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
Front drivers power seat frame weld broke right side causing the seat to drop and wobble. not safe with a seat not properly attached to seat track
Had been noticing progressively worsening sag in seat over past week. got in car this evening and felt seat kind of pop. seat now sags to back and to right. found broken bracket on right front of driver seat frame; partly broken weld and partly "ripped" metal.
Power drivers seat frame weld broke causing the seat to wobble and not attached to mounts. crash would not be safe because seat could separate. a real safety issue that needs a recall. seat broke lose entering car
Side of the seat frame is broken. happened while car was in motion.
The front driver electric seat sags to down and to the right. bar across the bottom of front seat near motor as broken right near the weld.right before where it bolts down. car was purchased and they this issue was found.
Noticed driver seat was tilted to the right when sitting on it recently. inspected underneath and saw a weld that looks broken. broken metal bar (image attached). looked online and see many others have complained. http://www.automotiveforums.com/t919217-discuss2004_chevy_malibu_maxx_broken_power_seat.html http://www.carcomplaints.com/chevrolet/malibu_maxx/2004/accessories-interior/seats-4.shtml dealer says it will cost about $1000 but this seems like a safety issue if i'm in a crash and the seat is not properly fastened to the car.
The driver's seat is broken and dips down in front and to the right. it's like a bracket under the seat is broken. it's dangerous because every time i lean forward, my seat drops down in the front which could affect my driving. i have read online that there are many malibus with the same exact issue. *tr
Driver's seat rail broke. seat tilts towards console, not allowing proper seat positioning and rocks back and forth.
Underneath the front seat where a small pipe connecting the seat to the rails broke off at the weld. this made the driver seat to lean to the right and moves from side to side while driving. it's very unstable! it will be a cause of death or injury since the seat belt is part of the system. upon closer look, it appears the job was not done properly. poor welding and poor workmanship is very obvious upon inspection. a quick search in the internet shows it's a common problem on chevy malibu. this needs to be recalled as it poses danger to the driving public.
While driving i5 north i adjusted my electronic front seat for more comfort, and when i did i found the seat moving closer to the dash board, i couldn't stop it or reverse it so i frantically went from the fast lane to the shoulder of the road almost crashing into someone. when i stopped i found myself almost trapped between the steering wheel and the seat my legs were almost jammed into the underside of the dash board and the electronic seat non responsive. what i found out was that the switch had come off the control knobs and when that happens the seat went all the way forward and you have no control over it. somebody should look into this matter. there is no recalls for this but there should be.
I sat down in the vehicle and found that the drivers seat was leaning. i looked on line to see if i could fix it myself. i found a lot of complaints that the welds break and this is a common problem with these vehicles. i contacted chevrolet and they told me i had to have the vehicle checked by a chevy dealer. i brought the vehicle in and they told me that the seat welds did break. i am not an overly heavy person, so i thought that even though the vehicle was older, that this is a design problem, and not an age or neglect problem by the owner. chevrolet told me that since the car was too old, i was responsible for getting it fixed. this is a safety issue, as if i get in an accident with the vehicle, the fact that the seat belt is attached to the seat, and the seat is not secured, i can be hurt badly. if i were the only person with the problem, i could see why i should fix it. since this is a known problem with these vehicles, it appears that it is a design ...
Driver seat rail broke... i barley move the seat.. i'm 5'3" and my daughter is 5'2" she just started driving and tried to move the seat up just a little then we heard a loud screeching sound the seat did move up, but it was slow.. that's when i check to see what was wrong and the rail the seat is on was broke. there are several complaint about this same problem, so clearly it's not our fault. and why does it cost so much to get fixed? http://www.automotiveforums.com/t919217-discuss2004_chevy_malibu_maxx_broken_power_seat.html. *tr
my daughter purchased this car about a year ago, she stated the drivers side seat would not adjust. i assumed a bad adjustment motor. when i examined the seat i discovered that the welds on the front cross-bar and the rear cross bar were separated between the seat and lower adjustment frame, this causes the drivers seat to lean toward the center console and rear of the vehicle. upon first examination i thought the welds had broken, but on closer examination it appears that the weld did not penetrate the metal far enough as the weld and bar were both intact, except for some superficial scaring on the tubing. this results in a major safety problem as the seat belt is attached to the seat at the right side of the drivers seat, not to the floor of the vehicle. should this vehicle be involved in a frontal crash these broken welds render the seat belt ineffective at best or useless, depending on the weight of the driver. if the air bags do not deploy the driver will be thrown foreword ...
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu. while driving at various speeds, an abnormal noise emitted from the driver side seat. the contact also stated the driver side seat moved intermittently and leaned to the right. the vehicle was taken to a dealer who diagnosed that the frame section needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 130,000. updated 5/29/15*cn the consumer stated an inspection revealed two welds within the driver's seat frame broke away causing the seat to wobble. updated 06/04/15*jb