Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Chevrolet Malibu has 36 NHTSA brakes complaints and 0 brakes-related recalls.
36
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | My 2009 malibu has had the recall fixed a few years ago for the brake lights but they are currently ... |
| Jun 2, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | My brake light illuminate while driving when not touched.. if I tap the brake they will turn off. th... |
| Feb 28, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO LOSS OF HYDRAULIC BRAKING. *LD THE CONSUMER ... |
| Feb 28, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | ON 28 FEBRUARY 2020, MY 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF HYDRAULIC BRAKING AS A RES... |
| Mar 18, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | I HAVE A MALIBU THAT HAS ISSUES WITH THE BRAKE LAMPS. THE LAMPS MAY EITHER ILLUMINATE WITH OUT THE ... |
| Oct 21, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | I HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE SERVICED BY THE DEALER AND STILL I ENSURING THE SAME PROBLEM EVEN AFTER IT WA... |
| Aug 16, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD COME TO FIND OUT BECAUSE SOMEONE TOLD ME THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING ... |
| Apr 15, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | THIS IS THE MALIBU HYBRID WITH DYNAMIC BRAKING. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE: GOING UP A HILL, THE ... |
| Mar 1, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | CAR WOULD ACT LIKE BRAKES WERE PRESSED WHEN THEY WEREN'T. BRAKE LIGHTS TURN ON, CRUISE CONTROL DISEN... |
| Nov 10, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEA... |
| Nov 24, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE BRAKE LIGHTS BEGAN TURNING ON BY THEMSELVES, AND WHEN I WOULD STEP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THEY WOULD... |
| Jul 2, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | I HAD A LADY FOLLOW ME DOWN A 55MPH HIGHWAY THIS MORNING, INTO MY PARKING LOT AT WORK, TO TELL ME T... |
| Jun 27, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BODY CONTROL MODULE CONNECTION SYSTEM RECALL R... |
| Jun 3, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | AFTER FILING TWO COMPLAINTS WITH YOU, AND RECEIVING A RECALL ALERT FROM YOU, I AM BEING TOLD BY GM T... |
| May 22, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE DRIVING ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE SERVICE TRACTION, SERVICE ESC, AND ESC OFF WARNING LIGHTS H... |
| May 15, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | 2009 CHEVY MALIBU'S, SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL AND ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL LIGHTS COME ON THE DA... |
| May 9, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE TRACTION CONTROL AND SERVICE ESC LIGHTS COME ON. THE BRAKE LIGHT COME ON WHILE DRIVING BUT WILL ... |
| Apr 2, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | I WENT TO START THE CAR AND PRESSED THE PARKING BRAKE PEDAL, WHEN SUDDENLY I HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND ... |
| Feb 27, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE RPM METER FLUCTUA... |
| Feb 15, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | AS I WAS APPROACHING A RED LIGHT THERE WAS A CAR IN FRONT OF ME, I WENT TO PUSH THE BRAKE AND THE BR... |