U.S. public vehicle records

2009 Chevrolet MALIBU HYBRID problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

25 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

59,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2009 model year. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 21 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electronic Stability Control (Esc) is the most frequently named component, appearing in 6 of 25 complaints (24.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Steering behavior	8	32.0%
Engine operation	4	16.0%
Braking behavior	4	16.0%
Transmission and shifting	2	8.0%
Electrical and battery issues	2	8.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electronic Stability Control (Esc)

Steering

Electrical System

Power Train

Air Bags

Engine

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Equipment

Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 6; Steering: 6; Electrical System: 5; Power Train: 5; Air Bags: 2; Engine: 2; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 2; Equipment: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 8; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 3; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 7; 150,000 and above: 1

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (8). 4 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2010

2011

2012

2014

2015

2016

2018

2019

2010: 3; 2011: 3; 2012: 3; 2014: 4; 2015: 2; 2016: 1; 2018: 2; 2019: 7

Pattern summary

Electronic Stability Control (Esc) leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 8 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 4 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10573888 · 2014-03-20 (March 20, 2014)

PLEASE REVIEW NHTSA ID NUMBERS 10360384, AND 10464366. MY ORIGINAL CASE IS 10360384, AND BOTH ARE THE SAME PROBLEM. I WORKED WITH GM A FEW YEARS AGO, WHEN I SUBMITTED MY CASE. THEY NOTED THE HESITATION AND SAID THAT IT WAS NORMAL. MY CAR WAS "BETTER" FOR A WHILE AND HAS GOTTEN WORSE LATELY. I AM WANTING TO KNOW NOW IF THIS IS A SIMILAR ISSUE IN REALITY TO THE OWNERS THAT COMPLAIN OF THE BRAKES BEING LOCKED ON. NOW I AM ALSO NOTICING THAT WHEN AT A CRUISE AND HAVING TO ACCELERATE SOME, THERE IS A CHUGGING FEELING. MY FUEL ECONOMY FOR CITY …

Owner-reported narrative. 59,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10573888 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10611378 · 2014-07-17 (July 17, 2014)

ON THE MORNING OF JULY 17, 2014 I EXPERIENCE MY POWER STEERING NOTIFICATION ILLUMINATE AS WELL AS SERVICE TRACTION NOTIFICATION AS I WAS PREPARING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND MADE IT VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. LUCKILY ENOUGH I WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE CAR OUT OF THE WAY BEFORE MY VEHICLE WAS ALMOST HIT BY A 18 WHEELER. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME AS I WAS DRIVING MY POWER STEERING NOTIFICATION CAME ON AND ALMOST CAUSE ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT, THE FIRST TIME HAPPEN IN MAY OF THIS YEAR BOTH TIMES MY SON WAS IN THE CAR. IN FEBRUARY OF…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10611378 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10360384 · 2010-10-13 (October 13, 2010)

ON 4/29/10, I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER BECAUSE OF NOT ACCELERATING OVER 45. ON 6/18/10, I WAS TRYING MERGE ONTO A INTERSTATE AT RUSH HOUR, BUT THE CAR HAD NO POWER. I ALMOST WAS HIT BECAUSE OF THIS. IMMEDIATELY THE SERVICE HYBRID LIGHT CAME ON SO TOOK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY FOUND A LEAKING BATTERY AND BAD SENSOR. CAR REPAIRED AND BEGAN TO DRIVE HOME. AFTER STOPPED AT A LIGHT, I TRIED TO ACCELERATE. THE CAR STARTED TO GO BUT THEN STARTED TO CHUG LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL. IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ANY MORE THAN AROUND 5 MPH. KEPT CHUGGING …

Owner-reported narrative. 17,588 miles reported. Look up ODI 10360384 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10464366 · 2012-07-05 (July 5, 2012)

MY CAR FEELS LIKE IT IS ALMOST GOING TO STALL OUT WHENEVER I ACCELERATE FROM A STOP. THIS HAS BECOME VERY DANGEROUS FOR ME WHEN CROSSING AND INTERSECTION FROM A STOP. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN HIT SEVERAL TIMES. I AM NOT SURE, BUT I THINK IT HAS TO DO WITH THE HYBRID SYSTEM. THIS USUALLY ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ON, BUT I HAVE EXPERIENCED IT WITH IT OFF TOO. NOW, WHENEVER I COME TO A STOP AND TRY TO ACCELERATE, I HAVE TO PUSH THE GAS PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BECAUSE IF I DO THAT, IT DOESN'T FEEL LIKE ITS GOING TO STALL OUT NEAR A…

Owner-reported narrative. 18,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10464366 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10399127 · 2011-05-04 (May 4, 2011)

CAR REFUSED TO GO ABOVE 30 MPH WHEN ACCELERATING FROM LIGHT ON RIVER ROAD EVEN WHEN APPLYING FULL THROTTLE. WENT ABOUT HALF MILE UNTIL I SMELLED FRICTION MATERIAL. PULLED CAR OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD. WALKED FROM WHEEL TO WHEEL TO SEE HOW HOT THEY WERE. LEFT FRONT WHEEL WAS EXCEEDINGLY HOT AS WAS RIGHT REAR WHEEL. LEFT REAR WHEEL & RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WERE COOL ENOUGH TO TOUCH. CAR HAD BEEN DRIVEN ABOUT 5 MINUTES IN URBAN TRAFFIC WHEN THIS HAPPENED. WHEN CAR WAS RESTARTED, THE BRAKES RELEASED & NO FURTHER TROUBLE ENCOUNTERED. TWO DAYS EARLY…

Owner-reported narrative. 8,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10399127 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10411238 · 2011-07-05 (July 5, 2011)

VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO MORE THAN 20 MPH AFTER STARTUP FROM INTERSECTION. LEFT FRONT & RIGHT REAR BRAKES APPLIED THEMSELVES. VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO ABOVE 20 MPH EVEN AT 4100 RPM. PULLED OFF TO SIDE OF ROAD. TURNED ENGINE OFF. WENT FROM WHEEL TO WHEEL - LEFT FRONT AND RIGHT REAR TOO HOT TO TOUCH. RIGHT FRONT & LEFT REAR COOL TO TOUCH. APPLIED MOISTURE TO LEFT FRONT AND RIGHT REAR BRAKE ROTORS; BOILED OFF IMMEDIATELY. TURNED ENGINE BACK ON & VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. SAME FAILURE HAPPENED IN MAY 2011 AT 8,601 MILES. NOT TDC'S EITHER…

Owner-reported narrative. 10,250 miles reported. Look up ODI 10411238 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10432875 · 2011-10-26 (October 26, 2011)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE SHIFT CABLE FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BECAME DETACHED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WAS STUCK IN GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHIFT CABLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V073000 ( POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RE…

Owner-reported narrative. 53,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10432875 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11207777 · 2019-05-17 (May 17, 2019)

2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU HYBRID. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS ISSUES. THE DASHBOARD WARNED TO SERVICE THE TRACTION CONTROL AND HYBRID. *JS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11207777 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10357191 · 2010-09-23 (September 23, 2010)

THERE IS A RECALL OF MY VEHICLES BATTERY HYBRID PACK. I BROUGHT IN THE CAR 2 WEEKS AGO B/C THE ENGINE CEASES AND RESTARTS BY ITSELF AND JERKS FORWARD AT EVERY STOP SIGN AND RED LIGHT. THE DEALER SAID TODAY THAT THE PARTS WONT BE IN FOR ANOTHER 2 WEEKS. THE CAR IS HAZARDOUS TO DRIVE AND THEY WONT GIVE ME A LOANER. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 14,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10357191 at NHTSA ↗

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Data completeness

25 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

84.0%Usable mileage21 / 25 records

100.0%Valid incident date25 / 25 records

100.0%Valid filing date25 / 25 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates25 / 25 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	2008	2009	2010	2016	2017	2018	2019
Electrical System	228.6% ODI 10533026 · 3,000 mi FIRST SUMMER OF OWNERSHIP, HOT DAY, AIRCONDITIONER ON. CAR STARTED FLASHING ALL KINDS OF WARNINGS. PULLED OFF ROAD AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHILE PULLING INTO LOT AND THEN CAR SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT START AGAIN. AT FIRST SERVICE, TOLD DEALERSHIP WHAT HAPPENED BUT THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT THE CAUSE WAS. THAT SAME YEAR OR NEXT YEAR THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE HYBRID BATTERY AND IT WAS REPLACED. THOUGHT MAYBE MY PROBLEM WOULD NOT OCCUR AGAIN BUT EVERY SUMMER HAD SIMILAR INCIDENTS WITH CAR PULLING INTO STOP AND SHUTTING OFF. WAS A… Look up ODI 10533026 at NHTSA ↗	520.0% ODI 10357191 · 14,900 mi THERE IS A RECALL OF MY VEHICLES BATTERY HYBRID PACK. I BROUGHT IN THE CAR 2 WEEKS AGO B/C THE ENGINE CEASES AND RESTARTS BY ITSELF AND JERKS FORWARD AT EVERY STOP SIGN AND RED LIGHT. THE DEALER SAID TODAY THAT THE PARTS WONT BE IN FOR ANOTHER 2 WEEKS. THE CAR IS HAZARDOUS TO DRIVE AND THEY WONT GIVE ME A LOANER. *TR Look up ODI 10357191 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1145.8% ODI 10958850 · 9,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED INDEPENDENTLY AFTER FIVE SECONDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE ECM MAY HAVE POSSIBLY FAILED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE COMPUTER SYSTEMS WERE FLASHED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN ADDITION, THE SENSORS BECAME… Look up ODI 10958850 at NHTSA ↗	1150.0% ODI 10939907 · 70 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET MALIBU HYBRID. THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL AND IT FAILED TO TURN OFF AND CONTINUED BLINKING ONCE THE TURN WAS COMPLETED. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANUALLY TURN OFF THE BLINKER. ONE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FIRST DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A RECOMMENDED REPAIR SOLUTION. A SECOND DEALER INDICATED THAT THE CONDITION WAS NORMAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS … Look up ODI 10939907 at NHTSA ↗	436.4% ODI 11373457 · 37,000 mi THE CAR SAYS IT IS NOT IN PARK WHEN IT IS. IT WILL NOT SHUT OFF BECAUSE IT IS NOT IN PARK. Look up ODI 11373457 at NHTSA ↗	150.0% ODI 11639626 See attached document for complaint. Look up ODI 11639626 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	520.0% ODI 10360384 · 17,588 mi ON 4/29/10, I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER BECAUSE OF NOT ACCELERATING OVER 45. ON 6/18/10, I WAS TRYING MERGE ONTO A INTERSTATE AT RUSH HOUR, BUT THE CAR HAD NO POWER. I ALMOST WAS HIT BECAUSE OF THIS. IMMEDIATELY THE SERVICE HYBRID LIGHT CAME ON SO TOOK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY FOUND A LEAKING BATTERY AND BAD SENSOR. CAR REPAIRED AND BEGAN TO DRIVE HOME. AFTER STOPPED AT A LIGHT, I TRIED TO ACCELERATE. THE CAR STARTED TO GO BUT THEN STARTED TO CHUG LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL. IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ANY MORE THAN AROUND 5 MPH. KEPT CHUGGING … Look up ODI 10360384 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	833.3% ODI 10958850 · 9,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED INDEPENDENTLY AFTER FIVE SECONDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE ECM MAY HAVE POSSIBLY FAILED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE COMPUTER SYSTEMS WERE FLASHED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN ADDITION, THE SENSORS BECAME… Look up ODI 10958850 at NHTSA ↗	418.2% ODI 11438741 This class action lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan by three separate plaintiffs in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Maryland, Car Complaints reports. The suit alleges certain GM vehicles fail to detect when the gear selector has been shifted into Park, blocking the ability for the user to shut the vehicle off. Typically a ‘Shift to Park’ warning message will appear on the driver information center when this happens. The user can jiggle and or move the gear shifter in order to remedy the issue, although t… Look up ODI 11438741 at NHTSA ↗	436.4% ODI 11299931 · 10,800 mi THE CAR LOST POWER WHILE I WAS OPERATING IT. I HAD TO PUT IT IN PARK AND RESTART IT. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF PARKING IT ON A CITY STREET. Look up ODI 11299931 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	28.0% ODI 10464366 · 18,000 mi MY CAR FEELS LIKE IT IS ALMOST GOING TO STALL OUT WHENEVER I ACCELERATE FROM A STOP. THIS HAS BECOME VERY DANGEROUS FOR ME WHEN CROSSING AND INTERSECTION FROM A STOP. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN HIT SEVERAL TIMES. I AM NOT SURE, BUT I THINK IT HAS TO DO WITH THE HYBRID SYSTEM. THIS USUALLY ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ON, BUT I HAVE EXPERIENCED IT WITH IT OFF TOO. NOW, WHENEVER I COME TO A STOP AND TRY TO ACCELERATE, I HAVE TO PUSH THE GAS PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BECAUSE IF I DO THAT, IT DOESN'T FEEL LIKE ITS GOING TO STALL OUT NEAR A… Look up ODI 10464366 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	833.3% ODI 11004222 · 9,857 mi VEHICLE IN MOTION IN LEFT HAND LANE, ON 5 LANE MAIN ROAD DURING RUSH HOUR, TRAFFIC GOING APPROX. 35 MPH. AS I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED, ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND A WARNING MESSAGE SAID THE VEHICLE WAS "SLOWING DOWN" (IT STALLED COMPLETELY). I WAS UNABLE TO DRIFT INTO THE RIGHT LANE AND FORCED TO ABANDON MY CAR INTO THE CENTER LANE - USED FOR MERGING FROM OTHER LANES OF TRAFFIC. POLICE RESPONDED BUT NO REPORT WAS FILED. OFFICER SUGGESTED I LEAVE THE VEHICLE FOR MY OWN SAFETY & WHEN TOW TRUCK ARRIVED TO REQUEST THE AUTO BE TOWED TO A SAFE S… Look up ODI 11004222 at NHTSA ↗	313.6% ODI 11082119 · 7,200 mi THE CAR SOMETIMES HAS A HUGE DELAY AFTER YOU PUSH THE START BUTTON ON DASH TO ACTUALLY START, AND BEING A HYBRID THE CAR SHAKES BAD WHEN ENGINE STARTS, IT'S SOUNDA LIKE CRAP TO BE HONEST. I'VE GOT 12K MILES ON IT AND IT'S BEEN SERVICED AT CHEVY ONLY, AND THE [XXX] THING HAS A RATTLE IN THE DASH THEY 'CAN'T FIGURE OUT' AND THEY DON'T HEAR ANY ABNORMAL ENGINE NOISE. AND THEY SAY IT'S NORMAL TO LAG THAT BAD WHEN STARTING, AS IT HAS TO 'POWER UP'. BUT WHEN CAR WAS NEW IT DIDN'T DO THAT PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSON… Look up ODI 11082119 at NHTSA ↗	327.3% ODI 11299931 · 10,800 mi THE CAR LOST POWER WHILE I WAS OPERATING IT. I HAD TO PUT IT IN PARK AND RESTART IT. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF PARKING IT ON A CITY STREET. Look up ODI 11299931 at NHTSA ↗	150.0% ODI 11328208 · 16,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 CHEVROLET MALIBU HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL LINE UNDER THE HOOD DETACHED, CAUSING FUEL TO SPILL INSIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE POWER REDUCED MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN SPITZER AUTOWORLD LORDSTOWN, LLC (10535 MAHONING AVE, NORTH JACKSON, OH 44451), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY TAKEN TO TWO UNKNOWN DEALERS WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND THE CONT… Look up ODI 11328208 at NHTSA ↗
Unknown Or Other	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	14.0% ODI 11097049 · 130,000 mi ON MAY 18, 2018 ALL DOORS ON MY CHEVY MALIBU WERE WORKING PROPERLY. WHEN MY FIANCE LEFT TO LEAVE FOR WORK ON MAY 19, 2018 THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN FROM NEITHER THE INSIDE NOR OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE; IT WASN'T UNTIL MAY 21, 2018 WE WERE ABLE TO GET THE DOOR TO OPEN AND FOUND THAT THE LATCH ON THE SIDE OF THE DOOR WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE CAR WAS STATIONARY, BUT MY MAIN CONCERN IS WHAT IF IN THE CASE OF AN EMERGENCY, EMERGENCY PERSONNEL OR MY PASSENGER WAS NOT ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR. Look up ODI 11097049 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	625.0% ODI 11004222 · 9,857 mi VEHICLE IN MOTION IN LEFT HAND LANE, ON 5 LANE MAIN ROAD DURING RUSH HOUR, TRAFFIC GOING APPROX. 35 MPH. AS I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED, ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND A WARNING MESSAGE SAID THE VEHICLE WAS "SLOWING DOWN" (IT STALLED COMPLETELY). I WAS UNABLE TO DRIFT INTO THE RIGHT LANE AND FORCED TO ABANDON MY CAR INTO THE CENTER LANE - USED FOR MERGING FROM OTHER LANES OF TRAFFIC. POLICE RESPONDED BUT NO REPORT WAS FILED. OFFICER SUGGESTED I LEAVE THE VEHICLE FOR MY OWN SAFETY & WHEN TOW TRUCK ARRIVED TO REQUEST THE AUTO BE TOWED TO A SAFE S… Look up ODI 11004222 at NHTSA ↗	313.6% ODI 11182271 I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE BACK IN AUGUST 2018. IN JANUARY 2019 I NOTICED THAT MY HEADLINER, BACK SEAT, AND TRUNK WAS WET AND IT SMELL MILDEWY. I HAVE 3 CHILDREN THAT HAVE ASTHMA AND I DON'T FEEL THAT IT IS SAFE FOR THEM. I TOOK IT BY THE DEALERSHIP AND SHOWED THEM THEY SAID THAT IT WAS COMING FROM THE 3RD BRAKE LIGHT WELL THEY ORDERED A PART FOR THE VEHICLE AND STATED THEATER SHOULD FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT THE PROBLEM IS STILL ONGOING. I'VE BEEN BACK ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND THEY DID A WATER TEST AND CANNOT FIND THE SOLUTION. WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCUR… Look up ODI 11182271 at NHTSA ↗	327.3% ODI 11421044 Engine lost power on interstate highway. While this did not result in a crash/ rear end collision, the potential for such injury seems high. 1-2 days prior there were some warning lights (check engine light). Called a dealership Tuesday morning and earliest service appointment was in one week but they assured me that the car was drivable in the meantime. On Wednesday afternoon my son was driving on the interstate and there was a new message “engine power reduced”, and a sudden loss of power. Eventually got the car to nearest Chevrolet dealers… Look up ODI 11421044 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Steering	228.6% ODI 10525612 · 70,580 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING WITHOUT WARNING. ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE FAILURE THE STEERING SUSPENSION WAS RECALIBRATED BY THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AFTER THE MALFUNCTION FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE POWER STEERING MOTOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,580… Look up ODI 10525612 at NHTSA ↗	624.0% ODI 10611378 ON THE MORNING OF JULY 17, 2014 I EXPERIENCE MY POWER STEERING NOTIFICATION ILLUMINATE AS WELL AS SERVICE TRACTION NOTIFICATION AS I WAS PREPARING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND MADE IT VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. LUCKILY ENOUGH I WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE CAR OUT OF THE WAY BEFORE MY VEHICLE WAS ALMOST HIT BY A 18 WHEELER. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME AS I WAS DRIVING MY POWER STEERING NOTIFICATION CAME ON AND ALMOST CAUSE ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT, THE FIRST TIME HAPPEN IN MAY OF THIS YEAR BOTH TIMES MY SON WAS IN THE CAR. IN FEBRUARY OF… Look up ODI 10611378 at NHTSA ↗	150.0% ODI 11173078 · 149,806 mi POWER STEERING IS BEING AFFECTED. HARD TO STEER. Look up ODI 11173078 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	624.0% ODI 10399127 · 8,300 mi CAR REFUSED TO GO ABOVE 30 MPH WHEN ACCELERATING FROM LIGHT ON RIVER ROAD EVEN WHEN APPLYING FULL THROTTLE. WENT ABOUT HALF MILE UNTIL I SMELLED FRICTION MATERIAL. PULLED CAR OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD. WALKED FROM WHEEL TO WHEEL TO SEE HOW HOT THEY WERE. LEFT FRONT WHEEL WAS EXCEEDINGLY HOT AS WAS RIGHT REAR WHEEL. LEFT REAR WHEEL & RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WERE COOL ENOUGH TO TOUCH. CAR HAD BEEN DRIVEN ABOUT 5 MINUTES IN URBAN TRAFFIC WHEN THIS HAPPENED. WHEN CAR WAS RESTARTED, THE BRAKES RELEASED & NO FURTHER TROUBLE ENCOUNTERED. TWO DAYS EARLY… Look up ODI 10399127 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	14.2% ODI 11181585 COMING OFF THE HWY MY VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN FROM 55 MPH TO ABOUT 40 MPH FAIRLY FAST THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, TRIED PRESSING ON THE PEDALS BUT VEHICLE WAS NOT SPEEDING UP AT ALL. THE TRACTION LIGHT ALSO CAME UP. TOOK IT TO CHEVY DEALER RIGHT AWAY AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE ACCELERATOR SENSOR NOT COMMUNICATING WITH THE SYSTEM. TOOK ABOUT A WEEK TO GET MY CAR BACK FROM THE DEALERSHIP. Look up ODI 11181585 at NHTSA ↗	14.5% ODI 11291559 · 9 mi WITHIN 1 YEAR I BOUGHT BRAND NEW HYBRID MALIBU CAR FROM CHEVY DEALER, I HAD EXPERIENCED DEAD 12V BATTERY. DEALER REPLACED THE BATTERY WHICH I PAID EVEN THOUGH I THOUGHT IT SHOULD BE WITHIN WARRANTY. LAST NIGHT I EXPERIENCED 3RD DEAD BATTERY AGAIN AFTER I PARKED THE CAR FOR 7 HRS OFFICE WORK. THE 2ND TIME DEAD BATTERY OCCURED WAS LAST JUNE 2019 ONLY, DEALER ALSO REPLACED THE BATTRY. ITS A 3RD TIME THAT I EXPERIENCE DEAD BATTERY (STATIONARY/PARKED) FOR BRAND NEW CAR 2017 HYBRID MALIBU WITHIN 2 YEARS. OBVIOUSLY ITS NOT THE BATTERY ISSUE BUT ITS DE… Look up ODI 11291559 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Vehicle Speed Control	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	14.0% ODI 10722807 · 147,000 mi MY BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON WITHOUT ME HITTING THE PEDAL AND STAY ON UNTIL I TAP THE BRAKE TO MAKE THEM GO OUT. I NOTICED THAT I COULDN'T USE MY CRUISE CONTROL.I NOTICED I WOULD SET MY CRUISE CONTROL BUT WHEN THE TAILLIGHT/BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON IT KICKED ME OUT OF CRUISE CONTROL. Look up ODI 10722807 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	416.7% ODI 11004222 · 9,857 mi VEHICLE IN MOTION IN LEFT HAND LANE, ON 5 LANE MAIN ROAD DURING RUSH HOUR, TRAFFIC GOING APPROX. 35 MPH. AS I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED, ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND A WARNING MESSAGE SAID THE VEHICLE WAS "SLOWING DOWN" (IT STALLED COMPLETELY). I WAS UNABLE TO DRIFT INTO THE RIGHT LANE AND FORCED TO ABANDON MY CAR INTO THE CENTER LANE - USED FOR MERGING FROM OTHER LANES OF TRAFFIC. POLICE RESPONDED BUT NO REPORT WAS FILED. OFFICER SUGGESTED I LEAVE THE VEHICLE FOR MY OWN SAFETY & WHEN TOW TRUCK ARRIVED TO REQUEST THE AUTO BE TOWED TO A SAFE S… Look up ODI 11004222 at NHTSA ↗	14.5% ODI 11431293 Car accelerates on its own while I’m driving. In addition , without warning the car engines suddenly reduced speed. This has accrued while I’m on the freeway without any warnings. Look up ODI 11431293 at NHTSA ↗	218.2% ODI 11450678 As I was driving with cruise control on a freeway at 70 mph the car suddenly displayed a warning to reduce speed. I continued to try to get to the next exit but almost instantly it started reducing my power and slowed me down to a crawl. I pulled over on the freeway and it would not restart. The tow truck to it to a chevy dealer and the next morning they called asking for details as the car started right up and they drove it around for 10 minutes without issue. They kept the vehicle all day but were unable to recreate the problem so they to… Look up ODI 11450678 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Fuel/Propulsion System	228.6% ODI 10783115 VEHICLE IS STRONG GAS SMELL COMING FROM THE REAR. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEY CONFIRMED THE FUEL PUMP MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO LEAK. NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUES BY GM TO FIX THIS ISSUE ON THE CHEVROLET MALIBU. Look up ODI 10783115 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	14.2% ODI 11194372 · 17,000 mi VEHICLE STALLED ON HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS DESPITE SERVICING AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT. BOTH TIMES, POP UP ALERT SAYS "SHIFT TO PARK" AND THEN "ENGINE HAS REDUCED POWER" AFTER WHICH THE GAS PEDAL NO LONGER WORKS. AFTER PULLING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THERE WAS A LOW BATTERY ALERT. Look up ODI 11194372 at NHTSA ↗	29.1% ODI 11221316 · 76,000 mi I PURCHASED A 2017 CHEVROLET MALIBU AS I AM A SALESMAN AND ON THE ROAD ALL DAY. MY REDUCE ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON. THE CAR IS NOT EVEN 2 YEARS OLD. I WAS ADVISED IT CAN BE THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR OR THROTTLE BODY. I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ON LINE FOPR THE SAME CAR. WHY IS A BRAND NEW CAR HAVING THIS ISSUE?. I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND REDUSED SPEEDS TO 20 MPH AND ALMOST CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. I CONTINUALLY NEED TO PULL OVER AND TURN OFF CAR TOP RESET ITSELF. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHY THIS HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED WITH SO MANY COMPLAI… Look up ODI 11221316 at NHTSA ↗	218.2% ODI 11299931 · 10,800 mi THE CAR LOST POWER WHILE I WAS OPERATING IT. I HAD TO PUT IT IN PARK AND RESTART IT. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF PARKING IT ON A CITY STREET. Look up ODI 11299931 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)	Too few reports for a range	52,625 mi	4 (sparse)	ODI 10399127 · 8,300 mi CAR REFUSED TO GO ABOVE 30 MPH WHEN ACCELERATING FROM LIGHT ON RIVER ROAD EVEN WHEN APPLYING FULL THROTTLE. WENT ABOUT HALF MILE UNTIL I SMELLED FRICTION MATERIAL. PULLED CAR OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD. WALKED FROM WHEEL TO WHEEL TO SEE HOW HOT THEY WERE. LEFT FRONT WHEEL WAS EXCEEDINGLY HOT AS WAS RIGHT REAR WHEEL. LEFT REAR WHEEL & RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WERE COOL ENOUGH TO TOUCH. CAR HAD BEEN DRIVEN ABOUT 5 MINUTES IN URBAN TRAFFIC WHEN THIS HAPPENED. WHEN CAR WAS RESTARTED, THE BRAKES RELEASED & NO FURTHER TROUBLE ENCOUNTERED. TWO DAYS EARLY… Look up ODI 10399127 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10411238 · 10,250 mi VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO MORE THAN 20 MPH AFTER STARTUP FROM INTERSECTION. LEFT FRONT & RIGHT REAR BRAKES APPLIED THEMSELVES. VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO ABOVE 20 MPH EVEN AT 4100 RPM. PULLED OFF TO SIDE OF ROAD. TURNED ENGINE OFF. WENT FROM WHEEL TO WHEEL - LEFT FRONT AND RIGHT REAR TOO HOT TO TOUCH. RIGHT FRONT & LEFT REAR COOL TO TOUCH. APPLIED MOISTURE TO LEFT FRONT AND RIGHT REAR BRAKE ROTORS; BOILED OFF IMMEDIATELY. TURNED ENGINE BACK ON & VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. SAME FAILURE HAPPENED IN MAY 2011 AT 8,601 MILES. NOT TDC'S EITHER… Look up ODI 10411238 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11172870 · 141,000 mi BEGINNING IN DEC/JAN OF 2016/2017 I BEGAN HAVING MAJOR ISSUES WITH MY POWER STEERING WHERE IT WOULD STOP WHILE I WASN'T DRIVING BUT ALSO WHEN I WAS DRIVING. THE STEERING WHEEL WILL START TO AGGRESSIVELY SHAKE AND MY TRACTION CONTROL WOULD CUT OFF. IT GOT TO THE POINT I COULDN'T EVEN DRIVE MY VEHICLE. I THEN CONTACTED GM AFTER RESEARCHING THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN ISSUE. THEY THEN TOLD ME THAT THE WARRANTY WAS EXTENDED. I GOT IT FIXED AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE UNTIL THIS WEEK JANUARY 2019. I CONTACTED GM TO LET THEM KNOW OF THE ISSUE, AND THAT IT WAS … Look up ODI 11172870 at NHTSA ↗
Steering	Too few reports for a range	133,500 mi	4 (sparse)	ODI 10651437 · 155,000 mi WHILE TURNING ON THE CAR THE POWER STEERING WILL NOT TURN ON. WE HAVE TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF TO GAIN POWER STEERING BACK. THE CAR CONTINUED TO DO THIS FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. WE NOW LOSE POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT RANDOM POINTS IN TIME. WE HAVE TO PULL OVER AND RESTART THE CAR TO REGAIN THE POWER STEERING. OTHER 2009 CHEVROLET MAILBU'S HAVE THE RECALL, BUT OURS DOES NOT ALTHOUGH WE ARE EXPERIENCING THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING AND WHILE TURNING ON THE CAR. *TR Look up ODI 10651437 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11063523 · 10,119 mi MY ELECTRONIC OR ELECTRIC POWER STEERING GOES OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR A 1 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND 3 YEAR OLD SON NOT SAFE AT ALL. VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE I ALREADY HAVE TO OTHER RECALLS ON THIS CAR BUT I NOTICED OTHER EXACT SAME MODEL OF CARS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE AND HAVE BEEN RECALLED BUT MY CAR AND VIN # IS NOT LISTED ON THE RECALL BUT HAVE EXACTLY THE SAME ISSUES AS OTHERS. Look up ODI 11063523 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11172870 · 141,000 mi BEGINNING IN DEC/JAN OF 2016/2017 I BEGAN HAVING MAJOR ISSUES WITH MY POWER STEERING WHERE IT WOULD STOP WHILE I WASN'T DRIVING BUT ALSO WHEN I WAS DRIVING. THE STEERING WHEEL WILL START TO AGGRESSIVELY SHAKE AND MY TRACTION CONTROL WOULD CUT OFF. IT GOT TO THE POINT I COULDN'T EVEN DRIVE MY VEHICLE. I THEN CONTACTED GM AFTER RESEARCHING THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN ISSUE. THEY THEN TOLD ME THAT THE WARRANTY WAS EXTENDED. I GOT IT FIXED AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE UNTIL THIS WEEK JANUARY 2019. I CONTACTED GM TO LET THEM KNOW OF THE ISSUE, AND THAT IT WAS … Look up ODI 11172870 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	45,000–124,000 mi	112,000 mi	5	ODI 10357191 · 14,900 mi THERE IS A RECALL OF MY VEHICLES BATTERY HYBRID PACK. I BROUGHT IN THE CAR 2 WEEKS AGO B/C THE ENGINE CEASES AND RESTARTS BY ITSELF AND JERKS FORWARD AT EVERY STOP SIGN AND RED LIGHT. THE DEALER SAID TODAY THAT THE PARTS WONT BE IN FOR ANOTHER 2 WEEKS. THE CAR IS HAZARDOUS TO DRIVE AND THEY WONT GIVE ME A LOANER. TR Look up ODI 10357191 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10568841 · 45,000 mi DEFROSTER DIDN'T WORK CAUSING VISIBILITY PROBLEMS. NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V634000 COMPONENT(S): VISIBILITY MANUFACTURER: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. SUMMARY: GM IS RECALLING (77) 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU HYBRID VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 103, "WINDSHIELD DEFROSTING AND DEFOGGING SYSTEM." THE HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIRCONDITIONING (HVAC) SYSTEM MAY BECOME INOPERATIVE. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR, THE BLOWER WOULD NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AND THE MODE SELECTOR WOULD REMAIN IN THE L… Look up ODI 10568841 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10789594 · 112,000 mi TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED AND STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V382000 (AIR BAGS) AND HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000. Look up ODI 10789594 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train	Too few reports for a range	35,500 mi	4 (sparse)	ODI 10360384 · 17,588 mi ON 4/29/10, I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER BECAUSE OF NOT ACCELERATING OVER 45. ON 6/18/10, I WAS TRYING MERGE ONTO A INTERSTATE AT RUSH HOUR, BUT THE CAR HAD NO POWER. I ALMOST WAS HIT BECAUSE OF THIS. IMMEDIATELY THE SERVICE HYBRID LIGHT CAME ON SO TOOK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY FOUND A LEAKING BATTERY AND BAD SENSOR. CAR REPAIRED AND BEGAN TO DRIVE HOME. AFTER STOPPED AT A LIGHT, I TRIED TO ACCELERATE. THE CAR STARTED TO GO BUT THEN STARTED TO CHUG LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL. IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ANY MORE THAN AROUND 5 MPH. KEPT CHUGGING … Look up ODI 10360384 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10432875 · 53,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE SHIFT CABLE FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BECAME DETACHED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WAS STUCK IN GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHIFT CABLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V073000 ( POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RE… Look up ODI 10432875 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10464366 · 18,000 mi MY CAR FEELS LIKE IT IS ALMOST GOING TO STALL OUT WHENEVER I ACCELERATE FROM A STOP. THIS HAS BECOME VERY DANGEROUS FOR ME WHEN CROSSING AND INTERSECTION FROM A STOP. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN HIT SEVERAL TIMES. I AM NOT SURE, BUT I THINK IT HAS TO DO WITH THE HYBRID SYSTEM. THIS USUALLY ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ON, BUT I HAVE EXPERIENCED IT WITH IT OFF TOO. NOW, WHENEVER I COME TO A STOP AND TRY TO ACCELERATE, I HAVE TO PUSH THE GAS PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BECAUSE IF I DO THAT, IT DOESN'T FEEL LIKE ITS GOING TO STALL OUT NEAR A… Look up ODI 10464366 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags	Too few reports for a range	67,500 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10464272 · 23,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES AS A RESULT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD FURTHER ASSESS THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,000. UPDATED 08/30/2012 JS Look up ODI 10464272 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10789594 · 112,000 mi TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED AND STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V382000 (AIR BAGS) AND HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000. Look up ODI 10789594 at NHTSA ↗
Engine	Too few reports for a range	80,000 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10464366 · 18,000 mi MY CAR FEELS LIKE IT IS ALMOST GOING TO STALL OUT WHENEVER I ACCELERATE FROM A STOP. THIS HAS BECOME VERY DANGEROUS FOR ME WHEN CROSSING AND INTERSECTION FROM A STOP. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN HIT SEVERAL TIMES. I AM NOT SURE, BUT I THINK IT HAS TO DO WITH THE HYBRID SYSTEM. THIS USUALLY ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ON, BUT I HAVE EXPERIENCED IT WITH IT OFF TOO. NOW, WHENEVER I COME TO A STOP AND TRY TO ACCELERATE, I HAVE TO PUSH THE GAS PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BECAUSE IF I DO THAT, IT DOESN'T FEEL LIKE ITS GOING TO STALL OUT NEAR A… Look up ODI 10464366 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10877144 · 142,000 mi PULLING OUT OF SIDE STREET ON TO HIGHWAY AND THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND STUTTERED. ALMOST HIT BY 18 WHEELER. LOW ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WITH SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT AS WELL. TURNED AROUND AND DROVE HOME GOING NO MORE THAN ROUGHLY 10-15 MPH.THE NEXT DAY I PLANNED TO TAKE IT TO GET CHECKED OUT AND THE CAR RAN FINE AND ENGINE LIGHT WAS OFF. A FEW DAYS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED AS I WAS JUST DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, CAR DECELERATED AND LOW ENGINE POWER LIGHT CAME ON. VERY SCARY TO SAY THE LEAST. Look up ODI 10877144 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	Too few reports for a range	9,275 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10399127 · 8,300 mi CAR REFUSED TO GO ABOVE 30 MPH WHEN ACCELERATING FROM LIGHT ON RIVER ROAD EVEN WHEN APPLYING FULL THROTTLE. WENT ABOUT HALF MILE UNTIL I SMELLED FRICTION MATERIAL. PULLED CAR OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD. WALKED FROM WHEEL TO WHEEL TO SEE HOW HOT THEY WERE. LEFT FRONT WHEEL WAS EXCEEDINGLY HOT AS WAS RIGHT REAR WHEEL. LEFT REAR WHEEL & RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WERE COOL ENOUGH TO TOUCH. CAR HAD BEEN DRIVEN ABOUT 5 MINUTES IN URBAN TRAFFIC WHEN THIS HAPPENED. WHEN CAR WAS RESTARTED, THE BRAKES RELEASED & NO FURTHER TROUBLE ENCOUNTERED. TWO DAYS EARLY… Look up ODI 10399127 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10411238 · 10,250 mi VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO MORE THAN 20 MPH AFTER STARTUP FROM INTERSECTION. LEFT FRONT & RIGHT REAR BRAKES APPLIED THEMSELVES. VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO ABOVE 20 MPH EVEN AT 4100 RPM. PULLED OFF TO SIDE OF ROAD. TURNED ENGINE OFF. WENT FROM WHEEL TO WHEEL - LEFT FRONT AND RIGHT REAR TOO HOT TO TOUCH. RIGHT FRONT & LEFT REAR COOL TO TOUCH. APPLIED MOISTURE TO LEFT FRONT AND RIGHT REAR BRAKE ROTORS; BOILED OFF IMMEDIATELY. TURNED ENGINE BACK ON & VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. SAME FAILURE HAPPENED IN MAY 2011 AT 8,601 MILES. NOT TDC'S EITHER… Look up ODI 10411238 at NHTSA ↗
Equipment	Too few reports for a range	8,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10357412 · 8,000 mi 2009 MALIBU WITH 8000 MILES HAS DEVELOPED MELDEW IN THE AIR VENTS. THE ODOR THAT COMES THROUGH THE VENTS NOT ONLY SMELLS BAD BUT IS CAUSING MYSELF AND FAMILY MEMBERS TO BECOME SICK WITH ASTHMA AND ALLERGY CONDITIONS. THIS CAN NOT BE HEALTHY. THE ODOR IS SO STRONG AT TIMES, IT EMBEDS INTO YOUR CLOTHING AND MAKES YOUR EYES BURN AND WATER. I TOOK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ARE VERY FAMILIAR OF THE PROBLEM, WHICH TELLS ME IT IS A COMMON COMPLAINT. THEY DEODORIZED THE VENTS WITH SPRAY AND SAID THEY DRILLED A DRAINAGE HOLE FOR THE AIRCONDITIONING CON… Look up ODI 10357412 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2018: 2 complaints · 2019: 1 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2018	0	0	2
2019	0	1	1

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2018	11	0	0
2019	2	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Electronic Stability Control (Esc)	Steering	Electrical System	Power Train	Air Bags	Engine	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	Equipment
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)	—	2 ODI 10611378 ON THE MORNING OF JULY 17, 2014 I EXPERIENCE MY POWER STEERING NOTIFICATION ILLUMINATE AS WELL AS SERVICE TRACTION NOTIFICATION AS I WAS PREPARING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND MADE IT VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. LUCKILY ENOUGH I WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE CAR OUT OF THE WAY BEFORE MY VEHICLE WAS ALMOST HIT BY A 18 WHEELER. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME AS I WAS DRIVING MY POWER STEERING NOTIFICATION CAME ON AND ALMOST CAUSE ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT, THE FIRST TIME HAPPEN IN MAY OF THIS YEAR BOTH TIMES MY SON WAS IN THE CAR. IN FEBRUARY OF… Look up ODI 10611378 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11172870 · 141,000 mi BEGINNING IN DEC/JAN OF 2016/2017 I BEGAN HAVING MAJOR ISSUES WITH MY POWER STEERING WHERE IT WOULD STOP WHILE I WASN'T DRIVING BUT ALSO WHEN I WAS DRIVING. THE STEERING WHEEL WILL START TO AGGRESSIVELY SHAKE AND MY TRACTION CONTROL WOULD CUT OFF. IT GOT TO THE POINT I COULDN'T EVEN DRIVE MY VEHICLE. I THEN CONTACTED GM AFTER RESEARCHING THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN ISSUE. THEY THEN TOLD ME THAT THE WARRANTY WAS EXTENDED. I GOT IT FIXED AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE UNTIL THIS WEEK JANUARY 2019. I CONTACTED GM TO LET THEM KNOW OF THE ISSUE, AND THAT IT WAS … Look up ODI 11172870 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 11172870 · 141,000 mi BEGINNING IN DEC/JAN OF 2016/2017 I BEGAN HAVING MAJOR ISSUES WITH MY POWER STEERING WHERE IT WOULD STOP WHILE I WASN'T DRIVING BUT ALSO WHEN I WAS DRIVING. THE STEERING WHEEL WILL START TO AGGRESSIVELY SHAKE AND MY TRACTION CONTROL WOULD CUT OFF. IT GOT TO THE POINT I COULDN'T EVEN DRIVE MY VEHICLE. I THEN CONTACTED GM AFTER RESEARCHING THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN ISSUE. THEY THEN TOLD ME THAT THE WARRANTY WAS EXTENDED. I GOT IT FIXED AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE UNTIL THIS WEEK JANUARY 2019. I CONTACTED GM TO LET THEM KNOW OF THE ISSUE, AND THAT IT WAS … Look up ODI 11172870 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	2 ODI 10399127 · 8,300 mi CAR REFUSED TO GO ABOVE 30 MPH WHEN ACCELERATING FROM LIGHT ON RIVER ROAD EVEN WHEN APPLYING FULL THROTTLE. WENT ABOUT HALF MILE UNTIL I SMELLED FRICTION MATERIAL. PULLED CAR OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD. WALKED FROM WHEEL TO WHEEL TO SEE HOW HOT THEY WERE. LEFT FRONT WHEEL WAS EXCEEDINGLY HOT AS WAS RIGHT REAR WHEEL. LEFT REAR WHEEL & RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WERE COOL ENOUGH TO TOUCH. CAR HAD BEEN DRIVEN ABOUT 5 MINUTES IN URBAN TRAFFIC WHEN THIS HAPPENED. WHEN CAR WAS RESTARTED, THE BRAKES RELEASED & NO FURTHER TROUBLE ENCOUNTERED. TWO DAYS EARLY… Look up ODI 10399127 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10411238 · 10,250 mi VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO MORE THAN 20 MPH AFTER STARTUP FROM INTERSECTION. LEFT FRONT & RIGHT REAR BRAKES APPLIED THEMSELVES. VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO ABOVE 20 MPH EVEN AT 4100 RPM. PULLED OFF TO SIDE OF ROAD. TURNED ENGINE OFF. WENT FROM WHEEL TO WHEEL - LEFT FRONT AND RIGHT REAR TOO HOT TO TOUCH. RIGHT FRONT & LEFT REAR COOL TO TOUCH. APPLIED MOISTURE TO LEFT FRONT AND RIGHT REAR BRAKE ROTORS; BOILED OFF IMMEDIATELY. TURNED ENGINE BACK ON & VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. SAME FAILURE HAPPENED IN MAY 2011 AT 8,601 MILES. NOT TDC'S EITHER… Look up ODI 10411238 at NHTSA ↗	0
Steering	2 ODI 10611378 ON THE MORNING OF JULY 17, 2014 I EXPERIENCE MY POWER STEERING NOTIFICATION ILLUMINATE AS WELL AS SERVICE TRACTION NOTIFICATION AS I WAS PREPARING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND MADE IT VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. LUCKILY ENOUGH I WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE CAR OUT OF THE WAY BEFORE MY VEHICLE WAS ALMOST HIT BY A 18 WHEELER. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME AS I WAS DRIVING MY POWER STEERING NOTIFICATION CAME ON AND ALMOST CAUSE ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT, THE FIRST TIME HAPPEN IN MAY OF THIS YEAR BOTH TIMES MY SON WAS IN THE CAR. IN FEBRUARY OF… Look up ODI 10611378 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11172870 · 141,000 mi BEGINNING IN DEC/JAN OF 2016/2017 I BEGAN HAVING MAJOR ISSUES WITH MY POWER STEERING WHERE IT WOULD STOP WHILE I WASN'T DRIVING BUT ALSO WHEN I WAS DRIVING. THE STEERING WHEEL WILL START TO AGGRESSIVELY SHAKE AND MY TRACTION CONTROL WOULD CUT OFF. IT GOT TO THE POINT I COULDN'T EVEN DRIVE MY VEHICLE. I THEN CONTACTED GM AFTER RESEARCHING THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN ISSUE. THEY THEN TOLD ME THAT THE WARRANTY WAS EXTENDED. I GOT IT FIXED AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE UNTIL THIS WEEK JANUARY 2019. I CONTACTED GM TO LET THEM KNOW OF THE ISSUE, AND THAT IT WAS … Look up ODI 11172870 at NHTSA ↗	—	1 ODI 11172870 · 141,000 mi BEGINNING IN DEC/JAN OF 2016/2017 I BEGAN HAVING MAJOR ISSUES WITH MY POWER STEERING WHERE IT WOULD STOP WHILE I WASN'T DRIVING BUT ALSO WHEN I WAS DRIVING. THE STEERING WHEEL WILL START TO AGGRESSIVELY SHAKE AND MY TRACTION CONTROL WOULD CUT OFF. IT GOT TO THE POINT I COULDN'T EVEN DRIVE MY VEHICLE. I THEN CONTACTED GM AFTER RESEARCHING THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN ISSUE. THEY THEN TOLD ME THAT THE WARRANTY WAS EXTENDED. I GOT IT FIXED AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE UNTIL THIS WEEK JANUARY 2019. I CONTACTED GM TO LET THEM KNOW OF THE ISSUE, AND THAT IT WAS … Look up ODI 11172870 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	0
Electrical System	1 ODI 11172870 · 141,000 mi BEGINNING IN DEC/JAN OF 2016/2017 I BEGAN HAVING MAJOR ISSUES WITH MY POWER STEERING WHERE IT WOULD STOP WHILE I WASN'T DRIVING BUT ALSO WHEN I WAS DRIVING. THE STEERING WHEEL WILL START TO AGGRESSIVELY SHAKE AND MY TRACTION CONTROL WOULD CUT OFF. IT GOT TO THE POINT I COULDN'T EVEN DRIVE MY VEHICLE. I THEN CONTACTED GM AFTER RESEARCHING THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN ISSUE. THEY THEN TOLD ME THAT THE WARRANTY WAS EXTENDED. I GOT IT FIXED AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE UNTIL THIS WEEK JANUARY 2019. I CONTACTED GM TO LET THEM KNOW OF THE ISSUE, AND THAT IT WAS … Look up ODI 11172870 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 11172870 · 141,000 mi BEGINNING IN DEC/JAN OF 2016/2017 I BEGAN HAVING MAJOR ISSUES WITH MY POWER STEERING WHERE IT WOULD STOP WHILE I WASN'T DRIVING BUT ALSO WHEN I WAS DRIVING. THE STEERING WHEEL WILL START TO AGGRESSIVELY SHAKE AND MY TRACTION CONTROL WOULD CUT OFF. IT GOT TO THE POINT I COULDN'T EVEN DRIVE MY VEHICLE. I THEN CONTACTED GM AFTER RESEARCHING THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN ISSUE. THEY THEN TOLD ME THAT THE WARRANTY WAS EXTENDED. I GOT IT FIXED AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE UNTIL THIS WEEK JANUARY 2019. I CONTACTED GM TO LET THEM KNOW OF THE ISSUE, AND THAT IT WAS … Look up ODI 11172870 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	1 ODI 10789594 · 112,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED AND STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V382000 (AIR BAGS) AND HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000. Look up ODI 10789594 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0
Power Train	0	0	0	—	0	1 ODI 10464366 · 18,000 mi MY CAR FEELS LIKE IT IS ALMOST GOING TO STALL OUT WHENEVER I ACCELERATE FROM A STOP. THIS HAS BECOME VERY DANGEROUS FOR ME WHEN CROSSING AND INTERSECTION FROM A STOP. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN HIT SEVERAL TIMES. I AM NOT SURE, BUT I THINK IT HAS TO DO WITH THE HYBRID SYSTEM. THIS USUALLY ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ON, BUT I HAVE EXPERIENCED IT WITH IT OFF TOO. NOW, WHENEVER I COME TO A STOP AND TRY TO ACCELERATE, I HAVE TO PUSH THE GAS PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BECAUSE IF I DO THAT, IT DOESN'T FEEL LIKE ITS GOING TO STALL OUT NEAR A… Look up ODI 10464366 at NHTSA ↗	0	0
Air Bags	0	0	1 ODI 10789594 · 112,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED AND STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V382000 (AIR BAGS) AND HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000. Look up ODI 10789594 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0	0	0
Engine	0	0	0	1 ODI 10464366 · 18,000 mi MY CAR FEELS LIKE IT IS ALMOST GOING TO STALL OUT WHENEVER I ACCELERATE FROM A STOP. THIS HAS BECOME VERY DANGEROUS FOR ME WHEN CROSSING AND INTERSECTION FROM A STOP. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN HIT SEVERAL TIMES. I AM NOT SURE, BUT I THINK IT HAS TO DO WITH THE HYBRID SYSTEM. THIS USUALLY ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ON, BUT I HAVE EXPERIENCED IT WITH IT OFF TOO. NOW, WHENEVER I COME TO A STOP AND TRY TO ACCELERATE, I HAVE TO PUSH THE GAS PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BECAUSE IF I DO THAT, IT DOESN'T FEEL LIKE ITS GOING TO STALL OUT NEAR A… Look up ODI 10464366 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0	0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	2 ODI 10399127 · 8,300 mi CAR REFUSED TO GO ABOVE 30 MPH WHEN ACCELERATING FROM LIGHT ON RIVER ROAD EVEN WHEN APPLYING FULL THROTTLE. WENT ABOUT HALF MILE UNTIL I SMELLED FRICTION MATERIAL. PULLED CAR OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD. WALKED FROM WHEEL TO WHEEL TO SEE HOW HOT THEY WERE. LEFT FRONT WHEEL WAS EXCEEDINGLY HOT AS WAS RIGHT REAR WHEEL. LEFT REAR WHEEL & RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WERE COOL ENOUGH TO TOUCH. CAR HAD BEEN DRIVEN ABOUT 5 MINUTES IN URBAN TRAFFIC WHEN THIS HAPPENED. WHEN CAR WAS RESTARTED, THE BRAKES RELEASED & NO FURTHER TROUBLE ENCOUNTERED. TWO DAYS EARLY… Look up ODI 10399127 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10411238 · 10,250 mi VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO MORE THAN 20 MPH AFTER STARTUP FROM INTERSECTION. LEFT FRONT & RIGHT REAR BRAKES APPLIED THEMSELVES. VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO ABOVE 20 MPH EVEN AT 4100 RPM. PULLED OFF TO SIDE OF ROAD. TURNED ENGINE OFF. WENT FROM WHEEL TO WHEEL - LEFT FRONT AND RIGHT REAR TOO HOT TO TOUCH. RIGHT FRONT & LEFT REAR COOL TO TOUCH. APPLIED MOISTURE TO LEFT FRONT AND RIGHT REAR BRAKE ROTORS; BOILED OFF IMMEDIATELY. TURNED ENGINE BACK ON & VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. SAME FAILURE HAPPENED IN MAY 2011 AT 8,601 MILES. NOT TDC'S EITHER… Look up ODI 10411238 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
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Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

4 patterns with matching reports.

Steering assistance concerns

6 mentions · 24.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 133,500 mi (4 usable records).

ODI 10611378

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ODI 10651437 · 155,000 mi

WHILE TURNING ON THE CAR THE POWER STEERING WILL NOT TURN ON. WE HAVE TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF TO GAIN POWER STEERING BACK. THE CAR CONTINUED TO DO THIS FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. WE NOW LOSE POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT RANDOM POINTS IN TIME. WE HAVE TO PULL OVER AND RESTART THE CAR TO REGAIN THE POWER STEERING. OTHER 2009 CHEVROLET MAILBU'S HAVE THE RECALL, BUT OURS DOES NOT ALTHOUGH WE ARE EXPERIENCING THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING AND WHILE TURNING ON THE CAR. *TR

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ODI 11063523 · 10,119 mi

MY ELECTRONIC OR ELECTRIC POWER STEERING GOES OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR A 1 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND 3 YEAR OLD SON NOT SAFE AT ALL. VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE I ALREADY HAVE TO OTHER RECALLS ON THIS CAR BUT I NOTICED OTHER EXACT SAME MODEL OF CARS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE AND HAVE BEEN RECALLED BUT MY CAR AND VIN # IS NOT LISTED ON THE RECALL BUT HAVE EXACTLY THE SAME ISSUES AS OTHERS.

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Matching rule

\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Stalling or loss of power

4 mentions · 16.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 38,500 mi (4 usable records).

ODI 10360384 · 17,588 mi

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ODI 10464366 · 18,000 mi

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ODI 10573888 · 59,000 mi

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Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Hard or delayed shifting

2 mentions · 8.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 11,600 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10357191 · 14,900 mi

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ODI 10399127 · 8,300 mi

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Matching rule

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

1 mentions · 4.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 112,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10789594 · 112,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED AND STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V382000 (AIR BAGS) AND HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

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Matching rule

\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b