2010 Chevrolet Malibu locks problems

Filed Mar 17, 2023 · Locks · MI

Front Driver and Passenger door can not be opened from the inside or outside. Locking mechanism doesn't work. I've tried Unlocking the door with remote, button in the car, manually in the car and sticking the key in the actual door itself. When I pull on the handles nothing happens. You can hear the actuator working inside the doors, and the manual door lock knob goes up and down, but neither front door can be opened. The passenger side had the issue first, but I rarely have passengers in my car so I left it alone. Now, the driver side does the same thing. I've tried everything I can think of to get the door opened, but it does not work. I can not even get the inside of the door panel off to look and see what's wrong because the door is closed. This is a serious safety issue because I would not be able to get out of the car in an emergency. As of right now, the only way to get into and out of the car is climbing out through a back door.

Filed Jul 20, 2021 · Locks · 196,000 miles · MI

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the front driver’s side door would not open from inside or outside the vehicle. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 196,000. The VIN was not provided.

Filed Nov 2, 2016 · Body, Locks · 67,000 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. While the vehicle was parked, the driver side door would not unlock. The failure occurred while pushing the lock/unlock button inside of the vehicle or while inserting the key in the door lock. The failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 67,000. The VIN was not provided.

Filed Oct 27, 2016 · Body, Locks · 60,000 miles · NY

"takata recall": the door lock does not work at times. The door will not shut as well as the door's lock assembly not disengaging. The locking assembly will either not unlock or will not allow the door to stay latched. It happens without warning when moving, stationary, driving on any type of road or parking area. We had davidson chevrolet in watertown, new york on march 7, 2016 for a seat belt problem and had the door looked at that day. We were informed it would cost over $500.00 to replace the part. This is very dangerous and I have almost fallen out of car while driving when this has happened. The car was not in an accident and nothing caused this to happen. The last date this happened was 10-27-2016. The first it happened was last year.

Filed Aug 10, 2016 · Locks · 30,197 miles · WI

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. While the vehicle was parked, the front driver side door failed to unlock from the interior or exterior of the vehicle. The contact mentioned that the key fob also failed to unlock the driver's door. The contact was able to use other doors to exit the vehicle. The failure recurred whenever the vehicle was operated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the driver door lock assembly failed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 30,197. Updated 09/29/16*lj

Filed Jun 29, 2015 · Body, Locks · 80,000 miles · IN

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that it took several attempts to unlock the front interior passenger door. The failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or independent mechanic. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

Filed Jun 24, 2015 · Locks · 57,040 miles · NJ

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the driver side door latch failed. The contact was unable to unlatch the door from the inside or the outside. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the driver side door latch failed due to defective material. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 57,040. Updated 09/10/15*lj updated 10/26/2017

Filed Dec 21, 2014 · Body, Locks · OH

Dec 16. I have been having issues opening and closing my driver side door. The latch won't hook correctly. I have the door close, because if I open it won't close. It's difficult to open from the inside and out side. Right now I have to climb over to the passenger side to be able to get out of my car. Apparently this is a common problem with my make and module of car. Its definitely a hazard.

Filed Jul 23, 2014 · Electrical, Engine · 23,555 miles · WA

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. While driving at an unknown speed, the headlights and instrument panel failed. The dealer could not duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 23,555. Updated 11/20/14*lj updated 8/4/2015

Filed May 25, 2014 · Body, Locks · 59,865 miles · ME

Upon arriving at my destination I attempted to exit vehicle but the driver's door would not open. It could not be opened from either the inside or the outside. Tried locking and unlocking the door from the key remote, from the buttons on the door and manually and tried the key in the door but nothing would allow the door to open. Ultimately had to climb over the console to the passenger side to exit vehicle. Fortunately I was able to do so, some people (due to age, health, size, etc.) would not have been able to. If I had been in a situation where I needed to exit the vehicle quickly I would not have been able to do so and no one would have been able to open the door to help me. I consider this to be a safety issue, especially if there had been a fire. Gm is aware of the problem as they have issued a tsb. A quick search on the internet shows thousands of reports of the same problem from owners of many different gm vehicles, not just the malibu, dating back at least six years. I hope there doesn't have to be a fatality due to this before gm issues a recall to fix the problem.