Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Chevrolet Malibu has 98 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 2 powertrain-related recalls.
98
Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
12V460000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 Saturn Aura and model year 2008-2010 Chevrolet Malibu and Pontiac G6 vehicles, equipped ...
09V073000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING 276,729 MY 2009 BUICK ENCLAVE, CHEVROLET COBALT, HHR, MALIBU, TRAVERSE, GMC ACADIA, PONTIAC G5, G6 AND SATURN AURA AND OUT...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Loss of power steered. Power steering esc code appears. Steering wheel locks when I first start vehi... |
| Jun 14, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH while and approach... |
| Dec 13, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION AND SUSPENSION FAILURES. *LD |
| Nov 16, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I purchased the car used and been driving one week. I was driving at approx 55-60 and attempted to a... |
| Oct 1, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | Transission was recalled by GMC, however my VIN# was not included. I was told to contact you to inc... |
| Mar 16, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving approximately 55-60 MPH, ... |
| Aug 11, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I WENT TO THE STORE CAME BACK OUT AN IT WOULDN'T TRUN OVER I GOT A NEW BATTERY AN GOT THE SAME R... |
| Dec 9, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | STOPPED BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE, WHEN I STARTED MOVING AGAIN THERE WAS A SEVERE SHUDDER OR VIBRATION... |
| Nov 12, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | WHILE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING ALONG AT INTERSTATE TRAFFIC SPEEDS(60-65 MPH) THE CAR WILL GO INTO AN ENG... |
| Jul 2, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | 2009 MALIBU DOWNSHIFTED ALL AT ONCE ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT |
| Jun 7, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | ESC CAR, CAR COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN AND ESC TRACKING LIGHT COMES ON AND IT SAYS NO POWER/LOW POWER ES... |
| May 31, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE FROM DAY ONE. I FILED A REPORT PREVIOUSLY AND I AM FILING ANO... |
| Apr 17, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE E... |
| Feb 25, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT IN... |
| Dec 24, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY CAR ALMOST FROM THE TIME OF PURCHASE. MY VEHICLE IS HAVING SOME ... |
| Dec 18, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | MY SON DROVE THIS 09 MALIBU TO WORK AND WHEN HE GOT OFF OF WORK THE CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. ... |
| Oct 8, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | CAR WON'T GO IN REVERSE AND WON'T CHANGE TO 3RD GEAR. RPM WIND HIGH GOING AT A SLOW SPEED OF 30MPH A... |
| Sep 20, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT CALLED ON BEHALF OF THE DRIVER. WHILE DRIV... |
| Aug 20, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | MY 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU EXPERIENCED A WAVE PLATE ISSUE THAT GM IS AWARE ABOUT BUT WON'T COVER. THE ... |
| Jul 2, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | I PUT THE SHIFT LEVEL IN PARK BUT IT DOES NOT PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN PARK. THE CALL ROLLS WHEN THIS... |