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.
2003 Chevrolet Malibu electrical complaints
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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 the federal safety agency #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 the federal safety agency. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
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 will need to continue to replace the ignition switches because the car thinks that I am stealing my own car. The only way for me to get the car to start up again is to put the key in the ignition and turn it to the right without actually starting the car. After 5-10 minutes the electrical board lights up and then I am able to start the car. While this car is a 2003 model, I have had this issue since the car was new but gm refuses to do anything about it. The only thing they have done is to replace the key fobs but that obviously is not the issue for many of their customers.
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 solenoid, costing $366. Today, may 23, 2017, I was traveling on I-4 at about 65mph when it became necessary to brake. The stretch of road is rough, and while braking I saw the two lights come on and felt the engine shut off. I was in the passing lane with easy access to the emergency lane, and once again the car started up and I continued on my way and back home. I drove in the right lane the remainder of the trip down and back so I could bail out if needed. On the day of the original repair, after the car shut down twice on the way home, I checked the government recall page to see if there were other recall issues and I learned that the fob is not recommended to be attached to the key. I removed the fob from the key and attached it to a lanyard, but apparently that does not help the problem. The dealership returned both "corrected" keys to me on the fob, with a second ring on each. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
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. After the key was entered into the ignition, the vehicle failed to operate. In addition, the anti theft warning light illuminated continuously. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the pass lock sensor needed to be repaired and the ignition system needed to be reprogrammed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000.
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the after the ignition key was turned to the on position, the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the ignition key failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure and it was unknown if the VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). The failure mileage was unknown.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet malibu. When attempting to start the vehicle, it would not operate and the anti-theft system warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000. Updated 05/03/16*lj
Tl* the contact owned a 2003 chevrolet malibu. While driving at approximately 55 MPH and attempting to merge into another lane, the vehicle crashed into two barrels. The air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle stalled. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a junk yard. The contact sustained a left knee, left ankle, and whiplash injuries that needed medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v40000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 133,200. Updated 04/20/16*lj consumer stated the ignition switch locked and gm says due to air bags imploding consumer had power. Consumer was behind the steering and it locked no brakes. Updated 06/05/18
I've been having serious issues with my 2003 chevrolet malibu. For the past 2 days I haven't been able to get it started, theft light starts flashing every time I get back into my car to try and start it up. I've done the 10 minute waiting game over and over. My car is doing this every time I get into it now. Also, the dealership confirmed the body control module is not communicating with the vehicle. Now, I don't know if this is the bcm, ignition switch, wiring or something else that should be recalled as there are hundreds and thousands of complaints. I'm not the only one who seems to be having this issue. Get it together general motors, you're loosing business each and everyday because of your at fault failing parts!
Ehgine dies while driving on the streets many times. Horn honks after turning on engine and not drive for about 1 minute. A/c automatically switched from fresh to recycle air buttons
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was serviced under the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system) however, the failure recurred. The contact mentioned that the ignition switch was replaced two additional times but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 74,000.
My malibu will start on its own and run without the key. I have found it running several times or attempting to start when the doors are locked and the keys are no where near the vehicle. This is happening when the vehicle is parked. And the horn goes off randomly and now is burned out.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that when the vehicle was turned off and parked, moments later she discovered that the entire instrument panel was illuminated. In addition, the contact stated that when the ignition key was turned to the on position, the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). The failure mileage was unknown. The VIN was unavailable.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the key was stuck in the ignition switch and failed to release after numerous attempts. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system); however, the recall remedy did not correct the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 119,000.
Key will not turn ignition; would not shut off completely; steering wheel unlocked.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle had trouble starting after numerous attempts of using the ignition key. The contact stated that the vehicle was able to be operated after approximately 15 minutes. The anti-theft warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the vehicle could not be daignosed. The vehicle was not repaired and the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The VIN and failure mileage were not provided.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 MPH, the accelerator pedal became stuck, as the pedal was depressed and released within a few seconds. The failure recurred numerous times. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 04v528000 (vehicle speed control). In addition, the contact stated that it took several attempts for the ignition key to turn in the ignition switch. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle would fail to start in cold inclement weather. The contact stated that the vehicle would only start during temperatures higher than 40 degrees. The contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic who replaced the battery, starter, alternator, neutral safety switch, crank shift sensor, and the exhaust system; however, the failure recurred. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the air conditioning compressor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 85,600.
While driving on a busy road during rush hour, vehicle theft system light began flashing, disabling the engine while vehicle was moving. Dealer was contacted for advice, told that most likely solution is replacement of the body control module, for a cost of $700. $700 for a known and potentially very dangerous safety issue is unbelievable.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH and attempting to make a right turn, the vehicle stalled without warning. After a few minutes, the vehicle was able to be restarted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 68,000.
Ignition module switch bad, car will not start, theft device will not re-set causing car not to start. Many complaints online. This has to be defect.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the theft system failed. The theft system engaged independently and caused the engine not to start. The failure was experienced several times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who reset the theft system, however the failure was not corrected. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 107,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle stalled and the anti theft warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was able to restart after numerous attempts. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 185,000.
Not sure what the problem is but there are other complaints for same vehicle. Some have noted repair and still the problem occurs. Car will not start (some have stalled while driving) and must leave key in certain position for 10-15 minutes before it will start again. This is my mother's car and I was with her several weeks ago and we pulled out of parking space and it died and would not start (anti-theft light also flashes). Thank goodness we were not in the line of heavy traffic and a nice man pushed our car out of the way of incoming traffic to the lot. And thank goodness we were at a dr's office (where my ill 85 year old mom had been) so we could go inside out of the 90 degree heat. This car needs to be recalled and don't know why it has not been. I am extremely concerned that my mom will be driving and this car will quit and she will be hit and god forbid there be a fatality. I have also just emailed gm about this as well. My mom obviously is not in a financial shape to run out and buy a new car. It only has 43k miles and she should not have to purchase another car just because gm will not take care of their improperly functioning cars! They must have seen all of the other complaints for this same thing. So, not sure if electrical, engine, but something is obviously wrong! And putting lives at risk!
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