On 6/22/13 at approx 1:40pm I was heading back to work from my lunch break and I was going through the intersection on my green light at approx 30mph when a big chevy truck blew through the red light going approx 40 MPH. I ended up t boning the cab of his truck. Causing me to do a 360. Tore off the bumper completely. My airbags did not deploy and onstar did not call me. Two important safety features of my car failed me! I thank god I am alive with no serious injuries! Everyone who saw my car including the body shop are in complete shock of my air bags not deploying! I really would like to know the cause!
2011 Chevrolet Malibu engine complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH, an unusual noise emitted from the engine. In addition, the steering wheel would vibrate severely. There were no prior warnings. The failure occurred whenever the contact drove over gravel or an uneven road surface. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who informed the contact that the motor mount was faulty and would require replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 42,000.
I've owned the car for 18 months. November 2012, I reported to my gm dealer of loss of power when driving. Car's resistant to acceleration attempts, loses power at varying speeds from 30 MPH and up. Vehicle brought in, dealer stated there were no problems. December 2012, while driving at approximately 30mph, car engine stopped running, car came to stop on active train tracks with children in car, no power steering, not able to shift into drive, neutral or reverse, park. Once ignition was turned off, vehicle would not start. Towed vehicle in for service, was told transmission needed to be replaced due to a bad solenoid. Vehicle still having problems two months after. January 2013 brought vehicle in for same issue, losing power, no acceleration, RPM's would rev and then rapidly drop while driving without foot on gas pedal. Was told by dealer nothing is wrong with car. February 2013, change oil light was one for three months, even after having oil changed. Brought to dealer to have reset. May 2013, vehicle still losing power, RPM's revving and rapidly dropping, dash lights randomly dimming without touching dimmer knob, driver's door will not open from inside and will not lock/unlock despite multiple methods, once open door will not latch to close and door bounces open again, auto start lags at time and randomly doesn't work. I have an appointment to bring vehicle in for service next monday, not optimistic as the dealer keeps telling me there's nothing wrong with the car and they are unable to replicate, they state they are not aware of any other known issues on this vehicle, despite there being many many tsb's online for the same issues I've been experiencing. I haven't owned the car for even two years, traded in a beautiful new camaro for it to transport my children in a safe car, yet this vehicle has been nothing but problems and headaches.
The contact just bought a 2011 chevrolet malibu used november 2012. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35mph, the vehicle became resistant to acceleration attempts. The esp, slippery /traction light, engine light and reducing engine power warning lights came on and the car decreased speed to 20mph.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 MPH, the vehicle became resistant to acceleration attempts. The esp and low engine power warning lights then illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they advised him that the engine needed to be reset. The vehicle was repaired for the engine reset and they advised him that he would have to take the vehicle to a local dealer for further assessment. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and current mileages were approximately 48,500. ...updated 04/25/13 *bf updated 05/20/2013
Engine shut off while driving on highway.
I bought my 2011 malibu ltz in april 2011. Since I bought it I have noticed, consistently, the car revs extremely high when shifting between gears while accelerating. It often times struggles to shift between 2nd and 3rd and 4th gears. The car is also rated to get up to 33 mpg highway, average of 25. I drive about 90% highway and backroads and am only getting an average of 23.3 mpg, which is the city rating. This car has a 6 speed auto and was supposed to do better on gas than the last few models, but my 2009 malibu with a 4 speed auto did better than this car does. Initially I figured I was doing bad on gas because I tend to be a leadfoot driver, so I made significant strides to reduce my overall speed and quick accelerations. After about 4 months now of driving slower and safer I have not seen any change in the mpg. I am about to make an appointment to get the fuel system checked out. I also have the automatic starter in my car and it has died at 25,000 miles. I don't know if this is average battery life span for it or if it is an issue, so I will be getting it checked out too.
This problem occurred first in november 2011. The engine stopped, there was no steering, service ESC,the engine light came on. The vehicle was restarted but would not move when put in gear. Today is the second time this same problem has occurred. Chevy said the problem was repaired in november, but now it's back. The malibu is back at chevy for the second time for this problem. We experienced another incident 2 weeks ago but after starting the car again the problem was not there and has not surfaced until now. I certainly hope this problem is resolved this time for good. I feel very uncomfortable pulling into traffic.
I was driving and when I went over a small hill the car seemed to lose power. The service /ESC message came on. I was barely able to get to the side of the road the car was running but would not move at all. It had no power whatsoever. When I called onstar they said to shut it off for a minute and turn it back on to see if the code would clear. It didn't so I called a tow truck to tow it to banks chevrolet (nh). After sitting in the car for about an hour with the engine running (it was february and very cold out) the tow operator arrived. I shut the car off for about 3 minutes, he then started it and low and behold the message was gone the car had power and he proceeded to drive it on the tow truck. The garage had the car for several days trying to recreate the problem. They could not. They said a service bulletin did go out about this problem. I will admit it does make me nervous the car was 1 month in my possession when this happened not even 1500 miles on it. I now have 7500 miles and no problems since then. It could have been catastrophic if I had been merging onto the highway and lost power at a high speed-thank-god that didn't happen!!! But really no resolution they couldn't find out what caused it they did however give me some song and dance about things loosening up from going over bumpy roads. Well I live in the northeast so that is pretty unavoidable.
I have a 2011 malibu, I changed my tires out on my car and tire pressure low light came on, then 3 days later service ESC light came on, an I instantly felt like I was in a wrong gear, power and speed reduced, thankfully I wasn't in heavy traffic, I'm under the 5 year warranty can I get service, and is it dangerous for me to drive.
I was accelerating from the entry lane of a mostly empty (thankfully) ruralhighway when suddenly a warning message "service traction" engine power reduced" service ESC appeared on the dash monitor.. I lost power and could not get above 45 MPH. The transmission appeared to be locked into a gear level. I contacted chey and they told me it is a safety feature. Here's the problem, if I had been doing a high speed merge on a major highway the power loss could have caused an accident not to mention getting me killed. I think the feature is engineered into the software that controls the engine/transmission. A detected fault triggers the action. Incidentally, there was no prior notice, warning lights,etc. That would have indicated a problem. The lack of notice exacerbates the danger.
The problem I am experiencing with my 2011 chevrolet malibu ltz is a metallic rattle coming from the rear end of the vehicle when driving over uneven roads. I purchased the vehicle new on august 24, 2010. The very next day after purchasing the vehicle I began having trouble with the metallic rattle. I took my vehicle back to the dealer for repairs on august 30, august 31, september 17, september 30 (2 days) and october 7, 2010 but, to date, the dealership has been unable to correct the problem. At this point in time the service advisor told me ? I have no further action plan? And the mechanic that worked on my vehicle told me ? The noise may be the new normal for chevrolet?. This same nonconformist substantially impairs the use, value and safety of my new vehicle. I have asked that the vehicle be replaced pursuant to the lemon law of ohio. I contacted the chevrolet customer assistance center and was told that the vehicle was repaired by the dealership, which the dealership stated was untrue and was never communicated to them. Both the service advisor and mechanic at the dealership have heard the metallic rattle and said it is up to chevrolet motors division to offer other possible solutions. I think I have been patient long enough and since the source of the noise has not been determined the vehicle should be replaced.
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