Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (1997)

443 consumer complaints on file.

#828239September 25, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
FRONT BRAKE PADS NEED REPLACEMENT DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR. VEHICLE HAS LOW MILEAGE, DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828240September 25, 1998
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
A/C IS LEAKING FREON, AND DEALER IS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE LEAKS OR PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828194September 24, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. WHEN PRESSING ON THE BRAKES, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURRED. DEALER CONTACTED ON NUMEROUS TIMES, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828058September 21, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE SURGES, AND RPMS JUMP UP AND DOWN, CAUSING THE ABS TO KICK IN AND ROLL FORWARD, HAPPENED TWO TIMES. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER CONTACTED AND ARE NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780450September 18, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
REPEATED BRAKE AND ROTOR FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540598September 4, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN BRAKING AT HIGH SPEEDS AND THE FRONT END CLUNKS. DEALER STATED THAT THE OWNER OVER-INFLATED THE TIRES, RIDES THE BRAKES WHICH WARPED THE ROTORS. OWNER'S COMPANY HAVE TWO VEHICLES WHICH EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539662September 3, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD FAILED CAUSING IT TO CRACK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540330August 25, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE LOWER CONTROL ARMS HAD EXCESSIVE CLEARANCE, DAMAGED JOINTS. ROTORS OUT OF ROUND CAUSING SEVERE VIBRATIONS UPON BRAKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827159August 24, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THE DEFECTIVE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING NO BRAKING ABILITY AND AN ACCIDENT. BEEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER REPLACE BRAKE PADS/ROTORS/MASTER CYLINDER AND THE WIRING HARNESS. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540279August 23, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:PADS
RIGHT FRONT BRAKE PAD BURNED AND DAMAGED THE ROTOR. NEW VEHICLE WITH 16,856 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826321August 5, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE PROBLEMS; THE BRAKE ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED ONCE AND REPLACED TWICE BECAUSE OF WARPING. TURNED ON 3/6/98 WITH 14,574 MILES.; REPLACED ON 4/30/98 WITH 18, 225 MILES, AND 7/31/98 WITH 25, 039. WHEN APPLYNG THE BRAKES, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD PULSATE AND SHAKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541535July 29, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
INADVERTENT DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825560July 17, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
REAR SEATBACK IS FALLING TO THE FLOORBOARD DUE TO A RETAINER MISSING FROM THE SEAT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED CLIPS, PROBLEM STILL OCCURS,.CONSUMER THEREFORE CONTACTED A SECOND DEALER, DEALER STATED THAT RETAINER WAS MISSING BEFORE VEHICLE LEFT THE ASSEMBLY LINE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825295July 13, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 60 MPH FENDER SKIRTS FELL OFF FOR NO REASON. VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCESWIRING PROBLEMS WHICH CAUSE PROBLEMS WITH ABS LIGHT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825183July 8, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE 40 PMH DRIVER STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP VEHICLE, THE BRAKES MADE NOISE LIKE GRINDING METAL TO METAL SOUND, AND VEHICLE STOPPED A FEW INCHES AWAY. ALSO CONSUMER SAID THAT HE LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE , ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. HE HAD TO REPLACE BRAKES MANY TIMES BEFORE. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537770July 6, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
RIGHT REAR BRAKE LIGHT SOCKET AND BULB MELTED DUE TO THE HEAT GENERATED INSIDE THE UNIT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536857June 14, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AT LEAST THREE TIMES PER WEEK BUT DEALERS CANNOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM AND FIND ANYTHING WRONG.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824121June 10, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED AND HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD, A VERY LOUD NOISE COMES FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. ON 6/9/98 THE CONTROL ARMS WERE WELDEDTO THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE, AND THE OWNER IS STILL EXPERIENCING A PROLBEM WITH THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823192June 1, 1998
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE BRAKES AND STEERING ALL OF A SUDDEN LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY DID NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT HAD HAPPENED SO THEY WERE TRYING TO FIX THE COMPUTER. WHEN THE DRIVER DROVE AGAIN THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536064May 27, 1998
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
DRIVER SIDE EXTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR VIBRATES AT ALL SPEEDS OBSTRUCTING VIEW ESPECIALLY AT HIGH SPEEDS, ALL ATTEMPTS TO REMEDY HAVE FAILED, DEALER HAS CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND BOTH REFUSE FURTHER ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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