2011 Chevrolet Malibu body problems

Filed Sep 18, 2024 · Body · OH

I was under this car inspecting the exhaust system when I noticed the steel rear impact beam was rusty. Upon further inspection, I found that it was completely rusted and rotted out and was being held up by the wire for the license plate light. The car has quite a few miles on in but no other parts of the car are rusted like this. An automotive Engineer inspected it and advised us to replace it. There is no way for customers to know of this issue or easily watch out for it and I am concerned that this may be an issue in other Malibus. This is a huge safety issue as there was no rear protection during a crash due to the severity of the rust on this rear impact beam.

Filed Feb 11, 2023 · Body, Steering · MI

I have bought multiple Chevy Malibu manufactured in the 2008-2012 year range and I have experienced the same problems on all of them. The first one is almost everytime I remotely start the car and begin to drive the electric power steering feature goes out until I park the car and restart it. Another problem I’ve been experiencing is the the passenger door malfunctions and does not open from The inside or outside even though the locking system is working properly. Upon looking online I have also seen there’s been a good amount of people reporting the same problem

Filed Oct 21, 2020 · Body, Electrical · 100,000 miles · OH

My teenage son was driving in the rain when his malibu gave engine power reduced, service traction, service ESC, and ESC off warnings. Car was barely drivable. This is a safety issue since it happens suddenly and increase the chances of a collision with other vehicles. Code reader showed the p2138 dtc. The headliner above the driver side door was also wet. This appears to be coming from the sun roof. I believe that this leakage is causing electrical connection issues somewhere else in the car that is causing the above mentioned warnings and performance issues. According the the chevy website, there are no recalls applicable to this car based on its VIN.

Filed Aug 19, 2019 · Body, Engine · 5 miles · IL

Takata recall... The undercarriage fell down unexpectedly while driving. The most important thing is that I have been continually getting an error that my engine reduced/engine disabled and it shuts off while I'm driving on the street. I may get a few seconds of motion to get to the side of the road before it stops completely. It's happened with my child in the car and that scares me more to think it may happen again. It has happened 3 time in the past 5 weeks. I've had a tune up and a number of things replaced in the past 12 months. My engine light came on again and one of the same sensors on the engine had to be replaced again.

Filed May 29, 2019 · Body · 178,000 miles · NY

I tried to open my drivers side door and it would not open randomly looked it up online and apparently alot of other people were having this problem with no way to fix because they could not get to the problem with the door stuck shut, with no solution should be covered by chevrolet in a recall

Filed Dec 4, 2018 · Body, Electrical · 105,000 miles · MO · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start upon attempting to turn the key in the ignition. Wood motor company (600 us-62, harrison, ar 72601, (870) 741-8211) indicated that there was an internal electrical and engine failure that required diagnostic testing. The dealer stated that the repair may be extensive. The dealer indicated that the timing chain, gear, belt, and valves within the engine assembly may need to be replaced. The dealer also stated that the pistons had not been firing at the right time and there was an internal meltdown of the dashboard area. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 105,000.

Filed Nov 14, 2017 · Body · 96,000 miles · NJ

Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside or inside. Had to climb over seat to get out of the back door. Car was in a parking lot.

Filed Jan 11, 2017 · Body, Electrical · 60,000 miles · PA

The driver's side body seam of my 2011 chevy malibu was not properly sealed. This allowed water to leak into my electrical panel cause corrosion to all of my wiring. I determined this after driving down a high way at 60 MPH and having my car drop down to 10 MPH with service engine lights, engine power reduced warnings all lighting up my panel. It had been raining that day. I am lucky that the car behind me was following an appropriate amount of distance behind me.

Filed May 11, 2016 · Body, Steering · 30,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed that the area where the front driver side seat was welded had fractured. As a result, the seat failed to remain in position. In addition, while making a left turn at various speeds, the steering wheel steered to the left in excess and there was an abnormal noise coming from the steering wheel. The ESC warning light illuminated. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 30,000.

Filed Feb 1, 2016 · Body · 58,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at 5 MPH, the vehicle made a loud squealing noise coming from the exterior body of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to be repaired but the dealer could not replicate the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 58,000.