Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (1999)

789 consumer complaints on file.

#10108735January 24, 2005
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
INTERMITTENTLY DURING SEVERE COLD WEATHER, ALL THE WINDOWS FOGGED UP SO BAD THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SEE, EVEN WHEN THE DEFOGGER / DEFROSTER IS ON IT DOES NOT CLEAR ALL THE GLASS AND CAUSES SEVERE VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE HEATER, DEFOGGER AND THE DEFROSTER AND NOTHING COULD BE FOUND WRONG. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107659January 21, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
AFTER MAKING BUYING THIS CAR, I FOUND OUT WHAT A LEMON REALLY IS. ONE MONTH AFTER THE PURCHASE, THE FRONT END STARTED SHAKING SO BAD, I COULD NOT DRIVE OVER 55 ON THE INTERSTATE. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER WHO TOLD ME THE ROTORS WERE A BAD DESIGN. THEY APPARENTLY HAD MADE THEM TOO THIN, WHICH WAS CAUSING THEM TO WARP DURING BRAKING. AFTER THEY WERE CHANGED TO A THICKER ROTOR I STILL CONTINUED TO HAVE PROBLEMS. THE DEALER NEW OF SEVERAL COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME THING HAPPENING, AND EVEN THOUGH THEY PUT A THICKER ROTOR ON, IT WAS STILL HAPPENING. I COULD NOT GET HELP ANYWHERE. THEY BLEW ME OFF UNTIL THERE WAS NO WARRANTY LEFT. I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE TIRES BEING OUT OF BALANCE. WHEN I WENT TO THE TIRE DEALER, THEY WOULD TELL ME IT WAS THE ROTORS. NEEDLESS TO SAY, AFTER 6 NEW SETS OF TIRES, AND 7 SETS OF ROTORS, I LEARNED TO DEAL WITH IT. I WOULD DRIVE IT ABOUT A MONTH, THE SHAKING WOULD COME BACK, AND I WOULD CHANGE THE ROTORS AGAIN. THIS HOWEVER WOULD EVENTUALLY RUIN THE TIRES AFTER A FEW MONTHS, SO I WOULD REPLACE THEM TO. I TO HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE ANTIFREEZE LIGHT COMING ON, AND WAS LOOSING IT SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE MOTOR. WHEN MY HUSBAND WENT TO CHANGE THE OIL, THERE WAS ANTIFREEZE MIXED IN WITH IT. I ONLY HAD 6 PAYMENTS LEFT ON THIS CAR, BUT I WAS TIRED OF 5 YRS OF DEALING WITH THIS LEMON. I TRADED IT IN! NEVER WILL I OWN ANOTHER MALIBU. THEY ARE JUNK! I NOW OWN A SUBARU! THESE DEALERS NEED TO LEARN THE SECRET SUBARU HAS. TREAT YOUR CUSTOMER GOOD AFTER THE SALE!!!!!!!!!!!!! WORD. OF MOUTH IS THE BEST FORM OF ADVERTISEMENT. AS FOR THE DEALERS I DEALT WITH. I WOULD NOT SEND MY DOG TO THEM!!!!. *NM
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107634January 20, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
I HEARD A REALLY LOUD BANG AND THE FRONT OF THE CAR DROPPED DOWN WHILE TRAVELING AT 25 MPH NEAR MY HOME. AFTER PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND REMOVING THE FRONT TIRE, I FOUND THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE COIL SPRING HAD BROKEN AND THE COIL WAS NOW RUBBING ON THE TIRE. THE TIRE WAS SLIGHTLY DAMAGED AND THE CAR IS NOT DRIVABLE. I AM PLANNING TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO MY REPAIR SHOP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106455January 17, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I FIRST NOTICED THE LOW ANTIFREEZE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER THE CAR WAS SITTING FOR OVER 6 HOURS. AFTER STOPPING TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG, THE LIGHT WENT OFF. AFTER GETTING HOME, I LOOKED AT THE ENGINE AND NOTICED A COLLECTION OF ANTIFREEZE POOLING ON THE ENGINE, AND MUCH SLUDGE COLLECTED ON THE ENGINE. I REFILLED THE ANTIFREEZE RESERVOIR AND TOOK THE CAR INTO BOB MONTGOMERY CHEVROLET, LOUISVILE, KENTUCKY. THEY INDICATED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET NEEDS REPLACEMENT, WHICH IS WHAT I FIGURED AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ONLINE. APPARENTLY, THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED BEFORE BY OVER 1100 CAR OWNERS, AND IS A DESIGN FLAW WITH THIS PARTICULAR ENGINE. MOREOVER, SOME RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THE DESIGN HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED, AND THEREFORE CAN BE EXPECTED TO REOCCUR. MY PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED DURING THE FIRST WEEK I OWNED THE CAR, FALL OF 2000. THIS INCIDENT WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY BY UEBELOR CHEVROLET, JASPER, INDIANA, AND HAS NOT RECURRED UNTIL NOW. THIS COMPLAINT SHOULD BE ADDED TO THE LARGE GROUP THAT CAME BEFORE IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106002January 8, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND HEARD A LOUD CLUNK FOLLOWING WITH THE VEHICLE DROPPING A FEW INCHES. AFTER I GOT THE VEHICLE TOWED I PULLED OFF THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL AND NOTICED THE SPRING BROKE OFF, AND THERE WAS A FRACTURE THAT OCCURRED IN THE FIRST ACTIVE COIL ABOVE THE LOWER ISOLATOR. THE COIL SPRING DID NOT DAMAGE THE TIRE, BUT WAS LYING ON TOP OF THE TIRE PRIOR TO REMOVAL. NOTHING HAS BEEN REPAIRED YET, AND YES THE OLD PARTS ARE STILL AND WILL BE AVAILABLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104596December 27, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP
THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON FOR A FEW SECONDS, OCCASIONALLY WHEN THE WEATHER IS WARM, NUMEROUS TIMES WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD. HAVE HAD THE SENSOR REPLACED, BUT THE LIGHT STILL COMES ON AFTER ALMOST 6 YEARS. VERY ANNOYING!! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105172December 21, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATED HIS DAUGHTER'S VEHICLE HIT SOMETHING WITH THE REAR BUMPER AT A LOW IMPACT OF 5 MPH OR LESS, AND BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FOR UNKNOWN REASON. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101058November 16, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
CONSUMER STATED ALTERNATOR BRACKET BROKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099850November 12, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS DO NOT OPERATE. THE PROBLEM STARTED INTERMITTENTLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098768November 12, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU. BRAKE FAILURE, MORE THAN ONE TIME. NOW UP TO 10TH SET OF BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098362November 6, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
STOP/BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE NUMEROUS TIMES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087567November 5, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE EQUIPMENT ON CHEVROLET MALIBU. *MR THE CONSUMER HAS HAD TO REPLACE THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES, CALIPERS AND ROTORS MANY TIMES. THE VEHICLE'S STRUTS WERE ALSO REPLACED. *NM THE CONSUMER WAS MADE AWARE OF OTHER CONSUMERS WITH THE SAME MAKE/MODEL THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098124November 1, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
ENGINE COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK CAR IN TO GET CHECKED WHILE HAVING OIL CHANGE AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A COOLANT LEAK IN BOTH THE UPPER AND LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLDS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096211October 22, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE RUBBER MOLDING AROUND THE BACK LIGHT ENCASING IS LOOSE, SO WATER IS CONSTANTLY SEEPING IN CAUSING THE BACK LIGHTS TO STOP WORKING. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM. I HAVE TO CONSTANTLY CHANGE OUT THE BULBS. MY BRAKE LIGHT IN MY WINDOW IS THE ONLY ONE WORKING AT THIS TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096230October 22, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
FOR OVER A YEAR NOW, MY 1999 MALIBU HAS HAD ITS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON INTERMITTENTLY. IT WILL STAY ON FOR MONTHS AT A TIME AND GO OFF OCCASIONALY. IT WAS DIAGNOSED BY A CHEVROLET DEALER TO BE THE AIR PUMP WHICH I HAD REPLACED FOR APPROXIMATELY $400. THE LIGHT IS STILL ON. I HAVE HAD IT DIAGNOSED AGAIN, BUT THE MECHANIC CANNOT SEEM TO FIND THE PROBLEM. I AM NOW TOLD THAT THERE IS GOING TO BE A NEW LAW PASSED WHICH WILL PREVENT ME FROM GETTING AN INSPECTION WITH MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. IF THE DEALER CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT, I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY I SHOULD BE PENALIZED AND HAVE TO SPEND ADDITIONAL MONEY FOR THEM NOT TO FIGURE IT OUT. I ALSO HAVE MY ABS LIGHT COMING ON CONSTANTLY NOW FOR THE PAST 6 MONTHS. THE DIAGNOSIS SHOWED IT WAS THE ABS SENSOR WHICH WAS REPLACED AND THE LIGHT IS STILL ON. I TOOK IT BACK AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED AGAIN. I HAD TO HAVE BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED ($500) AT 55,000 MILES, WHICH INCLUDES NEW SENSORS. THE LIGHT IS STILL ON. I AM NOW PLANNING ON TAKING IT IN FOR ANOTHER DIAGNOSIS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096124October 20, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
WATER LIGHT COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY - TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES FOR REPAIR. AFTER WARRENTY,CAR REGULARLY OVERHEATS AND THE LIGHT CAME ON AND BOOK SAID 'COOLANT' PROBLEM. I HAD RADIATOR FLUSHED AND FILLED WITH ANTIFREEZE. CAR NOW CONTINUES TO OVERHEAT. MECHANICS (3 SO FAR) SAID THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH CHEVROLETS. COST WOULD BE $800 - $1,000 TO REPAIR LEAKAGE AROUND LOWER INTAKE GASKET. I BELIEVE IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH CHEVROLETS AND IT WILL CONTINUE TO HAPPEN YEARLY, CHEVROLET SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095838October 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
INTAKE VALVE. SEAL LEAKED , LOST ANTI FREEZE ALMOST OVER HEATED ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094632September 29, 2004
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE . THE ANTI THEFT SYSTEM APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD, AND VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. BUT, MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087150September 14, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED EVERY 5 SECONDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED THAT READ FUEL PUMP FAILURE. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. *AK *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089079September 3, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
I HAVE A THEFT SYSTME LIGHT THAT COMES ON IN MY CAR AND IT WON'T LET ME START MY CAR,,I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP NUMOROUS TIMES AND THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG,,AND ALL THEY TOLD ME WAS WHEN THIS HAPPENED TO SWITCH KEYS,,DUMB BUT IT WORKS SOMETIMES BUT WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO DO THIS..IT IS A 1999 CHEVY MALIBU 4 DR. WITH ONLY 53000 MILES ON IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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