Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (1999)

789 consumer complaints on file.

#10068719April 22, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TAIL LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNAL FAILED. DEALER STATED THAT WIRE CONNECTOR MELTED. CONSUMER REPLACED LIGHT BULBS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067587April 21, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
COOLANT LEAK FROM THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS AND RELATED PARTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063396April 20, 2004
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT AND HAD COME APART. ALSO, THE LEFT TIRE BLEW OUT AND SEPARATED UPON PULLING INTO A REPAIR SHOP TO FILL THE TIRE WITH AIR BECAUSE AIR WAS SEEPING OUT. THE CAUSE OF THE BOTH TIRE BLOWOUTS WAS NOT DETERMINED. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067119April 13, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER STATED THAT ANTI-FREEZE WAS LEAKING IN VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 3-4 MONTHS. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. CONSUMER HAS NOT YET TAKEN VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, BUT WILL DO SO SOON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061703April 8, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT TWO DEFECTS. FRONT BRAKES WERE WEARING OUT PREMATURELY. THE BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED 4 TIMES IN LESS THAN 20,000 MILES. ALSO, THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS LEAKING INTO THE CRANKCASE AND ONTO THE MOTOR. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061091April 1, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
WATER WAS LEAKING INSIDE OF THE TAIL LIGHTS, CAUSING THE BULB TO SHORT OUT. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL. *AK *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064152March 30, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILING AT 50,000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057929March 17, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH VEHICLE VIBRATED WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED ROTORS AND PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062069March 13, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, EQUIPMENT
ON 8/20/2001 AT 46,208 MILES ON MY 1999 CHEV. MALIBU, COOLANT BEGAN TO LEAK FROM THE LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. DEALERSHIP REPLACED GASKETS UNDER GMPP EXTENDED WARRANTY. NOW ON 3/12/04 AT 75,600 MILES, THE REPLACED GASKETS ARE LEAKING. AFTER THE FIRST REPAIR, I DISCOVERED THAT THE ORIGINAL FACTORY GASKETS ALONG WITH DEX-COOL COOLANT WERE DEFECTIVE. AT THE FIRST REPAIR, STILL DEFECTIVE GASKETS WERE USED TO MAKE THE REPAIR. AFTER THIS FIRST REPAIR, GM RELEASED A NEWLY REDESIGNED GASKET AND PROCEDURE TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. I FEEL THAT THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THE ISSUE DUE TO THE NUMBER OF CONSUMERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THIS SAME TROUBLE. THIS COULD BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE SHOULD THE GASKETS COMPLETELY FAIL AND ALLOW COOLANT TO MIX WITH THE OIL. THIS WOULD CAUSE ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING, POSSIBLE RESULTING IN A CRASH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062086March 13, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
MY CAR VIBRATES WHEN BRAKING AFTER I REACHED 50 OR MORE MPHS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063132March 12, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060763March 8, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
EA 03021 - WHILE TRAVELING ON 3/7/04 THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE ON MY 1999 CHEVY MALIBU. THIS BROKEN SPRING RUBBED AGAINST THE TIRE AND CAUSED IT TO POP. IT ALSO RUINED THE DRIVERS FRONT STRUT ASSEMBLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060659March 7, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
PLASTIC LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY @ 28,000 MILES, AND IT NEEDS TO BE DONE AGAIN @ 78,000 MILES FOR A COST OF $800.00. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061515March 5, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT END VIBRATION. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, THEY REPLACED THE ROTORS AND FRONT BRAKES. HOWEVER, PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060256March 3, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
OVERHEAT, PURCHASE OF NUMEROUS GALLONS OF COOLANT. BROUGHT TO DEALER 8 TIMES OVER A 2 YEAR PERIOD, WAS TOLD NOTHING WRONG WHEN WARRANTY IN PLACE. WARRANTY RAN OUT, PROBLEM OF GASKET FIXED. CAR STILL OVERHEATS IF SITS FOR MORE THAN 10 MINUTES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058788February 23, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
36000 MILES PLUS....EVER SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR. WAS SEARCHING THE WEB AND FOUND THIS SITE SO I DECIDED TO ADD MY TWO CENTS WORTH ABOUT MY MALIBU. REPLACED FRONT BRAKES (DRIVERS SIDE 3 TIMES - DUE TO CALIPER) AND ROTOR TWICE. ENGINE GASKET PROBLEM - OVERHEATING. STILL HAVE PROBLEM WITH FAN MOTOR CONTROL SETTINGS 1 AND 2. ENGINE MISFIRING - HAD INJECTORS CLEANED TWICE AND REPLACED ENTIRE IGNITION SYSTEM. HAVE A RATTLE IN THE FRONT FOR THE LAST 20000 MILES. CAR HAS FAILED TO START AROUND 8 TIMES. ENGINE HAS DIED MULTIPLE TIMES AFTER STARTING AND SOMETIMES WHILE IN MOTION. ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT PROBLEM. THEFT SYSTEM LIGHT OCCASSIONALLY LIGHTS UP. LOOKING FORWARD TO A CLASS ACTION SUIT. WOULD RATHER SETTLE FOR AN ADMISSION BY CHEVROLET/GM AND COMPENSATION FOR SOME REPLACEMENT PARTS AND LABOR. THIS IS THE WORST GM PRODUCT I'VE EVER OWNED AND DUE TO THE OTHER COMPLAINTS I'VE READ ON THE INTERNET, THIS VOLUME OF COMPLAINTS IS WAY TO HIGH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059339February 19, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
THE VEHICLE'S ANTI THEFT SYSTEM WOULD ENGAGE INTERMITTENTLY. AS A RESULT THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059191February 17, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HOUSING IS COMING APART DUE TO THE GEARS GRINDING TOGETHER. THIS CONDITION CAUSES TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK. VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TO A DEALER FOR SERVICE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058004February 12, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH CONSUMER SMELLED A BURNING RUBBER ODOR AND SMOKE. WITHOUT ANY INDICATION PASSENGER FRONT END DROPPED DOWN ON TO RIM. CONSUMER REMOVED TIRE TO CHANGE IT, AND NOTICED THAT COIL SPRING SNAPPED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057625February 6, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
BRAKES LIGHTS FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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