# 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `806435` · 2010-08-13 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** MALIBU
- **Year:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 110,000
## Narrative
PURCHASED 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU IN MAY, 2009.  ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE AND TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS NOT WORKING.  ATTEMPTED REPLACEMENT AND REPAIR BY MECHANIC.  LIGHTS REMAINED INOPERABLE AS DID FUEL GAUGE BY 80,000 MILES.  WHILE PARKED, CAR IGNITED FROM UNDER CENTER CONSOLE, DOOR LOCKS ENGAGED, AND INTERIOR BURNED.  TOTAL LOSS OF AUTO AND CONTENTS.  *TR
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