This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
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The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Malibu. While the vehicle was stopped with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle accelerated independently. The contact released the brake pedal and depressed the accelerator pedal. As a result, the vehicle hesitated and accelerated with force. The failure occurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 72,000.
The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Malibu. While driving 45 mph, the vehicle accelerated on its own. The contact had to shift into neutral and then the park position in order to maneuver and stop the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that during warmer temperatures, the throttle became stuck and there was a sudden increase of up to 150 engine rpms. The contact had to immediately engage the brakes and shift into neutral in order to stop the vehicle. The dealer was not made aware of the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offered any assistance since the vehicle was not included in recall NHTSA campaign number: 04V528000 (vehicle speed control). The failure mileage was 48,000.
The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the speedometer and RPM gauges would read incorrectly. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the technician diagnosed that the throttle body was clogged. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 141,000 and the current mileage was 146,000.
The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 mph, the brakes failed without warning. The vehicle continued to accelerate while the brakes were applied, causing the contact to crash into another vehicle. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 29,332. Upadated 06/24/14 MA updated 06/30/2014
- Newark, DE, USA
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Car accelerating on its own. Even on braking the car would still continue accelerating which made braking hard. Car increased speed on its own from 25 to 45 when I had to apply brakes to keep from going over speed limit. This was an ongoing event until I was able to pull into a parking lot and shut the car off. When I restarted the car right away the rpms were up so I shut the car off and waiting about 5 minutes and restarted. Car was fine for the drive home. I bought the car used from a dealership April 18, 2011.
Vehicle will idle high, 3000 RPM, driving is dangerous and braking is difficult. I called Chevy on 03/12/14 and they made an appt. And said it would be no problem under recall #04092. I went down today 03/17/14 for my appt and they told me recall had been completed on 12/13/2004. This is new information and now they will not inspect my vehicle to tell me what is wrong. The dealership gave me a document which states that on 12/31/04 the accelerator pedal was inspected but no actions were taken. This informs me that they had not properly replaced recalled items which were required.
The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated and failed to stop down despite constant force being applied to the brake pedal. The contact shifted into neutral but the engine rpms began to increase rapidly. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road where the contact then shifted into park to stop the vehicle from accelerating any farther. The vehicle was shut off and restarted one hour later, as it resumed normally. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis however, the technician was unable to duplicate the problem. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 63,500.
After my 2003 Chevrolet Malibu had been parked in the sun for a while, on a short trip of 4 miles, the car started revving up and taking off on it's on. It also caused my A/C hose to burst (I am convinced it is related). I took it to dealer for repair and they cleaned the throttle and replaced the A/C hose. There is still the same problem. It seems as though it happens when it is very hot weather and I am making short trips running errands which calls for turning engine off and restarting. I drove back home with my foot entirely on the brakes while trying to keep the car from running out of control. I am very reluctant to drive it now, until I can find someone to "really" fix the problem (as I was stuck with a $487 repair bill).
The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving 50 mph the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The contact pulled over and shifted the vehicle into park and the vehicle had high revs while idling. The contact did not take the vehicle to a dealer or local mechanic. The failure mileage was 118,000.
The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the accelerator pedal would become stuck and the vehicle would accelerate independently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic however, the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 04V528000 (vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 33,000.
The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving 75 mph, she attempted to brake and the vehicle continued to accelerate independently. The contact was able to move the car off the road when she heard the engine roaring abnormally loud. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnosis and a sensor was replaced. The contact was unaware of the exact sensor that was replaced. The contact was also informed of a recall for the failure under NHTSA campaign id number: 04V528000 (vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal). The manufacturer was notified and informed her that her VIN was not included in the recall and offered no further assistance. The failure and current mileages were 160,000.
Accelerator pedal sticks when driving. Have to put car into neutral to try and slow or stop car, the pedal has stuck at various speeds, and even when the car starts up, it revs high. Almost was in an accident due to this situation.
The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Malibu. While driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle would not decelerate. The contact excessively applied the brakes and was able to stop. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing where the mechanic was unable to diagnose the failure. The contact inspected the vehicle and replaced the throttle position indicator. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while parking the vehicle, the accelerator pedal became stuck to the floor and the contact was unable to release the accelerator pedal. When the brake pedal was depressed the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into a pole. The contact placed the gear in reverse; however, the vehicle continued to accelerate and crashed into several parked vehicles, before coming to a stop. The contacts shoulder was bruised. The VIN was not available. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 104,000.
The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Malibu. While driving 65, with the air conditioning system activated, the contact stated that the rpms would raise and the engine would increase. In 2006, the vehicle was taken to the dealer and repaired for recall number: 04V528000 (vehicle speed control: Accelerator pedal); however, the failure recurred. No further inspection or repairs were performed. The approximate failure mileage was 118,000.
The contact owns an 2003 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that as the vehicle was started, there was an abnormal increase in engine rpms to 4,000. The vehicle was shut off and restarted several times until the rpms were idle. The check engine light would illuminate intermittently when the failure occurred. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where they changed the exhaust gas recirculation valves but the failure persisted. The vehicle was then taken to a second mechanic shop where they performed a diagnostic but was unable to generate a failure code. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage was 108,000.
The car is a 2003 Chevrolet Malibu. The car was purchased used and therefore the events leading up the failure are not known. The problem that the car has is that the rpms increase dramatically while driving. This makes the car difficult to stop and extreme pressure must be applied to the brakes to stop and keep the car stopped. When the vehicle is stopped and the problem is occurring, the engine can be heard making louder than usual noises. When the rpms increase, the speed of the car increases without the gas pedal being pressed. It is very difficult to keep the car moving at a reasonable speed because of this. At the present time, the check engine light is on, but the activation of the check engine light does not usually occur at the same time as the problem described above. The problem occurs at an of four times a week and occurs more often when the car is driven on back roads instead of highways.
The gas pedal is stick. It accelerates the car by itself. I have to use my foot to get it out to avoid acceleration. I called GM and they told me there is no recall for this. I don't understand why Toyota's sticky pedal is a big deal, while GM does nothing for it. I saw postings of the same problem for a long time. I hope GM take action before it is too late.
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- Fayetteville , PA, USA