Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (1998)

976 consumer complaints on file.

#858197March 8, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
PREMATURE WEAR OF BRAKE ROTORS. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE ROTORS 6 TIMES. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. DEALER NOW REFUSES TO COVER REPLACEMENT COSTS UNDER WARRANTY. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719779March 7, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THERE ARE MANY OTHER PROBLEMS THAT WILL NOT FIT IN THIS FORM. THIS CAR IS A LEMON. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719781March 7, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
BOUGHT THIS CAR ON THE PREMISE OF LOW MAINTAINENCE. HAVE AVERAGED DEALER VISITS EVERY TWO MONTHS. THIS CAR IS A LEMON AND I DON'T FEEL MY FAMILY IS SAFE IN IT. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551217March 6, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TIMING CHAIN FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719658March 4, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKE AND PARKING LIGHTS MANY TIMES IN LESS THEN TWO YEARS SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. ALSO, THE MOLDED PLASTIC AROUND THE LIGHT SOCKETS HAS MELTED AND WATER IS GETTING INTO THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719609March 3, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
PURCHASED VEHICLE IN FEB. OF 99. IN TWO WEEKS, HAD TO REPLACE ROTORS. IN SEPT. OF 99, HAD TO REPLACE ROTORS AGAIN. DEC. OF 99, TECH SUGGESTED TO SHAVE ROTORS AND TURN DRUMS. ALL THIS WITHIN 23,000 MILES. THIS IS SICKENING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857726March 1, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH FAULTY BRAKE ROTORS; ON FIVE OCCASIONS ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED OR REPLACED. ALSO, CALIPER GUIDE PINS WERE REPLACED. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND PROBLEM IS STILL UNRESOLVED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719488March 1, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
MY HUSBAND NOTICED THAT ONE OF MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING,L/H SIDE. HE REMOVED THE TAIL LIGHT ASSY AND PULLED OUT THE BULB. THE BULB HAD MELTED AT THE PLASTIC PORTION OF THE BULB, CAUSING IT TO FAIL. MY HUSBAND SAVED THE BULB SO I COULD SHOW THE DEALER WHAT WAS OCCURRING. HAWAII MOTORS SAID THEY FIXED IT. I STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND I'M AFFRAID THIS MIGHT BE HAPPENING TO ALL MALIBUS. I'M AFFRAID MY VEHICLE IS GOING TO GO UP IN FLAMES. MY HUSBAND JUST FOUND THAT TO MORE BULBS HAD BURNED TODAY L/H AND R/H SIDE. I'M GOING TO TALK TO HAWAII MOTORS TOMORROW ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM. IF YOU HAVE ANY SUGESTIONS FOR ME PLEASE ADVISE. SINCERELY, MARIE MALAVENDA. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551139February 28, 2000
TIRES
VEHICLE WITH ORIGINAL TIRES SKIDS ON WET ROAD. (P215-60R15 93 T M+S, TPC SPEC 1139 MS, TOURING T2 AFINITY). YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719231February 25, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THE VEHICLE STARTS TO PULSATE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES HAD PROBLEM FIXED BY DEALER IN THE STATES NOW IT HAS HAPPENED AGAIN AT 28K MILES. WHY IS THIS HAPPENING? AND WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857377February 23, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES ENTIRE FRONT END SHAKES EXCESSIVELY. ALSO, DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE TWICE, AND REPLACED ROTORS ONCE AND HAS TURNED THEM ONCE. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719043February 21, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS WARPED AND WERE REPLACED AT BOTH 20,500 AND 33,100 MILES. THEY WERE TURNED DOWN TWICE BEFORE 22,500 MILES. VEHICLE WAS PULSATING AT 60MPH OR HIGHER BEFORE. I AM AFRAID THIS WILL BE A RECURRING SAFETY ISSUE AND THE VEHICLE IS ALMOST OUT OF WARRANTY. DO I HAVE ANY RECOURSE? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718896February 17, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISION SLIPS, TEMP/ELEC. PROBLEMS, MAJOR VIBRATION WHEN APPLYING BRAKES-HI & LO SPEEDS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550976February 16, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
THE PLASTIC ASSEMBLY ON THE BRAKE STOP LIGHTS ARE MELTING ON THE BULB, HAS BEEN REPLACED SETS OF BRAKE STOP LIGHTS. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857024February 16, 2000
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS
DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE LUGS: NUTS,THE ONLY WAY TO REMOVE THE LUGS:NUTS IS BY BREAKING THEM OFF WITH A HAMMER CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER STATED NORMAL REMOVAL STANDARD. ALSO, CONSUMER WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE MOUNTED STOP LAMP ASSEMBLY WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, PE99071. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550954February 15, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
TWO FUEL INJECTORS FAILED AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT, CAUSING SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856945February 15, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER STEPS ON BRAKES PEDAL TO STOP VEHICLE OR REDUCE SPEED. BUT, BRAKES WILL NOT STOP, AND SOMETIMES INCREASE THE STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856149February 3, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
BRAKES LIGHTS TOTALLY WENT OUT TWICE WITHIN 6-8 MONTHS APART. DEALER SAID IT WAS DUE TO BAD BULBS AND POOR WIRING. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781608February 2, 2000
SUSPENSION
POSSIBLY DUE TO POOR SUSPENSION VEHICLE MAKES NOISE WHILE DRIVING OVER ROUGH ROADS. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550632February 1, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCK BRAKES REPAIRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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