Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (1998)

976 consumer complaints on file.

#844749September 15, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 50 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARM BROKE. DEALER CONTACTED AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847756September 15, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#711339September 14, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
1.WINDSHIELD WIPER BROKE.2.REAR BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO WARPED WAVY RODERS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609443September 8, 1999
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
STEERING--STEERING RACK, GEAR ASSEMBLY, GEAR KIT, BALL JOINT AND BOTH LOWER CONTROL ARMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609703September 8, 1999
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
RADIO HARNESS--AM RADIO DIDN'T WORK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609144September 8, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKES--LEFT FRONT ROTOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847243September 8, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHENEVER THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC EITHER TURNED THE ROTORS OR REPLACED THE ROTORS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711034September 7, 1999
POWER TRAIN
MY ODOMETER DOES NOT READ THE MILES CORRECTLY. IT IS DIGITAL AND I DO NOT WANT TO BRING TO THE DEALER WITHOUT FIRST REASERCHING IF THIS COULD BE A FRAUD CASE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711043September 7, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
I AM ABOUT TO BRING THE CAR AGAIN IN FOR WARPED FRONT ROTORS ONLY 2,000 MILES AFTER THEY WERE REPLACED. IS THERE A FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846913September 7, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED WHILE TRAVELING ABOVE 50 MPH, VEHICLE WILL SHAKE AND PULSATE. ALSO, STEERING WHEEL HAS TO BE BRACED TO KEEP CONTROL. THIS IS DUE TO BAD ROTORS. GMC, AND THE DEALER SHIP HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710997September 6, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
THIS VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED MULITPLE PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE ROTOR WARPAGE. DEALER ACTUALLY REPLACED ROTORS AT ONE TIME UNDER WARRANTY. PROBLEM PERSISTS AND CAR WILL RECEIVE ROTOR SERVICE AGAIN ON 9/9/99. THIS IS ONLY A BAND-AID FIX FOR ROTORS WILL CONTINUE TO WARP. OTHER VEHICLE OWNERS OF MALIBU'S ARE EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEMS. I'VE ALSO NOTICED SAME PROBLEM WITH RENTAL CARS I HAVE RENTED (MALIBU'S). DELAER REFUSES TO ADDRESS A PERMANENT FIX TO PROBLEM.CINGBTLEY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548315September 2, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
PREMATURE FAILURE OF FRONT DISC BRAKES AND ROTORS CAUSING FRONT OF CAR TO VIBRATE WHEN THE BRAKES APPLIED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846557September 2, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET BETWEEN 60-70 MPH , WENT TO APPLY BRAKES, BUT THEY DID NOT DISENGAGE THE CRUISE, DRIVER HAD TO REPEATEDLY APPLY BRAKES BEFORE THE FINALLY ENGAGED, RESULTING IN SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD.DEFECT HAS OCCURRED 3 TIMES, AND DEALER HAS REPLACED BRAKE SENSOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846674September 2, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC
THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN SHE DRIVING HER VECHICLE THE LIGHTS OF HER ANTI LOCK BRAKES SYSTEM AND ANTI THEFT LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHTS. ALL LIGHTS COME ON AND THE AIR CONDITION STOP WORKING AND THE TEMP GAUGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710866September 2, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
CAR SHIMMIES WHEN BRAKES APPLIED, HAD ROTORS TURNED AND PADS REPLACED AT 28,000, NOW FAILING AGAIN, ROTORS WARPED AND NEED REPLACED. FOUND MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THIS MAKE HAVING SAME PROBLEM BUT MANUFECTURER WILL NOT ADMIT TO DEFECT OR COVER UNDER WARRANTY. WHAT'S THE DEAL? ARE THEY NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR SAFETY IN THESE VEHICHLES? PLEASE ADVISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710773September 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
PURCHASED 4/18, ON 4/30 TOOK IN FOR NOISE WHEN BRAKING. THEY RESURFACED BOTH FRONT ROTORS SAID THEY WERE OUT OF ROUND.ON 8/5/98 SAME PROBLEM THEY SAID FRONT ROTORS WERE OUT OF ROUND AND RESURFACED THEM AGAIN. ON 8/12/98 TOOK BACK WITH SAME PROBLEM THEY REPLACED PADS. 9/9/98 WENT BACK WITH SAME PROBLEM THEY INSTALLED BOOSTER ASSEMBLY. HAD NOISE WHEN BRAKING FOR SOME TIME WAS VERY DISGUSTED WITH GOING BACK AND FORTH FINALLY 7/13/99 NOISE WAS GETTING WORSE AND IRRITATING THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS GLAZING AND THAT I NEED TO BRAKE HARDER, TO TRY FOR 1000 MILES IF NOT IMPROVE OR IF IRRIATING ME COME BACK THIS WAS AT 8,433. 9,455 SOUND GOT WORSE WENT BACK THEY SAID ROTORS OUT OF ROUND PADS WORN. THEY REPLACED FRONT PADS & RESURFACED ROTORS. IT HAS BEEN ONE WEEK AND I KEEP HOLDING BY BREATH EVERY TIME I BRAKE. THIS IS NOT RIGHT FOR A NEW CAR. I BOUGHT THIS CAR AS MY RETIREMENT CAR AND AM VERY AFRAID OF THE FUTURE WITH IT. WHAT CAN I DO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710641August 28, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SUSPENSION:REAR, TIRES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
MALIBU SUSPENSION IS UNSAFE. FRONT CONTROL ARMS , REAR STRUTS, BRAKE LIGHTS, REAR TURN SIGNAL , REAR TIRES WORN BECAUSE OF STRUTS, HEADLAMPS FAILURES MAKE IT OBVIOUS CHEVY IS MARKETING UNSAFE MALIBU'S . CHEVY SHOULD BUY BACK THESE DEFECTIVE CARS ESPECIALLY MINE IT'S AN UNSAFE PIECE OF JUNK!( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 215-60R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710617August 27, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIME AND THE CAR ONLY HAS 22K MILES. WHEN THEY WEAR DOWN, THE CAR WILL VIBRATE, THE STEERING WHEEL WILL SHAKE, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL PULSATE. THE PROBLEM IS PARTICULARLY BAD WHEN COMING OFF A HIGHWAY RAMP AND BRAKING TO A STOP OR WHEN HAVING TO STOP GOING DOWNHILL. AT HIGH SPEEDS ON THE HIGHWAY, IT CAN BE VERY SCARY WHEN SLOWING DOWN QUICKLY. SO FAR THE DEALER HAS TURNED OR REPLACED THE ROTORS EACH TIME I COMPLAIN ABOUT THE PROBLEM HOWEVER I DON'T KNOW HOW THEY WILL REACT ONCE THE WARANTY EXPIRES. SO FAR THE PROBLEM REOCCURS EVERY 6K MILES OR SO. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS UNNOTICEABLE AT SLOWER SPEEDS WHICH CAN MAKE IT MORE DANGEROUS IF THE DRIVER IS NOT EXPECTING IT. I HAVE CHECKED SOME INTERNET CAR SITES AND HAVE NOTICED THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THE ROTORS FROM MANY OTHER MALIBU OWNERS. PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU NEED ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO PROVIDE ANYTHING YOU NEED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842758August 24, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THERE IS A PULSATING FEELING IN THE VEHICLE. IT FEELS LIKE THE ROTORS ARE WARPED. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710462August 24, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
THE BRAKE ROTORS BEGAN TO WARP AT ABOUT 9,000 MILES. AT FIRST IT WAS MILD AND ONLY NOTICEABLE AT LOW SPEEDS. LATER IT BECAME PRONOUNCED AND THE FRONT END VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY WHEN BRAKING FROM ABOVE 60 MPH. IT FEELS LIKE THERE IS NO BRAKING UNTIL I REDUCE BRAKING PRESSURE, BUT THIS JUST EXTENDS MY STOPPING DISTANCE. CHEVROLET DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE A PROBLEM AND WILL NOT REPLACE THE ROTORS UNDER WARRANTY SINCE I HAD 15,000 MILES BEFORE I REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO THEM. I NOTICE THERE ARE ALMOST 100 SIMILAR COMPLAINTS IN THE DATA BASE FOR 1997 AND 1998 MALIBUS. ONE SERVICE MANAGER REPORTED THAT CHEVROLET HAD REVISED THE DESIGN OF THE ROTOR TWICE. THERE ARE NO SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FOR 1999 MODELS. IT LOOKS LIKE THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM BUT HAVE NOT ACKNOWLEDGED IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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