Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-12-02 | 08V634000 |
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | 77 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | STEERING | No | 0 | POWER STEERING WENT OUT |
| 2026-03-03 | STEERING | No | 0 | I was cruise control 80mph and my.power steering went out. Esc power steering warning on dash. Car is incredibly hard t… |
| 2026-02-12 | STEERING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering w… |
| 2026-02-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER | No | 0 | Odometer Fraud. The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu. It was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The v… |
| 2026-02-03 | STEERING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while the vehicle was idling, it lost power steering … |
| 2026-01-25 | STEERING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering w… |
| 2026-01-23 | STEERING | No | 0 | Driving down the interstate I noticed the steering wheel lightly jumping intermittently like it wanted to take control … |
| 2026-01-02 | STEERING | No | 0 | So just recently I was on my way home from my parents house, and I take a highway to get there from my home. It’s a dir… |
| 2025-12-20 | STEERING | No | 0 | Power steering went out and Esc warning came on the dash . This has happened multiple times mostly while sitting at idl… |
| 2025-12-10 | STEERING | No | 0 | Power steering has failed. There are numerous complaints for these model and year cars. There has also been recalls for… |
| 2025-12-02 | STEERING | No | 0 | The power steering fails and SERVICE ESC is displayed on the dash. This has been happening intermittently on my daughte… |
| 2025-12-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | power steering will shut off when moving at slow speeds or when stopped with car running such as at a stop light. warni… |
| 2025-11-06 | STEERING | No | 0 | The power steering went out while driving and is available for inspection right now. The car has 145k miles. The vehicl… |
| 2025-08-18 | STEERING | No | 0 | 2009 chevy malibu i lost of Electric Power Steering it happened to me twice both when i was driving one was in the free… |
| 2025-08-18 | STEERING | No | 0 | My 2009 chevy malibu is 40k miles only! The Electronic Power Steering failed almost causing me into an accident they ha… |
| 2025-06-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The power steering keeps going in and out and the vehicle only has 85,000 miles on it. I also keep having weird electri… |
| 2025-04-24 | STEERING | No | 0 | Experiencing power steering issues, Power steering goes off randomly and airbag light has come on and won’t go off. |
| 2025-03-07 | STEERING | No | 0 | While driving the car, the power steering suddenly goes out and a message displays saying something like "service ESC P… |
| 2025-02-18 | STEERING | No | 0 | The steering recently failed in my 2009 Chevrolet Malibu (VIN # [XXX] ) and I feel that my car should have been include… |
| 2025-02-08 | STEERING | No | 0 | The power steering in my 2009 Chevy Malibu went out on . The car is available for inspection upon request. This is very… |
| 2025-01-31 | STEERING | No | 0 | My chevy malibu has been losing power steering multiple times per day. It comes back on after turning the car off and o… |
| 2025-01-30 | STEERING | No | 0 | Powering steering intermittently goes out. Sometimes when backing up sometimes while driving straight and sometimes wh… |
| 2025-01-29 | STEERING | No | 0 | Power steering failing intermittently. While driving get message power steering and check ESC. After stopping and resta… |
| 2025-01-20 | STEERING | No | 0 | Driving and suddenly lose power steering. Service ESC comes on and service power steering. Seems dangerous has happened… |
| 2025-01-18 | STEERING | No | 0 | My Power Steering stops working. I have to shut the car off and on several times and it will come back on. There is a r… |
| 2025-01-13 | STEERING | No | 0 | Power Steering light and function kept shutting on and off. Stated with shaking wheel. Eventually just stopped working … |
| 2025-01-10 | STEERING | No | 0 | After no issues with my electric power steering for the vehicles whole life, it randomly started shutting off and back … |
| 2025-01-05 | STEERING | No | 0 | Without notice, as I was driving down the road, I turned the turn signal on to turn right and then the steering wheel s… |
| 2024-12-27 | STEERING | No | 0 | Sudden Loss of Electrical Power Steering - it is the exact problem listed in NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V153000 . When th… |
| 2024-12-23 | STEERING | No | 0 | “Power steering” “esc off” “service traction control” |
| 2024-11-18 | STEERING | No | 0 | When driving my 2009 chevy malibu out of nowhere my car steering wheel became difficult to turn. Then "Service Power St… |
| 2024-11-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I've been trying to fix the car I've put alternator new starter wires everything you can think of new fuses and the esc… |
| 2024-11-09 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Had a recall repaired yet it still randomly my brake lamps still don’t function correctly |
| 2024-10-24 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | While driving at night with the lights on, the rear taillights are bright all the time. when you press the brake pedal… |
| 2024-09-13 | STEERING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the steering wheel became difficult … |
| 2024-09-04 | STEERING | No | 0 | I recently bought this car used a month ago, currently I still do not have any check engine lights. The other day while… |
| 2024-07-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the brake pedal was depre… |
| 2024-04-16 | STEERING | No | 0 | The component that’s messing up is the power steering causing a warning light to come up I got the car in January and b… |
| 2024-04-14 | STEERING | No | 0 | Power steering intermittently went out while driving. It is unsafe and can cause a wreck |
| 2024-03-20 | STEERING | No | 0 | Power steering intermittionly turns off and on |
| 2024-03-11 | STEERING | No | 0 | Power Steering suddenly quit working while driving. Code reader said steering wheel input torque sensor was bad. |
| 2024-03-08 | STEERING | No | 0 | Loss of Power Steering Assist while driving, increasing risk of crash, occurred on 3/8/24. No warning of failure, but … |
| 2024-02-27 | STEERING | No | 0 | Loss of power steering while driving nearly causing an accident, very dangerous situation. |
| 2024-02-15 | STEERING | No | 0 | Electric power steering goes out while driving. Very hard to steer!!!! Major safety concern. Traction control and ESC d… |
| 2024-01-05 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I brought car told dealer of air bag light on to service and tire monitor light I had my steering lock and ESC light on… |
| 2024-01-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving and depressing the brake pedal, the thi… |
| 2023-12-11 | STEERING | No | 0 | The power steering randomly goes out while I'm driving and triggers esc off. This creates a seriously dangerous driving… |
| 2023-12-07 | STEERING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 MPH the contact heard a chi… |
| 2023-12-07 | STEERING | No | 0 | See attached document for complaint |
| 2023-12-03 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I have a 2009 chevy malibu that is under the NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V252000. The recall fix on this vehicle was perfo… |