Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (1998)

976 consumer complaints on file.

#711107April 7, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WENT OVER DIP IN ROAD ABOUT 2.5 INCHES .WENT ABOUT 4 FEET, FRAME UNDER CAR HIT A MANHOLE COVER STICKING UP ABOUT 2INCHES. BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED ,BREAKING DRIVERS ARM THE PASSENGER ONLY HAD BURING IN HER EYES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#711259April 7, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
OTHER DRIVER TOLD US OF INOPERATIVE R/R BRAKE LIGHT. (2 BULB SIDE BY SIDE SET-UP) MY DISASSEMBLY OF UNIT AND INSPECTION OF BULBS SHOWED BULBS WITH INTACT FILIMENTS, BUT SIGNS OF HEAT DAMAGE AT BULB TO RECEPTACLE CONNECTION. TAIL LIGHT PORTION OF SYSTEM, O.K.. THE FAILURE OF BOTH BRAKE LIGHTS, I ASSUME AT THE SAME TIME, SHOULD BE OF CONCERN. THANK YOU. RAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859898April 7, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTS TOO SLOWLY, CAUSING SEAT BELT TO HANG ON TO FLOOR OR GET CAUGHT IN THE DOOR. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721094April 5, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WWINDSHIELD WIPERS/ TRANSMISSION BROKE. (HAVE DEFECTIVE PART). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720912April 2, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT ROTORS TURNED ONCE, THEN 3 MONTHS LATER, REPLACED. NOW, 4 MONTHS AFTER NEW ROTORS PUT ON, THE PULSATING AND STEERING WHEEL SHAKING IS BACK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720751March 29, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551591March 29, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES CONTINUALLY EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE WEAR AND REPLACEMENT. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859340March 28, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC VEHICLE STALLED, AND WAS NEARLY REARENDED. CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIX IT. VEHICLE CONTINUED TO HAVE STALLING PROBLEMS.*AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551580March 27, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VEHICLE ROTORS CONTINUALLY EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE WEAR WHICH CAUSES VIBRATION PROBLEMS. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720589March 26, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS WEAR OUT EVERY 10000 MILES , CAUSING CAR TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720587March 25, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
ROTOR PROBEMS: 1ST@10,333 2ND@17,914 AND AGAIN @26,000. ALSO PROBLEMS WITH DOOR CHIME-WOULD NOT STOP CHIMING WITH KEYS OUT AND LIGHTS OFF. WAS TAKEN IN 6 TIMES BEFORE RESOLVED. ALSO TAKEN IN FOR TAILIGHT SEAL COMING LOOSE AND NOW MUST GO IN AGAIN BC THE DRIVER REAR PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE, DOOR LATCH DOES NOT WORK. CAR IS A LEMON. I HAVE WASTED TOO MUCH OF MY TIME BY CONTINUALLY GOING BACK FOR WARRANTY WORK. A NEW CAR SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS MANY PROBLEMS. HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH GM DIRECTLY ON 3-24-00 BC THIS IS NOT GETTING RESOLVED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784580March 23, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT DISC BRAKES FAILED CAUSING THEM TO PULSE ON ACTIVATION, INDICATING WARPED ROTORS, FIXED TWICE UNDER WARRANTY AND ONCE BY OWNER, PROBLEM KEEPS OCCURING. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720524March 23, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FRONT DISCS TURNED TWICE, REPLACED ONCE, DUE TO PULSING DURING BRAKING, NEED SERVICE AGAIN. REPAIRS RECURR EVERY 10K MILES. FIXED TWICE UNDER WARRANTY, ONCE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858982March 22, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH EXCESSIVE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE PADS. PADS NEED REPLACEMENT AT 16,000 MILES OF WEAR. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPAIRS WERE MADE AT CONSUMER'S COST. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720397March 20, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
3 TIMES TO DEALER FOR TRUNK LEAKS, PAINT REPAIR ON NEW CAR. BRAKES ARE PULSATING AGAIN AFTER SECOND ROTOR SET REPLACEMENT. CHEVY HAD BEST GET GOING WITH A FIX OR ITS GOING TO LOSE MANY CUSTOMERS FOR LIFE. THE BRAKE PROBLEM SEEMS ENDEMIC TO MALIBU OWNERS! BLOWER MOTOR REPLACED, DOOR HANDLES LEAK COLD AIR, RATTLES AND SQUEAKS LIKE YOU WOULDN'T BELIEVE. I'VE NEVER HAD A WORSE NEW CAR PURCHASE THAN THIS PIECE OF CRAP. CHEVY HAS REALLY SCREWED US ON THIS ONE!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720399March 20, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
GM DEALERS ADMIT BOTH BRAKES AND HEADLIGHT DESIGNED POORLY, BUT NO FIX FOR PROBLEMS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720256March 17, 2000
WHEELS:HUB
DUE TO A FLAT TIRE A TOW TRUCK HAD TO BE CALLED TO TRY TO GET THE WHEEL COVERS OFF. THE LUG NUTS CAN NOT BE LOOSENED WITHOUT FIRST GETTING THE WHEEL COVERS OFF. THE TOW TRUCK WAS UNSUCCESSFULL IN GETTING THE WHEEL COVERS OFF AND VEHICLE HAD TO BE BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET THE WHEEL COVER AND TIRE OFF. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT ADMITTED THAT THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE PLASTIC COMPONENTS OF THE WHEELCOVER THAT FASTEN TO THE LUG NUTS. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY IT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A VERY SERIOUS SITUATION. MYSELF, 3 MALE CO-WORKERS AND THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER COULD NOT GET THIS WHEEL COVER OFF TO CHANGE THE FLAT. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE TO RECTIFY THIS SITUATION. THE DEALER DID GIVE ME A NEW WHEEL COVER , BUT THAT DOESN'T SOLVE FUTURE PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720217March 16, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE BRAKES CONTINUE TO WARP ON OUR MALIBU, CAUSING EXCESSIVE VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING AT HIGH SPEED. TWICE WE HAVE HAD TO TAKE IT TO HAVE THE FRONT BRAKES ADJUSTED WHILE UNDER WARRANTY, AND ONCE AGAIN THE BRAKES WILL NEED TO BE KEPT FROM WARPING. SEEMS TO ME THE BRAKES ARE DEFECTIVE TO BEGIN WITH. MY MECHANIC (BROADWATER AUTOMOTIVE, GLEN BURNIE, 410-760-2626) CONTACTED A GM PARTS SOURCE WHO SAID THE FIX WOULD BE A $500 JOB. MIGHT A RECALL NOT BE IN ORDER HERE? THREE TIMES IN 42K MILES IS A BIT MUCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551405March 15, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
ENGINE IDLING ROUGHLY DUE TO FAULTY ENGINE MOUNT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719952March 11, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
HAD NOTHING BUT FRONT END PROBLEMS, SEEMS LIKE DEALER IS NOT BELEIVING, MAY THINK ITS THE OPERATOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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