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2005 Chevrolet Malibu vehicle speed control problems

35 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2005 Chevrolet Malibu cite vehicle speed control, 3% of all 1,393 complaints for this model year.

Complaints
35
3% of all complaints
Crashes
3
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
3
Reported by owners
01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the vehicle speed control

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“1st when got car from local dealer cruise control worked next day still hasn't, interior lights not working with new bulb, brake light on, leaking oil from pan, front end drifting, than at station no power steering, didn't know wtf, wheels didn't turn, shut off he later was there ignition switch will keep turning. Rins battery dead. I'm scared power steering will go out while driving. It's a scary thought, think I will sell .It's the worse recall I've heard of can they be fixed. Consumer has all 7 recalls.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Dec 6, 2021Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Vehicle speed controlODI 11442888
“STEERING IS NOT WORKING, MAKING IT TOO HARD TO TURN THE WHEEL. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN IT HAPPENED, WHILE IN A HIGHWAY; HAS SOME ELECTRICAL ISSUES LIKE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AND SPEED CONTROL IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 11, 2020Steering, Electrical system, Vehicle speed controlODI 11338815
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED AT 40 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS DISENGAGED, THE TACHOMETER REMAINED AT APPROXIMATELY 4500 AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DECELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO METERING MOTORPLEX (1949 HART ST, VINCENNES, IN 47591, 812-882-5367) WHO DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE, BUT WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANY FAILURE CODES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 154,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 3, 2018Vehicle speed controlODI 11115616
“HEADLIGHTS AND FRONT BLINKERS QUIT WORKING. WHEN I WENT TO CHANGE THENERGY-SAVING LIGHTS THE CONNECTORS WERE MELTED AND WIRES WERE EXPOSED. THE ORANGE LENSE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE HAS MELTED AND IS DISCONNECTED FROM THE FIXTURE AND IS LYING INSIDE THE LIGHT INCLOSURE. THE LIGHTS AND BLINKERS QUIT WORKING AS I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE. I CANNOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT BECAUSE I AM AFRAID TO HAVE THE LIGHTS ON FOR FEAR OF POSSIBLE FIRST HAZARD. THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING AROUND THE END 2016”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 31, 2017Exterior lighting, Vehicle speed controlODI 11011832
“HAD M Y CAR IN FOR RECALL WORK NOW IT SHOWS REDUCED ENGINE POWER OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT AND DIES I REPLACED THROTTLE BODY AND NO CHANGE STILL DOES IT NOW IT IS THROWING A CODE OF P0826”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 3, 2016Vehicle speed control, Electronic stability control (esc), EngineODI 10911341
“A DASHBOARD LIGHT CAME ON ( T/C ) AND DISABLED MY CRUSE CONTROL WHILE DRIVING. THE NEXT DAY, MY TRANSMISSION SEEM TO STOP IN SECOND GEAR, EVEN WHEN ACCELERATING. I CANNOT TURN THE T/C ON WITH THE CONSOLE BUTTON OR ENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL. MY TRANSMISSION IS NOW SHIFTING HARD INTO SECOND GEAR... STILL NO CRUISE CONTROL OR T/C THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING APPROX. 1 1/2 WEEKS MOSTLY HIGHWAY DRIVING, CLEAR SKIES AND NO WATER ON ROAD. THE T/C LIGHT COMES ON WHEN I SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE AND WILL NOT TURN OFF.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Mar 22, 2016Vehicle speed control, Electronic stability control (esc)ODI 10851047

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Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.