2009 Chevrolet Malibu: won't start

Filed Dec 15, 2021 · Electrical, Steering · WI

December 25th, 2019- Driving home from work, steering wheel twitched then began to shake. Thought it was just needing alignment or tires. Drove on highway (70mph) 8.5months pregnant and then abs light, Traction off/service traction, service ESC and Power steering pop up on cluster panel and then steering became hard and my car shut off on its own. Wouldn't start back up. For 2 days. After it being look at by 4 DIFFERENT mechanics they all seem to have no idea except one. Complete Steering Column replacement. This is extremely unsafe for anyone and I have 2 kids I can't risk to drive in this vehicle AND just paid off.Recalls shouldn't expire and they should be honored if a new owner has the same issue. This is deadly and if I wasn't as strong as I am, I doubt I'd be able to steer it like I did.

Filed Oct 1, 2021 · Acceleration, Airbags · LA

As I drive on highway and go a certain speed it slows down and engine power reduced and service traction pops up on my dashboard if cut it off it will not crank back up until I let the car cool down

Filed Aug 16, 2020 · Engine, Steering · 134,000 miles · OH

I was driving down the road ( a country backroad and not a highway luckily), and suddenly my car lost all power to the powertrain. I was going about 45 when it happened, and I lost power steering, all power to the motor, and my brakes were incredibly hard to push. After this happened, the car has a no start no crank condition. If I were in the middle lane of a highway, or a the right lane of a busy highway or freeway, or even just going around a sharp curve, I have no doubt that I would have wrecked.

Filed Mar 31, 2019 · Driver assistance, Engine · 145,000 miles · OH

The service ESC light came on, then the power steering light came on. I was in motion at the time about to make a turn. After a few days of the problem being intermittent, my car wouldn't start at all. I tried to start it and nothing. Replaced battery and a engine power reduced light came on. Car still won't start.

Filed Mar 27, 2019 · Electrical, Steering · 150,000 miles · MI

My car power steering goes out and comes pack after I turn my car off and on. Sometimes the car won't start and the ABS light and the traction control light is on on the dash and the inside lock and unlock buttons don't work. They will go up and down on their own in the beginning now if I open my door it locks on me. I changed the wheel barring on the front right tire because bell tire said that the sensor was bad and you have to replace the whole thing g. Still having issues. I don't feel safe where I work I travel and I don't always work in the best of neighborhoods and I don't want to get my car broken into or robbed. And I surely don't want my power steering to go out again while driving on the high way and me crashing and possibly injuring or killing someone else.

Filed Feb 11, 2019 · Driver assistance · 169,000 miles · NY

Driving home, stopped at a light, 'service ESC' appeared on my dash, light turned green and I had no power steering! Made it to a parking lot and turned off the car. Went to start it and it wouldn't start.

Filed Feb 11, 2019 · Electrical, Engine · NY

Car will intermittently not start. While camping in arizona my car wouldn't start. I took it to a repair shop where they replaced the starter and fuel pump. It started fine for a little while and then decided to randomly stop starting again.

Filed Dec 31, 2018 · TN

The ESC light has come on along with several other lights like traction control and air bag on the dash and now it won't start.

Filed Sep 1, 2018 · Acceleration, Electrical · 5 miles · CA

The car loses speed while driving then reduce power shows on dashboard. When stop engine shaking and sometimes does not start.. I took it to the dealer and they couldn't find problem I already spend over 4000 and still happen.

Filed Sep 17, 2017 · Driver assistance, Electrical · TX

Car will not start and it gives message of service traction, service ESC. I see that other 2009 maliibu have been recalled for the same reasons. Why not mine? I have been researching and I think it may be the wiring. The recall #14v252000 covers this.

Filed May 5, 2017 · Electrical, Fuel system · 216,000 miles · NC

Car turned off while sitting in the drive thru line. Car turned off driving down the road at various speeds. Sometimes will start back, sometimes will not start back and has to be towed. After waiting a few days the car will drive as normal and then the next time the car will turn off again. The car will turn over, but not crank. If you wait a few minutes, hours or days, the car may start and drive as normal for a few weeks and then have the problem again.

Filed Apr 9, 2017 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 87,500 miles · NY

The vehicle continuously locks itself and the power lock buttons do not work to open the doors, you have to physically turn the car on and put it in gear then back in park to get the locks to disengage. There are times that the brake/head lights do not work or they turn on by themselves when the car is not running. Earlier today 04-09-17 the vehicle would not start at first, after a few tries the engine turned over but while driving it in town it completely died. The vehicle restarted but could have caused an accident.