Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (1998)

976 consumer complaints on file.

#896205September 12, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
INTERMITTENTLY STEERING BECAME HARD TO STEER. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE CAUSE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896216September 12, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE WOULD OVERHEAT AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WOULD STAY ON WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED. VEHICLE WOULD NOT OVERHEAT WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#896239September 12, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY DON'T COME ON AND GO OFF WHEN IN USE. PROBLEM HAS TO DUPLICATE BY ITSELF FOR DEALER TO FINED A SOLUTION. *AK
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#751977September 9, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WARPED FRONT ROTORS REPLACED FOR THIRD TIME AT 35000 MILES. CHEVY HAS COVERED THE REPAIRS BUT WILL NOT PROVIDE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE. THEY STATE THAT THIS IS THE EXPECTED LIFE FOR ROTORS (APPROXIMATELY 12000 MILES) BASED ON LOCAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. ROTORS ON MY PREVIOUS CARS HAVE LASTED 40000 MILES OR MORE. I FOUND DOZENS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS IN THE DATABASE. THERE SEEMS TO BE A GENERAL PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM THAT CHEVY SHOULD RECOGNIZE AND CORRECT BEFORE THE FAULTY BRAKES CAUSE ACCIDENTS. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR NEW ROTORS EVERY 12000 MILES.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751912September 8, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE INVALID VIN IS THE CORRECT ONE ON THE CAR. WE HAVE CHECKED IT SEVERAL TIMES. THE STALLING STARTED THE FIRST TIME WHEN THE CAR HAD LESS THAN 12000 MILES ON IT , AS DID THE BRAKES. I DO NOT HAVE THE EXACT DATES OF THE OTHER STALLINGS. THE LAST TIME FOR EXAMPLE, WAS IN APRIL 2001, MY SISTER WAS GOING THE SPEED LIMIT, WITH HER GRANDDAUGHTER IN THE BACK, AND THE CAR STALLED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. NO WAY TO GET OUT OF THE ROAD. SHE NARROWLY MISSED GETTING HIT BY A TRANSFER TRUCK. ALSO, THE BRAKES HAVE NEVER WORKED RIGHT. SHE HAS HAD THEM WORKED ON SEVERAL TIMES. THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND IS NOT CHEAP.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751846September 7, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE DEALER WON'T PAY FOR THE PARTS BECAUSE MY VIN# DON'T COME UP. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED AND IS REGISTERED IN NEW YORK ONE OF THE SNOW BELT STATES AFFECTED. ORIGINALLY, THE CAR WAS SOLD AND DELIVERED IN FLORIDA, AND THAT'S WHY MY VIN# ISN'T COMING UP. SOMEONE HAS TO TELL THEM THIS CAR WAS BOUGHT IN NY AND ISN'T BEING USED IN FLORIDA. MY WIFE ALMOST LOST CONTROL WHILE DRIVING BECAUSE THE DEFECTIVE PARTS BROKE WHILE THE WET SNOW CAME DOWN.I'VE JUST FOUND OUT THAT A PERSON AT MY INSURANCE CO, JUST GOT THERE RECALL AND THEIRS DIDN'T BREAK YET, WHILE MINE DID. PLEASE HELP. SINCERELY, [XXX]. *AK PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895856September 6, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
ABS SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY, AND THERE IS EXTENDED STOPPING WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE BRAKES GIVE, CAUSING THE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751690September 5, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
PLASTIC LOCKING MECHANISM ON SEAT BELT LATCH PLATE SPLIT. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895745September 5, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
VEHICLE IS SLIPPING OR GIVING WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. WHEN STARTING UP ABS LIGHT FLASHES ON AND OFF. BRAKE PEDAL GOES FURTHER TO THE FLOOR THAN NORMAL. ALSO, PADS WERE REPLACED 6 MONTHS AGO. PROBLEM HAS BEEN INTERMITTENT FOR 1YEAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751617September 4, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
REPLACED 2 FRONT TIRES, DUE TO CRACKING BETWEEN TREAD. *AK (TIRESIZE: P21560R15)
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900337August 31, 2001
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING, TWO TIRES BLEWOUT, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED, FIRESTONE AFFINITY TOURING, P215/60R15, CLAIM 14-1326-688. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751248August 27, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAVE WARPED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME NOW. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000 MILES. THE SECOND OCCURRENCE WAS AT 37,500 MILES. THE WARPED ROTORS CAUSE EXTREME DIFFICULTY IN MAINTAINING CONTROL OF THIS VEHICLE UNDER ALL BRAKING CONDITIONS, ESPECIALLY ON ROUGH ROADS. I ALSO WONDER WHAT PROBLEMS MAY ARISE WITH THE ABS READING THE WHEEL SPEED/POSITION UNDER BRAKING WITH A PULSING CONDITION.*AK
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894969August 22, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP DUE TO PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES. MECHANIC INDICATED BRAKES WERE WEARING EXCESSIVELY DUE TO WARPED ROTORS. THIS WAS SECOND SET OF ROTORS. THEY, TOO CANNOT BE TURNED, HAD WORN TOO THIN TO BE USED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750333August 13, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS HAVE WARPED 5 TIMES, THIS IS A NORMAL DEFECT FOR CHEVROLET, MALIBUS, ITS ABOUT TIME SOMEONE DID SOMETHING ABOUT IT. *AK
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749885August 5, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKES NEED TO BE SERVICED FOR 4TH TIME, THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749695August 2, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THIS CAR STINKS. DO NOT BUY IT!!!!!! I PURCHASED THE CAR 4/98. AFTER 8,000 MILES THE BRAKES STARTED TO PULSATE. AT 13,000 THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED. I ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE A/C VENTS GETTING STUCK. THE DEALER ENDED UP REPLACING THE VENT. THE BRAKES STARED TO PULSATE AGAIN BY 20,000 MILES AND BY 36,000 MILES THEY NEEDED TO BE CUT. THE A/C CONTROL HEAD NEEDED TO BE REPALCED AFTER 43.000 MILES. THE A/C CYCLED ON AND OFF. LET ME TELL YOU THAT GM/CHEVY KNOWS THERE ARE PROBLEMS AND STILL REQUIRE YOU TO PAY FOR THE PARTS UNTIL THEY FIND A SOLUTION. ANYWAY, TWO DAYS AFTER I HAD THE A/C CONTROL HEAD REPLACED, THE A/C STARTED TO BLOW OUT HOT AIR. BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER (ROYAL CHEVROLET IN NEW JERSEY) TO FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED. THEY STATED THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE CONDENSOR AND IT WOULD COST $1200 FOR THE PART. I FOUND IT HARD TO BELEIVE THAT SOMETHING COULD FIT THRU THE GRILL WITHOUT DAMAGING THE GRILL AND PUT A HOLE IN THE CONDENSOR. WHEN I PICKED THE CAR UP, HE THREW THE KEYS ACCROSS THE COUNTER, SAID IT WAS IN THE BACK AND WALKED AWAY. GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE!!! 9 MONTHS PAST UNTILL I HAD MY REGULAR DEALER LOOK AT THE CAR. HE TIGHTENED A HOSE AND REPLACED A SEAL AND FREON AT A COST OF $80. A BIG DIFFERENCE. I RECOMMEND THEM. (LYNN CHEVROLET). I HAD THE WATER PUMP REPLACED. A CAMSHAFT SENSOR WAS SHORTED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. (THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON) I ALSO REPLACED THE HUB BEARING ON BOTH FRONT WHEELS AFTER 60,000 MILES. RECENTLY THE A/C STARTED TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I CALLED CHEVY BECAUSE I FEEL I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR REOCCURRING PROBLEMS. THEY COULD CARE LESS ABOUT THE CONSUMER. THEY HAVE YOUR MONEY ALREADY. CHEVY TOLD ME THE ONLY DEALER THAT COULD REPAIR IT ON GOOD FAITH WAS THE DEALER THAT INSTALLED THE PART THE FIRST TIME. THE ONES THE TRIED TO RIP ME OFF. CHEVY JUST DON'T GET IT. THEY LOST ME AS A CUSTOMER. DON'T BUY THIS CAR UNLESS YOU WANT POOR CUSTOMER RELATIONS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892933July 16, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
INSIDE HEADLIGHTS FOG UP REALLY BADLY, AND IT IS HARD TO SEE AT NIGHT. THEY HARDLY PUT OUT ANY LIGHT. WHEN TAKEN TO DEALER, THEY STATED IT WAS A DESIGN PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES IN THE FALL OF 1998 AS THE WEATHER COOLED, THE HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO FOG UP ON THE INSIDE OF THE LENS, IN THE SPRING OF 2000, THE RIGHT SIDE WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, THE PROBLEM IS OCCURRING AGAIN AND IF REPAIRED IT WILL NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892807July 13, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED EVERY 13000 TO 15000 MILES. THERE IS A STREAKING NOISE, AND THE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN TO FLOOR. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748218July 10, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
ANY SMALL BUMP OR ACCELERATION AT ABOUT 55MPH PRODUCES LOUD CLUNKING NOISES FROM FRONT. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748222July 10, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
SHORLTY AFTER PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY WE HAD THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY REPLACED BECAUSE OF CONDENSATION BUILDING UP. THEN A COUPLE MONTHS LATER SOMONE TOLD ME THAT MY STOP LIGHTS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WERE OUT, I THOUGHT IT WAS THE BULBS BUT IT WASN'T , IT WAS BECAUSE OF WATER BUILDING UP INSIDE. I CONTACTED SEVERAL ORGINIZATIONS TO SEE IF THIS WAS POSSIBLY RECALLED, IT WASN'T. SINCE THEY WANT $250 FOR THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY I'VE BEEN WAITING TO SEE IF THEY WOULD RECALL THEM CONSIDERING THAT JUST IN THE CENTRAL MASS AREA I HAVE SEEN 2 - 3 DOZEN MALIBU'S WITH THAT STOP LIGHT NOT WORKING. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET IT WORKING BY TAKING IT APART DRYING IT OUT AND CLEANING THE ELECTRODES WITH A WIRE BRUSH BUT WITHIN A WEEK OF ANY RAIN IT BLOWS OUT AGAIN. I EVEN WENT AS FAR AS TWO WEEKS AGO RESEALING THE SEAL AROUND THE HOUSING AND WHEN WE GOT RAIN THAT DAY WENT OUT AND CHECKED IT AND THERE WAS ABOUT A PINT OF WATER INSIDE.I PULLED THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY OUT STILL TOGETHER, TIPPED IT EVERY WAY POSSIBLE AND COULD NOT GET THE WATER TO LEAK OUT FROM ANYWHERE. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IT IS THE STOP LIGHTS. THE OTHER LIGHTS STILL WORK(THE BACKUP, DIRECTIONAL , AND EVEN THE 2 MARKER LIGHTS ON THE SAME BULB AS THE STOP) ITS JUST THE STOP LIGHTS. NOW I'VE NOTICED A LITTLE CONDENSATION IN THE LEFT SIDE ASSEMBLY. I HOPE SOMETHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS. THANK YOU JASON JEROME. *AK
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Deaths:
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