ElectricalExterior lightingVisibility
Filed Jun 4, 2015
HEAD LAMP BULBS AND TURN SIGNAL BULBS HAVE REPEATEDLY BURNT OUT. BULBS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY CERTIFIED GM SHOP ONLY TO BURN OUT AGAIN.
- NHTSA ID
- 10723343
- Incident
- Jun 17, 2014
- Mileage
- 118,000 mi
2005 Chevrolet Malibu Visibility Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the visibility system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Visibility reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
8
Latest Jun 4, 2015
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
<1%
of 975 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
3
What this page shows
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2005 Chevrolet Malibu submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming visibility
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
ElectricalVisibility
Filed Nov 29, 2014
Crash reported2 injuries reported1 death reported
MY HUSBAND WAS KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING THIS VEHICLE. IT SAYS IN THE ACCIDENT REPORT THAT THE BCM WAS UNRESPONSIVE AS WELL AS ANOTHER COMPUTER SYSTEM AND THE WIPERS WERE ON IN DRY WEATHER. I BELIEVE A DEFECT CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT. MY HUSBAND WAS TRAVELING WITH THE RIGHT OF WAY ON A MOTORCYCLE WHEN THE SEDAN LEFT TURNED IN FRONT OF HIM. I WILL GIVE YOU MORE INFORMATION WHEN I RECEIVE SOME DOCUMENTS FROM OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS. THANK YOU *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10661239
- Incident
- May 8, 2006
- Mileage
- 27,340 mi
Powertrain (other)SteeringVisibility
Filed Nov 6, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL FAILURES AFTER THE REPAIR. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, THE WINDOWS DID NOT OPEN OR CLOSE, AND THE VEHICLE JERKED WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN CHANGING GEARS INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,600.
- NHTSA ID
- 10653116
- Incident
- Oct 1, 2014
- Mileage
- 32,600 mi
Visibility
Filed Apr 8, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, SHE HEARD A LOUD BANG. THE CONTACT LATER DISCOVERED THAT THE SUNROOF GLASS HAD EXPLODED. THE SMALL PIECES OF GLASS SHATTERED INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10578167
- Incident
- Apr 7, 2014
- Mileage
- 130,000 mi
Visibility
Filed Jan 10, 2011
BLEND DOOR STUCK ON RECIRCULATE RESULTING IN INTERIOR MOISTURE AND FOGGING/ HEAVY ICING OF INTERIOR WINDOWS-NO VISIBLITY REQUIRING CONSTANT SCRAPING/WIPING. FRESH AIR AND RECIRC. LIGHTS DO WORK. LIGHTS ON BUT NO ONE HOME. *NOT AN ANTIFREEZE/ HEATER CORE LEAK. EXTERIOR VENTS BELOW WINDSHIELD ATOP FIREWALL DRAWING IN NO AIR. MECHANIC SAYS IT MIGHT BE HEATER CONTROL MODULE. BUT MIGHT MEANS AN EXPENSIVE FIX IF ITS THE PROBLEM. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10375428
- Incident
- Nov 1, 2010
- Mileage
- 85,000 mi
ElectricalInterior & seatsVisibility
Filed Mar 31, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER WINDOWS, LOCKS, LINKAGES, AND IGNITION SWITCH SPORADICALLY BECOME INOPERATIVE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH AT THE COST OF $495. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY REPAIRS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED ITS MILEAGE. ALL REMEDIES AS OF MARCH 31, 2009 HAVE BEEN INSUFFICIENT IN CORRECTING THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10263716
- Incident
- May 30, 2008
- Mileage
- 45,000 mi
Visibility
Filed Dec 2, 2006
THE WINDSHIELD OF MY VEHICLE STARTED TO DEVELOP BUBBLES BENEATH THE SURFACE OF THE GLASS. I WAS INFORMED BY A GLASS REPAIR COMPANY THAT THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE GLASS(AT THE MANUFACTURING STAGE). I CANNOT SEEM TO GET ANY SATISFACTION FROM THE DEALER OR THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10174972
- Incident
- Feb 1, 2006
Visibility
Filed Jan 30, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR DROPS UNEXPECTEDLY. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND REPLACED THE ORIGINAL VISOR. HOWEVER, THE REPLACEMENT VISOR HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. UPDATED 2/21/2006 - THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE VISOR AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND CLAIMED THAT THE WERE WORKING ON A FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. *NM
- NHTSA ID
- 10148993
- Incident
- Jan 30, 2006
- Mileage
- 1,000 mi
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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