Problems with 2004 Chevrolet Malibu EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Takata recall. my radio started displaying a service air bag message and my horn stopped working. the wiring in the car has stopped working. i began to replace lightbulbs thinking they were blown but just will not work. heard this car was recalled for these exact problems i am having but for some reason my car has no recalls. my steering wheel makes a knocking noise when turning very sharp. sounds like a piece is broken knocking around

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the windshield transmission wiper linkage bushing failed. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact also stated that the rear passenger side tail lights failed. the contact stated that the failure was intermittent. the contact also stated that removing the key from the ignition was difficult at times. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and offered no assistance. the approximate failure mileage was 53,000.

The dim headlight on passenger side keeps going out. the wires are melted where it plugs in to the light

2004 chevrolet malibu. consumer writes in regards to gm recall #13036* ld the consumer stated the recall fix, did not fix the problem. the consumer stated he did not know, if the brake lights worked and the cruise control rarely worked. the traction control and abs light was on. the consumer returned to the dealer. an inspection revealed a problem was speed sensor on the right front wheel, which was not related to the recall. the cost to replace the sensor was $460. *jb

Letter from congressman king on behalf of constituent re 2004 chevy malibu. *smd the dealer informed the consumer, the parts were not available to fix the recalled components. the power steering and brake lights needed to be replaced.

The turn signals and flasher work intermittently. *tr

We have received three recall notices for the above mentioned problems. all of the notices say that the car will be fixed free of charge by the dealer but parts are not available at the current time. when i got the second notice i called and talked to a woman at the chevrolet division of gm and was told the parts should be available within two weeks. a month later we got our third notice of a different problem and when i called again i was told that they had not determined the "root" of the problem so they don't know which parts need to be replaced. also they could not tell me when the solution would be found and therefore when the parts would be available. in addition i would think an american company like gm would be hiring americans to answer their customer's complaints. it was pretty obvious that the person i talked to today was most likely a call person from india. any ideas when these problems will be solved?? who should i complain to next?? *tr

My car has had interior electrical problems since the day that i bought. i have had things like the cd deck and the brakes and alloy rims fixed after having problems with them however i have had the front left blinker fail to work and then an hour later it works, the next hour does not work. the interior lighting all stopped working and the dealership says that it is electrical, at the same time that the lights stopped working i started to be unable to shift my car from low into 1 or 2. i have had my power steering go out multiple times and then after pulling over, shutting off my car and turning it back on it worked again. i have almost go into an accident multiple times because the front left blinker stops working mid drive, or the power steering stops working. this car clearly has multiple electrical problems that should be recalled and fixed because they are very dangerous. *tr

2004 chevrolet malibu. customer states that he has received three recall notices for vehicle in june 2014 and july 2014. all three noticed indicated the parts are not available and hasn't heard any response since. *ta

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control); however, the parts needed for the repairs were unavailable. the manufacturer was notified. the contact had not experienced a failure.

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

Chevrolet malibu ls 2004 v6. exterior brake lights not working as expected. in my vehicle the brake lights illuminate when the brake pedal is not depressed, and turn off once the pedal is applied. during this event i was notified by the "service vehicle soon" warning light. in the dark i could see in my mirrors that my brake lights would go on and off with out touching the pedal. my brake lights would not illuminate while pressing the brake pedal. when i got home i had my husband stand behind the vehicle while i pressed the brake pedal. no changed occurred as i pressed the brake pedal. this is extremely dangerous because other drivers will not know when i am truly slowing down or actually applying the brake. now whenever the "service vehicle soon" warning light comes on i know that my exterior brake lights are not working properly. since february of 2014 this happens 4 or more times a month. i work second shift, so when i drive home it is dark out. my vehicle could cause another driver to rear end me because they don't know that my exterior brake lights aren't working properly. ...

My 16 year old daughter was stopped at a four way intersection. as she proceeded to turn, she lost her ability to steer the car. she was able to avoid hitting another car and get her car to the side of the road. she noticed there was a yellow dash board light that came on when she lost the steering but no prior warning of any issues or warning lights prior to loosing the steering on the vehicle. once she got to the side of the road, her four way emergency flashers would not work. my husband went to pick her up. he restarted the car and the steering worked fine for him. there was no warning lights indicating any problem on the dash board. we brought the car to our mechanic he could not get the problem to resurface. he did note that the directional turn signals seemed to be "messed up" and he changed the light bulbs. when she lost her steering a second time we had the vehicle towed to a different mechanic who told us this was a chronic defect issue with this make/brand of vehicle and that it needed a new electronic component in ...

Front turning signals or running lights get very hot and melt through the amber lens that the bulb sits in. these bulbs burn out quite often, which have created some near misses while making turns because the bulbs would burn out without notice. this is a very common problem on all the 04 and 05 malibu. i have contacted the chevy dealers and the deny and knowledge of the problem, but there many complaints of this online. every malibu of these years have the same problem. *tr

In summer 2013 i elected to replace both headlamp casing with a new headlamp kit because of internal discoloration and yellow liquid fluid seeping from daytime running lamp. approximately 1 week later the new daytime running lamp casing melted and burnt the new bulb. the bulb was replaced at no cost. at my next service 5-6 months later i inquired about replacing the defective headlamp casing because the bulb on both daytime running lamp burnt through its plastic casing, again causing internal discoloration of headlamp kit. i was told warranty expired. the dealership sent an inquire to gm regarding such defect but i am told there was no response from gm and i have no recourse. i no longer use daytime running lamp. i purposely shut off the daytime running lamps (which defeats the purpose) for fear the bulb will continue to melt the casing causing further discoloration and burn the bulb. this is not how the product should be made; poor craftsmanship and poor workmanship. *tr