2005 Chevrolet MALIBU CLASSIC problems and owner complaints

ON 4-28-06 I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY AND TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL AND HEARD A CLICKING AND A POPPING NOISE. AS I PROCEEDED TO DRIVE GETTING UP SPEED TO ABOUT 45 MPH, OUR ROAD HAS SLIGHT BUMPS IN IT, I HEARD THE SAME NOISE. THIS PROBLEM HAS CONTINUED BUT IS NOW LOUDER, IT IS IN THE FRONT END. I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR THREE MONTHS AS OF TODAY 6-24-06. SO THE FIRST WEEK OF MAY '06 I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I GOT IT THEY KEPT THE CAR FOR THREE DAYS AND SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG I DROVE THE MECHANIC IN MY CAR AND HE H…

Owner-reported narrative. 12,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10160675 at NHTSA ↗

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU CLASSIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POPPING SOUND IN THE STEERING WHEEL HAS OCCURRED SINCE HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAS A PROBLEM WITH HIS BRAKES. THE CALIPERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES SINCE HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY WORKED FOR A FEW DAYS AND BEGAN TO SQUEAK EXCESSIVELY AGAIN. ALSO, THERE WAS AN EGG SMELL IN HIS CAR AND BEGAN A FEW MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT COULD BE DONE TO CORRECT THE ONGOING VE…

Owner-reported narrative. 27,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10179342 at NHTSA ↗

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE ENTIRE LIGHTING SYSTEM FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OFF THE ROAD WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE HEADLIGHTS WERE MANUALLY SWITCHED ON AND THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER. THIS WAS THE THIRD TIME THIS SAME PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED. ON THE FIRST AND SECOND OCCASIONS THE ELECTRICAL COMPUTER SYSTEM WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED.

Owner-reported narrative. 25,168 miles reported. Look up ODI 10161506 at NHTSA ↗

1)IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. I WAS TOLD BY A SERVICE EMPLOYEE AT THE CHEVY DEALER TO MAKE SURE MY EXTENDED SERVICE CONTRACT COVERED ELECTRICAL PARTS BECAUSE THE SWITCH WOULD FAIL AND IT WOULD COST 500.00 TO FIX. SURE ENOUGH, 6 MONTHS LATER, IT DID. WARRANTY COVERED PART REPLACEMENT. 2) TRANSMISSION SHIFTS VERY HARD. THIS HAPPENED 4 DAYS IN A ROW. AFTER DRIVING FOR APPROX 2 HOURS, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SHIFTING EXTREMELY HARD. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT AND THE PROBLEM WAS GONE. AFTER THE 4TH DAY, IT HAS NOT HAPPENED AGAIN FOR A…

Owner-reported narrative. 73,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10228671 at NHTSA ↗

I'D JUST ENTERED ONTO THE FREEWAY AND WAS GOING ABOUT 55 MPH WHEN MY CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AT WHICH TIME I ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE BUT THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT MOVE. I THOUGHT THAT MAYBE THERE WAS A MALFUNCTION WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SO I TURNED IT ON THEN OFF AGAIN SEVERAL TIMES AND EACH TIME ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE BUT THE PEDAL STILL WOULD NOT MOVE AND WHILE AT THE SAME MANEUVER WITH CARS ON THE FREEWAY. I ENDED UP EXITING ABOUT 4 MILES DOWN THE ROAD USING AN EXIT WITH A LONG EXIT RAMP. AS SOON AS I EXITED I PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND IT BEGAN…

Owner-reported narrative. 55 miles reported. Look up ODI 10157282 at NHTSA ↗

DRIVING ALONG, ALL OF A SUDDEN NO POWER. THEN I HAD POWER AND THEN I DIDN'T. THE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT. THIS CAR HAS ONLY 58,000 MILES ON IT. THE FUEL PUMP IS IN THE GAS TANK. THERE IS TWO DIFFERENT TYPES OF FUEL PUMPS. ONE COST $263. AND THE OTHER $448. MINE WAS THE $263, BUT I ALL SO HAD TO PAY $200. FOR INSTALLATION. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10251781 at NHTSA ↗

MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HER CAR AND FOR NO REASON THE CAR JUST SHUTS OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST WEEKS. THE CAR ALSO ON 6 OCCASIONS WOULD NOT START(HAS BRAND NEW BATTERY) WON'T TURN OVER, MY DAUGHTER HAS BEEN STRANDED SEVERAL TIMES. AFTER A $400. 00 FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENT , WHICH AFTER IT WAS REPLACED THE CAR , OTHER CARS WHICH ARE JUST SHUTTING OFF WHILE THEY ARE BEING DRIVEN.THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS TO LOSE ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING!. AND AS WELL THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS CAR OWNERS WHO HAVE REPLACED FUEL PUMPS, WHICH DID NOT SOLVE…

Owner-reported narrative. 150,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10471360 at NHTSA ↗

DT*: THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. WHEN THIS OCCURRED THERE WAS A LOSS OF ALL POWER AND NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AROUND A SHARP CURVE WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS A CRASH, THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE POLICE WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A DEALER, BUT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. IN ADDITION TO THE STALLING PROBLEM, THE TRUNK LID LEAKED ALLOWING RAIN TO ENTER THE…

Owner-reported narrative. 35,042 miles reported. Look up ODI 10147938 at NHTSA ↗

I DRIVE A 2005 MALIBU CLASSIC AND IT STALLED AT 40MPH FOR NO REASON. NO WARNING LIGHTS OR NOTHING. I DRIVE 12 TO 15 MILES AND AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF IT WILL NOT START AGAIN FOR AT LEAST ONE TO FOUR HOURS. I HAVE SPENT $400 DOLLARS ON REPAIRS AND THE PROBLEMS STILL EXIST. I WANT TO LIVE. OTHER DRIVER ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. I FOUND THIS INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET. WHAT CAN I DO. I AM STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON T HES CAR AND I HAVE OWNED IT FOR ONE YEAR. PLEASE HELP. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10256306 at NHTSA ↗

IGNITION KEY ISSUE IN MY 2005 CHEVY CLASSIC MALIBU WHEN THE CAR IS ON IN THE RUN POSITION WHEN THE CAR IS IN DRIVE AND PARK THE KEY CAN COME OUT BY TAKING IT OUT AND THE CAR IS STILL RUNNING. THE KEY IS ALSO LOOSE IT TENDS TO FALL OUT OF THE IGNITION AND THE CAR IS STILL RUNNING. THE CAR SHIFT GEAR FOR PARK AND DRIVE AND NEUTRAL WHEN YOU PULL IT BACK IT GETS STUCK ALL THE TIME SOMETIMES I ABLE TO MOVE IT FORWARD AND BACKWARDS WITHOUT HAVING TO PRESS THE BUTTON. THE CAR ALSO SHAKES DURING HIGH WINDS IT GOES LEFT AND RIGHT FROM HIGH WINDS…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10692675 at NHTSA ↗