# 2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `727596` · 2009-07-17 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** MALIBU
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 20,000
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
THIS CAR IS TERRIBLE.  NOT ONLY DID MY  BRAKES NOT WORK WHICH MADE MY CAR CRASH THROUGH THE FRONT OF MY HOUSE THE STEERING HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.  THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS MAJOR PROBLEMS.  THE BLINKER BURNED A HOLE THROUGH THE LENS COVER AND MAKES THE HORN, DOORS AND LIGHTS NOT WORK.  I HAVE CONTACTED GM SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE LAST 5 YEARS AND THEY DON'T CARE BECAUSE THE WARRANTY IS OUT.  THEN YOU READ HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS.  THEY GOT THEIR BAILOUT HOW ABOUT A BAILOUT FOR THE PEOPLE WHO BOUGHT GM PRODUCTS.  THERE SEEMS TO BE NO HELP FOR THE CONSUMER. *TR
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