Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | |||||
| 4615 | 10023171 | Abs pump running when not needed. *nj | 10/31/2007 | ||
| 070201 | 03/01/2007 | 10021412 | Incorrect outer backing plate. outer backing plate has short centre protusion. outer backing plate should have tall center protrusion. *kb | 04/24/2007 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - ABS WARNING LIGHT | |||||
| 3192 | 3192A | 10010632 | The anti-lock brake system indicator is illuminated and diagnostic trouble code c1236 is stored. *tt | 12/02/2004 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||||
| 3781 | 3781A | 10018550 | Service vme - the parts catalog lists incorrect front brake pads. *tt | 01/05/2006 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - PEDALS AND LINKAGES | |||||
| PIC--4330B | 12/01/2008 | 10028285 | Chevrolet: unable to relearn the brake pedal position (bpp) sensor. *pe | 03/20/2009 | |
| PIC-4330A | 07/01/2008 | 10026163 | Gmc: unable to relearn the brake pedal position (bpp) sensor. have difficulty performing the brake pedal position (bpp) relearn. models chevrolets, pontiacs and saturns. *pe | 10/03/2008 | |
| 4658 | 12/01/2008 | PIC-4658A | 10023415 | Adjustable pedals will not adjust inoperative. *nj updated 3/13/09. *pe | 12/10/2007 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - SWITCHES - BRAKE LIGHT | |||||
| SB-08-05-22-009A | 06/01/2009 | 10032206 | Chevrolet/pontiac/saturn: intermittently brake lights (stop lamps) do not function correctly, extended travel to shift out of park, cruise control inoperative, dtcs c0161/c0277 set (perform repair as outlined). *pe | 02/17/2010 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | |||
| 03/10/2013 | 110600 | ||
| Brake lights do not light up when brake pedal is pressed. this is inconsistent. also, the cruise control works intermittently - this problem has been occuring for at least the past six months. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | |||
| 07/01/2007 | 32000 | 1 | |
| The brake lights come on by themselves, they blink off and on. sometimes they just stay on,and other times when you brake they want come on at all. have had the car at the dealer 3 or 4 times they can't seem to fix the problem . i have searched online and other owners are having the same problem. they said they adjusted brake switch and they did some other things but the problem still exist. *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 01/02/2012 | 102000 | ||
| Brake lights remain on with no contact with brake pedal. when pedal is depressed the brake lights go off. this has caused numerous 'road rage' incidents and near-miss rear-end collisions. | |||
| 06/01/2010 | 109000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2005 chevy malibu. the contact stated while driving 50 mph she pressed the brakes and the pedal went all the way down to the floor resulting on her brakes catching on fire. the contact mentioned that this has occurred several times. the vehicle was taken to a local shop where they were not able to diagnosed what caused the fire. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileage were 109,000. pm | |||
| 01/06/2009 | 103000 | ||
| Front brake/rotor/caliper failure. i have had my rotors, front pads and calipers replaced numerous times rotors 6 times, calipers 6 times and front pads each time repair was done to the car due to faulty design, the calipers hang up and do not release all the way causing the inner pads to wear abnormally. brake problems almost resulted in an accident. | |||
| 09/10/2005 | 1500 | 2 | |
| 05 chevy malibu 43,000 miles have had rack & pinnion replaced 2 times because of clunking noise when turning ,also intermediate steering shaft has been replaced 3 times. right front hub over heated at 1500 miles because it had no grease in it . this caused problems with the brakes & cv joints a retired timkin bearing worker told me that there was several problems with the computer line of putting grease the hubs because of the wt. of the hub varying there has been many, many, many complaints of the same things on 05's on car complaints why hasn't there been a recall on this problem ? *tr | |||
| 10/10/2006 | 1 | ||
| I own a 2005 chevy malibu ls v6, the brake pedal grinds when you press it, then it is hard to get the car into gear, the brake lights will stay on or not come on at all. i was told by the dealership when under warranty that they had to place the entire computer system back in oct 2006, but it is continuing to have the same problems that it did in 2006. *tr | |||
| 07/26/2007 | 1 | ||
| 2005 chevrolet malibu recall customer states that the rack and pinion was replaced and it should have been covered under the bumper to bumper warranty**cc the consumer stated the second gear was slow to engage, there was a noise coming from the rear of the vehicle and the brakes made a noise when they were applied. the dealer cleaned the front brakes and applied treatment to them. the consumer was informed the tires were cupped. *jb | |||
| 10/01/2006 | 1 | 03/07/2005 | |
| Email (in) requesting an investigation of general motors re their dangerous & defective products. *ts *nm updated 2/15/2007 - the consumer smelled antifreeze coming through the air vents. the driver's side headlight had to be replaced. problem with brakes. a steering gear associated with the rack and pinion was replaced. the transmission hesitated. the consumer heard a knocking noise when turning the steering wheel. passenger side front turn signal failed. the dash light and tail light failed. *nm | |||
| 08/08/2006 | 1 | 10/07/2004 | |
| Since purchase of 05 malibu i have had breaking vibration and vibration in turns to the right. have had 2 sets of pads and rotors turned once. i am on the third set of tires with rotations every 6000 miles but still get uneven wear. 43,000+ miles and the dealer says there is nothing wrong with the breaking or wheels. drivers side daytime running light and turn signal has blown 3 times. *nm | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 12/13/2007 | 1 | ||
| While driving after a recent episode of rain, i tried to come to a stop at a red light. i was driving down hill at approximately 20 mph when i stepped on the brake. as soon as i stepped on the brake, i began sliding at a diagonal to the direction of the street. i tried to compensate because i was approaching oncoming traffic and then began to slide the opposite direction, but still diagonal to the street on which i was traveling. i again tried to gain control of the car and almost turned perpendicular. i was finally able to gain control of my car, after going through a red light and almost sliding into head on traffic. all 4 of my tires must have been locked up to slide on a damp surface without regaining traction until an excessive amount of maneuvering was done. this incident could have resulted in death. i am in the process of finding out what i can do to have this problem investigated so that my life, or my son's life, is not put into danger again. *tr | |||
| 02/20/2006 | 4625 | 1 | 09/06/2005 |
| When lightly applying pressure to brakes on freeway, traveling at approximately 60 mph, the tires completely locked up and the car pulled uncontrollably to the left, causing the car to fish tail and slide sideways down the freeway. vehicle suffered damage to the front end when colliding with the cement median. i will never feel safe getting into this vehicle and getting behind the wheel again. according to the chevrolet dealer there is nothing wrong with the vehicle and all systems are working as designed. *jb | |||
| 09/23/2005 | 1050 | 3 | 07/21/2005 |
| Upon trying to brake, the brakes did not work. pressed harder on the brakes and the brakes locked causing my 2005 malibu to skid uncontrollably into the vehicle in front of me. started braking approximately 40 - 50 feet from stopped vehicle. was traveling approximately 40 mph with dry road conditions. have had several other occasions of skidding when brakes were applied since the 9/23 incident. *nm | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | |||
| 12/31/2006 | 8500 | 5 | |
| Tl* - the contact complained about electrical problems. the brake light fuse failed. the front left blinker light failed, and the vehicle stalled at a traffic light. the vehicle did restart. on dec 31, 2006, the vehicle stalled in a busy intersection. the contact was driving at approximately 65 mph. the contact was using the cruise control. the contact was able to pull over to the shoulder, at which time the vehicle would not restart. the vehicle did not lose complete power, but was towed. the dealer diagnosed the problem as a bad electrical harness. *ak updated 1/30/2007 - the abs and traction control illuminated intermittently. the dealer replaced the hub and bearing due to and open left front sensor. *nm | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - CALIPER | |||
| 07/18/2008 | 50000 | 1 | 08/01/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu. when turning the steering wheel, the contact heard a popping sound. the failure began six months ago and now it is causing the power steering to fail. the failure was very subtle at first, but now the power steering fails for days at a time. the air conditioning would activate on and off, but now it does not work at all. the dealer stated that the power steering module and air conditioning resistor needed to be replaced. the contact also stated that the control panel is warm to the touch after driving for some time. the vehicle is currently with the dealer and the repair will cost over $900. the current mileage was 70,000 and failure mileage was 50,000. updated 09/10/08. *lj the consumer stated the shocks went bad, the tie rod ends had to be replaced, the cd became stuck in the cd player. the rear calipers had to be replaced and the starter worked intermittently. updated 09/12/08. *jb | |||
| 03/01/2007 | 25000 | 2 | 10/15/2005 |
| Pulls to the left, broken struts, broken brake calipers, rear turn signal broke! anytime i mess with tires or brakes the car pulls more and more to the left, haven't had steering checked but its driving me nuts. i thought it was from the front right strut being cracked and broken but the dealership says it shouldn't effect the pull to the left. got new tires last week and new brakes, still pulls. tail light quit working, changed bulbs then quit again. car is driving me nuts, worried about driving it across country this summer! recall it soon - please!!! *jb | |||
| 06/23/2006 | 41292 | 2 | 10/10/2005 |
| I was having trouble with the brakes on my car. it is a 2005 chevrolet malibu. i took the car to midas and had the front brakes replaced in april. i didn't drive the car for about 2 weeks after that. when i got back into town i drove as usual. in the middle of june when i would step hard on the brakes the brake light would come on and the warning bell would go off. i took the car back to midas to have it checked on june 23rd. the brake fluid was less than half full. the mechanic checked the brakes. when he lifted the car up you could see where the brake fluid was leaking. he said the caliper on the right brake had blown the seal. he replaced the caliper. he had to get it from california. he said the caliper shouldn't have blown because the car was only over a year old. *jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 11/16/2006 | 29021 | 3 | 04/01/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet malibu. while driving 60 mph, the brake pedal pulsated when it was depressed and the steering wheel shook. there were no warning indicators prior to the failures. the dealer stated that the rotors were rusted. the failure recurred in june of 2007, in which the rear rotors were rusted and replaced again. at 44,783 miles, the failure recurred and the front rotors were rusted and replaced a third time. the failure mileage was 29,021 and current mileage was 51,555. updated 02-25-08 *bf | |||