Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the brake lights had an intermittent short circuit. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who diagnosed that the brake pedal actuator needed to be adjusted twice; however, the failure recurred. the power locks failed and don't work from the inside of the vehicle. the contact was not included in nhtsa recall campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system , electronic stability control , exterior lighting , service brakes, hydraulic , vehicle speed control). the vehicle was scheduled to be inspected and repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 10,000. updated 09/16/14*lj the consumer stated he believes the bcm is faulty beyond a bad connection; causing the power locks to malfunction. updated 1/15/15*js
Vehicle remote failure after use. according to the dealer the remote fails because the solder connection deteriorates. *tr
Intermittently the front driver door only partially unlocks when placed in park resulting in the door not being able to open from interior and only partially pulled open from outside. once door is open it will not close/latch. front and rear locks on passenger side do not respond to key fob and must be manually locked/unlocked. passenger front and rear doors lock when placed in vehicle is placed in gear but do not unlock when placed in park. *tr
My new 2009 chevrolet malibu does not provide for disabling the auto door locking feature. having worked in law enforcement and been involved in accident investigations, i know that rescuers have a more difficult time of removing someone from a vehicle involved in an accident if the doors are locked especially if that person is a good samititan with no heavy tools. both the dealer and gm have refused to acknowledge this problem or do anything to remediate it. i would like to see this changed before an accident occurs where the occupants cannot be removed from the vehicle. *tr
My malibu 2009 has locks opening and closing often when driving. remaining open is a big safety concern. my dealer and gm pretend not to help unless they are in car when they see and hear it happening. my son also has the same problem on his new malibu 2009. desperate for help. we have little children often in car and the locks are open., when this happens. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 60 mph, the emergency steering control warning indicator illuminated and the steering wheel became difficult to turn. also, the vehicle failed to start properly on multiple occasions. in order for the vehicle to start properly, the battery had to be disconnected until the vehicle reset. in addition, the doors failed to lock. the dealer stated that there were multiple electrical malfunctions that needed to be repaired. the vehicle was repaired, but the failures recurred multiple times. the contact was uncertain what components were replaced. the manufacturer was not notified of the failures. the contact stated that the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control). the approximate failure mileage was 81,000.