Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (1998)

976 consumer complaints on file.

#10208046November 6, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
I HAVE NO CLUE WHAT HAS CAUSED THE FAILURE. I AM USING THE SAME KEY THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE. I HAVE ONLY BEEN USING IT FOR THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF. THEFT SYSTEM IS CAUSING ME A BIG HEADACHE WITH THE TEN TO TWENTY MINUTE WAITS FOR THE LIGHT TO STOP FLASHING SO I CAN START THE CAR AGAIN. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT IS SO EXPENSIVE TO FIX AND MY FINANCIAL STATUS IS PREVENTING ME FROM BEING ABLE TO REPAIR IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206239October 18, 2007
WHEELS:SPACE SAVER WHEEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPARE WHEEL THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE DOES NOT FIT ONTO THE FRONT AXLE. HE NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND NO ASSISTANCE COULD BE PROVIDED. THE EXACT PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN; HOWEVER, THE YEAR WAS 1999. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,900. UPDATATTED 11/05/07. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205758October 15, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
USE OF THE WINDOW AND FAULTY DESIGN WITH PLASTIC PARTS LED UP TO THE FAILURE. WINDOW IS NO LONGER ABLE TO BE USED AND HAS TO STAY IN THE CLOSED POSITION OR IT FALLS INTO THE DOOR. TOO EXPENSIVE TO CORRECT. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205565October 13, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK WHEN I TURN THE KEY TO START THE CAR, IT CRANKS BUT DOESN'T START. THE THEFT SYSTEM LIGHT STARTS FLASHING. AFTER 10 MINUTES I CAN TRY AGAIN AND IT USUALLY STARTS. I'VE FOUND DOZENS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS FOR THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. I'VE CALLED CHEVROLET (NATIONAL 800 NUMBER) TWICE; EACH TIME THEY SAY THEY'VE NEVER HEARD OF IT. I'VE CALLED TWO DEALERS; THEY KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT, BUT OF COURSE A DIAGNOSIS IS STILL REQUIRED. *JB
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10203205September 17, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
I OWN A 1998 CHEVY MALIBU AND IT IS ONE OF THE THOUSANDS WITH THE ANTI-THEFT PASSLOCK SYSTEM ERROR. MY CAR CONTINUALLY READS AN ERROR IN THE THEFT SYSTEM AND CUTS OFF THE FUEL FOR 10 MINUTES BEFORE I CAN START IT AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197915July 31, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT STRUTS THAT HOLD UP THE VEHICLE WITH THE COIL SPRINGS WERE DEFECTIVE. HE STATED THAT THE COIL SPRINGS ARE NOT HEAVY ENOUGH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THEY ALSO STATED THAT THERE ARE NO CURRENT RECALLS FOR THIS PARTICULAR YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL OF VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT RIGHT AND LEFT COIL SPRINGS WERE DAMAGED. THE STRUTS HAVE NOT BEEN REPAIRED BECAUSE THE PART THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDS MUST COME FROM ANOTHER GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,742 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,727. UPDATED 02-01-08. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197168July 22, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
FRONT SUSPENSION COIL SPRING BROKE, PUNCTURING THE TIRE CAUSING BLOWOUT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195141July 2, 2007
BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM WILL ACTIVATE FOR NO APPARENT REASON, PREVENTING HIM FROM BEING ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURS WHILE DRIVING AND CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT ISSUED ANY RECALLS FOR THIS DEFECT. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED THREE TIMES SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN FEBRUARY OF 2007. CHEVROLET STATED THAT IT WAS A GOOD VEHICLE AND HE SHOULD NOT WORRY. THE MANUFACTURER APOLOGIZED FOR THE DEFECT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 41,780 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,138.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195000June 29, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
CAR WOULD BE RUNNING STEPPED ON GAS AND WOULDN'T MOVE, HAD IT BACK WHEN IT WAS NEW, BUT WOULDN'T HAPPEN WHEN BONNER CHEVROLET IN KINGSTON, PA MECHANICS WOULD TEST DRIVE IT. VEHICLE CONTINUED UNTIL I COULDN'T GET IT OUT OF PARK, THEN I HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED 2003. ITWAS A 1998 LS CHEVY MALIBU FULLY LOADED, BOUGHT NEW. MY SON HAD THE SAME CAR AND IT HAD DONE THE SAME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192120May 31, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
TAIL LIGHTS ON ALMOST ALL CHEV. MALIBU'S ARE BAD MOSTLY ON THE RIGHT SIDES IF YOU GOING DOWN THE ROAD LOOK FOR YOURSELF ALMOST ALWAYS THEY HAVE AT LEAST ONE BURNED OUT LIGHT. I OWN TWO MY KIDS DRIVE AND ALMOST EVERY TIME THEY WASH THEM OR IT STORMS I HAVE TOO REPLACE BULBS THE TAIL LIGHT FILLS WITH WATER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191909May 29, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS, SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
LEFT SIDE, REAR COIL SPRING BROKEN. ONE MONTH LATER, RIGHT FRONT COIL SPRING BREAKS CAUSING COIL SPRING TO RUB ON INSIDE OF TIRE RESULTING IN TIRE DAMAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191694May 24, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY CAR IS A 1998 MALIBU LS. IT HAS 49,500 ORIGINAL MILES ON IT. IN 2006 I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION, IT DIDN'T WANT TO SWITCH GEARS RIGHT AWAY. I TOOK IT TO OUR GM DEALER AS I HAD A WARRANTY. THEY PUT IT ON A COMPUTER, COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING, THEY STATED IT WAS DOING THE THINGS I SAID, BUT THOUGHT IT WAS JUST A GLICH AND WOULD GO AWAY. 5-17-07, SOMETHING FINALLY HAPPENED TO THE TRANSMISSION,THE CAR DIDN'T WANT TO GO ANYWHERE. I COASTED MY CAR TO THE GM DEALER AND TOLD THEM WHAT HAPPENED. THEY CALLED AND STATED THEY OPENED THE TRANSMISSION AND FOUND IT WAS A STUCK BODY VALVE. I TOLD THEM TO FIX IT AS IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THEY ALREADY HAD THE TRANSMISSION OPENED UP, THEY CALLED ME BACK AND SAID THE WARRANTY COMPANY SAID MY WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED 1-14-07. CAN'T BE, I HAD TILL AUGUST. I CALLED THE WARRANTY COMPANY. I BOUGHT MY CAR 8-8-98, I PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY (5 YEARS) I HAD TILL 8-8-93. IN JANUARY OF 93, I GOT CALLS FROM MVP (MOTOR VEHICLE PROTECTION CORP) TELLING ME THAT I SHOULD START THINKING ABOUT A NEW WARRANTY AS MINE WAS TO EXPIRE THAT YEAR. I TOLD THEM I WAS OKAY TILL AUGUST. A GAL NAMED ABBEY TOLD ME THAT I COULD SIGN UP FOR THE WARRANTY AND THEY WOULD NOTE MY ACCOUNT, PUT ON HOLD TILL AUGUST WHEN MY WARRANTY WITH GMAC RAN OUT. I NOW COULD MAKE PAYMENTS ON THE NEW WARRANTY, IT WOULD BE PAID FOR BY AUGUST. I AGREED. NOW THIS COMPANY IS DENYING ME COVERAGE FOR THE REPAIRS TO MY CAR. THEY STATE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED 4 YEARS FROM THE DAY I MADE MY FIRST PAYMENT TO THE WARRANTY COMPANY. THAT WAS NOT WHAT ABBEY TOLD ME. SHE SAID THAT IT WOULD NOT GO INTO EFFECT UNTIL MY GMAC WARRANTY WAS DONE. NOW I HAVE TO PAY $1,300 FOR AN REM VALVE THAT WENT BAD IN MY TRANSMISSION PLUS LABOR. I FEEL I HAVE BEEN TAKEN BY THE DEALERSHIP AND WARRANTY COMPANY AND NO ONE WILL HELP ME. I'VE TRIED TALKING TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO, I HAVE TO PAY IT. THE WARRANTY COMPANY IS RUDE TO ME & I FEEL THIS IS FRAUD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190683May 14, 2007
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
WHILE DRIVING DURING ICE STORMS IN JANUARY 2007 THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING DUE TO A BROKEN PIVOT HOUSING ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. THE SAME DEFECT WAS COVERED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 01V068000. HOWEVER, BECAUSE I LIVED OUTSIDE THE SALT BELT,CHEVROLET WILL NOT COVER THE REPAIR OF THIS MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. I AM FEARFUL, BUT FORCED TO, DRIVE IN RAIN STORMS WITHOUT WORKING WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN COMPLETELY ARROGANT ABOUT HELPING IN THIS SITUATION FOR THE LAST 5 MONTHS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188017April 16, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY 150 YARDS WHEN A POPPING NOISE WAS HEARD. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE COLLAPSED TO THE GROUND. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT COIL SPRING FAILED AND CUT THE TIRE FROM THE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND THE COIL SPRING WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS DUE TO A BATCH OF COIL SPRINGS THAT WERE IMPROPERLY HEAT TREATED. THERE WAS A DEFECT INVESTIGATION FOR THIS FAILURE , PE 03031. THE CONTACT STILL POSSESSED THE FAILED COIL SPRING AND TIRE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 98,000. *AK THE CONSUMER HAS PROVIDED PICTURES OF THE DEFECT. UPDATE 05/04/07*TR UPDATED 06/20/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187645April 12, 2007
TIRES, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
PASSENGER SIDE FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE, FOLLOWED BY DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT COIL SPRING. PASSENGER SIDE SPRING BEGAN RUBBING INTO TIRE, MELTED SIDE WALL OF TIRE. TIRE DESTROYED. REPLACED SPRINGS AND TIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187064April 4, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I BOUGHT MY 1998 CHEVY MALIBU WITH 51,133 MILES ON IT. IT STARTED TO LEAK ANTI FREEZE SHORTLY AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR (73,753 MILES). IT ENDED UP BEING A REPLACEMENT OF THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR, REPLACE WATER PUMP, REPLACE RT.C.V SHAFT AND REPLACE SEAL SLEEVE. THE EGR GASKET WAS ALSO REPLACED. THE TOTAL COST OF THIS REPAIR WAS 874.52 LABOR AND PARTS INCLUDED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187069April 4, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY CAR HAD TO HAVE THE THERMOSTAT, PLENINUM GASKET, INTAKE GASKET, EGR GASKET, VALVE COVER GASKETS REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME SINCE I HAVE HAD THIS CAR. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE DEX-COOL ANTIFREEZE THAT IS USED IN THESE CARS WARPS THE GASKETS AND SEALS. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MY CAR. I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO BE REPLACING THESE GASKETS TWICE. I WOULD LIKE GM TO REIMBURSE ME SOME OF MY FINANCES THAT HAVE COST TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIXED FOR THE SECOND TIME. THIS TIME IT COST ME $222.00 FOR A RENTAL CAR AND $976.00 FOR REPAIRS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186186March 26, 2007
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE FRONT TWO (2) METAL LATCHES THAT SECURE THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO THE SLIDING RAIL FAILED RESULTING IN THE SEAT ROTATING ON THE REAR LATCHES WITH THE DRIVER LAYING ON THEIR BACK PARTIALLY IN THE BACK SEAT. BOTH FRONT LATCHES FAILED WITH THE METAL CRACKED AND SHEARED. THE ENTIRE FRONT SEAT WILL HAVE TO BE REMOVED. *AKFORTUNATELY, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INOPERATION AT THE TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185519March 19, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SERVERAL TIMES (5+) THE LEFT REAR TAIL LIGHT WOULD BURN OUT. I REPLACED THE BULB MYSELF AND NOTE THAT THE CONNECTION AND BULB HAD OVERHEATED. CURRENT, ON GOING PROBLEM IS THE DASH/INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTING. THE INSTRUMENT LIGHTS GO ON AND OFF, AS THEY FEEL LIKE IT. THE LIGHTS CURRENTLY ARE OUT. I CHECKED ALL FUSES AND BREAKERS. ALL TESTED OKAY. I REALLY HATE THIS CAR AND NO MORE GM PRODUCTS FOR ME, EVER!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182287February 12, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT CONTROLLER THE ANTI- THEFT SYSTEM DISABLED THE ENGINE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING TURNED STARTED. THIS ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM HAS PROHIBITED THE CAR FROM STARTING TWO DIFFERENT TIMES. HAD TO DISABLE THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM IN ORDER TO START CAR. DEALER COULD NOT FIX THIS PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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