We have classified the 211 complaints from 2003 Chevrolet Malibu about ELECTRICAL SYSTEM into the following categories.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the anti-theft system erroneously activated and the vehicle was unable to be restarted. the cause of the failure was not determined. the local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 45,000. the vin was unknown.
When driving down the street my malibu just shuts down ..i bought a battery and alternator and sensors to fix my car .put in shop to find out it was the ignition switch. i'm sacred to drive on the highway it might stop and cause an fatal accident . this is a real safety issue that need to be addressed..thank you
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the ignition switch failed and the contact was unable to start the engine. the contact spoke with doug henry chevrolet tarboro (809 west wilson street, tarboro, nc 27886, (252) 823-3145). the dealer did not perform a diagnostic test, but advised the contact that the ignition switch needed to be replaced and the security system needed to be updated. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted. the failure mileage was 145,000.
Tamara recall . ignition gets stuck in the acc position when shutting car off after placing vehicle in park. key can be removed in acc position and allows car to be started without the key and allows vehicle the be shifted out of park and into gear.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet malibu. the contact attempted to turn off the vehicle, but the ignition would not turn to the off position. the vehicle's battery had to be disconnected in order to turn off the vehicle. there were no warning indicators illuminated before the failure. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch failed. the dealer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 169,000.
Odi number 10593580 was filed in may 2014. this has not been corrected as this date 10/20/17. the car will not shut off and the key will not come out as stated in the complaint of may 2014. i keep spending $$ on this and no action. surly all these cars do the same thing.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the brake system failed. while the brake pedal was depressed, the brake system failed to engage and the vehicle vibrated. the contact had to engage the emergency brake to bring the vehicle to a stop. the contact also mentioned that the key had to be released from the ignition with force. the manufacturer was notified of the failures and stated that there were no open recalls. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 37,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the vehicle would not function after the key was shifted into the on position. the vehicle was towed to an unknown chevrolet dealer where it was diagnosed that the alarm system independently shut down the vehicle. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 150,000.
Previously submitted complaint on 5-23-2017 nhtsa #10991171. took car in for recall repair on may 11, 2017. random shut down on the road continued. took car back in for "diagnostic" on june 15, 2017. david maus chevy had car for over 4 hours and could not find a problem. i received new keys on the off-chance that the 14-year-old original keys could be the issue. today, 6-23-2017, the car again turned off on the highway. photo attached - clearly the key is still in the "on" position. while at the dealership on june 15th, another man with the same model car was there for the exact same problem. his name is [xxx], also from deltona, and i encouraged him to file an incident report with nhtsa. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr
Yesterday i was driving on a straight road with a few turns in a rural community. all of a sudden the theft system light starts flashing, my speed drops by force, my steering wheel tightens, and the engine shuts off. thankfully the driver behind me was not up to speed as he had just turned onto the street after me. otherwise, he would have slammed into the back of my car. i put the car in park and started my routine of trying to get the ignition to turn over. this process calls for me to put the key in the igntion, turn it to the right, and wait for the board to light up. once it is lit, the car usually starts again. this is the first time the engine was shut down when the theft light starts to blink. in the past i have had trouble getting the car to start when the light comes on. i have had several ignition switches replaced at the suggestion of their chevy technicians but each spring/summer i continue to have this costly problem. the managers and technicians seem to think that this is not a big issue and that i ...
Vin: [xxx] i received a recall notice involving "possible unintended key rotation" and on may 11, 2017 i took the vehicle to a chevy dealer in sanford, fl. both of the keys were fitted with a "plug" and two rings were added,. on my way home from the dealership, on i-4 at almost 70 mph, i had to brake when debris began flying up ahead. the battery and oil lights came on and i felt the car lose power and the steering began to lock. the other cars braked & i coasted to the emergency lane. i put the car in park and started it up again. approximately 4 miles later, as i exited the ramp in deltona, the car did exactly the same thing. i called the dealership from the side of the road and asked why the car had never done this until the recall for the key issue had been completed and i was told to come back and they would do a diagnostic. i drove to a local mechanic & based on the symptoms determined it was the ignition switch and they also purged the ...
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet malibu. when the key was inserted in the ignition switch, the vehicle went into anti-theft mode and failed to start. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the contact called hoselton auto mall (909 fairport rd, east rochester, ny 14445, (585) 586-7373), but was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. the contact was referred to nhtsa. the failure mileage was 75,000.
Malibu anti-theft? device keeps stalling my car and shutting it off while it is in motion. i am going to the news on this as this is an ongoing issue that is affecting millions of customers and is very dangerous.
Both headlights suddenly won't work, bulbs fine, checked relays too, fuses fine.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start without any warnings. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. the technician diagnosed that the theft system needed to be replaced. the manufacturer not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 59,476.