Two problems related to brake loud noise have been reported for the 2009 Chevrolet Malibu. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2009 Chevrolet Malibu based on all problems reported for the 2009 Malibu.
I went to start the car and pressed the parking brake pedal, when suddenly I heard a loud noise and have no parking brake. I took the car to the dealer and their diagnose was that the parking brake cable broke because the rear brake pads were low, I am claiming them this is a mechanical defect that can cause an accident, due to a car roll over or not having an emergency brake. The pads were low but did not were on metal.
Emergency brake failed when releasing the brake. Loud noise was heard and then have no emergency brake. Took to the dealer and they told that it was owner fault, rear break pad were under their specification and that created too much stress to the cable, snaping it. Gm should revise their engineering desing for this safety device. Emergency brakes should be available even if pads are low. Definetively it is and manufacturing (design) defect. It could be a fatal accident if main brakes fail and need to use the emergecy brake and then cable snap leaving you without a proper braking device to stop your vehicle. Gm still behind that it was customer fault and will not fix this manufacturing defect.