Problems with 2004 Chevrolet Malibu POWER TRAIN

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while the contact's son was parking the vehicle, he was unable to shift the gear out of reverse and turn off the engine. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. an independent mechanic associated the failure with nhtsa campaign number: 14v224000 (power train). the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 218,381.

First steering wheel turned all the way around and secondly then car nor going backward and forward did not move

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the gear shifter failed to move into gear when attempting to drive or reverse. also, the check engine warning indicator illuminated. the contact called tracy chevrolet at (209) 835-4500 (located at 3400 auto plaza way, tracy, ca 95304) and was informed to schedule an appointment. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer due to the diagnostic and repair fees. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact to take the vehicle to a dealer. no further assistance was offered. the approximate failure mileage was 295,000.

I received an email this morning 8/1/2018 stating my car may have recalls on it. when i click the link, i see there are 10 recalls on the 2004 chevy malibu. 10! out of those 10, i received a notice for only two! i received a notice about my power steering which came after my wheel locked up on my while i was driving on the highway! i check the list today, and my car has had several issue that were listed: ignition, transmission, brakes, etc. i was never notified about these issues. these notices have been out since 2014 and i never received a notice about them.

Takata recall my 2004 malibu does not have working cruise control , my wiring is barely working as in my locks won't work , my heat we only blows cold air on defrost my defrost barely clears my windows , my t\c light is the only light that stays on all the time and i barely have traction while driving if i'm trying to accelerate getting on the highway my wheel will lock or barely move and i have to let completely off the gas to free the wheel i get any alerts on my speedometer. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated while driving approximately 15 mph, the transmission shift cable failed. as a result, the contact lost braking and steering functions. the failure resulted in a front end collision. the air bags did not deploy. prior to this failure, the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 14v224000 (power train). a police report was filed. there were no injuries sustained that required medical attention. the vehicle was towed but it was unknown if it was diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 315,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the vehicle was serviced under nhtsa campaign number: 14v224000 (power train), but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. the contact mentioned that when the gear shifter stick was changed from park to drive and while driving at various speeds or coming to a stop, the vehicle jerked. in addition, the vehicle stalled and the check engine warning light illuminated. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 144,067. updated 02/05/16*lj; updated 05/04/18*jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while reversing at 5 mph, the vehicle failed to shift gears. the contact stated that the emergency brake had to be applied in order to stop the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and was informed that the vehicle was previously repaired under a manufacturer recall related to the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 161,000.

While driving my car through an intersection, the transmission completely gave out and i lost all power to the engine and had to swerve. having suddenly lost all power to the engine i maneuvered to the side of the road and narrowly avoided a collision. the car is perfectly maintained and the service representatives at the chevrolet dealership (bunnin chevy) concluded this was a manufacturer error.

2004 chevrolet malibu. consumer writes in regards to transmission recall notice. *smd the parts were not available *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v153000 (steering) and 14v224000 (powertrain) and stated that the parts needed were unavailable to repair the vehicle. the dealer was unable to inform when the parts would become available. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v224000 (power train) however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the vehicle would not accelerate over 15 mph. in addition, the engine warning light illuminated and flickered on the instrument panel. the contact also stated that there was a transmission fluid burning odor. the contact stated that the burning door did not occur until after the vehicle was serviced under nhtsa campaign number: 14v224000 (power train). the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 106,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that gears failed to shift properly and the transmission slipped. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, he lost control of the vehicle as the gear slipped from drive and upon turning the steering wheel to the right, the vehicle went to the left and crashed into a barrier. the air bags did not deploy. a police report was filed and there were no injuries reported. the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign id number: 14v224000 (power train) however, the part was not available. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 154,000.

Airbag light continues to come on. i've had this car since 1/31/2014.used. no accidents. power steering went out. took to gmc for recall. 2/2014 claimed it was fixed. 11/2014 steering wheel hard to turn..now the tires won't turn to the right. loud clonking noise when i turn the steering. tires won't turn..near accident. had car since 1/2014 .took for recalls 2/2014 7/2014 transmission died. 1000+ in repairs. this car is a safety hazard and i am still paying for this car. something needs to be done so that i don't have to continue to come out of pocket and waste my money.

The traction light, abs brake light, and service light are coming on and do not go out. the shift gear also has a problem. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control), nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering), and nhtsa campaign number: 14v224000 (power train). the contact was not certain of when the part and remedy would become available to schedule the appointment for the repairs. the manufacturer was notified of the safety concern with the three recalls and the contact was still waiting for the parts to schedule the recall appointment. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the power steering malfunctioned and the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. also, the transmission failed to shift into the reverse gear. the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control), 14v153000 (steering), and 14v224000 (power train). the dealer indicated that only one of the three recall repairs would be performed since the parts were not available. the brake light recall repair was performed. the dealer was unable to indicate a specific timeframe to schedule the two remaining recall repairs. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 142,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v224000 (power train) however the part to the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. the vin was unavailable.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while attempting to turn the vehicle off, the gear lever failed to shift into park. the vehicle was taken to a dealer. the technician made the contact aware of recall nhtsa campaign number: 14v224000 (power train). however, the part needed was unavailable to perform the repair. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the issue. the approximate failure mileage was 170,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to shift from drive into park. the vehicle was towed to a dealer who stated that the shift lever cable needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14e044000 (steering), but the part was not available. the manufacturer was not notified. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 200,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. prior to the contact owning the vehicle, the dealer indicated that a recall repair was completed for the transmission shift cable. upon driving the vehicle, the gear failed to properly shift into park and other gears. as a result, the contact could only shift into the drive low gear at an extremely low rate of speed. the dealer replaced the transmission shift cable twice after the recall repair. the manufacturer was notified. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 180,000.

First, my transmission shifter cable went out (thankfully in my driveway where no one was harmed) so after doing some research we discovered gm had a recall for this part, that supposedly covered my make, model and year. after calling gm with my vin they claimed my car was not a part of this recall. this makes very little sense to me because my car had the same problem the recall stated. they refused to cover my car. all while they had this part on a national hold, making it nearly impossible to fix their mistake. now, my car has a used and possibly faulty part in it because they still will not cover it. well now about a month later i'm having a hazard switch problem with the same car. come to find out they recalled this part on 2000-2001 malibus, but they're are many reports of 2002-2004 malibus with the same problem that they refuse to cover. my point here is that gm continually makes mistakes that need fixing, but pick and choose what they will be fixing. both of these problems could be potentially dangerous and could easily cause an accident. something needs to be done about this situation with gm. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving various speeds, the contact heard a clicking sound whenever a turn was made. the engine stalled and the engine warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the driveshaft needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. the approximate failure mileage was 149,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the parking brake would malfunction and the vehicle would roll away when parked on an incline or a flat surface. additionally, the vehicle would sporadically hesitate when the contact attempted to accelerate. the contact also stated that the transmission would become stuck in first gear and began to exhibit an abnormal jerking motion. the key would also become stuck in the ignition and the vehicle would intermittently fail to start. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 112,000.

Hi i was wonder how long chevy going to lag on getting people malibu fixed and when their going to start raging vin to car i need the money that i did not have in the first place to pay up so i want it back now. *tr

2004 chevrolet malibu experiencing power steering problems, abs and shift cable, all replaced. *cw the consumer stated the vehicle was taken to the repair shop seven times, due to power steering failure, which resulted in the steering locking up. the consumer was involved in two accidents, in which the air bags failed to deploy. the consumer received a transmission, steering and brake recall. however, the parts were not available. *jb

While shifting from park to reverse to back out of my driveway the shift handle popped up and is no longer attached completely to the shift lever. i have to push down on the handle while pushing in the button to shift or else the handle pops up and i am not able to shift. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 mph, the vehicle went into reverse instead of neutral and there was a loud grinding noise. the contact merged to the side of the road, where the transition failed. the failure recurred once. the vehicle was towed to the contact's resident. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 167,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving at 25 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn and there was a sudden increase in engine rpms. in addition, the contact stated that the vehicle jerked before shifting into gear and the engine warning light illuminated. the failure recurred on numerous occasions. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vin was included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v153000 (steering) and 14v224000 (power train). the failure mileage was 162,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the gear shifter handle fractured. the contact had to use both hands to shift the gear into drive. the vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing, but was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified. the failure mileage was 140,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while traveling on an off ramp at an unknown speed, the steering wheel seized. the contact mentioned that the vehicle was previously repaired under an unknown recall but the failure recurred. also, the contact received notification for recall nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control), nhtsa campaign number: 14v153000 (steering) and nhtsa campaign number: 14v224000 (power train). however, the parts to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not aware of the issue. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

My daughter was driving to school this morning, and everything seemed to be fine. she pulled out of our neighborhood and into the turning lane on a fast moving street to turn into her school parking lot. as she went to turn, the steering wheel locked up right as she was turning into oncoming traffic. she said it took everything in her to turn the steering wheel enough just so she could get onto the curb and out of the way. she then went to park and could barely make it into a parking space. she said when she first started to turn, a sound went off; and a gold wrench sign appeared underneath her rpms. she turned off the car once in her parking space and then turned it back on, and the steering wheel was still locked. she did it one more time, and it finally unlocked. her, my other daughter, and my friend's two kids who were also in the car, were extremely shaken and on the verge of tears. it was a terrifying experience for them all. my most precious things in life were almost in a serious (perhaps even deadly) accident because of this power steering failure. i know this is not the first time this has been reported because i found numerous accounts of this exact same thing happening online. it's time chevrolet finally steps up, takes responsibility for this, and recalls all these vehicles to get this power steering failure fixed before it takes a life (or lives)! *tr

One evening while driving on the expressway @ aprox 55mph the wrench light came on and three chimes the steering wheel locked causing loss of control resulting in a collision with the concrete wall causing suspension damage and body damage to a tune of over $3600.00! steering and stopping are more important than going! gm needs to be held accountable for this safety issue before someone is killed. *tr

I was driving my sons 2004 malibu when suddenly there was a few dings followed by the car symbol light with the wrench inside it on the dash light up. the wheel immediately became difficult to turn . it's as if the power steering stopped working. i drove to a safe location, turned off the car and the problem was gone. this does not seem right to me. please have gm rectify this issue. *tr

2004 malibu ls-driving down the highway today and the bell goes off, the yellow wrench appears and the radio shows power steering. the power steering just went out all at once and i almost ran into a truck. called the chevrolet dealership and they stated there is not a recall on this and it is also not covered under the powertrain warranty. nhtsa please issue a recall on this power steering problem before it causes someone to loose their life. i have a 1998 malibu ls and a 2004 malibu ls and they both have gave me problems. i will never purchase another one. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

I came to a stop at a red light and 3 seconds later i heard a chime and a car with a wrench through it appeared on my dash. my wheel locked up and the only way to unlock it was to turn the care off and back on. the same thing happened on two other occasions while stopped at a light. *tr

Came home from work on 9/10/12 and pulled into the driveway. when i placed the car in park it did not go into park and the car kept on rolling almost hitting my other vehicle. i tried putting into other gears but they were off (shift to drive it might be in neutral, shift to reverse it might be in neutral too). it's like it doesn't know what gear it is in and you have to kinda play with it to get it into the right gear. also, since it's not reading that it's in park i cannot pull the keys out of the ignition. thank god my kids were not in front of my car when i got home....pretty dangerous as you don't know if it's in park or not and the car will just roll. *tr

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Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated the brake lights failed. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in recall nhtsa campaign number:14v252000 (exterior lighting). the failure and current mileage was 95,000....updated 09-05-14 *bf the consumer stated the vehicle the vehicle has also had issues with switching from park to drive, the exterior as well as the interior lights would go out during highway speeds and an alarm would sound, whenever the vehicle would be filled with gas the low fuel alarm would sound, and the blinker lights would burn out prematurely. updated 09/15/2014 *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact noticed smoke underneath the vehicle and it became difficult to shift gears from drive into reverse. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing, but was not repaired. the contact was later notified of nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control), 14v153000 (steering), and 14v224000 (power train). the vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. the approximate failure mileage was 40,000. the consumer was informed the vehicle needed a new wiring harness. updated 12/04/14 the consumer stated the recall has not been performed. updated 02/04/15. *jb

Upon trying to start car immediately had "wrench" sign on the left of the steering wheel with a message above the radio stating power steering needed to be looked at immediately, however, later that night indicated was working so drove the next week or so,. took into dealer on september 28 who ran diagnostics on it and found code c0545 but could not duplicate the problem. they did indicate that it was common to the 2004 model. on saturday october 1, 2011 it repeatedly exhibited the same problem so have not driven it since. on thursday, october 6, 2011 we did have to move it for lawn care purposes. it started fine and did not show the problem however, after reading other comments on-line where it indicated power steering had gone out while driving have not been driving it until more can be found out. it seems to me that this is something gm/chevrolet needs to correct. should we have corrected and they were to later come out with a recall would we be reimbursed? *tr

I read you are looking into 2004 malibu shift cables. our cable broke a few month back resulting in an inability to start the car or shift gears. we replaced the cable. i have the old cable if you would like it. *tr

I had driven the car a mile from home, and while sitting at a stop light the car alert sound happened, i looked down at the radio, and the display read "power steering". i turned into the next business parking lot, and had a great deal of difficulty cranking the wheel to turn the car. i decided to return home with great difficulty. i turned the car off, enlisted some help to take the car to the dealership, and when i started the car, the power steering worked properly again. the dealership ran a diagnostic and determined that the steering column needs replacing. car will be repaired when part comes into dealership - on backorder. *tr

Driving down the interstate and all of a sudden, steering got stiff and my dash light (wrench) lit up and chimed. i'm glad i had both hands on the steering wheel or else it could have taken me for a joy ride. had my wife and my infant son at the time with me. this definitely needs to be attended to because it's a serious safety issue. now, i have 100,000 miles on the car and it's still doing the same thing. i don't have the money to replace such a thing. this needs to pushed with gm to have recalled! *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. when the contact drives the vehicle at any speed he noticed that the transmission will not shift smoothly. a loud noise could be heard coming from the transmission. the vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact had the transmissions computer updated and was informed that the left and right output shaft seals will also need to be replaced. the current and failure mileages were 53600.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the drivers side seat frame was fractured. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician verified the failure and stated that the seat frame needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 67,987 and the current mileage was 95,000. updated 09/26/2014*lj updated 02/27/2015 *js

I own a 2004; 4 cyl; chevy malibu with electronic power steering. the system failed while i was on the interstate. i narrowly escaped causing a collision because of this failure. when towed to chevy "... their computer shows no problem...". baloney, i have since found out by going on-line that lots of chevy malibus have this problem. chevy will not own up to it because it is a major expensive repair. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving 35 mph, the contact lost control of the vehicle and was unable to shift gears. she was unable to stop the vehicle and shift into park. she drove to the dealer and they assisted her in placing the vehicle into park and shutting it off. there were no warnings prior to the failure. while at the dealer, a technician determined that the shift lever assembly failed. the vehicle was repaired at the cost of $206. the contact is in the process of notifying the manufacturer. the failure mileage was 22,378 and current mileage was 22,382. updated 03-30-09 *bf updated 03/31/09. *jb updated 11/22/11*lj the consumer stated the steering wheel was difficult to turn. the dealer stated the steering column was defective and needed to be replaced. updated 03/05/12

When i have to slow down, like when having to let a car turn in front of you. when the car shifts gears it jerks really hard, and will do this in all gears it shifts into. *tr