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73,000 miles · Feb 25, 2017

Electronic Stability Control (esc)Fuel/propulsion SystemUnknown Or Other

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CAR RANDOMLY NOT STARTING HAD SOLENOIDS REPLACED AND FUEL PUMP. IT STARTED A FEW TIMES THEN WOULDN'T START ACTS LIKE IT'S GOING TO BUT NOT GETTING ENOUGH FUEL. HAD DIAGNOSTIC READING DONE WHEN IT WAS DOING THIS THE CODE READING WAS VEHICLE SUBMERSION. THE MECHANIC ASKED IF IT HAD EVER BEEN FLOODED LIKE IN DEEP WATER. NEVER HAD BEEN BUT THAT WAS THE CODE READING. HE REDID DIAGNOSTICS DIFFERENT CODES THEN CAME UP SHOWING OTHER CRAZY THINGS. NONE OF THESE WERE CORRECT. ANYWAY LONG STORY SHORT 3 DIFFERENT GARAGES HAD NO IDEA WHAT TO DO. I TRADED THE CAR FOR A NEW ONE BUT I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO BECAUSE ALOT OF PEOPLE I'VE TALKED TO WITH THIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL CAR AROUND THE SAME MILEAGE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM MY CAR HAD 73000 MILES. SOMETIMES IT'S SHUTTING DOWN WHILE DRIVING. THERE IS SOMETHING FAULTY IN THE COMPUTER SYSTEM THAT'S NOT SHOWING UP UNTIL A FEW YEARS AFTER PURCHASE. I HAVE RECEIPTS OF REPAIRS AND PHONE NUMBERS TO GARAGES.

NHTSA ODI #10956990

Mileage unknown · Feb 7, 2017

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MY CAR HAS RANDOMLY NOT BEEN STARTING. ONE TIME I GO OUT AND IT STARTS AND ANOTHER TIME I GO OUT AND IT JUST CRANKS BUT DOESN'T START. HAVE TESTED THE OBD BUT NO CODES COME UP.

NHTSA ODI #10950207

94,000 miles · Feb 7, 2017

Electrical SystemSteeringUnknown Or Other

MY CAR IS NOT WORKING THE STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKE

NHTSA ODI #10950106

Mileage unknown · Oct 26, 2015

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I RECEIVED THE ATTACHED LETTER FROM GM. TO ME THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. HOW IS THIS NOT A RECALL. OR REPAIRABLE.

NHTSA ODI #10786071

66,000 miles · Oct 16, 2015

Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Unknown Or Other

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A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO, I WAS DRIVING. 10MPH OR LOWER AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CARS ESC TURNED ITSELF OFF. I HAD DIFFICULTY STEERING IT AND VEERED OFF THE ROAD. THANKFULLY I WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL. I REPORTED IT TO THE DEALER, AND WHEN MY CAR WENT IN FOR IT'S 3RD RECALL IN 2 YEARS, THEY LOOKED AT IT. THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT GET THE PROBLEM TO DUPLICATE. THEN TODAY, AS I WAS PARKING IN NY DRIVEWAY, I STARTED ROLLING MY WINDOWS UP WHEN I NOTICED THEY WERE PARTICULLARY SLOW. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK,TURNED MY CAR OFF, BUT THE KEY BACK IN AND TRIED TO RESTART IT, ONLY TO HEAR CLICKING AND MY STEERING WHEEL TO BE COMPLETELY LOCKED UP. ALOT OF INDICATORS CAME ON, INCLUDING THE CARS SECURITY INDICATOR. MY CAR IS AT 66K MILES, BUT WE DO ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND IT HAS NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ODI #10782607

Mileage unknown · Oct 11, 2015

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THE KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. I COULD NOT TAKE THE KEY OUT ONE DAY AND LEFT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AS FAR AS IT COULD TURN AND LOCKED THE CAR WITH THE SPARE KEY. MY CAR BATTERY ENDED UP DYING BECAUSE THE KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH. I FINALLY GOT THE KEY OUT AND GOT MY CAR STARTED. IT IS A CONSTANT STRUGGLE TO GET THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH. I CAN START THE CAR OK IT'S JUST WHEN I STOP AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TRY TO TURN THE CAR COMPLETELY OFF THE KEY WILL NOT TURN ALL THE WAY FOR ME TO BE ABLE TO PULL THE KEY OUT. THIS CAR IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD AND TOO SOON FOR THIS TO BE HAPPENING.

NHTSA ODI #10781344

58,000 miles · Sep 12, 2015

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I WAS TRYING TO REMOTE START MY 2012 MALIBU IN THE MORNING BUT IT DIDN'T START. INSTEAD MY CAR WAS DOING A CLICKING NOISE AND MY HEADLIGHTS WHERE BLINKING. ONCE THAT STOPPED I WAS ABLE TO UNLOCK MY CAR AND THEN MY CAR WOULDN'T START AND THE ANTI THEFT LOCK LIGHT SHOWS UP ON MY DASH BOARD TOOK ME ABOUT 15 MINUTES TO START MY CAR MY CHECK ENGINE GOES ON AND OFF ALSO. I CHECKED ON LINE AND HAVE READ THAT CHEVROLET OWNERS HAVE BEEN HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I'VE DONE MY BEST TO TAKE CARE OF MY CAR AND ITS NOT AN OLD CAR WITH ALOT OF MILES ON IT. I'VE ALREADY HAD TO PAY TO CHANGE A SENSOR ON IT AND NOW THIS BEFORE SOMETHING REALLY BAD HAPPENS . I'M REGRETTING HAVING MY DAD COSIGN FOR MY MALIBU.

NHTSA ODI #10763309

38,159 miles · Sep 3, 2015

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WHILE DRIVING, THE SUNROOF SHATTERED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE ROOF WAS CLOSED AT THE TIME, AND THE HEADLINER WAS ALSO CLOSED. IT MADE A VERY LOUD NOISE AND THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED TO THE SIDE TO ASCERTAIN THE REASON FOR THE NOISE. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SUNROOF HAD COMPLETELY SHATTERED. THERE WAS NO BRIDGE OVERPASS, SO IT IS DOUBTED THAT SOMETHING WAS DROPPED. NO PHYSICAL INJURY OCCURRED, HOWEVER, IT WAS A SCARY INCIDENT. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE CHEVY DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE GLASS AND THAT IT MUST HAVE BEEN A ROCK. THE GLASS & FRAME WERE REPLACED THROUGH AN INSURANCE CLAIM.

NHTSA ODI #10761296

59,000 miles · May 13, 2015

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AFTER COMING HOME FROM A BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT SHUT OFF MY CAR ON SATURDAY NIGHT ON SUNDAY MORNING WHEN I WENT TO GET IN MY VEHICLE TO DRIVE TO WORK IT WOULD NOT START. LET VEHICLE SIT ALL DAY SUNDAY THEN ON MONDAY TRIED AGAIN STILL WOULD NOT START AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. HAD A TOW TRUCK COME TO HOME TO PICK VEHICLE UP AND DRIVE TO DELERSHIP TOW TRUCK DRIVER ALSO TRIED TO START CAR WOULD NOT START UPONE VEHICLE GETTING TO DEALERSHIP STARTS RIGHT UP DEALERSHIP DROVE IT KEPT IT OVER NIGHT NO ISSUES. I PICKED MY VEHICLE UP FROM DEALERSHIP LAST NIGHT DROVE FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS PARKED CAR FOR THE NIGHT NOW THIS MORNING IT WILL NOT START AGAIN. DEALERSHIP HAD MY VEHILCE FOR 2DAYS AND COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM BUT CLEARLY THERE IS SOME SORT OF ELECTRICAL ISSUE OR SOMETHING OTHERWISE I WOULDNT KEEP HAVING THIS HAPPEN. SOMETHING ABOUT THE TOW COMPANY LIFTING THE VEHICLE SEEMS TO SHIFT SOMETHING AND ALLOWS VEHICLE TO WORK FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS.

NHTSA ODI #10716120

39,000 miles · Jun 14, 2014

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INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTS TURN ON AND OFF. *JS

NHTSA ODI #10598295

Official recalls

15V269000 · Seat Belts

May 8, 2015

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured April 8, 2010, to October 11, 2012. In the affected vehicles, the flexible steel cables that connect the seat belts to the vehicle at the outside of the driver seat and the front passenger seat may be bent from being sat on while entering the vehicle. This repeated bending may result in the cable breaking.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the cable breaks, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the outboard lap anchor mounting bracket and inspect the flexible steel cable, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on November 16, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 15031.

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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