NHTSA Complaint #11163311 — 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11163311
Vehicle 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component ENGINE
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 186,262 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State MD

Consumer Description

I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY CAR ALMOST FROM THE TIME OF PURCHASE. MY VEHICLE IS HAVING SOME TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. IT IS HAVING PROBLEMS PICKING UP SPEED AND JERKS WHEN GEARS ARE SHIFTED. I HAVE ALSO NOTICE THAT WHEN THE BUTTON IS PUSHED TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW, THE LIGHT FLICKERS A BIT. MY CAR HAS NUMEROUS RECALLS ON IT BUT EVERYTIME I TAKE IT TO THE SHOP, THEY TELL ME THEY ARE CLOSED OUT. THAT IS A SAFETY ISSUE, HOW CAN THEY LEGALLY CLOSE OUT A RECALL OF SOMETHING THAT IS UNSAFE? HE SAID THEY PUT A CERTAIN NUMBER OUT OF HOW MANY VEHICLES HAVE GOTTEN THE RECALL TAKEN CARE OF. THE OTHERS ARE CONSIDERED LOST OR STOLEN. I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED AND I DID NOT HAVE IT IN THE TIME THE RECALLS WERE ISSUED. MY VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN LOST OR STOLEN. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO BOB BELL NUMEROUS TIMES, ONLY TO BE TOLD THE RECALLS ARE CLOSED. I HAD TO GET MY INSURANCE TO PAY FOR ONE OF THE RECALL ISSUES BECAUSE MY STEERING WHILE LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING AND I WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL. THIS TRANSMISSION ISSUE I AM HAVING HAS TO DO WITH ANOTHER RECALL ISSUE BUT THEY TELL ME IT IS CLOSED OUT. THERE IS ALSO AN OPEN RECALL FOR THE TAKATA INFLATORS. WHEN I GET INTO THE VEHICLE AND START IT THEN PUT IT IN REVERSE TO BACK OUT, I CAN FEEL IT JERK AND OFTEN HEAR A POP SOUND. SOMETIMES IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO GET IT TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE. IT SEEMS STUCK. THE VEHICLE SEEM SLUGGISH, LIKE IT DOES NOT HAVE FULL POWER.

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