Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (1999)

789 consumer complaints on file.

#882032March 5, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN DRIVING ABOVE 50 MPH AND BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED, VEHICLE WILL BEGIN TO PULSATE. DEALER HAS WORKED ON THIS PROBLEM FOUR TIMES. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882037March 5, 2001
WHEELS:RIM
THERE IS A CRACK ON INNER PART OF RIM. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882046March 5, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
FRONT END WAS MAKING A GRINDING NOISE AND IT WOULDN'T STOP RIGHT AWAY. DEALER BOTH ROTORS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED ALTHOUGH ONE SIDE SEEMED TO BE AFFECTED. DEALERS HAD NO RESEASONABLE EXPLANATION FOR PROBLEM. *AK ONE OF THE ROTORS ( THE LEFT SIDE) WAS DETERMIND TO BE BAD. ALSO, THE WIPER BLADES SCRUB THE WINDSHIELD ALL THE TIME AND BECAME WORSE WHEN NEW ONES WERE REPLACED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741892March 4, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FRONT ROTORS REPLACED TWICE. FRONT PADS REPLACED ONCE. PADS WERE NOT REPLACED WITH THE FIRST ROTOR REPLACEMENT. FOR THE SECOND ROTOR REPLACEMENT, I PROVIDED THE REPLACEMENT PADS FOR THEM. BRAKES SEEMED OK, UNTILL THE LAST SERVICE VISIT EXPLAINING TO THEM THE BRAKES WERE MAKING A CREEKING NOISE WHEN APPLIED AT LOW SPEEDS. SINCE THEN, THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN MAKING A GROANING/WHINEING NOISE WHEN BRAKING AT HIGH SPEED, WITH A NOTICEABLE BRAKE PEDAL PULSATION. I HAVE NOT BROUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK IN TO BE CHECKED. BECAUSE THE WARRANTY PERIOD IS OVER, AND I DON'T THINK I SHOULD BE CHARGED FOR A PROBLEM THAT WAS NEVER RESOLVED. I DO ALOT OF DRIVING FOR MY BUSINESS, AND I FIND THIS VEHICLE TO BE DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AT THIS POINT. PLEASE HELP!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741911March 4, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THE GUY SAID IT MEANT THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T WORK AND THEY WOULDN'T COME OUT EVEN IN A CRASH AND SINCE THE WARRANTY WAS GONE I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED. MY FLOOR BOARD FLOODS WHEN IT RAINS. THERE HAS BEEN ABOUT AN INCH OF WATER IN MY FLOOR AT ONE TIME AND HAS FLOODED EVERYTIME IT RAINS. I WAS TOLD THAT TOO WOULD HAVE TO BE PAID FOR OUT OF MY POCKET. MY ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM MESSED UP WHILE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND WAS FIXED BUT I HAD TO REPLACE THE PADS IN NOVEMBER AFTER ONLY BUYING THE CAR IN APRIL. IT'S MARCH AND I NEED NEW BRAKES AGAIN. THE CAR WAS IN THE SHOP IN THE SUMMER BECAUSE IT WENT DEAD WHILE GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND HAD TO BE TOWED IN. IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY SO THEY FIXED IT AT NO CHARGE. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT SINCE THIS CAR DOESN'T EVEN HAVE 50,000 MILES ON IT THAT IT SHOULDN'T BE FALLING APART LIKE IT IS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006366March 3, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS KEEP GETTING WARPED AND GM DENIES THAT A PROBLEM EXISTS BUT A SEARCH OF THIS SITE AND SEVERAL OTHERS ON THE INTERNET PROVE OTHERWISE. THE BRAKES CAUSE THE FRONT END TO SHAKE THE STEERING WHEEL SO VIOLENTLY THAT STOPPING IN AN EMERGENCY WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE. THIS HAPPENS EVERYDAY, WINTER OR SUMMER, TO AND FROM WORK WHICH IS 20 MILES TOTAL WITH 15 MILES ON THE FREEWAY. I HAD THE BRAKES RE-DONE AT 36,000 MILES AND THEY STARTED SHAKING WITHIN ONE MONTH. THIS SHAKING CONTINUES MILDLY WHEN DRIVING AT 65 MILES PER HOUR WHICH ALSO CAUSES TIRES TO WEAR OUT. *MR *NLM *DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS**741839
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741832March 2, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE REPLACED AT LOW MILAGE, RECHECKED 2 WEEKS AGO FOR PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881967March 2, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
EVERYTIME PASSENGER GETS OUT OF VEHICLE EXPERIENCES AN ELECTRIC SHOCK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881795February 28, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE WILL SHAKE AND VIBRATE ALL OVER. VEHICLE HAD BRAKES REPLACED THREE TIMES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881511February 27, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKES NOTICED VEHICLE SHAKING . DEALER STATED ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK FRONT ROTORS AND PADS WERE WARPED AND SCORED. ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881243February 23, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP
ABS LIGHT AND REGULAR BRAKE LIGHT WILL COME ON INTERMITTENTLY,USUALLY AT SAME TIME. BUT, ONLY LASTS FOR SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO FIX DEFECT 6 TIMES, BUT DEFECT KEEPS REOCCURRING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880831February 20, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
ALTERNATOR REPLACED. DEALER THOUGHT WOULD REMEDY STALLING/COOLANT LEAK AT 38000 MILES. MANUAL SAID NO MAINTENANCE NEEDED UNTIL 150000 OR 5 YEARS. DEALER TOLD HER TO REPLACE COOLANT, IT KEPT LEAKING. FINALLY, DEALER FOUND CRACK IN INTAKE MANIFOLD, REPLACED THAT. WATER PUMP WAS REPLACED DUE TO LEAKING. *AK THE A/C HAD NEVER WORKED PROPERLY. THE BATTERY CABLE SNAPPED OFF DUE TO CORROSION. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880913February 20, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON WHILE DRIVING.E ABS SYSTEM WOULD LOCK UP WHEN EVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC COULD NOT RESOLVE PROBLEM AFTER SEVEN TIMES AT SHOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741108February 18, 2001
TIRES
ALL FOUR TIRES HAVE CRACKS, ALL AROUND THE PERIMITER OF INNNER AND OUTER THREAD CHANNELS. CALLED FIRESTONE SAID WATER COULD POSSIBLY GET INTO STEEL BELTS CAUSING THEM TO RUST AND TIRES TO FAIL. FIRESTONE ALSO SAID THAT A FIRESTONE DEALER WOULD PRO-RATE THREAD WEAR, HOW CAN A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT COST A CONSUMER MONEY. ALSO I HAVE PERSONAL;Y SEEN THE SAME DEFECT ON QUITE A FEW OTHER CHEVY MAILBUS, WITH THE SAME TIRES, MAYBE THIS SHOULD BECOME A RECALL BEFORE ONE OF THESE TIRES DO FAIL AT HIGH SPEED. THANK YOU. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W2MWAAA118 TIRESIZE: P21560R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880256February 9, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
ROTORS AND PADS WERE REPLACED, CONTROL PANEL WENT OUT. HAPPENED 3 TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880270February 9, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHENEVER ROAD IS WET VEHICLE WILL SPIN UNCONTROLLABLY. MINOR ACCIDENT AND INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#740369February 3, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
SEVER FRONT SHIMMY WHEN APPLYING BRAKES REPLACED ONCE OCCURRING AGAIN AT 52000MILES, ALMOST UNCONTROLLABLE WHEN SLOWING FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879178January 29, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE HAS STALLED ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, DEALER CAN NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM OR GET IT TO COME UP ON THE ONBOARD COMPUTER, CONSUMER HAS BEEN TO ARBITRATION, BUT WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO PROOF OF VEHICLE STALLING. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558969January 19, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE BRAKE COMPONENT FAILURES AND THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY, THE BRAKE ROTORS WARPED CAUSING PULSATION AND HAVE BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES, THE BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE DUE TO GRINDING NOISE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739652January 19, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WE HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES ON THIS CAR FROM THE TIME WE BOUGHT IT. THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKES PULL AND SHAKE WHEN YOU APPLY THEM. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM BY CHEVROLET AND IT STILL OCCURRS. EVERYONE ELSE WE HAVE TALKED TO THAT ALSO OWNS A CHEVROLET MALIBU HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. I AM CONCERNED NOT ONLY FOR MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS AROUND ME, BUT ALSO THAT THIS CAR WILL COST ME A FORTUNE ONCE THE WARRANTY EXPIRES. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY (TO ME AND THE PEOPLE I HAVE TALKED TO) A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. PLEASE INVESTIGATE ACCORDINGLY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. MARY "CAROLYN" KLING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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