Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (1999)

789 consumer complaints on file.

#10086930August 16, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
I HAVE CONTACTED GMC CHEVROLET DIVISION VIA THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE TO NO AVAIL. I HAVE SEVERAL PAGES OF DOCUMENTATION THAT SUPPORTS THE VEHICLE I DRIVE(1999 MALIBU) IS ONE THAT CHEVY SHOULD BE ASHAMED TO ATTRIBUTE TO THE "MADE IN AMERICA" CAQMPAIGN. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ON SEVEN OCCASIONS THE REAR STOP/TAIL LIGHTS. THE BULBS BURST, THEY SIMPLY STOP AND AS OF 08/14/04 I HAVE REPLACED YET ANOTHER SET OF BULBS EXCEPT THIS TIME THE LIGHTS FAILED TO WORK AT ALL. THE WORKER AT NAPA AUTO STORE IN RIVERDALE GEORGIA EVEN CHECKED THE FUSES AND FOUND NO FUSE BLOWN; HE EVEN SHOWED ME THE FUSES AS HE PULLED THEM. ADDITONALLY I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET AND THE HEAG GASKET;THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES AND THERE IS A TECHNOLOGY BULLETIN FROM GM THAT SUPPORTS THE INTAKE MAINIFOLD GASKET WAS/IIS FAULTY BECAUSE OF THE MATERIAL IT IS MADE FROM ON THIS VEHICLE ON SEVERAL GM MID-SIZE VEHICLES. THE DEXCOOL PRODUCT TURNS TO SLUDGE AND THEREBY CREATES A LEAK. I READ IN THE ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION THAT YOUR AGENCY'S INTERVENTION HAS PROMPTED GM TO RECALL THE CHEVROLET MALIBUS FROM 200-202 (?) TO CORRECT THE REAR LIGHT PROBLEM AND THE ARTICLE STATED CONSIDERATION WAS BEING GIVEN TO EXTENDING THE RECALL TO THE 1999 MODEL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM( REAR LIGHT). I REALLY NEED TO FIND OUT THE STATUS OF THIS ATTEMPT BECASUE I CURRENTLY AM UNABLE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT BECAUSE I WILL BE TICKETED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086861August 14, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
WITHIN THE PAST YEAR WE HAVE HAD MULTIPLE SYSTEM FAILURES WITH OUR 1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU WITH 47,000 MILES. THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET HAS LEAKED, THE BRAKE PADS, ROTORS, AND WHEEL CYLINDERS WERE REPAIRED, THE THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEM AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS COME ON REPEATEDLY, AND THE ALTERNATOR AND WATER PUMP HAVE FAILED. THE PASSLOCK SENSOR AND BODY CONTROL MODULE HAVE BEEN REPLACED TO ADDRESS THE THEFT SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT AND THE HARNESS AND INDIVIDUAL WHEEL SPEED SENSORS HAVE BEEN SUGGESTED FOR THE ABS WARNING LIGHT. CHEVROLET SHOULD BE REQURED TO RECALL THE VEHICLE TO ADDRESS SOME OR ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086745August 12, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK
MULTIPLE TAIL LAMP FAILURES ON MY 1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU. I HAVE REPLACED MORE TAIL LAMPS THAN I CAN REMEMBER. WHILE REPLACING THEM THE LAST TIME I NOTICED THAT THE PLACE WHERE YOU PLUG IN THE LAMP WAS STARTING TO MELT. I THINK THIS IS A HAZARD. THE LAMPS ARE NOT BURNED OUT WHEN I HAVE TO REPLACE THEM. THEY JUST DON'T MAKE CONTACT WITH THE CONTACTS AFTER A WHILE. I HAVE TO PUT NEW ONES IN TO GET THEM TO WORK AGAIN. THIS LAST TIME I ALMOST COULDN'T GET ONE TO WORK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074219August 12, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VISIBILITY, SUSPENSION, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE CONSUMER SMELLED FUEL WHILE DRIVING. SHE THEN OBSERVED FUEL DRIPPING ONTO THE GROUND WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS LEAKING AT THE FUEL FILTER CONNECTOR DUE TO CORROSION. THE CONSUMER FEELS THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE 100% RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING THE FUEL LINE. THE CONSUMER HAS HAD OTHER COMPONENTS FAIL ON THE VEHICLE. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED DUE TO CENTER TREAD WEAR. THE FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED AT 20000 MILES AND AGAIN AT 41313. THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUNVISOR BROKE. BOTH FRONT WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED DUE TO BEARING FAILURE AT 41313 MILES. BOTH FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE REPLACED AT 41313 MILES. *JB *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086547August 10, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TURN SIGNALS WORK INTERMITANTLY. THEY WORK FINE ONE MOMENT AND THEN THEY STOP WORKING, MANY TIMES IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. THEN A LITTLE LATER THEY WORK FINE AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081259July 17, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
FRONT SPRING FAILURE AND FRONT TIRE BLOWOUT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080981July 13, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES
BRAKE LIGHTS KEEP BURNING OUT TO THE POINT OF HOLES IN THE BULBS, LEAKS AROUND REAR DRIVERS SIDE DOOR EVERY TIME IT RAINS, AND LOOSE SEALS AROUND TRUNK AND REAR LIGHTS , THEFT SYSTEM LIGHT COMES ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079116July 1, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
HAVE HAD TO CHANGE BRAKE PADS 4 TIMES SINCE PURCHASING VEHICLE, DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE CALIPERS ARE BAD, SPECIFICALLY THE RIGHT FRONT. BRAKES MAKE A CREAKING NOISE WHEN STEPPING ON THEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079153July 1, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
NOTICED A SMELL OF ANTIFREEZE AROUND MY 1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU. LOOKED AND FOUND THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS LEAKING ANTIFREEZE. THIS CAR IS DRIVEN BY MY WIFE, AND THANKFULLY HAS NOT LEFT HER BESIDE OF THE ROAD. WILL REPLACE THE GASKETS ON MY OWN, WILL HAVE THE OLD PARTS AVAILABLE. FOUND A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. AND IF NO PROBLEM WHY DID GM REDESIGN THE GASKET (PART # 89017279). WHY ALSO IS THERE A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS DATED MARCH 2003 ( # 03-06-01-010). WHY HAS A RECALL NOT BEEN STARTED. THIS PROBLEM COULD START A FIRE IN THE ENGINE BAY, AND A WHOLE LIST OF OTHER THINGS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078867June 26, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
LOST OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT INTO ONCOMMING TRAFFIC. ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS MY CHEVY MALIBU HAS LOST CONTROL WHILE CHANGING LANES FROM THE RIGHT LANE TO THE LEFT LANE. THE BACK END HAS SWUNG OUT AND CAUSED THE CAR TO WOOBLE FROM RIGHT TO LEFT OUT OF CONTOL. THE FIRST TIME WAS AT 40 MILES PER HOUR AND I WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONROL OVER THE VEHICLE. THE SECOND TIME WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AT 55 MILES PER HOUR AND I HIT A GUARD RAIL WITH ONLY SMALL DAMAGE TO THE BUMPER. THE LAST TIME WAS A WEEK AGO AND WAS THE MOST SERIOUS. I WAS CHANGING LANES FROM THE MIDDLE TO FAST LANE OF A THREE LANE HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 65. THE VEHICLE BACK END BROKE LOOSE AGAIN AND SKIDDED BACK AND FORTH 3 OR 4 TIMES BEFORE I LOST ALL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I HIT A TRUCK AND CAUSED UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK AND $3000.00 OF DAMAGE TO MY CAR. I WAS VERY LUCKY THAT NO ONE WAS HURT. I HAVE REPLACED THE TIRES FOUR TIMES AT CHEVY DEALERSHIPS RECOMENDATION. EACH SET HAS PRODUCED THE SAME EFFECT, PULL TO THE LEFT. I HAVE HAD FOUR ALIMENT JOBS. EACH TIME THE REPAIR SHOP HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THE PULL WAS STILL THERE. ROTATED TIRES EIGHT TIMES. NO EFFECT AT ALL. I HAVE EVEN HAD A PROFESSIONAL BODY SHOP LOOK AT THE VEHICLE TO CHECK FOR PREVIOUS ACIDENT DAMAGE EVEN THOUGH THE CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW. THEY FOUND NO ACCIDENT DAMAGE, BUT SAID THE ENGINE CRADLE MIGHT NOT BE IN THE VEHICLE STRAIGHT AND COULD NOT FIX IT. AT THIS POINT I AM READY TO SELL THE CAR AND BUY A SAFER VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079304June 15, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU REQUIRED NEW ROTORS, PADS AND CALIPERS.*MR THE VEHICLE HAD LOW MILEAGE WHEN THE BRAKE FAILED. THE BRAKES CONTINUED TO MAKE NOISE AFTER THEY WERE REPLACED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075225June 11, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
OWNER OF A 1999 CHEVROLET MAILBU. FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE COIL SPRING FAILED, RESULTING IN HAVING THE CAR TOWED TO A SERVICE FACILITY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED IN OUR DRIVEWAY. IF IT HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING IT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. DID SOME RESEARCH ON YOUR WEBSITE AND FOUND AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS DEFECT (EA03021).*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075132June 10, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
I HAD FREQUENT LOSS OF COOLANT, AND DRIPS ON MY DRIVEWAY SURFACE. UPON TAKING TO DEALER I WAS INFORMED THAT INTAKE GASKET LEAKING. ALSO I WAS TOLD BRAKES WERE ALMOST GONE. AT 53,000 MILES THIS SEEMED EXCESSIVE ON BOTH COUNTS. THE REPLACEMENT OF THE INTAKE GASKET WAS ABOUT $700.00. REPLACING THE PADS AND TURNING ROTORS COST $250.00. THIS MAKES THE 3RD SET OF PADS, AND RESURFACING OF THE SECOND SET OF ROTORS SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW. SHORTLY AFTER THE REPAIRS THE ABS LIGHT STARTED COMING ON WHENEVER MAKING A TURN. BROUGHT THE CAR INTO THE DEALER IN MAY AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING ASSY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THIS OCCURANCE HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE RECENT BRAKE JOB, EVEN THOUGH THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS UNTIL I HAD THE BRAKE JOB DONE AT THEIR RECOMMENDATION. THE DEALER, WHILE ACKNOWLEDING NO BLAME PAID 50% OF THE REPAIR LEAVING ME WITH A $200.00 BILL. IN LITTLE MORE THAT 30 DAYS I HAVE SPENT $1200 ON CRITICAL PART REPAIRS FOR A WELL MAINTAINED CAR WITH ONLY 53000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10076047June 10, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10076014June 9, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BREAK DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION, WHICH WAS VERY DANGEROUS. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074827June 4, 2004
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ONGOING PROBLEMS SINCE FEBRUARY 2004. SEEMS TO GET WORSE AS TIME PASSES. ABS AND EMERGENCY BRAKES LIGHTS WARNING COMES UP AT THE SAME TIME EITHER DURING DRIVING OR 10-15 SECOND AFTER STARTING CAR. WHEN THIS HAPPEN, POWER WINDOWS LOCKED UP. ALSO, AIR CONDITIONING POWER LIGHT WENT OUT AND DON'T WORK. SOMETIME RESTART CARS SEVERAL TIME TO CLEAR BUT DOESN'T ALWAYS WORK. PROBLEMS CAN LAST A FEW MINUTES TO HOURS OR UNTIL RESTART CARS. ONLY WORRY IS WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ON VERY HOT DAYS WITH WINDOWS CLOSE AND AC ON AND PROBLEM LOCKED WINDOWS AND SHUT A/C DOWN. HAD TO DO THIS ONCE. HAD TO PULL OVER AND RESTART CAR TO OPEN WINDOWS. NOT SURE IF THIS IS RELATED TO A/C SWITCH PROBLEM. A/C TURN OFF/ON AT WILL. WAS FIXED ONCE BEFORE BUT PROBLEM REOCCURED. ALSO HAVE PROBLEM WITH BRAKES, AC SMELL, ROTORS WARPED... SAME REOCCURING PROBLEMS AS MANY OTHER 1999 MALIBU OWNERS HAD. HAVE PROBLEM CHECK BUT TECHNICIAN UNABLE TO PULL ERROR CODES FROM IT. BEEN TO A FEW PLACES TO HAVE PROBLEM CHECKED, GET CHARGE FOR DIAGNOSTIC BUT NO ONE SEEM TO KNOW WHAT CAUSING IT. BECAUSE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT, MAKE IT EVEN HARDER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074579June 1, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
1 - BRAKE FAILURE AT 15,000 MILES; REPLACED BRAKES 4 TIMES AFTER DEALER AND MANUFACTURER (CHEVROLET) FAILED TO REPAIR; I PURCHASED 3 CALIPERS, 4 ROTORS AND MANY BRAKE PADS AT COSTS OF $1,000. 2 - GAS GUAGE SENDING UNIT FAILED AFTER 60,000 MILES; COULD NOT DETERMINE PROPER FUEL LEVEL; PURCHASED AND REPLACED UNIT AT COST OF $325. 3 - INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILED AT 45,000 MILES; VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERE OVERHEATING; DEALER CHARGED $700 TO PERFORM VALVE JOB AFTER CHARGING $700 TO REPLACE INTAKE MANIFOLD; 4 - BATTERY FAILED AFTER 25,000 MILES; POSITIVE POST FELL OUT OF BATTERY; PURCHASED REPLACEMENT AND DID NOT HAVE VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER BECAUSE I WAS IN CALIFORNIA FROM TEXAS ON A TRIP - COSTS $70 . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068073April 29, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
TRIED TO START 1999 CHEVY MALIBU ON 4/26/04-IGNITION MODULE HAD GONE OUT OF VEHICLE-NOW TO REPLACE IT I HAVE TO APY FOR IT COMPLETELY BECAUSE THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED- I ONLY HAVE 53,500 MILES ON MY CAR AND I FEEL THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SOME OF THE COST
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067917April 27, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAK. REPLACEMENT COSTING $613.00.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071610April 26, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
INTAKE GASKET WAS LEAKING COOLANT, AND THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING HOT. CONSUMER HAD TO CHECK IT EVERYDAY. ALSO, HAD TO ADD COOLANT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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