Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (1998)

976 consumer complaints on file.

#607997February 1, 1999
INTERIOR LIGHTING
ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT AND THEFT LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY, UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF LIGHTING PROBLEMS. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608164February 1, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
GAS GUAGE FAILED. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607792February 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606939February 1, 1999
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
CD PLAYER/RADIO FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607597February 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702732January 29, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
MOISTURE BUILDUP BEHIND LENS CAUSES DECREASED ILLUMINATION OF LAMPS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834109January 27, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY MPH AND WHEN STARTING TO RAIN, CONSUMER STEPS ON THE BRAKES, AND THE VEHICLE WANDERS FROM SIDE TO SIDE. SOMETIMES CONSUMER LOSES CONTROL OF VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702542January 25, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
FRONT END SUSPENSION ROUGH,CLUNK, FEELS LOOSE, BRAKES/ROTORS PREMATURELY WEARING OUT, AND INSTRUMENT PANEL VERY HOT WHEN HEATER OR A/C BEING USED. RADIO AM ALREADY MALFUNCTIONED ONCE. AM CONCERNED RE: BRAKES, FRONT END AND FIRE HAZARD OF THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702583January 25, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
EVERY 6000 TO 10000 MILES THE BRAKE ROTORS WILL WARP, CAUSING A SHIMMY AT 70 MPH. THIS IS 4 TIMES IN LESS THAN 1 YEAR AND 30000 MILES DRIVEN. GM SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543448January 20, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
BRAKE CALIPER BROKE CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND ACCIDENT. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702359January 19, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VIBRATION REPORTED AT 9000 MI/DEALER TURNED ROTORS/VIBRATION RETURNED AT 14900 MI
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702360January 19, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN ACTUATOR IS VERY DIFFICULT TO FIND AND REQUIRES LOOKING DOWN TO HONK HORN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701359January 12, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE CLIP ON LINE TO THE FUEL FILTER VIBRATES LOOSELY. FUEL WAS LEAKING OUT OF THE LOOSENED FITTING AND BLOWING BACK ON THE MUFFLER AS WE PROCEEDED DOWN THE HIGHWAY. WE WERE LUCKY IT WAS RAINING AND THE RAIN FROM THE ROAD ASSISTED IN PREVENTING A FIRE. THIS COULD BE A SERIOUS MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. THE FUEL LINE, FILTER OR ANY FUEL SYSTEM COMPONENT HAD NOT BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED OR ANY OTHER MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON THE FUEL FILTER LINE OR ASSOCIATED COMPONENTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833351January 11, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS OUT OF ROUND AT 12000 MILES OF WEAR. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND COST WOULD GO TO CONSUMER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832678December 28, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
MOISTURE DEVELOPED BEHIND THE HEADLIGHT LENS, CAUSING THE LIGHTS TO BECOME FOGGED UP AND DIM. *AK.ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701571December 23, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WIPER ARM ASSEMBLY FAILED DURING A DOWNPOUR--ARMS CROSSED AND WOULDN'T WORK. EXACT SAME FAILURE JUST HAPPENED TO MY SISTER-IN-LAW WHO HAS A NEW OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS, WHICH IS BASICALLY THE SAME CAR. I THEN REALIZED THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WHICH IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701100December 4, 1998
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
I HAVE TALKED TO CHEVROLET AND ASKED THEM TO REPURCHASE MY CAR. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY WOULD NOT. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE FOR MY FAMILY IN THIS CAR ANY MORE. I ALSO FEEL THAT CHEVROLET MISREPRESENTS THE MALIBU AS A CARE FREE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700860November 24, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
HELLO, I HAD GONE TO THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO TO REPORT A NOISE COMING FROM THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKES AND AFTER THEY CHECKED THEM OUT THEY TOLD ME THAT THE CAR HAD ORGANIC BRAKE PADS AND IT WAS NORMAL NOISE AND THAT I STILL HAD 90% OF MY BRAKEPADS LEFT SO WHEN I HEARD THE NOISE 3 MORE TIMES I DIDN'T WORRY ABOUT IT BECAUSE I ASSUMED THAT IT WAS NORMAL NOISE SO WHEN I WAS PULLING OUT FROM WORK AND HEARD THIS TERRIBLE NOISE COMING FROM THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE I MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR MY CAR AND HAD TO WAIT A WEEK FOR IT AND WHEN I DID GET IT IN THEY TOLD ME I NEEDED TO HAVE THE RIGHT FRONT ROTOR REPLACED AND NEW FRONT PADS AND THE REAR BRAKES DONE. I THEN ASKED THEM WHY THE ROTOR WASN'T COVERED BY WARRANTY THEY TOLD ME THAT THE ROTOR ONLY HAD A 1 YEAR OR 12000 MILE WARRANTY YET I HAVE LOOKED AT YOUR WEBSITE AND HAVE LOOKED AT NUMEROUS CONSUMER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS CARS BRAKES I REMEMBER ONE WHERE SOMEBODY HAD TO HAVE THE ROTOR REPLACED 5 TIMES SO IF YOU CAN LOOK INTO THIS I WOULD VERYMUCH APPRECIATE IT SO THAT SOMEBODY DOESN'T DIE FROM FAILING BRAKES. THANK YOU. CHRIS L SEABURY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700798November 21, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
AT APPROX. 5400 MILES CAR WOULD SHAKE WHEN BRAKES APPLIED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. DEALER CUT ROTORS WITHIN A FEW THOUSAND MILES PROBLEM REOCCURED. DEALER REPLACE ROTORS, STATING THEY WERE TOO THIN. AT APPROX. 11000 MILES SAME PROBLEM, DEALER REPLACED ROTORS, STATING DEFECTIVE. AT 18,600 MILES, SAME PROBLEM, DEALER REPLACED ROTORS AGAIN - AGAIN SAID DEFECTIVE. DEALER DOING WORK IS GEARHART CHEV. IN DENVILLE, NJ/ I HAVE HAD THE FRONT ROTORS REPLACED 3 TIMES BEFORE 19,000 MILES. THE BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED ONCE. DEALER STATES ROTORS ARE DEFECTIVE EACH TIME AND REPLACES WITH NEW BUT PROBLEM RECURS. GM REFUSES TO TAKE CAR BACK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830872November 16, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 20 MPH THE CONSUMER HAD TROUBLE BRAKING, AND THE ABS LIGHT STAYED ON UNTIL HE TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR CHECK UP. FINALLY, DEALER HAD TO REPLACE FRONT RIGHT HUB. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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