Other complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Chevrolet Malibu has 81 NHTSA other complaints and 0 other-related recalls.
81
Complaints
0
Recalls
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Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | It’s going on with a lot of Malibu’s with the starting issue with the whole fuse box the copper in t... |
| Jul 23, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | This vin number shows recall number 14v252. We called a Chevrolet new car dealership and they tell ... |
| Dec 11, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING ON THE PARKWAY MY VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A LOUD SOUND IDLING HIGH THEN IT MADE A LOUD ... |
| Aug 2, 2020 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | WHENEVER IT'S EXTREMELY HOT OUTSIDE MY VEHICLE START TO ACT UP AS IN THE 2 FRONT WHEELS WOULD JERK L... |
| Nov 9, 2019 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | OVER A PERIOD OF 7 DAYS MID-NOV-2019, BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD WORK BACKWARDS. DEPRESSING PEDAL, BRAKE LI... |
| Oct 1, 2019 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | SMELL OF GAS REAR OF CAR AFTER FILL UP. VISIBLE MOISTURE TOP OF FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT. LEAK FROM TO... |
| Aug 8, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | PURCHASED VEHICLE ON 8/8/19 AND STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED OUT PLATE OR TITLE HAVE WENT THERE 2 TIME TO... |
| Jun 17, 2019 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING,... |
| Feb 10, 2019 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | DRIVING HOME, STOPPED AT A LIGHT, 'SERVICE ESC' APPEARED ON MY DASH, LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND I HAD NO... |
| Feb 9, 2019 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE ESC LIGHT CANE ON CAR STARTED GOING EVERY WHICH WAY ON IT ON !! I... |
| Jan 16, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON WHILE DRIVING BUT SHUT OFF WHEN ACTUALLY PUT ON BRAKES.... VERY DANGEROUS |
| Jan 1, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY CAR HAS BLUETOOTH CAPABILITIES AND MY DEVICE WAS CONNECTED UNTIL OCT 2018. WHEN I PRESS THE BUTTO... |
| Dec 14, 2018 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | THE ESC LIGHT KEEPS COMMING ON FOR THE TRACTION CONTROLL AND THE ABS SERVICE LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DR... |
| Dec 12, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE ESC LIGHT HAS COME ON ALONG WITH SEVERAL OTHER LIGHTS LIKE TRACTION CONTROL AND AIR BAG ON THE D... |
| Nov 5, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I STARTED MY CAR THIS MORNING NOV. 05, 2018. IT WAS MAKING THIS WEIRD SHAKING NOICE. AFTER A FEW MIN... |
| Oct 25, 2018 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | STRONG SMELL OF GAS. THEN I STARTED LEAKING GAS FROM UNDERNEATH READ A REPORT OF THE SAME PROBLEM WI... |
| Apr 21, 2018 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | FUEL ODOR COMING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE, ODOR IN GARAGE AFTER VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED, DAMPNESS ON TOP... |
| Apr 3, 2018 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | THIS HAS POPPED UP ON MY CAR 2 MONTHS AFTER I LEASED THE CAR AND THE PLACE I BOUGHT IT FROM SAYS ITS... |
| Mar 2, 2018 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE, THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT WITHOUT ANY CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. ... |
| Jan 5, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | SMELL OF GAS IN THE CAR WHEN TURNED ON. AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES, THE SMELL GOES AWAY. MY MECHANIC ... |