2004 Chevrolet Malibu Classic Owner Complaints

The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu Classic. The contact stated that while stopped at a red light, the vehicle lost motive power and abnormal noises were heard coming from the dashboard. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle when the door locks began to lock and unlock inadvertently. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and drove the vehicle to a locksmith. The locksmith informed the contact that there was no failure with the ignition switch. The dealer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that they could not repair the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 91,000.

NHTSA ID

11433192

Incident

Sep 15, 2021

Mileage

91,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 MALIBU CLASSIC , WHEN ALL THE VEHICLE , TURNED OFF ,CAUSING ME TO HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME AND THAT VEHICLE HITTING ANOTHER CAR , THERE WHERE 3 VEHICLE INVOLVED WITH INJURY'S, MY VEHICLE WAS TOLLED AND WAS SENT TO A TOW YARD , AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT I WAS WORKING AS A MAINTENANCE WORKER AND WOULD CARRY MY WORK KEYS WITH MY VEHICLE KEYS , NEVER WOULD HAVE THOUGHT IT WOULD HAVE TURNED THE IGNITION

NHTSA ID

11399664

Incident

Jan 14, 2012

Mileage

86,509 mi

WELL MY IGNITION SWITCH WENT OUT I REPLACE THAT.NOW IT'S SHORTAGES IN WIRING AND LIGHTS HEAT ON AN OFF SOMETIMES SHOCKS

NHTSA ID

11394823

Incident

Jan 19, 2021

Mileage

175,000 mi

ON 01/14/2012 I WAS DRIVING A 2004 MALIBU CLASSIC IN WHICH I ENDED UP IN A CRASH INVOLVING 3 VEHICLES, I WAS DRIVING ON A STREET ABOUT 30 MILES PER HOUR WHEN MY MALIBU HAD SUDDENLY TURNED OFF WITHOUT POWER STEERING AND BREAKS I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME, THEN THAT CAR HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF HIM, MY 2004 MALIBU WAS TOTALED, THE INSURANCE COMPANY, WAS A TOTAL LOSS, AT THE TIME I WAS TICKETED FOR FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY, HOWEVER I KNEW THAT THIS MALIBU HAD LOSS POWER CAUSING THE ACCIDENT

NHTSA ID

11364782

Incident

Jan 14, 2012

Mileage

124,356 mi

THE ANTI THEFT GAS CUT OFF FEATURE HAS RENDERED MY VEHICLE UNABLE TO START. I HAVE TRIED MANY METHODS BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. IT STARTS WHEN IT WANTS TOO, BUT NOT WHEN I DO. *TR

NHTSA ID

11327121

Incident

Jun 3, 2020

Mileage

117,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU CLASSIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL INDEPENDENTLY TURNED TO THE LEFT WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON BUT FAILED TO FIX THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE RACK AND PINION DETACHED FROM THE SUBFRAME AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONLY THE BUSHING WAS REPLACED AND NOT THE RACK AND PINION. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED ON ANOTHER OCCASION THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT TO REVERSE OR GO INTO FORWARD GEAR WHILE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHIFT CABLE WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 157,000.

NHTSA ID

11311038

Incident

Apr 3, 2019

Mileage

157,000 mi

MY THEFT LIGHT CAME ON A MONTH AFTER THE IGNITION WAS REPAIRED DUE TO RECALL. IT IS ALWAYS ON NOW. I HAVE REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, SPARK PLUGS, AND TIMING CHAIN. MY CAR STILL WONT START AFTER ALL OF THAT AND THE THEFT LIGHT IS STILL ON. I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT A CAR FOR 2 MONTHS NOW DUE TO IT NOT STARTING. IT WILL ROLL OVER BUT NOTHING MORE HAPPENS.WHEN ALL OF THIS HAPPENED IT WAS STATIONARY AND IT WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT WHERE I WORK.

NHTSA ID

11297168

Incident

Nov 10, 2019

Mileage

183,000 mi

THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS. I HAD THE CIRCUIT BOARDS CHANGED AND ALL FUSES CHECKED AND CHANGED AND I STILL DON'T HAD BRAKE LIGHTS. THERE IS A RECALL LISTED CONCERNING THIS ISSUE IT IS RECALL NUMBER 13036. I HAVE RESEARCHED IS SITUATION AND FOUND OUT THAT THE CHEVY MALIBU MODELS FROM 1997 TO 2012 ALL SEEM TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILING TO OPERATE. SO WHEN A RECALL BE ISSUED OR DO PEOPLE HAVE TO CONTINUE TAKING CHANCES THAT WHILE THEY ARE DRIVING THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS MAY OR MAY NOT BE WORKING. I WAS DRIVING WHEN SOMEONE INFORMED ME THAT MY REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING THANKFULLY I ARRIVED HOME, PARKED MY CAR AND HAVE NOT DRIVEN IT SINCE. I DISCUSSED THE SITUATION WITH MY MECHANIC AND HE ADVISED ME ABOUT THE FAILED REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLY OF THE CHEVY MALIBU AND TO CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP. I SPOKE WITH A REPRESENTATIVE WHO BASICALLY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING I COULD DO THAT I COULD HAD IT SERVICED PAY OUT OF POCKET AND IF AND WHEN A RECALL FOR THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS ISSUED I COULD BE REIMBURSED. BECAUSE OF THIS HUGE ISSUE I CAN'T AND DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING. THEREFORE, IT IS AN EXTRA COST ON ME TO TAKE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION TO TRAVEL AND I'M ON A FIXED INCOME SO WHO IS GOING TO REIMBURSE ME FOR MY INCONVENIENCE.

NHTSA ID

11279732

Incident

Nov 2, 2019

Mileage

69,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU CLASSIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT HAD TO LEAVE THE KEY IN THE "ON" POSITION FOR APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE AND THE THEFT WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.

NHTSA ID

11113005

Incident

Jul 17, 2018

Mileage

190,000 mi

MY THEFT SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. WHEN I TURN THE KEY OFF AND TRY TO RESTART THE CAR IT WILL NOT START BACK. I HAVE TO TURN IT TO THE ON POSITION AND WAIT UNTIL THE THEFT LIGHT QUITS FLASHING WHICH IS USUALLY 10 MINUTES AND THEN RESTART THE CAR. I WAS TOLD BY A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP MECHANIC THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE IGNITION CYLINDER WHICH COST AROUND $180. WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL FOR THIS.

NHTSA ID

11112070

Incident

Jul 15, 2018

Mileage

120,000 mi

I TURN MY KEY YO TURN OFF MY CAR IN IT WANT GO PASS THE ACC.

NHTSA ID

11102002

Incident

Jun 15, 2018

THE THEFT SYSTEM LIGHT HAS BEEN AN ISSUE WITH THIS CAR FOR SOME TIME. THE THEFT SYSTEM LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON BY ITSELF AS WELL THE SYSTEMS MAKES THE HORN HONK WHEN OPENING OR CLOSING THE CAR DOOR. THE THEFT SYSTEM HAS MADE IT SO THAT I CANNOT START MY CAR & THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH MY CAR.

NHTSA ID

11061631

Incident

Jan 10, 2018

Mileage

113,788 mi

DUE TO THE PASSLOCK SENSOR INSIDE THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER CASE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WILL STALL AT ANY MOMENT AND ANYWHERE, WHICH MAKES MORE LIKELY TO BE INVOLVED IN A WRECK BECAUSE OF THIS. GM STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE STALLING WAS DUE TO THE KEY COMING OUT FROM THE IGNITION CYLINDER. GM ADDED WEIGHT TO THE PLASTIC PORTION OF THE KEY AS A SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM BUT THE REAL PROBLEM FOR THE VEHICLE TO STALL IS NOT THAT, IT IS DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE PASSLOCK SENSOR.

NHTSA ID

11004834

Incident

Jan 3, 2017

ENDS OF HOLLOW SWAY BAR BROKE OFF AFFECTING CONTROL. MECHANIC SAID IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM AND SHOULD HAVE HAD A RECALL.

NHTSA ID

10992661

Incident

Jun 14, 2016

Mileage

85,000 mi

I TURN MY CAR ON DRIVE GO TO GET OUT THE KEY WON'T COME OUT SOMETIMES IT DOES AND MOST TIME IS DOESN'T. I TRY TURN THE CAR BACK ON PUTTING THE CAR IN DRIVE THEN PARK AND TURNING THE KEY TO OFF POSITION AND THE CAR STILL DOESN'T GO INTO THE PARK POSITION SO THE KEY DOESN'T GO INTO OFF POSITION TO TAKE KEY OUT. THE CAR STAYS ON WITHOUT THE IGNITION BEING ON. THE CAR IS STATIONARY BUT THE CAR WON'T GO INTO PARK TO TURN THE CAR COMPLETELY OFF. SPOKE TO GM PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE BUT THEY WON'T HELP ME. THE KEEP SAYING THERE IS NO RECALL FOR MY CAR. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS GM'S RECALL 14152. PLEASE HELP. THANK YOU!

NHTSA ID

10984738

Incident

May 3, 2017

Mileage

100,103 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU CLASSIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND WAS UNABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE SECURITY PASS LOCK AND ANTI-LOCK WARNING INDICATORS RANDOMLY FLASHED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL AT RANDOM. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP REGULATOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT CONTINUED TO STALL. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

NHTSA ID

10906086

Incident

Jul 1, 2016

Mileage

80,000 mi

REC'D RECALL ON IGNITION SWITCH. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND SERVICE REP TOOK 1OF MY VEHICLE KEYS, BROUGHT KEY BACK AND SAID REPAIR COMPLETES. NEVER DID HE TOUCH MY CAR. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THIS, VEHICLE WOULDN'T START. WHATEVER WAS DONE TO MY KEY THREW OFF MY ALARM SYSTEM AND LOCKED UP VEHICLE .DEALER REFUSED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. CONTACTED GM AND WAS CONTACTED BACK. THEY MADE NOTE OF COMPLAINT. NOW WATCHING C CNBC AND THE IGNITION RECALL. I AM CONCERNED AS ONLY 1KEY WAS TOUCHED BY DEALER AND THAT WAS IT.

NHTSA ID

10870176

Incident

Nov 18, 2014

Mileage

120,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU CLASSIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, DROVE DOWN AN EMBANKMENT, AND CRASHED INTO A CREEK. DURING THE CRASH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 195,000.

NHTSA ID

10789884

Incident

Nov 12, 2015

Mileage

195,000 mi

VEHICLE WAS PARKED. KEY WILL TURN, THE ENGINE WILL CRANK BUT WILL NOT START. MECHANIC CHECKED THE VEHICLE ON SITE AND HAD TO BE PULLED TO THE MECHANIC'S SHOP. MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT ANTI THEFT SYSTEM WAS ON. THE ISSUE WAS FIXED. AMOUNT OF REPAIR WAS ABOUT 100 DOLLARS.

NHTSA ID

10761381

Incident

Aug 28, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU CLASSIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE THEFT SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER OFF THE ROAD AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE AFTER RESETTING THE THEFT SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000.

NHTSA ID

10747482

Incident

Aug 4, 2015

Mileage

175,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU CLASSIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED AND COMING TO A STOP, ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 TO 70 MPH. THE AIR BAGS DID NO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND THE OTHER DRIVER SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

10747412

Incident

Jul 30, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU CLASSIC. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST OVER TO SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 210,000.

NHTSA ID

10732254

Incident

Jul 13, 2011

Mileage

210,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU CLASSIC. WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE VEHICLE DID NOT START. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION HAD TO BE TURNED TO THE OFF POSITION THEN BACK TO THE ON POSITION IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO START. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

NHTSA ID

10730193

Incident

May 31, 2015

Mileage

100,000 mi

CAR CRANKS BUT WILL NOT START.

NHTSA ID

10726330

Incident

Dec 12, 2013

Mileage

130,000 mi

THE CAR WON'T START. DEALER SAID SOME PROBLEM WITH THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM. A NEW PASSLOCK SENSOR IS NEEDED. I DID A SEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND MANY CHEVY/GM CARS OWNERS REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM. SOME EVEN REPORTED THAT THE CAR STOPPED DURING DRIVING IN THE HIGHWAY, WHICH IS SOOOOOO DANGEROUS. GM NEEDS TO START A RECALL ON THIS.

NHTSA ID

10725292

Incident

Jun 13, 2015

Mileage

81,000 mi