Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
| 4014 | 10021074 | Parts update - timing chain tensioner design change. *kb | 03/01/2007 | ||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
| 11/25/2010 | 65000 | ||
| I was driving along the road, and the yellow wrench popped up,the wheel was difficult to control. also, while turning the car the wheel was difficult to turn. this problem occurs at least 3-4 times a year.my brake peddle acts up in the snowy months. when i press the brake peddle-the peddle jumps pushes up and down into my feet. when it snows, i worry about running into a car. | |||
| 07/22/2011 | 177000 | ||
| My 2004 chevy malibu keep shutting of at various times .the alarm keep engaging and disables the car .this has happened 5 times in the last 2 months .i have been reading and even on the complain site it seems to be a problem .this is very dangerous because i have read that this could happen while the car is in motion .i have looked an this is a very expensive task .like i said i am not the only one who is having this problem .i also asked chevy and they say there is nothing to be dome it is all wear and tear the car .i hope you can help me and the others out there with the same problem . thanks | |||
| 03/21/2012 | |||
| The auto theft light comes on when i unlock my doors and headlights flashes and the radio clock light flash intil i start the car, sometime i have to shut the car off and restart it to get it to stop. then the car doors unlock and lock when i am driving down the street. when i put my car in drive there is a horn sound. what is wrong with my car. | |||
| 08/26/2011 | 128656 | ||
| Chevy malibu classic 2004. anti-theft light is staying on and the car will not turn over at all. i have owned the car for several months now and this is the first time that i have had any problem with it. the car will sit in the on position and the power will be on, but once it is turned to start everything goes off and there is no power for several minutes. | |||
| 06/02/2011 | 89564 | ||
| Ac hoses rub the frame and create a hole in the line that causes freon 134a to be released in to the air and the expence is ove500. to repair on the 2004 chevy malibu | |||
| 04/21/2011 | 40272 | ||
| Engine failure and intermittent starting problems. while driving a 2004 chevrolet malibu, its engine cut out without warning, causing the vehicle to lose all power controls ie. steering and braking. after this incident, the car would intermittently not start for approximately 2 weeks. after the 2 weeks, the vehicle would not start at all. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed the problem as a faulty passlock cylinder, which is part of the anti-theft system on gm cars. the passlock cylinder was replaced. the part is not available. | |||
| 06/22/2010 | 118400 | ||
| I am experiencing problems with both of my turn signals. they are currently not working at 100%. sometimes they come on and sometimes they do not. also, they have turned on and immediately stopped working. this has caused great concern because i am not always able to signal to change lanes which may cause an accident. nothing happened directly before the failure occurred. one night when a friend was following me she noticed that i had stopped using my turn signals when in fact i noticed later that they were no longer working. the next day, they worked on and off throughout the day. when i called the dealer and reported that problem and asked about the recall, the dealer stated that my 2004 malibu was not included in the recall though it was having the same problems as previous models. | |||
| 06/20/2010 | 0 | ||
| I own a 2004 chevy malibu. the anti-theft device continually causes my car to have a delayed start. i have had to put so much money into this vehicle that fixing it to the tune of $500 is out of the question. my dealer told me that even fixing the vehicle does not guarantee the replacement parts will not be defective. my car recently stalled in a dark parking lot and i had my two year old baby with me. does chevy have no shame for selling products that they know are dangerous? if i would have been attacked and my little girl hurt it would have been their fault. it really doesnt make much sense to have a defective anti-theft device does it? will it take a wrongful death suit to make them be more responsible? i know they are aware of the problem because a co-worker of mine has a 2002 chevy malibu and she had the same problem, two years later they are still selling the same crap. if i can afford to buy another car again it will definitely be a foreign car. the following information is general because this happens all the time, not just on one date!!!! | |||
| 05/18/2010 | 109540 | ||
| 2004 chevy malibu theft system failure | |||