2009 Chevrolet Malibu: gas smell in the cabin

Filed Sep 20, 2023 · Acceleration, Electrical · OK

My car is having issues driving over 60miles per hr, I have to keep pressing the gas to get the car to move, the car battery is dead and won’t turn on, I got the car repaired twice and the second time I got it repaired, it just was even worse then before . The car smells like gas , the salesman only told me that I needed a value cover gasket and he had someone repair it , but when I went to auto zone , it was still cracked, I have a oil leak and my car eats up gas.

Filed Nov 1, 2019 · Fuel system · 113,409 miles · MA

Smell of gas rear of car after fill up. Visible moisture top of fuel tank sending unit. Leak from top of tank and or fixture.

Filed Nov 14, 2018 · Fuel system · 107,000 miles · CA

Strong smell of gas. Then I started leaking gas from underneath read a report of the same problem with same car

Filed Apr 30, 2018 · Fuel system · 170,000 miles · CO

Fuel odor coming from rear of vehicle, odor in garage after vehicle has been parked, dampness on top of fuel tank. Fuel leak from top of fuel tank.

Filed Jan 16, 2018 · NY

Smell of gas in the car when turned on. After a couple of minutes, the smell goes away. My mechanic looked allover the car and cant find the issue. No warning signs on the dashboard.

Filed Aug 21, 2017 · Fuel system · 77,657 miles · CA

I had been noticing the smell of gasoline around the exterior of my 2009 malibu after shutting down the motor. I could not detect any location of where the leak was coming from. Additionally, at times my check engine light would come on and then go off. This coincided with the vehicle running "oddly". So, I took it in to michael's chevrolet in fresno, ca for a repair estimated at $350. Later they called me with a revised estimate of $1950 to cover replacement of the "cracked fuel pump module reed line, and, replacement of the air pump.... I refused to let them do the work after being educated on the problem via the internet. They tried to charge me the original estimated amount for the cost of the diagnosis. Is there a recall on this vehicle for a defective fuel pump?

Filed Nov 7, 2016 · Fuel system · 73,200 miles · KY

Gas smell in car, near rear of car, and in garage. Have checked for leaks have not found gas on floor but some dampness top of tank area of which I could reach. I have read there's a connection that breaks at fitting. I feel this is definitely a safety issue that should be addressed by g.m. With a recall before a fire or death .

Filed Sep 30, 2016 · Fuel system · 63,000 miles · CA

After smelling gas fumes for about a week, I pulled into the driveway with the gas tank close to full. After about 5 minutes I looked under the car and saw a 4 to 5 inch diameter wet gas stain on the driveway. Over the next 3 to 4 minutes I observed several drips of gasoline from below the gas tank fall to the driveway. This is a very serious safety and emission problem. This car was purchased new and I plan on bringing it to the dealership where it was purchased asap. I have seen other complaints of this problem on line and hope there will be a recall. Sometimes emission components are covered up to 100k miles.

Filed Aug 12, 2015 · Fuel system · 40,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. After parking the vehicle, fuel fumes emitted from the rear of the vehicle. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician stated that the fuel line fractured near the fuel tank and the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000.

Filed Aug 11, 2015 · Fuel system · 40,000 miles · CA

Vehicle smells of gasoline in the trunk area. The car has had no damage, I think a fuel system part has cracked.

Filed Jul 7, 2015 · Fuel system · 83,000 miles · SD

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. After starting the vehicle, there was a strong fuel odor coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the fuel pump connector was destroyed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 83,000. The VIN was not available. Updated 12/03/15*lj updated 11/07/2017

Filed Jan 9, 2015 · Fuel system · 57,843 miles · CA

Nov 10-started to smell a fuel odor near left wheel -smell became worse on daily basis to the point I could smell fumes as I drove. I park in a car park and was told I could not park my car there because of the strong fuel smell-that it was a danger and I needed to take care of it. I went to the service station across the street and the technician told me to leave the car that it was leaking fuel and I was in danger. The agent had to replace the fuel pump because the feed line (outlet) was leaking. Total replacement was necessary and clean up as leaking fuel was making its way onto the exhaust. The technician stated it was a dangerous situation and was surprised at the low mileage and this defective feed line. I wrote gm about this because this was so dangerous-had I been involved in an accident-my car would have gone up in flames. Had someone been smoking near my car while in the car port-there would have been a fire. This part was defective-there is nothing I could have done to cause a fuel leak-the gm part was defective.