What 810 owners told NHTSA about the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Eco

MY HORN DOESN'T WORK SOMETIMES, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF, RADIO STOP WORKING SOMETIMES,WHEN TURNING ON THE HEAT OR AIR CONDITIONER IT SOUNDS LIKE SPARKS COMING FROM THE INSIDE OF THAT AREA

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WHEN I STOPPED AT 3 RED LIGHTS ON MY WAY TO WORK THIS MORNING MY CAR SHUT COMPLETELY OFF WITH THE AUTO OFF SETTING BUT IT DIDN'T SHUT OFF UNTIL I LET GO OFF THE BREAK AND WHEN I LET GO AND IT SHUT OFF MY CAR STARTED GOING BACKWARDS AND THEN IT POWERED BACK ON.

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THE CAR STEEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP WHEN RELEASING THE BRAKE SOMETIMES. THE CAR STEERING WHEEL LOCKS DURING A TURN AND SAYS AUTO STEERING TURNED OFF WHILE BEING LOCKED UP. WHILE DRIVING MY CAR I CAN BE STOPPED AT A LIGHT WHEN I LET GO OF THE BRAKE THE STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK IN PLACE SOMETIMES TURNING THE VEHICLE.

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NOTICED SHAKING IN THE STEERING WHILE DRIVING. HAD ALIGNED 3 TIMES ONCE AT A DIFFERENT SHOP. HAS NEW TIRES. TIRES ARE NOW CUPPED AND WILL WEAR UNEVENLY. STEERING WHEEL STILL SHAKES AND CAR FEELS LIKE IT'S BEING PUSHED FROM SIDE TO SIDE. HEATER CORE IS NOW BAD AND IT'S NOT EVEN 3 YEARS OLD. ALL WINDOWS FOGGED UP INCLUDING FRONT WINDSHIELD AND CAN SMELL COOLANT WHEN THE HEAT IS ON. WINDOWS BEGIN TO FOG UP DRIVING IN TOWN AND THEN COMPLETELY FOG UP HIGHWAY DRIVING.

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WHEN I STOP AT LIGHT WAITING FOR THE STREET LIGHT TO CHANGE A MESSAGE POPS UP THE DASHBOARD SAYS STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENT DRIVE WITH CAUTION AND SHUTS MY CAR DOWN AND SOMETIMES IT FLASHES STABLETRACK.BUT THIS MESSAGE BEEN POPPING UP THE DASHBOARD FOR WEEKS AND SHUTS THE CAR OFF AND STARTS UP AGAIN BUT TODAY IT SHUTS IT OFF AND DID NOT START UP BACK

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE AND STATIONARY, IT STALLED AND THE DRIVE ASSIST WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,601.

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VEHICLE HAS BEEN STOPPED OR DURING TURNING OR DRIVING ON CITY STREET OR HIGHWAY AND SHUT OFF ENGINE, ENGINE LIGHT COME ON AND HAD RESTART IN TRAFFIC ALSO RADIO SCREEN MISSES UP AND ON STAR DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY WHEN IT HAPPENS. CAN'T STEER VEHICLE WHEN IT SHUTS DOWN. ABOUT CAUSED ME TO WRECK 4 TIMES. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE FOR ME OR MY PASSENGERS IT HAS LOW MILES AND STILL UNDER BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY AND CHEVY DEALERS HAVE NO CLUE THE CAUSE. PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU NEED MORE INFO I BE GLAD TO SHOW U ISSUES WITH IT AND I LOVE SOMEONE TO HELP ME FIX THE UNKNOWN ISSUES BEFORE IT GETS ME OR MY CHILD OR SOMEONE ELSE HURT.

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IN FEBRUARY 2016 I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP OF PURCHASE THE NIGHT BEFORE I WAS DRIVING ON A PUBLIC STREET I CAME TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I RELEASED MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKE PEDDLE AS THE CAR BEGAN TO MOVE FORWARD THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD BEGAN FLUTTERING THE CAR THEN CUTS OFF A MESSAGE ON THE DASHBOARD READ INSTA LINK STEERING ASSIST REDUCED DRIVE CAREFULLY ALSO THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ON AFTER GETTING THE CAR TO DEALERSHIP AND THE ALLEGED PROBLEM BEING FIXED TWO WEEKS LATER THE SAME PROBLEM TOOK CAR BACK DEALERSHIP STATED THEIR IS NOTHING WRONG THEY CLEARED THE CODES THE STOP ENGINE LIGHT WENT OFF ABOUT 3 WEEKS LATER SAME PROBLEM AGAIN THEY STATED AGAIN NOTHINGS WRONG NOW HERE I AM AGAIN FOR THE FIFTH TIME SAME PROBLEM NOW THAT MY WARRANTY IS DONE THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME 700 TO 1000 DOLLARS TO FIX THE PROBLEM I IMMEDIATELY CALLED GM THEY HAVE ALLEGEDLY RESOLVED THE PROBLEM I HAVEN'T GOT THE CAR BACK YET THEY SAY MAYBE TOMORROW

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TAKATA RECALL: I'VE BEEN HAVING AN ISSUE WITH MY 2016 MALIBU IT WILL STOP AND TAKE A FEW MINUTES TO START UP. WHILE DRIVING IT WILL GO IN SAFETY DRIVING MODE AND I CAN'T GO ON FASTER THAN 20 MILES. I HAVEN'T HAD MY CAR FOR A YEAR BEFORE IT START GIVING ME PROBLEMS. I DIDN'T MAKE IT ON TIME BEFORE MY WARRANTY EXPIRE. RIGHT AT THIS TIME I CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY TO GET IT FIX 380... AFTER CALLING THE DEALERSHIP AND SPOKE WITH THE MANAGER HE STATED THAT MY CAR IS THE 3RD COMPLAINT ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. I HAVE 4 SONS AND I REALLY DON'T LIKE WHEN IT SHUT DOWN ON US WHILE I'M DRIVING. THIS ISSUE HAPPEN ATLEAST 3 TIMES A WEEK...

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I WAS DRIVING MY CAR DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND MY CAR LOST ASSISTENT STEERING WHEN I WAS DRIVING LIGHTS FLASHED AND LCD SCREEN SAID STEERING ASSIST REDUCED ON MY LCD SCREEN LOST ALL ASSISTED STEERING WHEN I CAME TO A STOP STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARD TO STEER.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND WAS UNABLE TO TURN. THE WRENCH WARNING ICON ILLUMINATED AS THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PUTNAM CHEVROLET CADILLAC (198 CALIFORNIA DR, BURLINGAME, CA), BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

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WHILE DRIVING ALERT ON PANEL SHOWED SERVICE POWER STEERING DRIVE CARE WHEN THIS HAPPENED CAR LOST TRACTION AND BRAKES NOT WORKED PROPERLY. 3 X MY CAR IS BEEN ON DAVIS MAUS SANFORD SERVICE LAST SERVICE AUGUST MY CAR WAS RETURNED 8/5/15 MANAGER ASSURED ME IT WAS FIXED AND SINCE 3 WEEKS AGO STARTED AGAIN NOW WHILE IS PARK AND TURNED OFF MESSAGE OF SWIFT TO PARK APPEARED AND ALL ELECTRONIC /RADIO ECT START ON AND ALARM ACTIVATION DOESN'T WORK.

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6/20/2017 - DRIVING 65 ON HWY VEHICLE LOST POWER, TACHOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER GAUGES DROPPED TO 0. ALSO BRAKES AND STEERING LOCKED. TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR, MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP AND POWER STEERING LOSS WARNING MESSAGE CAME ON. AT DEALERSHIP FOR 9 DAYS SAID THEY REPLACED TCM. 7/27/17 -CAR WOULD NOT START, BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT MOVE, MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON. AT DEALERSHIP FOR 6 DAYS. NO WORK PERFORMED, INSPECTION ONLY. 8/4/2017 DROVE APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES HIGHWAY AND CITY STREETS, APPLIED BRAKES AND TERRIBLE GRINDING NOISE (LIKE METAL ON METAL) CAR JERKED AND BRAKE PEDAL LOCKED. 8/5/2017 AGAIN APPLIED BRAKES AND TERRIBLE GRINDING NOISE (LIKE METAL ON METAL) CAR JERKED AND BRAKE PEDAL LOCKED. CAR PARKED FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS. THEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 65 MPH TACHOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER GAUGES DROPPED TO 0 AND TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON AND POWER STEERING LOSS WARNING MESSAGE CAME ON. CONTACTING DEALERSHIP AGAIN TOMORROW.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STABILIZING TRACTION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE EMITTED A LOUD NOISE FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE VEHICLE SHUTTERED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER DE-CODED ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT A NEW AMPLIFIER WAS BEING MANUFACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,614.

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