Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (1999)

789 consumer complaints on file.

#746499June 6, 2001
TIRES
TIRES HAVE DRYROT CRACKS BETWEEN THE TREAD RIBS, THAT FIRESTONE DEALER HAS TOLD ME NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I WILL REPLACE THE SET IN A FEW DAYS. *AK (TIRESIZE: P215/60R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/60R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889839June 5, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
HAD LEASED VEHICLE FROM STATE FARM INSURANCE. NOTICED CRACKS APPEARING BETWEEN TREAD IN TIRES. WAS INFORMED ANY PROBLEMS WITH TIRES TO TAKE TO RETAILER FOR AN EXCHANGE. 1999, CHEVROLET, MALIBU. *AK FIRESTONE AFFINITY TIRES, NO OTHER SPECIFIC TIRE INFORMATION GIVEN. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746067May 29, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I HAVE NOT HAD A WRECK ON THIS CAR YET. HOWEVER, THE ROTORS GET SO BAD THAT THE WHOLE CAR JUST SHAKES AND IT IS HARD TO CONTROL THE CAR ON THE ROAD. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 5 TIMES AND WILL BE GOING IN AGAIN TODAY. PLEASE HELP GET THESE CARS FIXED OR OFF THE ROAD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746061May 29, 2001
TIRES
ALL 4 TIRES WERE INSPECTED AND REPLACED WITH NEW FIRESTONE AFFINITY TIRES UNDER WARRANTY BY LOCAL DEALERSHIP, NELDA STEPHENSON CHEVROLET ON 2-7-01. WORK ORDER OR INVOICE # 92000. *AK (TIRESIZE: P215/60R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/60R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746064May 29, 2001
TIRES
ALL 4 TIRES WERE INSPECTED AND REPLACED WITH NEW FIRESTONE AFFINITY TIRES UNDER WARRANTY BY LOCAL DEALERSHIP, NELDA STEPEHENSON CHEVROLET ON 1-15-01. WORK ORDER OR INVOICE # IS 91713. *AK (TIRESIZE: P215/60R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/60R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745882May 25, 2001
TIRES
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745842May 24, 2001
TIRES
HAD TO REPLACE ALL 4 TIRES. THEY ARE ALL FIRESTONE AFFINITY AND WERE CRACKING. *AK (TIRESIZE: P215/60R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/60R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745767May 23, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ALL FOUR TIRES HAVE CRACKING BETWEEN THE TREAD RIBS. *AK (TIRESIZE: P215 60R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215 60R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745611May 21, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CRACKING BETWEEN TREAD RIBS. *AK (TIRESIZE: P215/60R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/60R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745613May 21, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CRACKING BETWEEN THE TREAD RIBS. *AK (TIRESIZE: R215/60R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: R215/60R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745630May 21, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
I BROUGHT MY CHERVOLET MALIBU ON 16 OCTOBER 1999 IT HAD 24,000 MILES ON IT. AROUND MARCH OF 2000 I NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE WAS GOING SOFT , MAKING SQUELLING NOISES, SHIMMEY,AND SHAKE WHEN COMING TO A STOP. I TOOK IN TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THEY WOULD REPLACE THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS FOR FREE DUE TO A PROGRAM THEY HAD. THE BRAKES WERE OK WHEN I PICKED THE CAR UP BUT THEY NEVER REALLY SEEMED ALL VERY SHARP TO ME. WHENEVER I BRAKED I HAD TO START EARLY TO MAKE SURE MY MALIBU CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THAT WAS MARCH THEN LESS THEN TWO MONTHS LATER IN MAY 2000 WHEN MY CAR HAD 38,000 MILES THE ROTORS GAVE OUT AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO LYNN LAYTON CHERVOLET THEY SAID MY ROTORS HAD WARPED AGAIN. GRUDGEDLY THEY REPLACED MY ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS AGAIN. BUT THEY SAID THE NEXT TIME THEY WOULD CHARGE ME. "AS THROUGH I WANTED THEM TO PUT DEFECTIVE ROTORS ON MY CAR." NOW ABOUT A YEAR LATE WITH AN ADDITIONAL 14,000 MILES MY ROTORS HAVE GIVEN OUT AGAIN. I WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC THAT MY ROTORS ARE SUPPOSED TO LAST ABOUT 60,000 MILE. WHEN I GET THEM FIXED AGAIN IT WILL HAVE REPLACED MY ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS THREE TIMES OVER A PERIOD OF 19 MONTHS AND 27,000 MILES SINCE I BROUGHT MY CARE WITH 24,000 MILES ON IT THIS IS CRAZY. THAT AVERAGES REPLACING ROTORS AND BRAKES PADS ONCE EVERY 8000 MILES!!!!!! ARE THERE ANY PLANS TO DO A RECALL OR SOMETHING TO FORCE GM TO FIX THIS MAJOR BRAKE PROBLEM *****DEFECTIVE ROTORS. THANK YOU... REGINA GAMBLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888656May 18, 2001
TIRES
CONSUMER HAD INSPECTED TIRES AND FOUND OUT THAT CRACKS HAD DEVELOPED BETWEEN TREADS WHICH COULD LEAD TO TREAD SEPARATION. CHEVROLET, MALIBU, 1999, 215/60R15. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888473May 17, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE SYSTEM IS GRINDING, AND IT IS VERY DIFFICULT FOR VEHICLE TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. WHEN BRAKING AND MAKING A TURN, THERE IS A VIBRATION IN STEERING. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP EXAMINES VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY EVERY 3 MONTHS FOR THIS DEFECT. DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED PADS AND ROTORS, AND PERFORMED NUMEROUS SERVICE JOBS ON BRAKE SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745444May 17, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THIRD SET OF BRAKES & ROTORS IN 30,000 MILES, (CAR SHAKES OR GRINDS EACH TIME) AT OTHER DEALER I WAS TOLD TO EXPECT IT TO HAPPEN AGAIN IN ANOTHER 10-15,000 MILES ONLY THAT IT WON'T BE UNDER WARRANTY NEXT TIME. 1ST TIME DEALER REPLACED, 2ND TIME WENT TO LOCAL GARAGE BECAUSE DEALER WOULDN'T DO IT FOR FREE, 3RD TIME DEALER REPLACED EVERYTHING AGAIN AND NO CHARGE. WHEN I ASKED WHY IT WAS NO CHARGE THEY INDICATED THE FOLLOWING. (DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP)THIS TIME TIE ROD WAS DAMAGED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. THE DEALER SAID THE BRAKES THEMSELVES ARE NOT DEFECTIVE, IT'S JUST THAT THE CAR IS TOO HEAVY AND WORKS THE BRAKES HARDER. THE MECHANIC TRIED TO CONVINCE ME THAT IT WAS THE WAY I DRIVE, BUT ANOTHER PERSON WHO WORKS AT THE DEALERSHIP STATED TO HIME THAT SHE HAS A 98 MALIBU AND STATED SHE IS ON HER 4TH SET ALREADY. SHE ALSO MENTIONED SOMETHING ABOUT A BULLETIN. I CALL THE CHEVY 800 NUMBER AND MADE A REPORT, BUT THEY SAID NOTHING WILL HAPPEN. THEY JUST PUT THE INFO IN THE COMPUTER. NO PERSON WILL CALL, NO PERSON AVAILABLE TO SPEAK TO. NO REMEDY TO THE SITAUTION. I WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE SECOND REPAIR AND WANT TO KNOW IF A REMEDY WILL SOON BE AVAILABLE AS I DID NOT WANT A CAR THAT HAS A SEVERE BRAKE PROBLEM AND DON'T BELIEVE IT IS FAIR TO SAY THAT THEY WILL COVER IT, BUT ONLY UP TO THE WARRANTY PERIOD. IF THAT IS THE CASE I WOULD LIKE TO RETURN THE CAR AND GET MY MONEY BACK. I'LL BE HARD PRESSED TO BUY ANOTHER CHEVY AGAIN AFTER THIS EXPERIENCE. I AM SEEKING OUT AN ATTORNEY TO EXPLORE MY OPTIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE LEMON LAWS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745378May 15, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACE TWICE AND MACHINED TWICE IN 40,000 KM. BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACE 2 OR 3 TIMES. WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER AND GM CANADA THAT IF YOU DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN THE RAIN THE ROTORS WILL WARP. ROTORS SERVICED @ 10,000KM 20,000 KM 26,000 KM AND 40,000 KM. TRIED TO CHARGE ME WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY FOR MACHINING THE ROTORS. HAD TO COMPLAIN LOUDLY TO GET THEM COVERED WOULD NOT COVER PADS. STILL TRYING TO GET SOME SATIFACTION FROM GM CANADA. DEALER WOULD NOT ADMIT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLES UNTIL THE CONSULTANT CALLED BACK AND WANTED TO ENSURE HE WOULD NOT GET A BAD RATING ON GM WARRANTY SERVICE QUESTIONAIRE. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THEY HAVE HAD SOME PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES/ROTORS ON THESE VEHICLES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745318May 14, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
CONTACTED MANUFACTURERE AND LOCAL DEALER. NO ASSISTANCE OFFERED ON BRAKE FAILURE OR INTAKE GASKET FAILURE IN WHICH THEY TOLD ME IS DUE THE THE NORMAL HEAT OF THE ENGINE CAUSING IT TO FAIL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887640May 7, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE ROTORS WERE REPLACED TWICE BECAUSE OF WARPING. WHEN CONSUMER APPLIESD BRAKES BOTH WHEEL SHOOK. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887285May 2, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
CONSUMER HAS REPLACED PADS/CALIPERS AND ROTORS 3 TIMES, AND GETTING READY TO REPLACE THEM AGAIN. VEHICLE WAS SHAKING/SHUTTERING AND GRINDING WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. CHEVROLET DEALER DIDN'T SEEM TO THINK IT WAS A PROBLEM. IT WAS NO REASON FOR THEM TO BE REPLACED THIS CLOSE TOGETHER. MANUFACTURER COULD ONLY SAY THERE WAS NO RECALL, AND UNTIL THEN THEY HAVE NO OBLIGATION. *AK THE TAIL LAMP FAILED. RIGHT REAR DOOR SOMETIMES WON'T OPEN FROM INSIDE AND DIFFICULT TO OPEN FROM OUTSIDE. CONSUMER DEMAND A REFUND OF THE FULL PURCHASE PRICE OF THE VEHICLE OR A COMPARABLE VEHICLE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744536April 25, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
VEHICLE SHAKES WHEN BRAKES ARE DEPRESSED AND MAKES A GRINDING NOISE. FRONT AND REAR BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED. ABS LIGHT CONTINUALLY COMES ON AND MECHANICS SAY THAT BRAKES ARE IN PERFECT SHAPE, IT'S A MANUFACTUER PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886669April 24, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
COOLANT WAS LEAKING WHICH CAUSED ENGINE TO OVERHEAT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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