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vehicle
2009 / chevrolet / malibu
known issues
5 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-16)
complaints
1,509 on file (2008-10-19 → 2026-06-20)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
204 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
11622953 While driving at night with the lights on, the rear taillights are bright all the time. when you press the brake pedal, the rear taillights go dim or completely dark
11499243 My brake light illuminate while driving when not touched.. if I tap the brake they will turn off
11561759 I have a 2009 chevy malibu that is under the NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V252000. The recall fix on this vehicle was performed but did not fix the issue
11444327 In searching onstar ran codes and I found info about 3/5-r wave plate “service bulletin”. Had car towed to dealer who confirmed and said metal flakes in tranny and was due to “common issue of wave plate”
11443586 CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION AND SUSPENSION FAILURES
11443326 Transission was recalled by GMC, however my VIN# was not included
Driver seat frame and adjustment lever failureSEATS3 complaints2021-08 → 2022-03malibu-2009-seat-frame-failure
11428630 The drivers seat frame failed via a broken weld. The weld is located on the front and right hand side of the seat (assuming you are sitting in the seat)
11428885 Driver seats horizontal bar has snapped it now leans to th e left
11455385 I went to move the Lever to the driver side seat to adjust the back of the seat for support
Reduced engine power with ESC warning messagePOWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL3 complaints2021-09 → 2022-03malibu-2009-reduced-engine-power
11456935 The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving approximately 55-60 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently decelerated to 40 MPH and the warning messages; “Service ESC” and “Engine Power Reduced” was displayed
11456806 My car keep showing the engine reduced light and esc service light I have paid to get a new computer and gas petal and a throttle body from the Chevy computer and it’s still doing the same thing
11435159 As I drive on highway and go a certain speed it slows down and engine power reduced and service traction pops up on my dashboard if cut it off it will not crank back up until I let the car cool down
Electric power steering loss with ESC warningSTEERING156 complaints2021-02 → 2026-06malibu-2009-eps-loss-esc-warning
11702382 power steering will shut off when moving at slow speeds or when stopped with car running such as at a stop light. warning lights will flash
11669989 The power steering keeps going in and out and the vehicle only has 85,000 miles on it
11643689 The steering recently failed in my 2009 Chevrolet Malibu (VIN # [XXX] ) and I feel that my car should have been included in the October 2014 safety recall related to the Torque Sensor
FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.
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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2009 Chevrolet Malibu vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2009/chevrolet/malibu
@misc{wrenchpro_2009_chevrolet_malibu_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2009 Chevrolet Malibu},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2009/chevrolet/malibu}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
