Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (1998)

976 consumer complaints on file.

#851076October 18, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN CONSUMER APPLIES THE BRAKES VEHICLE STARTS TO SHAKE. THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO SHAKES. VEHICLE STARTS PULSATING WHEN SHE IS DRIVING BETWEEN 30 TO 35 MPH . THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713374October 15, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, AIR BAGS
HORN INOPERABLE. ENTIRE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY REPLACED AND HORN STILL HAS PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713231October 13, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKES PULSATING. ROTORS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713220October 12, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS HAVE BEEN CHANGED FOUR TIMES & NEED TO BE CHANGED AGAIN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850168October 7, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
CONSUMER REQUESTING INFORMATION ON FRONT PADS WEAR; WANTS TO KNOW IF IT IS NORMAL FOR BRAKE PADS TO WEAR OUT AT 27,000 MILE; SEEKING NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850214October 7, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE WEARING OF THE ROTORS, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, FRONT END SHAKES, AND THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850224October 7, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
EVERY TIME WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY VIBRATE REAL BADLY. HAD BRAKE ROTORS RESURFACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849884October 5, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE SKIPPING / JUMPING OUT OF GEAR AT 60-65 MPH, AND EGINE CHECK LIGHT REMAINING ON. VEHICLE BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON FOUR OCCASIONS, AND NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712771October 4, 1999
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
WHEN I AM DRIVING THE CAR, ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH(PANEL) LIGHT UP AND THE SPEEDOMETER STARTS GOING CRAZY. ONE MINUTE IT SHOWS THAT I AM TRAVELING 10 MILES AN HOURS THEN IN A SPLIT SECOND IT SHOWS THAT I AM GOING 110 MILES AN HOUR. ALL THE OTHER GAUGES START GOING BACK AND FORTH AS WELL. I HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST I AM GOING OR IF MY CAR IS ABOUT TO JUST QUIT COMPLETELY. WHEN I FIRST BROUGHT MY CAR, ABOUT A YEAR LATER OR SO (AND I AM JUST ESTIMATING) THE DASH BOARD STARTED ACTING CRAZY BUT I JUST BLUE IT OFF. THEN I WAS TRAVELING TO DALLAS TO LOOK FOR A PLACE TO LIVE AND THE LIGHTS ALL COME ON AND THE SPEED WENT CRAZY THEN THE CAR STARTED TO DIE. I MADE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BEFORE IT DIED. THEY STATED IT WAS THE ALTNERATOR, THAT WAS REPLACED. IT WORKED FINE FOR A WHILE THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP IN SAN ANGELO AND THEY SAID THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. THAT WAS FIXED AND IT DIDN'T HAPPEN FOR A WHILE THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN YESTERDAY (10/3/99). I AM A SINGLE PARENT AND I TRAVEL A LOT BACK AND FORTH FROM DALLAS TO SAN ANGELO. I AM ABSOLUTELY A NEVEROUS WRECK WHEN DRIVING MY CAR. I NEVER KNOW WHEN IT'S GOING TO ACT UP AND LEAVE MY DAUGTHER AND I STRANDED ALONG THE HIGHWAY. PLEAS HELP ME....... HAS THIS HAPPENED TO OTHER MALIBU OWNERS???????
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849493September 30, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
INTERMITTENT OPERATION OF TAIL LIGHTS / BRAKE LIGHTT. APPOINMENT BEING MADE FOR DEALER'S INSPECTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849291September 29, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN THE ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THERE WOULD BE SOME WOBBLING. HAS APPENED AT LEAST 6 TIMES. THE MECHANIC FELT THE ABS SENSORS WERE FAILING. ROTORS ARE SUBSTANDARD & ARE GOING OUT. THERE WOULD BE SHIMMING. NOT HEAVY ENOUGH FOR VEHICLE. WAS CORRECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712413September 28, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
ROTORS ON FRONT DISC BRAKES WARP AND CAUSE SEVERE VIBRATION UPON APPLICATION OF BRAKES AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ROTORS WERE TURNED AND THEN REPLACED WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR. SECOND SET OF ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED AND ARE NOW NEEDING REPLACEMENT AT 24000 MILES ON VEHICLE. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT POSSIBLE VEHICLE DAMAGE TO STEERING AND SUSPENSION COMPONENTS DUE TO THE SEVERE VIBRATION OF THE VEHICLE DURING BRAKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712329September 28, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
IT HAPPENED IN A PARKING LOT THE BRAKES ARE OUT TOWED HOME
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712366September 28, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
ROTORS WARPED 3X IN 31,500M , REPLACED 2X, NEED AGAIN. DANGEROUS SHIMMY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711809September 22, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
THE CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 5 TIMES FOR THE BRAKING PROBLEM AND 4 TIMES WORK HAS BEEN DONE. EACH TIME THE ROTORS ARE EITHER TURNED OR REPLACED BECAUSE THEY ARE WARPED CAUSING THE CAR TO JUMP AND SHAKE WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES. EACH TIME I AM TOLD THAT IT IS A BRAKE MANUFACTURER PROBLEM AND THEN HAVE TO KEEP REPLACING THE BRAKES AND/OR ROTORS UNTIL THEY GET A GOOD MATCH. LATELY THE PROBLEM HAS BECOME MORE FREQUENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711851September 22, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
I HAVE HAD THE ROTORS REPLACED TWICE WITHIN 22,000 MILES. I JUST TOOK IT IN AGAIN BECAUSE THE WHEEL SHAKES WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES SOMETIMES, THE DEALER SAYS THEY DON'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG. IN THE RAIN IT FEELS LIKE THE BRAKES ARE NOT GOING TO WORK AT ALL, EVERY NOW AND THEN THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG, THE CAR SHOULD NOT BE SHAKING LIKE THIS AND SHOULD NOT BE NEEDING NEW ROTORS ALL THE TIME. THEY'VE ALSO REPLACED THE WHEEL COVERS EVERY TIME THE ROTORS WERE DONE, I DON'T KNOW WHY. I HAD THEM REPLACE THE PASS. WHEEL COVER LAST WEEK BECAUSE I NOTICED SMALL CRACKS ON EACH SPOKE OF THE RIM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711702September 21, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
I HAVE HAD THE FRONT ROTORS TURNED TWICE AND REPLACED ONCE FOLLOWING BRAKE PULSATION AND SEVERE VIBRATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844512September 20, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHENEVER THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE. TOOK TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED THE BRAKE PADS & ROTORS WERE WORN OUT. THE ROTORS WERE ALSO PITTED. DEALER INFORMED OWNER WOULD HAVE TO PAY FIRST BEFORE REPAIRS TO BRAKE DAMAGE IS DONE.WORK COMPLETED AT LOCATION VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED UNDER "ONE TIME WARRANTY REPAIR". PADS WORN OUT AT 17,504, ROTORS WORN OUT AT 22,854. *AK * MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711473September 17, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
ROTORS WARP EVERY 5,000 MILES. ROTORS TURNED TWICE THEN REPLACE ROTORS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711437September 16, 1999
POWER TRAIN
ODOMETER JUMPED 1,000 MILES TO BRING MILEAGE FROM 34527 TO 35587 IN ONE DAY. ONLY DROVE CAR 150 MILES MAX THAT DAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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