Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
| 10-00-89-017C | 02/01/2011 | 10038295 | Ready | 06/14/2011 | |
| 10-00-89-017C | 02/01/2011 | 10038295 | Gm: information on fixing multiple situations right the first time. *rm | 06/14/2011 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | ||||||
| AQ10001 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 11/18/2010 | Fleet Vehicle Recall Completion Audit | |||
| The agency, particularly in recent months, has been informed of incidents involving allegations of personal injury and death claimed to have been caused by safety defects and failures to conform to minimum federal motor vehicle safety standards (fmvss) on rental car vehicles for which a safety recall to remedy the safety defect or noncompliance had allegedly not been performed prior to the rental car company's lease of the vehicle.nhtsa understands that there is presently a petition before the federal trade commission (ftc) seeking to prohibit at least one rental car company from renting vehicles on which safety recall campaign remedies remain outstanding.the purpose of this audit query (aq) is to investigate recall remedy completion by rental car companies on the above-listed safety recall campaigns.these campaigns were chosen due to their inclusion of vehicles used in the rental market.this information is expected to provide the agency an indication of how completely and how quickly rental car fleets, in general or individually, perform necessary recall-related repairs or other remedies on the vehicles owned and then leased for use on the roadways.this aq is opened. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
| 12/10/2012 | 84000 | ||
| Both passenger side doors locks only stopped working electrically and only work manually, i began to notice this about two weeks ago, they were only working about half the time. i took it to the dealer and they told me the car is out of warranty, and even its a common problem they want me to pay roughly $500.00 dollars for the repair. i think this is a safety concern because in the event of a traffic collision i will not be able to get my kids out of the vehicle quickly since you cannot unlock the rear doors through the outside of the vehicle manually with a key. i contacted gm customer service and addressed my concern to no avail. i don't think it is right for a 3 year old car to be having such problems, i also own a 1996 honda civic whose doors still work properly?? thank you.. there are a lot of unsatisfied customers on this forum....http://www.chevymalibuforum.com/foru...ead.php?t=7950 | |||
| 02/16/2012 | 36500 | ||
| The lock actuator is broken on one door. | |||
| 05/04/2010 | 15000 | ||
| Took car into shop over a year ago because bad odors were coming out of the cabin air supply. the chevrolet shop cleaned out the a/c - took car back 8-9 months later, smelly odors coming from air vents in car. they cannot fix - these cars are not equiped with cabin air filters...in 2009 but - are now in 2012. i had bronchitis and near pnemonia for a year and a half. a month ago, i was told that i have asthma. these health issues are serious - i'm 64. i now need inhalers, etc. the car seems now to function okay with the inside a/c buttons but the fumes are there without these buttons. i'll again need heat in the winter and suspect the problem to return. also, i don't always need a/c but have to drive with the windows up because of the horrid northern va traffic. there is no work around and i cannot afford to buy another car. | |||
| 03/05/2012 | |||
| We've had problems where the doors at times will not open at all. not only would we try to unlock with the push button, but we would try with the key. this happened on several occasions & we haven't had the car for a full year yet. we would have to climb through the back to get out. we had instances with both of the front doors. it's a concern because anything could be going on (car on fire, leaking gas, etc) & if we need to get out the car quickly & the doors will not open every time, then we're in trouble. | |||
| 11/29/2010 | 15237 | ||
| At 15,237 miles the right front hub bearing was replaced. mfg part # 20907865 at 24,079 miles the left front hub bearing was replaced. mfg part # 20907865 at 24,079 miles the right front hub bearing will have to be replaced. mfg part # 20907865 this 2009 chev. malibu has never been in salt or any other corrosives except what is in the normal driving inviroment. this car has the v- 6 engine. i have owned since new. | |||
| 11/11/2010 | 68000 | ||
| Last winter i had to repair the heater, switching from hot to cold, causing windows to fog up and ice, my heater is now doing it again. summer time the air works fine as soon as cold season starts it freezes up in the cold setting. you can here a sound like the vent is sucking air not fulloy switching to the hot setting. | |||
| 08/25/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Condensed water from my cars air condition is draining inside the vehicle and accumulates behind the right passenger' | |||
| 06/18/2009 | 10000 | ||
| 1. brakes squeak and are not as responsive as they should be a. the dealer has checked them several times and says there is no problem 2. on two occasions when travelling between 50-75 m.p.h, the car has not accelerated properly and has made strange grinding noise a. dealer indicated that another owner of the same model vehicle expressed the same complaint b. dealer said computer did not show anything wrong on my vehicle, or the other vehicle owner's vehicle 3. on 4-6 occasions, the car has surged... sometimes this happens @ slow speeds and other times when cruise control is engaged.... i am afraid to use cruise control anymore a. dealer says computer shows no problems | |||
| 05/21/2009 | 800 | 1 | 03/12/2009 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer due to a very strong chemical smell inside the passenger compartment. the dealer advised him to drive with the windows open, keep the vehicle out of direct sunlight, and allow it to air out. after a few weeks of airing out the vehicle, the contact rear ended another vehicle at 40 mph. there were no injuries. the contact believed that the strong scent in the vehicle caused him to become disoriented while driving. he believed that the scent was so strong that it caused him to drive poorly. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and repaired by the insurance company. the contact does not want to drive the vehicle due to the odor. the current and failure mileages were 800. updated 07/14/09 *bf the consumer also stated after crashing into several cars, the air bags did not deploy. the consumer believed the reason he crashed was due to the chemical smell in the vehicle which caused him to become disoriented. updated 07/16/09.*jb | |||