general problems of the 2009 Chevrolet Malibu

I went to move the lever to the driver side seat to adjust the back of the seat for support. And I went to go pull the level and the seat assembly snapped and broke off causing the seat to move backwards and forwards(up and down) and won't sit still. The seat can move at almost all angles. It does not slide just moves side to sides. It was a perfectly fine and I never used that level before until the first time ever and it just complete fell apart. It still looks like it's intact but I took it to the dealership and they said part of the assembly snapped.

Question: what component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? answer: 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). The seat became very unstable and I do not believe the seat is safe if a crash would occur. The seat is available for inspection. I am an average sized adult in terms of weight (<200 lbs). Question: how was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? answer: the seat is no longer rigid and thus in the event of a crash I cannot believe the seat is safe. Question: has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? answer: it is clear the seat failed - see the picture. Searching online I found many people with the same problem and the pictures online of the failure matched what happened with my seat. Question: has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? answer: no, reading online people with the same problem were not happy with gm's lack of response so I did not bother to consult with gm on this broken seat. Question: were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? answer: no. The failure occurred this year. Picture: I am uploading a picture of the broken weld which I temporarily repaired using a hose clamp (I do not have a picture before I installed the hose clamp). In the picture you can clearly see the broken weld.

Driver seats horizontal bar has snapped it now leans to th e left. Comes up off of floor when breaking and accelerating. Concerned that the seat will become detached if ever in a rear or front end collision sending me out of the vehicle.

The passenger airbag won't activate when someone is setting in it stationary and moving.

Weld on seat frame is broken. In a crash driver could be ejected, along with seat. Seatbelt is attached to seat so becomes less useful and more unsafe. 1000's of complaints online already.

When driving my car, it felt and sounded like the seat popped out of its track. The seat now leans in towards the center of the vehicle. You can pull around on it and feel it moving. The seat is not tightened down to the body of the car.

Tl the contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the bar under the driver's seat detached from the seat and the seat was moving without warning. The contact called a local dealer (ron craft Chevrolet, 4114 I-10, baytown, TX 77521) and was informed that the vehicle was not included in a recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified and did not assist. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu. While the vehicle was stationary, the driver's seat made a popping noise and became loose from the frame. The vehicle was diagnosed as needing a new seat frame. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 95,915.

The sensor that determines if the passenger airbag turns on does not work properly. I weigh 100 pounds (which is above the threshold for what should trigger the airbag to be on) and about half the time the airbag is disabled when I am sitting in the seat properly with my feet on the ground and the chair upright. I contacted Chevrolet to have them reimburse the cost of fixing this issue because it is a safety issue and has caused recalls in other Chevrolet cars, but they have refused to investigate. The sensor malfunction doesn't seem to be correlated with whether the vehicle is stationary, in motion, on a street or highway, etc. It happens about half of the time and can sometimes go on and off during the same car trip even if I stay in the same position the whole time. This issue has reported for Chevrolet Malibus on several online forums so I know it isn't an isolated issue with my car. We are concerned about what could happen if we were in a crash and the airbag didn't go off or went off late when the passenger's body was too close to the airbag.

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.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the driver's seat moved independently as though the seat frame integrity was compromised. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to feldman Chevrolet (2801 e michigan Ave, lansing, mi), but was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified and informed the contact that they work in conjunction with NHTSA and would need additional complaints in order to issue a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.

Side heated seats burned my girlfriends back and put ahole in the seat she was driving to work.

I was stopped at a red light and a man who wasn't paying attention came speeding up and rear ended me he hit me so hard that my car hit the car in front of me and that car hit the car in front of him. 4 cars total. My airbags did not deploy and I am suffering from many injuries because of that. The man who hit me was going around 50 miles per hour. I believe with such impact that he hit me the airbags should have deployed. My face slammed into the steering wheel and hurt me very badly also I am concerned about the seat and the seatbelt. The seat I was in is all broken now due to the accident and I am also thinking that the seatbelt is also defective.

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.

The vehicle is experiencing intermittent problems with the passenger position sensing system which cause the passenger air bag system to become disabled, notwithstanding a passenger being seated in the affected passenger seat.

Heating element of heated seat feature burned a hole completely through the front of the driver's seat back. The hole is centered in the lower lumbar area of the seat back.

Seat frame integrity is compromised. Seat is not secured to the running boards. Joints where the tubes are welded are compromised and separated. Appears to be a fatigue failure. In January 2013, with much argument with gm about replacing the seat frame, they finally agreed to replace it for a deposit of $300. This before gm had to go to congress to explain their lack of action for ignoring the design defect of the ignition switch. It's about 4 years later and I'm having the exact same failure of the compromise of the welds on the replaced 2013 frame. This time gm refuses to do anything about it as they say they already replaced it once! this is the same problem! I have pictures from the original seat showing the fatigued tube breakage. I have now had 2 seat frames on the same car and both failed. In engineering we call this statistically significant. Gm needs to take responsibility for this poor design. It's just a mater of time until someone is killed in an accident cause the seat doesn't secure the driver. I've notice that my hips hurt from the seat slowing moving out of proper alignment.

2009 chevy Malibu after driving several different chevy Malibus 2009 the driver seat is causing severe back pain being 6 '3 causing sharp pain in upper back and lower back I drive the car 12 hours a day 48 hours to 60 hours a day as taxi driver in las vegas very very bad situation its causing.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the front driver's side seat and back support cushion were falling apart. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer three times where the seat was repaired each time however, the failure was recurring. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 20,000.