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.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
My 2004 Malibu maxx front power drivers seat suddenly tilted to the right causing an uncomfortable uneven drivers position. If you raise the seat it tilts more to the right & gets mostly even when all the way lowered, from reading other peoples description I believe my right front drivers seat mounting brackets weld broke. Which will require a seat replacement instead of a part. Hearing this is a $1,000 repair is distressing to say the least. Appears there is a defective weld on this vehicle that GM should fix. Thank goodness it didn't break while I was driving.
My 2004 Malibu - the frame to the drivers seat came unwelded so the seat tilts to the right. This caused strain on the motor that moves the seat back and forth so now that is out as well. I have seen many similar complaints online for this exact issue. I'm very surprised there has not been a recall. Chevy wants $500 just for parts!!!! insane.
1. a support/adjustment bar for the driver's seat broke causing the drivers seat to suddenly drop to the right. 2. support/adjusting bar is broken and will require repair/replacement. Can not adjust the seat correctly for comfortable and proper driving position. Almost put the car into a guard rail in when it happened. Good thing my 16 year old was not driving it at the time. 3. dealer wants $1000 for repair, no replacement part available, requires entire seat frame to be replaced at $400+.
Bought a certified used 2004 Malibu maxx in August 2007 with 19000 miles. Currently have 68000 miles. Drivers seat frame cracked. Was not in any accident or any incident which could have caused the frame to crack. The driver seat is 4 way electric powered seat.
The weld broke on the driver's seat mounting bracket. There was no abuse of the seat to cause this to fail. It did not cause crash or injury. The drivers seat mounting bracket was replaced.
The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu maxx. While driving approximately 60 mph, the driver's seat dropped approximately 3 to 4 inches on the right side. The contact arrived home and discovered that the bracket failed. The current mileage was 42,678 and failure mileage was 42,653. Updated 09/10/08. The seat frame weld broke. Updated 09/12/08.
Seat bracket broke while driving causing seat to suddenly drop to one side. As a result, driver nearly lost control of vehicle. Inspection of the seat mount revealed two failed welds. Contacted GM the next day, then brought vehicle to nearest dealer at GM's request. Dealer initially reported that the problem was a clear factory defect and suggested that GM should repair it at no cost to us. After two weeks of "considering our request, " GM denied the claim and suggested that we should have purchased an extended warranty. The problem has not been corrected at this time.
Was driving when drivers seat lurched to the left. When I got home and inspected the seat I observed that a weld had broken in the lower seat frame component associated with vertical height adjustment for power seat.
Was driving on exit ramp on local expressway when drivers seat lurched to the left. When I got home and inspected the seat I observed that a weld had broken in the lower seat frame component associated with vertical height adjustment for power seat.
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