Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | |||
| 07/11/2012 | 137342 | ||
| It dies when i stop and it sometimes loses fuel power then all of a sudden boosts up to 4000 rpms like it got a rush of power. sometimes it wont even start. | |||
| 10/01/2012 | 146000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that when starting the vehicle, it would immediately stall without warning. the contact would have to wait several minutes before the vehicle was able to be started. the vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic who advised her that the fuel pump failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 146,000. the current mileage was approximately 146,695. | |||
| 10/01/2012 | 146000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that when starting the vehicle, it would immediately stall without warning. the contact would have to wait several minutes before the vehicle was able to be started. the vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic who advised her that the fuel pump failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 146,000. the current mileage was approximately 146,695. kmj | |||
| 10/01/2012 | 146000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that when starting the vehicle it would stall without any warning. the contact would have to wait for a while before the vehicle would start. the vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic and they advised her that the fuel pump failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle has not been repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 146,000. the current mileage was approximately 146,695. tb | |||
| 04/23/2012 | 40800 | 1 | |
| When i filled up the tank, and would drive awhile,the fuel gauge would read low fuel. i was told it was the gas cap. however, i replaced that and it still happened. how it is to the point, where the fuel gauge either reads full or stays at low fuel. this also causes the engine light to stay on. my service tech has advised me that this is a ongoing problem with the model. *tr | |||
| 04/23/2012 | 40800 | ||
| When i filled up the tank, and would drive awhile,the fuel gauage would read low fuel. i was told it was the gas cap. however, i replaced that and it still happened. how it is to the point, where the fuel gauage either reads full or stays at low fuel. this also causes the engine light to stay on. my service tech has advised me that this is a ongoing problem with the model. | |||
| 07/09/2012 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu. the stated that the fuel gauge stopped working and caused him to run out of fuel and stall. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer where it was stated that the failure of the fuel gauge was a wide spread issue. the contact did not know what was being repaired. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 57,303. kmj | |||
| 07/09/2012 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu. the stated the fuel gauge stopped working. the contact stated this had caused them to run out of gas and stall. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and it was stated the failure of the fuel gauge was a wide spread issue. the contact did not know what was being repaired. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 57,303.rl | |||
| 08/29/2008 | 1 | ||
| We bought this car 4 yrs ago in aug 2008 at only a few yrs old we were very optimistic that the $ we were spending on it would be worth the less upkeep than that of the 1994 crown vic that we traded in (& my husbands 78 olds that has always required more work than it put out since he purchased it when we met back in 06). since it was a few yrs old we thought that even though there was no warranty on our new used car, we would be ok. we were wrong. the first problem we noticed was the alignment which makes the car shake/vibrate at speeds 60+ & our first vacation we took it on which we only drove 4-5 hrs there & we ended up with 2 flat tires on the way. then the headlights & blinkers had to be replaced (full units) bc both of them kept giving out & the bulbs weren't the problems & i kept getting traffic tickets bc i wasn't always aware when one would go out. our 2 biggest problems to date have been our fuel sensor/electrical problems which quit working after 1 yr & i have run out of gas 10 times bc it isn't easy to keep up with miles/dates & i have kids so filling up every day isn't easy either as well as the locks/buttons on the drivers door that do not work & i have to open my trunk with a key & had to pay $ to get auto lock so that i don't have to manually lock the doors w/ the keys & the transmission/motor we had to pay $2750 to replace bc the last one completely gave out resulting in the car not being able to run whatsoever & my husband having to literally push my neutral car with his bc we didn't have the $ at the time to fix it.. besides these problems there are the seats (plastic panels) falling/cracking apart, we had to replace the windshield bc anytime it rained our seats would be completely soaked.. & many other problems i still deal with. keep in mind for the 4 yrs i have owned this car i haven't wrecked it & my husband keeps it up (changes oil, brakes,etc). *tr | |||
| 08/29/2008 | |||
| We bought this car 4 yrs ago in aug 2008 at only a few yrs old we were very optimistic that the $ we were spending on it would be worth the less upkeep than that of the 1994 crown vic that we traded in (& my husbands 78 olds that has always required more work than it put out since he purchased it when we met back in 06). since it was a few yrs old we thought that even though there was no warranty on our new used car, we would be ok. we were wrong. the first problem we noticed was the alignment which makes the car shake/vibrate at speeds 60+ & our first vacation we took it on which we only drove 4-5 hrs there & we ended up with 2 flat tires on the way. then the headlights & blinkers had to be replaced (full units) bc both of them kept giving out & the bulbs weren't the problems & i kept getting traffic tickets bc i wasnt always aware when one would go out. our 2 biggest problems to date have been our fuel sensor/electrical problems which quit working after 1 yr & i have run out of gas 10 times bc it isn't easy to keep up with miles/dates & i have kids so filling up every day isn't easy either as well as the locks/buttons on the drivers door that do not work & i have to open my trunk with a key & had to pay $ to get auto lock so that i don't have to manually lock the doors w/ the keys & the transmission/motor we had to pay $2750 to replace bc the last one completely gave out resulting in the car not being able to run whatsoever & my husband having to literally push my neutral car with his bc we didn't have the $ at the time to fix it.. besides these problems there are the seats (plastic panels) falling/cracking apart, we had to replace the windshield bc anytime it rained our seats would be completely soaked.. & many other problems i still deal with. keep in mind for the 4 yrs i have owned this car i haven't wrecked it & my husband keeps it up (changes oil, breaks,etc) | |||
| 06/02/2012 | 126000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that she would refuel the fuel tank to capacity and the fuel gauge would provide an inaccurate reading of empty. the fuel gauge would chime and the check engine light would illuminate on the instrument panel when the failure occurred. the contact took the vehicle for inspection by a mechanic and was awaiting diagnosis. the manufacturer was notified and informed the contact that there were no recalls for the vehicle and provided no further assistance. the failure mileage was 126,000. | |||
| 06/02/2012 | 126000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that she would refuel the fuel tank to capacity and the fuel gauge would provide an inaccurate reading of empty. the fuel gauge would chime and the check engine light would illuminate on the instrument panel when the failure occurred. the contact took the vehicle for inspection by a mechanic and was awaiting diagnosis. the manufacturer was notified and informed the contact that there were no recalls for the vehicle and provided no further assistance. the failure mileage was 126,000. kmj | |||