Jan 23, 2015Electrical systemFuel system
FOR THE PAST 2 WEEKS , I HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY CAR STARTING. I WOULD DRIVE TO WORK FINE BUT WHEN I WOULD LEAVE FROM WORK MY CAR WOULDN'T START. INITIALLY, I THOUGHT IT WAS THE BATTERY SO I HAD IT JUMPED. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT TO AUTOZONE TO HAVE THE BATTERY TESTED. I WAS TOLD THE BATTERY WAS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. MY FATHER ADVISED TO PUT HEET FUEL INJECTOR CLEANER AS IT WAS EXTREMELY COLD AND HE THOUGHT MAYBE WATER GOT INTO THE FUEL LINE. WELL THAT SAME DAY AFTER STOPPING TO PICK UP MY CHILD FOR 5 MINUTES I SHUT THE CAR OFF. IT WOULDN'T START. I CALLED THE TOW COMPANY BUT AFTER WAITING ON HOLD 20 MINUTES LATER I START MY CAR AT THE DIRECTION OF THE ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE TECH. IT STARTED. THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER BUT I LET IT SIT AND TRIED IT AGAIN. CAR RAN FINE FOR A WEEK THEN AS I WAS LEAVING FOR LUNCH TODAY IT WOULDN'T START. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. COME TO FIND OUT THAT THE FUEL WIRES MELTED ONTO THE FUEL BOX AND THEY HAD NO IDEA WHY. THIS SOUNDS LIKE A SERIOUS MATTER BECAUSE I WONDER WHAT WOULD'VE HAPPENED HAD I CONTINUE DRIVING WITH MELTED WIRES ON THE FUEL BOX. SOUNDS LIKE A FIRE WAITING TO HAPPEN. I FELT THAT THIS IS SOME TYPE OF DEFECT BECAUSE THAT ISN'T NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. *TR
NHTSA ODI 10678648
Sep 27, 2014Electrical systemFuel system
IN JUNE 2014 CAR WOULDN'T START AFTER SITTING 4 HOURS TOWED IN SAID THEFT SYSTEM MADE NEW KEY WHICH I HAD TO PAY FOR, TOWED IN AGAIN 3 DAYS LATER SAME PROBLEM, STARTED FOR DEALER IN AM ANOTHER $120. 4 DAYS APPROX LATER AGAIN GOT TO WORK THEN WOULDN'T START. REPLACED REAR U-BEC, WIRING HARNESS JUNCTION BLOCK, RELAY, BECAUSE MELTED CONNECTOR WITH FIVE LEADS 30 AMP FUSE. THEN 9/23/2014 CAR STARTED GOT TO DAYCARE WITHIN 5 MINUTES OF BEING OFF NO START. WAITED THEN STARTED TEN MINUTES LATER. 9/272014 GOT TO WORK LUNCH TIME NO START SAME WANTED TO START LIKE GETTING NO FUEL THEN 3 HOURS LATER STARTED DROVE TO DEALER. *TR
NHTSA ODI 10639566
Aug 18, 2014Fuel systemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Brakes
ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, WHEN I'M APPROACHING A YELLOW LIGHT AND/OR A CAR THAT'S IN FRONT OF ME WHILE ONLY DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20MPH, WHEN I ATTEMPT TO APPLY MY BRAKES I HAVE TO APPLY A LOT OF PRESSURE TO GET MY CAR TO SLOW DOWN AND IT HONESTLY FEELS AS THOUGH MY CAR ISN'T GOING TO STOP. I WOULD HATE TO BE DRIVING MY CAR ONE DAY AND MY CAR DOESN'T STOP AND I'M INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT THAT LEAVES ME SEVERELY INJURED OR TAKES MY LIFE AND/OR SOMEONE ELSE'S LIFE AS WELL. ALSO, MANY TIMES I HAVE TO APPLY A LOT OF PRESSURE TO MY GAS PEDAL IN ORDER FOR IT TO ACCELERATE AND ACTUALLY MOVE. I UNDERSTAND THAT MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN RECALLED AND THE DEALER IS WAITING FOR GM TO PROVIDE THEM THE PARTS IN ORDER TO REPAIR MY VEHICLE, BUT I DON'T THINK MY LIFE SHOULD BE AT SUCH RISK WHILE WAITING FOR GM TO RECEIVE PARTS. AM I SUPPOSE TO JUST KEEP DRIVING AROUND HOPING MY CAR DOESN'T GIVE OUT ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A KNOWN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD WITH MY VEHICLE? MY LIFE IS MORE VALUABLE THAN THAT. COULD I BE PROVIDED A RENTAL VEHICLE UNTIL GM PROVIDES THE PARTS TO REPAIR MY VEHICLE? OR COULD I BE REFUNDED FOR MY VEHICLE? SEEING THAT THERE HAS BEEN NUMEROUS CAR ACCIDENTS AND SERIOUS INJURIES RELATED TO THIS PARTICULAR DEFECT WITHIN THE VEHICLE, I SHOULD NOT BE DRIVING MY VEHICLE UNTIL IT IS FIXED. OTHERWISE, I COULD BE THE NEXT PERSON INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS CAR ACCIDENT. SO IN CLOSING, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF I COULD BE PLACED IN A RENTAL CAR UNTIL MY CAR IS REPAIRED OR REFUNDED FOR THE PRICE OF MY VEHICLE? *TR
NHTSA ODI 10626202
Jun 18, 2014Speed controlFuel system
I HAVE TO PRESS GAS PEDAL DOWN MORE THEN NEEDED AS IT FEELS CAR LACKS POWER. TO GO UP A HILL IT LAGS I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PRESS ON PETAL HARDER TO GO. *TR
NHTSA ODI 10599146
Aug 16, 2013Fuel systemSpeed control
I WAS TURNING ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND WHEN I PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT DELAY. I ALWAYS MAKE SURE I HAVE PLENTY OF TIME WHEN PULLING ONTO THE STREET BUT THIS COULD BECOME A MAJOR ISSUE WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE A 3 YEAR OLD SON AND I DO NOT WANT TO ENDANGER HIM IF THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH MY CAR. *TR
NHTSA ODI 10535695
Sep 5, 2012Transmission & drivetrainFuel system
I AM EXPERIENCING ERRATIC THROTTLE RESPONSE AND ERRATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTS IN MY 2012 MALIBU. THE INCONSISTENT DELAYS IN THROTTLE RESPONSE POSE A SAFETY HAZARD. THIS ISSUE IS COMPOUNDED WHEN IT AFFECTS THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS. WHEN YOU PUSH THE ACCELERATOR YOU DO NOT KNOW IF YOU WILL GET IMMEDIATE RESPONSE, OR DELAYED RESPONSE, NOR HOW SUDDEN THAT RESPONSE MIGHT BE TO THE EXTENT OF ALMOST LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS ARE NOT CONSISTENT. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE I HAVE HAD IT SHIFT 2 GEAR DOWN, AND OTHER TIMES IT HAS NOT SHIFTED UP TO A HIGHER GEAR. WHEN BOTH ISSUES OCCUR AT ONCE IT IS EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS. THE ONLY REASON THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT IS THE OTHER DRIVERS REALIZED SOMETHING WAS WRONG AND WERE ABLE TO SLOW DOWN AND AVOID HITTING ME BY DRIVING AROUND ME ON THE SHOULDER. *TR
NHTSA ODI 10473923