Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (1999)

789 consumer complaints on file.

#749481July 30, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THEY HAVE REPLACED THE ROTOR TWICE (AT 15K AND 32K MILES) AND IT CONTINUES TO WARP AFTER 10-15K MILES. SERVICE MANAGER STATES IT IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM BUT CHEVROLET WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY.*AK
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749375July 28, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT ROTORS WARPED AT 23,000 MILES SO BADLY THEY COULD NOT BE MACHINED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON 1999 MALIBUS, AND THAT GMC CHANGED ROTOR DESIGN IN 2000, BUT INDICATED GM WOULD NOT COVER UNDER WARRENTY (STATED ROTORS SUBJECT TO 12 MO/12K MILE WARRENTY LIMIT).*AK
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748859July 20, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FRONT BRAKE PADS WORE OUT AND ROTORS WARPED AT 15,000 & 32,000 MILES.*AK
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0
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0
#748585July 17, 2001
TIRES
THESE TIRES HAVE NOT FAILED YET BUT ARE ALL CRACKING BETWEEN THE TREAD I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION. THEY ONLY HAVE 10000 MILES ON THEM. HAS ANYONE ELSE NOTIFIED YOU OF THIS PROBLEM?*AK (TIRESIZE: P215/60R15)
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892913July 16, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED A GRINDING NOISE OCCURS, AND PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR,CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPPING DISTANCE . PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892742July 13, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OVER 50MPH STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES. DLR HAS CHANGED BRAKES 3 TIMES, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURS.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892307July 10, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE WOULD STALL AT ANY SPEED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748044July 7, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
INITIALLY, THE INDICATION THAT THERE WAS A BRAKE PROBLEM WAS A SQUEALING WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. AT THE TIME, BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED. THEN, AFTER AN ANOTHER 3000 MILES, THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED A SERIOUS VIBRATION UPON BRAKING. THE DEALER THEN GROUND DOWN THE ROTOR. THE PROBLEM DEVELOPED AGAIN WHEN ANOTHER 2000 MILES WERE DRIVEN, AND DEALER REPLACED BOTH FRONT CALIPERS. ANOTHER 3000 MILES HAVE BEEN DRIVEN, AND THE CAR HAS AGAIN DEVELOPED A SERIOUS VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING, STRONG PRESSURE MUST BE APPLIED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE, AND WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE CAR PULLS STRONGS TO THE RIGHT AND BECOMES DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX THIS LATEST PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891964July 3, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED TO MAKE A GRADUAL STOP, VEHICLE SHAKES. DEALER HAS REPLACED BRAKE ROTORS THREE TIMES. *AK *SLC
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747732July 3, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM OF OUR CAR. THE ROTORS HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED 2 TIMES NOW WITH 20000 MILES ON THE CAR. THE GARAGE THAT WE HAVE HAD SERVICE THE CAR TOLD US THAT THERE WAS A DESIGN FLAW IN THIS YEAR AND MAKE OF CAR. WE WOULD APPRECIATE ANY INFO THAT YOU CAN GIVE US ON THIS MATTER.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747448June 27, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT END OF VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. HAVE NOW HAD 3RD SET OF BRAKES AND ROTORS REPLACED, ALSO HAD CALIPERS REPLACED. AFTER LAST REPAIRS VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. I WAS TOLD THIS COULD BE EXPECTED TO HAPPEN AGAIN IN ANOTHER 5000 TO 7000 MILES.*AK
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561761June 25, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BOTH FRONT DISC PADS WERE REPLACED AND ROTORS RESURFACED AT 9210 MILES, DISC BRAKE ROTORS WERE REPLACED AT 10974 MILES, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SHAKING WHILE BRAKING, AT 14900 MILES THE FRONT CALIPERS, BRAKE PADS, AND DISC ROTORS HAVE TO BE REPLACED AGAIN, CONSUMER STATES BRAKES MAKE MULTIPLE NOISES WHEN APPLIED. *SLC
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890985June 22, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THERE IS VIBRATION WHICH HAS MADE VEHICLE VERY DIFFICULT TO HANDLE. DEALERSHIP CANNOT REPRODUCE THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747244June 22, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
HAD TO HAVE ROTORS REPLACED 7 TIMES EVERY 3000 -4000 MILES) DUE TO WARPING, FRONT END OF CAR SHAKES WHEN BRAKES APPLIED TOOK IT TO DEALER WAS TOLD THIS WAS A MANUFACTORS DEFECT AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DUE FOR ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890858June 21, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP APPROXIMATELY FIVE TIMES DUE TO VIBRATION CAUSED FROM NORMAL BRAKING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746936June 16, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THIS VEHICLE HAD BOTH FRONT DISC PADS REPLACED AT 9,500 MILES. THE DISK BRAKE ROTORS ON BOTH SIDES WERE REPLACED AT 10,500 MILES. AT 14,900 BOTH FRONT CALIPERS, BRAKE PADS, AND DISK ROTORS WILL BE REPLACED AGAIN. IT STEERING SHAKES VIOLENTLY UPON BRAKING ABOVE 30 MPH, ANY BRAKE ACTUATION MALKES MULTIPLE NOICES THAT INDICATE OBVIOUS DISK BRAKE STRESS FAILURE, BOTH FRONT WHEELS EXHIBTS GREAT QUANTITIES OF BURNED IN BRAKE DUST. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ALSO EXPERIENCED BY TWO FRIENDS WHO HAVE SIMILAR VEHICLES. IT IS OBVIOUS THERE IS A SERIOUS, LIFE \ SAFETY MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN THE DISK BRAKE SYSTEM. GM DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED PARTS WITHOUT QUESTION OR ARGUMENT (WHICH SHOULD IMMEDIATELY ALERT YOU TO THE FACT THAT THEY ARE WELL AWARE OF A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM). THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE FOR THIS. MENTIONING THE PROBLEM TO THE LOCAL DEALSHIP MECHANICS AND SERVICE PERSONNEL PRODUCES AN IMMEDIATE, NO-ARGUMENTATIVE RECOGNITION THAT THE PROBLEM AND SYSTEM FAILURES OBVIOUSLY EXIST AND ARE WELL KNOWN (TO THEM). IN FACT, ONE MENTIONED THEY WERE SAVING THE PARTS TAKEN OFF THE 99 MALIBU'S FOR A GM ENGINNER WHO WAS COMING TO INSPECT THEM. THIS IS AN EXTREMEMLY SERIOUS LIFE SAFETY ISSUE THAT HAS NOT BEEN PUBLICISED AND OWNERS HAVE SIMPLY BE GIVEN REPLACEMENT PARTS, ONLY TO HAVE TO REPLACE THEM AGAIN AND AGAIN. BRAKES ARE THE FIRST LINE OF SAFETY AND THIS CARS DISK BRAKES IN THE FRONT ARE SIMPLY UNRELIABLE. IT MAY BE THAT THE JUNEAU, ALASKA VERY HUMID ENVIRONMENT IS PART OF THE PROBLEM. NO MATTER, GM IS DRAGGING THIS OUT FOR WHATEVER PURPOSE. THE PROBLEM IS OBVIOUS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890462June 15, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN STARTING VEHICLE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT WAS ON. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY DECODED BRAKE SENSOR SYSTEM. THEN, LIGHT WENT OFF. ON APRIL 21ST, ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN, CONSUMER TOOK CAR AGAIN TO DEALER, AND DEALER SAID IT WAS THE SENSOR AGAIN. DEALER DECODED AGAIN, AND LIGHT WENT OFF. DEALER NEVER CORRECTED PROBLEM, ANTI-BRAKE LIGHT WAS ON AND STAYING ON. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMAITON. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746705June 12, 2001
TIRES
SERVICE BULLETIN #00-03-10-003B. NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK (TIRESIZE: P215/60R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/60R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746704June 12, 2001
TIRES
SERVICE BULLETIN #00-03-10-003B (TIRESIZE: P215/60R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/60R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746585June 8, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS ON ALL THE MALIBU SEEM TO HAVE A COMMON PROBLEM. THE RUBBER SEAL LEAKS WATER CAUSING THE BULBS TO SHORT OUT OR GET CORROSION ON THEM CAUSING THEM TO BE INOPERABLE. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS EVERY TIME IT RAINS OR THE CAR GETS WASHED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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