Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | |||
| 12/04/2012 | |||
| Odor from leaking cooling system. car pulls to left. driver does seat not adjust with the control. front tires are worn down cords showing. bought car at ourisman chev. car dealer (34,523 miles) with platinum coverage. car current (49,512 miles). they insisted that i sholud pay for new tires$295. tranmission flush $249.00. fuel induction service $179. coolant hose$10. that my plan only cover surge tank which i have to pay $100.00 deductible. i brought the car 5/17/12. reading through complaints 2009 malibu have similar car problem. i dont have the funds for all these problem for a car that own for this short period of time. | |||
| 09/06/2012 | 52000 | 1 | |
| On or about 9/5/12, i noticed that my left front tire pressure was slightly low (28psi). i put air in and the pressure was back to 30 psi per manufacturer's specs. on 9/6, while driving home from work, my tire pressure monitor light appeared on the dash and the pressure was then at 25 psi. pressure did not fall below this level and when i got home, i put air in to get it back to 30 psi. i drove approximately 2 miles to the gym. approximately 1 1/4 hours later, i came out and the pressure was at 26 psi. came home, put air in and the next morning, pressure had been maintained. took the car in to tires plus - lake mary fl the next am & they couldn't find anything wrong with the tire. drove 40 miles with no loss of pressure. came out to my car approximately 8 hours later & there was 12 psi in the tire. called aaa and had the spare put on. took the car in to tires plus on university blvd in orlando. they also did not find anything wrong, put a new valve stem on and i drove home with no loss of pressure. when i went to the car the next morning, pressure was at 9 psi. put air in to get pressure back to 30 psi & drove it to tires plus in lake mary again (9/9) & it was discovered that there was a pinhole in the rim. since having the new rim put on one week ago, i have not had a further problem. this is not an isolated incident. i met a gentleman earlier this week who told me he had the same problem with two wheels on a 2009 malibu. i am going to ask him to file a complaint, as well. *tr | |||
| 09/06/2012 | 52000 | ||
| On or about 9/5/12, i noticed that my left front tire pressure was slightly low (28psi). i put air in and the pressure was back to 30 psi per manufacturer's specs. on 9/6, while driving home from work, my tire pressure monitor light appeared on the dash and the pressure was then at 25 psi. pressure did not fall below this level and when i got home, i put air in to get it back to 30 psi. i drove approximately 2 miles to the gym. approximately 1 1/4 hours later, i came out and the pressure was at 26 psi. came home, put air in and the next morning, pressure had been maintained. took the car in to tires plus - lake mary fl the next am & they couldn't find anything wrong with the tire. drove 40 miles with no loss of pressure. came out to my car approximately 8 hours later & there was 12 psi in the tire. called aaa and had the spare put on. took the car in to tires plus on university blvd in orlando. they also did not find anything wrong, put a new valve stem on and i drove home with no loss of pressure. when i went to the car the next morning, pressure was at 9 psi. put air in to get pressure back to 30 psi & drove it to tires plus in lake mary again (9/9) & it was discovered that there was a pinhole in the rim. since having the new rim put on one week ago, i have not had a further problem. this is not an isolated incident. i met a gentleman earlier this week who told me he had the same problem with two wheels on a 2009 malibu. i am going to ask him to file a complaint, as well. | |||
| 10/18/2011 | 58000 | ||
| Wheels aobbleing when i bought the certified vehicle, took it back to dealer. they replaced front tires and aligned vehicle. also steering wheel does not lock into place when put in park and key removed from ignition. constant steering correction at any speed. wheel dances back and forth and feels bouncy. dealer stated that there is no problem with the steering wheel. returned to dealer on feb. 23 2012. they replaced front tires again. test drove car and stated the car was fixed. car still wonders, wheels still wobble..still play in steering wheel. spoke with gm rep. explained isue. gm rep. also spoke with dealer mechanic. dealer mechanic advised gm rep. that car wheels and steering was fixed. incorrect. dealer did not address steering wheel. only replaced tires. issue still exists. easy to lose control. fels like it has bad wheel bearings or busted hub. but dealer mechanics says its okay. | |||
| 09/20/2009 | 6000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2009 chevrolet mailbu. i am experiencing a serious problem with bent wheel rims. these are the standard steel rims with the plastic covers. i have lived in the same location for 17 years and have owned or driven 10 different automobiles in that time, never experiencing problems with bent rims. both the dealer and gm have been told of the problem but they both deny any responsibility for the damaged rims. they say that this a driver problem and bad road conditions in the area where i live. i have anecdotal evidence that this is not an isolated problem from both a national tire chain and recent postings on this web site. i have been advised that this problem exists on the saturn aura, which is the same basic car as the malibu. these bent rims cause a severe out of balance condition and can affect the low tire sensors, causing a false reading. *tr | |||
| WHEELS - RIM | |||
| 09/10/2009 | 7975 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. he took his vehicle to the dealer for routine service , and the dealer stated that the rims on both passenger side wheels were bent. the dealer speculated that he struck a pothole. however he never struck a pothole while driving. the manufacturer was notified, but no assistance was provided. the failure mileage was 7,975. | |||