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to begin with CD player stopped working the service tire light stays on the seat adjuster went out this is used to support your back while driving while driving on a residential road the car would not go in drive. The car just suddenly stopped while in drive. It goes in reverse and stays in park but the other gears do not work. It was a good thing that I was on a residential road and not the freeway. I keep having to repair the headlights left and right they keep burning out for some reason. Gets frustrating. And I have been pulled over for a burned headlight but the officer was aware the the make and model of my car have defects with headlights. He didn't site me but said to get it fixed.
Since the first of January I've had to replace my headlights and brake light 3 times so far, I have also replaced the my bearings on both passenger and driver 2 times on my passenger. And the reason I am writing this now is because my driver side needs replaced again. The headlights didn't come on in the morning when I was leaving for work. And the bearing just started making a sound when driving and the steering wheel would shake bad.
The head lights in my vehicle do not work at all. I have to use the brights to see anything at night. The heat works when it wants too and when I bump into a small lump on the street it turns off. The wheel barrier is bad on my right tire.
Tires go flat really fast. The electrical system is not ready my tires no more and don't show if there's an issue including airbags. The light was on for a month and wen tawau I got his in the front of my car and my airbags didn't not deploy.
I have had several issues with the air bag and electronic stability control. I have taken my vehicle in before regarding the issue with the service air bag light before. Just recently the service ESC (electronic stability control) light had come on. I called General Motors regarding if there any recalls for my vehicle, and was told there are not active recalls, but I should take my vehicle in to have it serviced for the passenger side air bag not working properly (not on). I have also had numerous issues with my tmp(tire pressure monitoring) system as well with regard to low tire pressure that keeps showing the left front tire. When I put air in that tire air pressure is registering in the other tires as well. These are all serious safety concerns that need to be investigated. I don't know if anyone else is experiencing the same problem, but this could possibly lead to serious injuries or death.
- Tulsa, OK, USA
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The front left wheel bearing began failed with low mileage on the vehicle. I took the vehicle to a Chevrolet dealership for repairs, which cost just over $400. If the bearing would have fully failed prior to my seeking repairs, the failure would have resulted in a separated tire and bearing from the rest of the vehicle or a locked up wheel, which could have steered me into oncoming traffic, possibly resulting in significant injury, damage or loss of life. The dealership and parent company offered no compensation or investigation, but acknowledged they've repaired many Malibu with with same issue. I asked to see the failed part, and saw evidence of extreme heat build-up and significant resistance to turning of the bearing.
The contact owned a 2011 Chevrolet Malibu. While driving 65 mph, the power steering malfunctioned and the contact lost control of the vehicle. As a result, the contact crashed into a tree. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained fractured bones on her face and the passenger sustained minor contusions that required medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was deemed destroyed. The vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the power steering axle and tires were defective. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 66,000.
This past fall my low tire air light came on. I took my car into free tire service which is a reputable tire company. It is where I purchased my tires along with a tire protection plan. They said that my rims(which came stock on the car from the dealership) are corroding my tires and they could temporarily fix them with a sealant. They said the sealant could last for years or only a month; there was no way to know. A few months having the sealant put on (this past Saturday), I was on my way out of town to knoxville (a 2 hour drive from home) and my low tire air light came on while I was driving on the interstate. I had to pull over off the interstate and my tire was almost flat. Not only did this almost cause me to be late for an appointment, but it could have caused an accident. This time I thought I would reach out to the Chevrolet dealership and they told me the same thing about my rims. My father owns a 2009 Malibu and his tires are not corroding. I don't understand how a company changes there rims in 2 years. I think there should be a recall on this issue of the wheels. If this type of wheel is corroding, damaging tires then I could of had a blowout causing me to have an accident anytime. New tires will not solve this problem either. The tires I have on my car are still very good tires. So every time I put new tires on my car, this is going to be an issue. The only way to permanently solve this issue is to get new wheels according to the local Chevy dealer.
I was going on a 3hr trip on a major highway, 40min into my ride my vehicle began to shake. As I continued to drive it began pulling to the right and shaking terribly. 40min from my final destination my car was shaking horribly and it felt like the steering wheel had no control of the tires. When the road reared to either the right or left I held onto the steering wheel very tight and it felt like the wheels were not turning in the direction that I was driving. I would drop my speed from 60mph to 40mph, which did not result in a change. I agree this should definitely be a recall, myself along with others could have been killed.
On 6/22/13 at approx 1:40pm I was heading back to work from my lunch break and I was going through the intersection on my green light at approx 30mph when a big Chevy truck blew through the red light going approx 40 mph. I ended up T boning the cab of his truck. Causing me to do a 360. Tore off the bumper completely. My airbags did not deploy and onstar did not call me. Two important safety features of my car failed me! I thank god I am alive with no serious injuries! everyone who saw my car including the body shop are in complete shock of my air bags not deploying! I really would like to know the cause!
Vehicle at highway speeds of 65 - 75 mph will experience a vibration that can be felt in the seats and in the steering wheel. Vibration will not go away and will worsen after a wheel balancing. Manufacturer has stated that the vibration is inherent in the vehicles design and they will not repair the vehicle. The vibration causes premature tire where that could lead to possible tire failure.
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- Fresno, CA, USA