2009 Chevrolet Malibu transmission problems
19 complaints about transmission have been filed for the 2009 Chevrolet Malibu, which is <1% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 19 1% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 15,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When transmission problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 8 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 15 transmission complaints that report mileage, the median is about 15,000 miles, and 80% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 fire.
What owners wrote
Tuesday december 15th 2009 I took my new 2009 chevy malibu to the dealership where I purchased the vehicle for service. Service done was state inspection, oil change, tire repair and for a recall on the transmission lever. The recall service work completed was the installation of the transmission shift cable kit. I picked my vehicle up at 2pm that afternoon after all service work was complete. About 20 minutes later after leaving the dealership my vehicle caught fire on the interstate.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start. In addition, the gear shifter would not remain in park. On one occasion, the vehicle was parked and rolled away, crashing into a concrete barrier. The dealer was contacted who made her aware that the vehicle was previously repaired under a NHTSA campaign id number: 09v073000 (power train:automatic transmission:lever and linkage:column shift) and advised her to schedule an appointment to have the vehicle inspected.
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
- Drivetrain & axles 104 complaints
- Cruise control 76 complaints
- Engine 71 complaints