Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (1998)

976 consumer complaints on file.

#761404May 1, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
MY CAR HAS HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED TWICE ALREADY AND THE ROTORS AS WELL. THIS CAR WAS JUST IN FOR REPAIR WORK LAST WEEK AND THE DEALER SAID THAT THE BRAKES WERE 60% WORN AGAIN ALREADY. THEY WERE JUST REPLACED ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO. THE CAR PULSATES WHEN STOPPING. I BELIEVE THAT CHEVROLET HAD A PROBLEM WITH THESE BRAKES AND NEEDS TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. I AM GOING TO HAVE TO REPLACE THESE BRAKES AGAIN VERY SHORTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008199April 22, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, IT FELT SLUGGISH AND FAIL TO MAINTAIN SPEED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC ONE OF THE MOUNTS HAD CRACKED & THE OTHER WAS BROKE. THE MOUNTS SUPPORTED THE ENGINE. HAD VEHICLE REPAIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760928April 19, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
MULTIPLE ROTOR FAILURES. BAD VIBRATION. BRAKING PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008126April 19, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATES COOLANT IS LEAKING AROUND THE WATER PUMP AREA, DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007981April 18, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER STATES WHILE APPLYING BRAKES AT 20-25 MPH, THE ABS ENGAGED AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE, DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. NLM *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007732April 16, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT ROTORS WERE GROUNDED AT 8000 MILES, WHEN BRAKING VEHICLE SHIMMIED AND BRAKES SQUEALED. ROTORS HAVE SINCE BEEN REPLACED AND GROUNDED AGAIN 4 TIMES. DEALER STATED ROTORS NEEDED TO BE GROUNDED EVERY 6000 MILES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007218April 10, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
WHILE DRIVING BATTERY LIGHT FLASHED, AND A BUBBLING NOISE WAS COMING FROM ENGINE. DEALER SERVICED VEHICLE, AND NOTICED THAT INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS LEAKING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760447April 9, 2002
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
I'VE OWNED A "1997" "1998" "1999" "2000" AND OWN RIGHT NOW A 2001 MALIBU ALL THESE CARS HAVE HAD THERE A/C CONTROL HEAD FAIL EXCEPT THE 2001 I'M JUST WAITING FOR THAT TO HAPPEN IT TAKES 2 YEARS BEFORE IT FAILS ON A NEW CAR AND JUST OVER A YEAR ON A NEW PART REPLACEMENT. CHEVROLET DOES NOTHING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM ALTHOUGH IT CONTINUES ON ALL THERE MALIBUS YEAR AFTER YEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564944April 8, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
A DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD WIPER WAS REPAIRED PRIOR TO RECALL C01014-S, THE CONSUMER IS NOW REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER FOR THE COST OF REPAIRING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER, CONSUMER WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE SHE COULD NOT PROVIDE THE ORIGINAL REPAIR BILL.*YH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006877April 3, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE RUNNING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AT ABOUT 2-5 MPH FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CUT THE GLASS, AND HIT CONSUMER.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8006787April 2, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
BACK LIGHTS/BRAKE LIGHTS MELTED OUT. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759172March 10, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA AND GM CASE # C04015874 IN APRIL 01. GM TOLD ME TO SEND IN COPIES OF MY SALES CONTRACT AND OTHER PURCHASE INFO TO PROVE I PURCHASED IT IN NY I DID THAT IMMEDIATELY. THEY ALSO TOLD ME TO TAKE THE CAR TO A DEALER AND HAVE IT INSPECTED AND GIVE THEM THE BROKEN PIVOT PART. I THEN WAS TOLD AT THE END OF THE YEAR AFTER ALL THIS MISINFORMATION GIVEN TO ME THAT THEY WEREN'T GOING TO REINBURSE ME FOR THE PART I HAD TO BUY TO REPAIR THE CAR. THE RECALL SAID THE SNOW FALL CAUSES THE PART TO BREAK AND THAT'S WHAT HAPPENED-BUT THEY WON'T HONOR IT. CAN YOU DO SOMETHING FOR ME, THE PART COST $100. DOLLARS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005175March 8, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE PROCEEDING IN TRAFFIC VEHICLE WILL STALL. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER TOOK TO DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES, DEALER STATED THERE WAS A FAULTY FUEL PUMP. *AK *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758896March 4, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
ALL 4 BACK BRAKE LIGHT BULBS BURNED OUT AND APPEARED TO BE SOMEWHAT MELTED ON THE CONNECTION PART OF THE BULB. REPLACED, 4 WEEKS LATER DRIVERS SIDE BULB BURNT OUT AGAIN. FUSES ARE BLOWING IF I HAVE THE PASSENGER SIDE BULB PANEL CONNECTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758815March 1, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WE HAVE TWO MALIBUS AND BOTH HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH LEAKING COOLANT FROM THE ENGINE. SERVICE REPLACED GASKET, WHICH TOOK OVERNIGHT. I HAVE READ ON MALIBU WEBSITES ON THE NET THAT THIS IS ANOTHER COMMON PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9006388February 28, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
USED FOUR SET OF BRAKES. SENSOR HAD INTERNAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE, J4355 SENSOR ,CRANKSHAFT POSITION REPLACED. RADIO HAS NEVER WORKED RIGHT DESPITE RADIO SUPPOSELY SENT OFF FOR REPAIR. TWO POSITIVE BATTERY BOLT AND CABLE REPLACEMENT AND ON ANOTHER OCCASION DISCOVERED POST BROKEN OFF IN BATTERY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758489February 22, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WE ARE A SALVAGE YARD IN CENTRAL WEST TEXAS (NO SALT USED HERE). WE HAVE NOTICED THAT ON ALL LATE MODEL GM VEHICLES WITH ABS, IF THE PUMP IS MOUNTED BELOW THE BATTERY THEIR IS A HIGH RATE OF BRAKE LINE FAILER DUE TO CORROSION FROM BATTERY ACID. WE SELL A LOT OF GM STEEL BRAKE LINES FOR THIS REASON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004336February 21, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THEFT PREVENTION LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY, UNABLE TO START VEHICLE AT THAT TIME. DEALER REPLACED PASSENGER'S LOCK SENSOR/CYLINDER, AND SWITCH TWICE. AT THIS TIME LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING. *AK DEALER HAS ALSO REPLACED THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM AND OXYGEN SENSOR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004206February 19, 2002
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25MPH WHEN VEHICLE STARTED PULLING TO THE RIGHT. VEHICLE SOUNDED AS IF IN NEUTRAL. NO CONTROL OF VEHICLE. MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND PARKED. CHECKED VEHICLE. NOTICED RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL CAVED INWARDS. TOWED TO DEALER. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT RACK AND PINION HAD SNAPPED COMPLETELY IN HALF.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758390February 18, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
THIS INTAKE VALVE HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE ALREADY ON MY CAR IN MARCH OF 2000, NOW LESS THAN TWO YEARS LATER I AM HAVING TO HAVE IT REPLACED AGAIN AT A COST OF 650.00, I HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY THE DEALERS SERVICE DEPT. THAT CHEVROLET IS NOW MAKING A BETTER INTAKE VALVE BECAUSE THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM IN THE MALIBUS, IF THIS IS THE CASE THEY SHOULD HANDLE SOME OF THIS COST IF NOT ALL. THANK YOU
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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