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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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82,000 miles · Jan 19, 2015

Electrical SystemSteeringCrash

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POWER STEERING HAS FAILED. WHILE DRIVING APPROX. 15 MILES PER HOUR POWER STEERING WARNING COMES UP AND ANTI-TRACTION LIGHT CAME ON AT THAT POINT THE STEERING WHEEL JERKS TO THE LEFT AND HIT THE CURB. TURNED CAR OFF AND BACK ON TO TRY AND RESET. THIS PROCESS WORKS SOMETIMES BUT NOT RESET EVERY TIME YOU DO THIS WE HAVE TO DO IT MULTIPLE TIMES TO KEEP GOING. THIS IS A HIGHLY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND I CAN SEE THAT THE 2010 MALIBU HAS HAD ENOUGH ISSUES TO GET GM TO ADD THIS CAR TO THE RECALL FROM 2008 AND 2009 MALIBU'S. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10676553

Mileage unknown · Dec 22, 2014

Electrical System

2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER CHANGED ADDRESS. *TA THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW, WHERE CAN HE TAKE HIS VEHICLE TO GET FIXED, REGARDING THE RECALL. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10660621

96,087 miles · Nov 25, 2014

Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Service Brakes

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8/29/2014 CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT WORKING ON CAR ALONG WITH TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS WARRING LIGHTS GOING OFF. CAR WAS TAKEN TO A GM DEALERSHIP TO BE LOOKED AT WAS TOLD THAT REAR SPEED SENSORS WERE NOT WORKING AND PAID 200 DOLLARS FOR A REPAIR. DIDN'T EVEN MAKE IT HOME AND THE SAME PROBLEM STARTED HAPPENING ALONG WITH BRAKE LIGHTS THAT WILL NOT GO OFF. CAR WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THIS TIME THEY FOUND FRAYED WIRE AND FIXED IT FOR NO CHARGE. THIS STILL DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE. WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP CHARGED A DX FEE TO TELL ME IT WAS THE BCM. FINALLY A RECALL WAS ISSUED AND WHEN THE PART CAME IN MY CARE WAS TAKEN IN FOR THE RECALL REPAIR AND THIS STILL DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE. I AM PAYING FOR A CARE THAT I CANT EVEN DRIVE. THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL NOT GO OFF AND GM SAYS THAT I CAN BRING IT IN IF ITS NOT FROM THE RECALL I WILL HAVE TO PAY ANOTHER FEE TO HAVE A DX DONE ON IT. JUST REALLY AGGRAVATED NEVER AGAIN WILL I BUY A GM PRODUCT. ASKED WHAT I WAS SUPPOSED TO DO IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH RESULTING FROM OTHERS NOT ABLE TO SEE IF I AM STOPPING AND WAS ADVISED THAT GM WOULD THEN BE RESPONSIBLE...UPDATED 01/06/15 *BF *TR

NHTSA ODI #10660930

84,820 miles · Nov 21, 2014

Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Steering

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THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON WHEN I SHUT OFF THE CAR IT GOES OUT ,ALSO MY BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON ALSO WHEN IM GOING AROUND A CORNER THE CAR PULLS TO THE LEFT AND IT FEELS LIKE ITS FLOATING ALMOST I BROUGHT IT IN AD THEY SAID IT WAS SEPARATION ,I JUST PUT NEW TIRES ON IT AND IT ISN'T RIGHT, ALSO MY ELECTRICAL SOMETHING IS WRONG THE RADIO LIGHT WILL BLINK OF THEN COME ON AND GO DIM, THERE IS ALSO A ALMOST GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THEFRONT RIGHT TIRE ,I PAID ALOT OF MONEY FOR THIS CAR AND I WISH I WOULD HAVE GOT SOMETHING DIFFERENT THERE SEEMS TO BE ALOT WRONG WITH IT ,I BROUGHT IT IN ON WARRANTY AND THEY FIXED BRAKE LIGHT AND THAT'S IT, AND THEN THEY CHARGED ME FOR A LOANER CAR, {FRIENDLYCHEV}178.00.HOW CAN I BE CHARGED FOR A LOANER CAR ,AND THEY DIDN'T FIX ANYTHING ELSE WHEN IT WASUNDER WARRANTY,I GOT SCAMMED !!!! *TR

NHTSA ODI #10659957

Mileage unknown · Nov 19, 2014

Electrical SystemExterior LightingService Brakes, HydraulicCrashInjury

2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU APPLIED BRAKES AND CAR CONTINUED TO TRAVEL AND NOT STOP. *CW ON JULY 16, 2014, THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, DUE TO THE ABOVE MENTIONED STATEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE CONSUMER REFERENCED RECALL # 14V252000. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10653303

60,000 miles · Nov 15, 2014

Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Engine

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WHEN THE CARS HAD ABOUT 60000 MILES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED COMING ON, GAUGES SHUT OFF , AC WOULD NOT WORK GAS MILEAGE WOULD DROP AFTER TAKING IT TO DIFFERENT DEALER SHIPS WE HAD DIFFERENT REASONS FOR THE PROBLEM. ALL OF THE EXPENSIVE AND THEY WERE NOTE SURE IT WOULD HELP SON BY UNHOOKING THE BATTERY IT WOULD SOMETIMES CLEAR THE PROBLEM FOR A SHORT TIME, BUT IT WOULD ALWAYS RETURN. NOW WITH 100,000 AND ABOUT FIRST OF 2014 THE ENGINE STARTED SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, TRACTION CONTROL WOULD COME ON BY ITSELF AND LOWER POWER LIGHT WOULD COME ON PLUS ALL THE OTHER PROBLEMS WITH TWO YOUR BOYS THIS CAN BE SCARY. WE HAVE HAD THE RECALL DONE WITH THE BMS CABLE WHICH DIDN'T DO ANYTHING TO HELP THE PROBLEM THE DEALERSHIP WHICH WAS IN WEST JEFFERSON, NC LEFT THERE TOOLS IN THE CAR AND NOTE VERY PROFESSIONAL, MACK BROWNS IN BOONE SAID IT HAD NO RECALL WERE RUDE AND DIDN'T DO ANYTHING. WE HAVE CHANGED THE CAM SHAFT SENSORS AND WHEN WE GET HE MONEY ANOTHER SUGGESTION IS THE THROTTLE BODY SENSOR WHICH IS PART OF AN ASSEMBLY WHICH IS EXPENSIVE BUT WE HAVE NO CHOICE CAN'T TRADE IT IN LIKE THIS SO WERE STUCK. THIS IS THE WORST CAR EXPERIENCE I HAVE EVER HAD NO MORE CHEVROLETS FOR US. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10655163

26,800 miles · Nov 7, 2014

Electrical System

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I NOTICED MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE A SIMILAR COMPLAINT FOR THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM. MY DRIVER SEAT BELT IS FASTENED, BUT THE SEATBELT LIGHT WILL COME ON AND CHIME INTERMITTENTLY AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE DRIVING. I ENSURED ALL CABLES WERE CONNECTED, BUT THIS DOESN'T CHANGE THE PROBLEM. I'VE INSPECTED THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE INSERT AND THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT BECAUSE WHEN I FASTEN MY SEATBELT, THE LIGHT GOES OFF. WHILE I'M DRIVING, ABOUT A MINUTE LATER THE LIGHT WILL COME ON AND CHIME AND THEN TURN OFF, THEN MOMENTS LATER IT WILL DO IT AGAIN. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10653399

58,500 miles · Oct 21, 2014

Electrical SystemPower TrainSteering

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I WAS STOPPED TO WAIT ON ONCOMING CARS TO PASS TO TURN LEFT ONTO A STREET. AS I WAS ABOUT TO TURN WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND WOULD NOT TURN.IF, MY STEERING WHEEL WOULD HAVE NOT BEEN TURNED ALREADY, AS I WAS GETTING READY TO TURN, I WOULD HAVE BEEN HIT ON THE RIGHT SIDE WHERE MY CHILD WAS SITTING. I HAD NO OPTION BUT TO DRIVE UP ON THE CURB. THIS IS THE SAME SITUATION AS THE 2008 AND 2009 MODEL MALIBU'S WHICH HAVE A RECALL ON THEM FOR STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM GM'S RECALL #14V15300 RECALLED 3/31/14. OBVIOUSLY THIS RECALL NEEDS TO BE ADDED TO THE 2010 MODEL SINCE IT IS STILL OCCURING. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE FREELAND CHEV. WHERE THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN DUE TO THE BAD TORQUE SENSOR. THIS COST ME 689.00 TO REPLACE, I FEEL GM SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS AND ADD THE 2010 MODEL MALIBU TO THE RECALL LIST SO THAT I CAN BE REIMBURSED FOR THEIR ERROR AND SO THEIR CUSTOMERS THAT PUT TRUST IN PURCHASING THEIR VEHICLES ARE SAFE. TO NOTE I HAVE CONTACTED AND SPOKE WITH SEVERAL REPS AT GM NONE OF WHICH OFFERED ANY TYPE OF HELP WITH THIS MATTER. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10649074

95,000 miles · Oct 3, 2014

Electrical System

ME AND MY MOTHER WERE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN MY CAR CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP CUTTING OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. EARLIER THAT DAY MY CAR SEEMS AS IF IT DIDN'T WANT TO START . IF FINALLY STARTED AND WHEN IT DID THE OUTCOME WAS IT CUTTING OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. SEVERAL OTHERS WHOM I KNOW THAT HAVE CHEVROLET MALIBU'S AR…

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NHTSA ODI #10641039

Mileage unknown · Oct 1, 2014

Electrical System

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFI…

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NHTSA ODI #10640640

Official recalls

19V019000 · Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module

Jan 16, 2019

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2010-2011 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver frontal air bag, the air bag inflator may explode due to being overpressurized.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the inflator explodes, sharp metal fragments may strike the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: GM has notified owners, and dealers will replace the front driver air bag module, free of charge. The recall began February 25, 2019. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-522-9559. GM's number for this recall is N182206630.

14V252000 · Electrical System:wiring; Electronic Stability Control (esc); Exterior Lighting:brake Lights; Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch; Vehicle Speed Control:cruise Control

May 14, 2014

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2012 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured May 16, 2003, through October 11, 2012, 2004-2007 Malibu Maxx vehicles manufactured June 25, 2003, through April 5, 2007, 2005-2010 Pontiac G6 vehicles manufactured May 26, 2004, through January 4, 2010, and 2007-2010 Saturn Aura vehicles manufactured April 24, 2006, through May 26, 2009. In the affected vehicles, increased resistance in the Body Control Module (BCM) connection may result in voltage fluctuations in the Brake Apply Sensor (BAS) circuit. These fluctuations can cause one or more of these conditions: the brake lights to illuminate without the brake pedal being pushed; the brake lights to not illuminate when the pedal is pushed; difficulty disengaging the cruise control; moving the gear shifter out of the 'PARK' position without pushing the brake; and disablement of crash avoidance features such as traction control, electronic stability control, and panic braking assist features.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Any of the above failure conditions increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will attach the wiring harness to the BCM with a spacer, apply dielectric lubricant to both the BCM and harness connector and the BAS and harness connector, and will relearn the brake pedal home position, free of charge. The manufacturer distributed an Interim letter to customers on July 14, 2014. The recall began on August 18, 2014. Owners may contact General Motors customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), 1-800-762-2737 (Pontiac), 1-800-553-6000 (Saturn). GM's number for this recall is 13036.

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