Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (1998)

976 consumer complaints on file.

#10057293February 2, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED BECAUSE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER LINKAGE NEEDED TO BE REPLACEMENT. THERE IS A RECALL BEING CONDUCTED FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE IS NOT A PART OF IT. RECALL NO. #01VO68000, WINDSHIELD WIPER LINKAGE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055919January 27, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING OR TURNING, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING AND IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054928January 26, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
CAR IS LEAKING COOLANT. AFTER HAVING IT CHECKED, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED IT IS THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAKING. AFTER SOME RESEARCH, I HAVE DISCOVERED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM NOT ONLY ON MALIBUS BUT ON MANY GM/GMC CARS. *LA
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054931January 26, 2004
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
THE HEATER ONLY BLOWS ON SETTING 5. RESEARCH INDICATES THE POSSIBILITY OF MELTED RESISTOR. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON, RECURRING PROBLEM WITH MALIBUS. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055310January 16, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH THE HOUSING OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND AS A RESULT THE WIPERS DID NOT MOVE AT ALL. ALTHOUGH THIS DEFECT WAS ON RECALL THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069424January 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
INTAKE GASKET LEAKING, NEEDS REPAIR.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069900January 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN MY CAR WAS BOUGHT FROM GOLD KEY AUTO IT HAD 88,000 MILES. THE DAY AFTER PURCHASE THE CAR WOULD NOT CRANK, HAD TO PURCHASE A BATTERY THAT WOULD HOLD ENOUGH POWER TO START CAR. THE BRAKE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CONTINOUS SINCE CAR HAS BEEN PURCHASED THEY WEAR OUT AND SQUEAL ONCE A YR. OR LESS, 1 YR. AFTER PUCHASE OF CAR IT HAS HAD A TOTAL CALIBER CHANGE RIGHT AND LEFT, THIS WAS A 235.00 CHARGE FROM WHEELS UNLIMITED IN WAYCROSS CAUSE OF REPAIR BRAKES LOCKED UP ON CAR. ALTERNATOR HAS BEEN CHANGED 3 TIMES 1ST YR., ONE FAILING AFTER ANOTHER. THIS PAST DEC., 1 RIGHT SIDE CALIBER CHANGE AND ANOTHER BRAKE CHANGE.CAR STARTED MAKING A RATTLE NOISE WERE TIMING CHAIN IS SO WE PROCEEDED WITH CHANGING THE TIMING CHAIN, REPLACED IN DEC. 2002.AT THE SAME TIME WATER PUMP WAS REPLACED. THE RATTLED WAS STILL THERE, NOW MY CAR IS PARKED WAITING TO FIND OUT WHATS WRONG NOW. POSSIBLE FLY-WHEEL OR TIMING GEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069908January 15, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET ON 3.1L V6, AND HEAD GASKET FAILED. SEVERE ENGINE DAMAGE RESULTED FROM COOLANT ENTERING ENGINE, FREEZING TWO EXHAUST VALVES AND RENDERING THE CAR INOPERABLE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. COMPLETE DAMAGE ESIMATE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. CAN UPDATE LATER. CONTACT WITH GM CUSTOMER SERVICE INDICATES THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. NOT TRUE! A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND THEY KNOW IT WELL! THEY APPARENTLY REFUSE TO TAKE ANY ACTION TO MAKE RIGHT THIS MAJOR ENGINE DESIGN ERROR. THIS CAR FAILED IN A VERY DANGEROUS PLACE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070049January 15, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HARSH WINTER OF 2003 WITH UNUSUAL BUILDUP OF SNOW/ICE IN NORTH CAROLINA HAS RESULTED IN FAILURE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER PIVOT HOUSING AND/OR RELATED PARTS OF MY DAUGHTER'S 98 CHEV. MALIBU. CHEVY DEALERS REFUSE TO HELP REPAIR AS A RECALL, BECAUSE THE RECALL IS LIMITED TO GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS, AND CLOSEST STATE IS OUR NEARBY NEIGHBOR WEST VIRGINIA (WHERE, OF COURSE, OUR NC RESIDENTS NATURALLY TRAVEL REGULARLY DURING THE WINTER FOR THE SPORT OF WINTER SKIING). PART COST HAS BEEN QUOTED AS $137, THOUGH I HAVEN'T YET DETERMINED IF I HAVE THE TOOLS/CAPABILITY TO REPAIR MYSELF. UNFORTUNATELY, THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO BE CURRENTLY NOT DRIVABLE IN INCLEMENT WEATHER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070306January 15, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY 1998 CHEVY MALIBU'S 3.1L ENGINE REQUIRED AN INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET AT AROUND 30000 MILES. MY CAR HAS BEEN USING MORE FLUID LATELY AND I AM THINKING THAT THE GASKET WILL ONCE AGAIN REQUIRE REPLACING. SECONDLY, MY CAR RUSTED AROUND THE DOORS AND THE HOOD SEAMS. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM UNDER WARRANTY. IT HAS BEEN FOUR MONTHS SINCE THE REPAIRS AND THE SEAMS LOOK WORSE THAN EVER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070602January 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AIR COMPRESSER AND WIRE HARNESS HAD TO BE REPLACED FAN DID NOT WORK ON SETTING 1 AND 2 NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN THE FIRST TIME WAS IN 2000. AIRCONDITIONING PROBLEM CAUSED THE FUSES THAT CONTROL GAS TANK, TEMP GAGE AND LIGHTS ON DASH BOARD TO GO OUT ALL FUSSES REPLACED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069127January 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
COOLANT LEAKING FROM 3.1 LITER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. GASKET HAD TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053014January 13, 2004
WHEELS:RIM
ALUMINUM ALLOY TIRE RIMS: I OWN A 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU, AND THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE RIMS. I AM ON MY THIRD PURCHASED REPLACEMENT RIM FOR THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM IS THAT WHEN THE TIRE GOES THROUGH A CHUCK OR POT HOLE IN THE ROAD THEY ARE CRACKING, CAUSING DEFLATION OF THE TIRE. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM SINCE THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE TELLS ME THAT THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACING ALOT OF THESE RIMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053842January 12, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS THOSE STATED IN RECALLS, WHICH INCLUDED THE STEERING GEAR BEARINGS, AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ARMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053438January 6, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
TRUNK STRUTS WORE OUT, AND CAUSED THE TRUNK LID TO FALL ON THE CONSUMER. CONSUMERS SUSTAINED NECK/BACK OF THE HEAD INJURIES. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED , BUT WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10051166December 27, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASGET LEAKING AT 43,661 MILES. REPAIR COSTS ENCOUNTERED TOTALED $589.90. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050605December 16, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILURE. THIS CAUSED ANTI-FREEZE IN OIL AND IT MADE THE CAR TO DIE OUT. ONCE THE OIL WAS CHANGED THE USED OIL WAS THICK AND HAD METAL SHAVINGS IN IT. ALSO THE ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050527December 15, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED. RECALL 01V068000 WAS ISSUED; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049566December 11, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
WINDSHIELD WIPER LINKAGE SYSTEM CRACKED WHILE IN USE DURING A HEAVY RAIN CAUSING BOTH WIPERS TO FAIL. I WAS ON INTERSTATE 65 TRAVELING AT 55MPH. VISIBILTY AFTER THE INCIDENT DIMINISHED TO APPROX 20-30 FEET. I WAS ABLE TO KEEP THE CAR UNDER CONTROL AND PULL TO THE ROADSIDE. *AKHOWEVER I DON'T THINK AN INEXPERIENCED DRIVER WOULD HAVE BEEN SO LUCKY UNDER THOSE CONDITIONS,, WEATHER, SPEED, TRAFFIC... I SEARCHED FOR ANY RECALL NOTICES FROM CHEVY ON THIS AND FOUND ONE, 01V068000. WHY WASN'T MY STATE LISTED IN THE GROUP TO NOTIFY? THERE IS A REAL DANGER IN THE PLASTIC DESIGN OF THE WIPER MOUNT. PLEASE TAKE ANOTHER LOOK AT THE DEFECT IN THE DESIGN AND HAVE CHEVY NOTIFY ALL OF US MALIBU OWNERS OF THE POTENTIAL FOR DANGER...THANK YOU PHLECIA PARTAIN
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048027November 17, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES AT ANY SPEED, CONSUMER FELT VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE ROTORS WERE WARPED. HAD THE ROTORS REPLACED THREE TIMES SINCE OWNING VEHICLE. CURRENTLY, ANOTHER SET OF ROTORS WERE NEEDED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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