2009 Chevrolet Malibu Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 30about this part
- Share
- 2%of 1,511 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 75,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 30 complaints about the seats of the 2009 Chevrolet Malibu, 2% of the 1,511 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 75,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“In 2014, the heater in the seat malfunctioned and burned through the seat on the driver's side and through the coat I was wearing while driving. Now, the seat heater on neither side works. I reported the incident to GM and they say that the car was not on recall and it was nothing they could do.”
NHTSA complaint #11257298, filed 2019-09, 11 miles“Drivers power seat on my 2009 chev Malibu 52000 miles is lower on right side and rubs on console when you try and move, there is bar under seat with broken weld seat moves while driving when I checked online there were a number of complaints from people with the same problem”
NHTSA complaint #11241070, filed 2019-08, 52,000 miles“I was driving 25 MPH in a school zone when it felt like another car had crashed into me , I looked in all my mirrors and there was no other cars around , I then notice my driver seat had me sitting lopsided and something was stabbing me in the hip, something under my seat had busted, so I went home looked at it further and there was some type of seat gear that had come thru the fabric and that's what was stabbing me. …”
NHTSA complaint #10639509, filed 2014-09, 90,000 miles“Drove from my boyfriends house approx. 2 miles and parked in a walgreens parking lot and when I got out I told him I smell something burning, he looked over and there was a hole in the back part of the seat with smoke coming out he grabbed a bottle of water that I had in the center console and poured it on the burning part of the seat. It also burned a hole in my coat and into the shirt I was wearing.. Contacted GM that day.”
NHTSA complaint #10563624, filed 2014-02, 98,000 miles“While driving on a city street, I heard a pop or bang and then the back right side of the driver's seat collapsed. Seat is now unstable and moves while making turns. I'm concerned about the stability if involved in an accident.”
NHTSA complaint #10926450, filed 2016-11, 215,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11000158May 1, 2024This service bulletin includes information on Interior Cleaning - Instrument Panel (IP), Hard or Plastic Surfaces, Seats, Carpet, Leather, Vinyl, Fabric Cleaner, Stain Remover…
Seats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 5% |
| 2022 | 1 | 1% |
| 2021 | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0% |
| 2017 | 6 | 1% |
| 2016 | 6 | 1% |
| 2015 | 10 | 4% |
| 2014 | 6 | 2% |
| 2013 | 23 | 3% |
| 2012 | 36 | 4% |
| 2011 | 38 | 4% |
| 2010 | 25 | 2% |
| 2009 | 30 | 2% |
| 2008 | 8 | 1% |
| 2007 | 16 | 2% |
| 2006 | 8 | 1% |
| 2005 | 62 | 6% |
| 2004 | 69 | 6% |
| 2003 | 2 | 0% |
| 2001 | 5 | 1% |
| 2000 | 2 | 0% |
| 1999 | 3 | 0% |
| 1998 | 6 | 1% |
| 1997 | 4 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2009 Chevrolet Malibu
769 complaintsElectrical system
368 complaintsElectronic stability control
255 complaintsExterior lighting
172 complaintsBrakes
153 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
121 complaintsOther or unknown
75 complaintsVehicle speed control
73 complaintsAir bags
63 complaintsEngine
61 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
56 complaintsFuel system
34 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 Chevrolet Malibu
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology