2009 Chevrolet Malibu drivetrain & axles problems
104 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2009 Chevrolet Malibu, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 104 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 96,000 miles 85 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 16 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 15 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 18 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 12 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 7 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 85 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 96,000 miles, and 14% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the drivetrain & axles complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
The event leading up to : turning right from side street the car lunges into the left lane when accelerating . The failure occurs every time when the car takes off from a stop to enter into freeway. Steering wheel rotates with fast action clock wise 360 degrees.what was done took car to 4 dealers all said it meets the specifications of the car. Car dealer said it was a glitch corporate said there was nothing they can do. Updated 10/05/10 the consumer stated the vehicle pull to the right. Updated 10/07/10
While driving on city street going maybe 35 MPH my 3year old who was strapped into his car seat in the backseat began to choke. I immediately pulled over and got out to go to his aid but I couldn't unlock the back door. I panicked and had to try to climb through the small space from the front seat to the back but could not quickly get my choking child out of the car.
Other problems reported for the 2009 Chevrolet Malibu
- Steering 768 complaints
- Electrical system 368 complaints
- Stability control 255 complaints
- Lighting 173 complaints
- Brakes 153 complaints
- Cruise control 76 complaints
- Engine 71 complaints
- Air bags 62 complaints