Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (1999)

789 consumer complaints on file.

#726031July 26, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
POSITIVE POST ON BATTERY LEAKED BATTERY ACID. NOT CHARGING PROPERLY. INFORMED BY SERVICE TECHNICIAN AT THE DEALER THAT THIS IS A FAIRLY COMMON OCCURENCE FOR ACDELCO BATTERIES. WAS ALSO TOLD I WAS LUCKY TO HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE IT IN TO THE DEALER- THEY OFTEN TIMES WILL DIE WHILE RUNNING OR WILL NOT START AT ALL. BATTERY WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT WITH ANOTHER ACDELCO PRODUCT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865971July 25, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 60MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE TRAFFIC WAS COMING TO A STOP, SHE APPLIED BRAKES, AND STEERING/FRONT END STARTED TO VIBRATE. ALSO, BRAKES GRABBED SLIGHTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865946July 25, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING OVER BIG BUMPS VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865828July 21, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES ENTIRE FRONT END WILL SHIMMY/SHAKE, POSSIBLY CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. ALSO, BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER CLAIMED IT WAS NOT SAFETY ISSUE. BUT, BRAKE ROTORS HAVE BEEN ON BACK ORDER, INDICTATING A DEFECT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865838July 21, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKES PULSATED AND MADE NOISE. CURRENTLY, BRAKES ARE LOCKING UP AND ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865336July 12, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ENTIRE VEHICLE SHAKES WHEN BRAKES ARE PRESSED GENTLY. DEALER HAS ADVISED THAT BOTH FRONT AND BACK ROTORS ARE TO BE REPLACED FOR REMEDY. DEFECT CAN PROBE CONSUMER INTO AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT FOR NOT BEING ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE IN A TIMELY MANNER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865258July 11, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING ABS LIGHT CAME ON THE DASHBOARD. THEN, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHERE TECHNICIAN EXPLAINED TO CONSUMER THAT PROBLEM WAS WITH THE ABS WIRING HARNESS THAT WAS RUBBING THE CB BOOTH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9001691July 10, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE FRONT END WOULD SHAKE, REPLACE ROTORS, BRAKE WENT FROM HALF WAY TO THE FLOOR, PUMPED THE BRAKES, CAR DID NOT STOP, ANOTHER SET OF ROTORS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865000July 7, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
AT HIGH SPEEDS VEHICLE WILL EXPERIENCE A SEVERE SHIMMY WHILE DRIVING DUE TO WARPING OF FRONT ROTORS. AT 42,000 MILES ROTORS WERE MACHINED OR TURNED, AND THEN AT 46,000 MILES DEFECT REOCCURRED, AND FRONT ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED. AT THIS RATE EVERY 4,000 MILES ROTORS WILL WARPED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865012July 7, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
COMING OFF THE EXPRESSWAY APPLIED BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN AND THEY FELT SPONGY ABS LIGHT CAME ON. ALSO, THERE WAS BRAKE FLUID ON THE RIM OF THE TIRES. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THEY HAVE REPLACED THE ROTORS AND PADS FOR THE 4TH TIME. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725024July 6, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864854July 6, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES A GRINDING OR SQUEAKING NOISE OCCURS, AND THE BRAKES ARE PREMATURELY WEARING. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724944July 5, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
GM NEEDS TO RECAL THE MALIBUS FOR BRAKE REPLACEMENT PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724884July 3, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
CAR SHIMMIED WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED/STOP LIGHT QUIT WORKING WENT TO FIX FOUND IT ALL MELTED ON THE INSIDE HAD TO REPALCE WHOLE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864644July 3, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED. WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED FRONT END BEGAN TO SHAKE, NEARLY CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864616June 30, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, THERE IS A GRINDING SOUND LIKE METAL TO METAL. BRAKES FEEL SPONGY, AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON. THIS HAPPENS ON DRY PAVEMENT OR WET PAVEMENT. THE PROBLEM IS MORE NOTICEABLE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724712June 28, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P21560R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552704June 19, 2000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION IS LEAKING FLUID. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552699June 19, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED CONTINUED FRONT DISC BRAKE FAILURE WHICH CAUSED BRAKE PULSATION, SEVERAL REPLACEMENTS HOWEVER UNIT IS STILL EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863717June 16, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
EXCESSIVE WEAR OF ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS. REPLACEMENT MADE TWICE WITHIN A YEAR. DEALER NOTIFIED. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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