Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (1997)

443 consumer complaints on file.

#862373May 23, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP IN A PROPER AMOUNT OF DISTANCE. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE, AND CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722896May 19, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM, SUSPENSION:REAR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I HAVE HAD THREE NEW FRONT CONTROL ARMS PUT ON. NOW THE REAR SUSPENSION IS BAD. THE BRAKES WEAR OUT FAST BECAUSE THE ROTORS ARE JUNK, THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED EVERY 15K TO 20K MILES. THE CAR HAS 47K MILES ON IT AND I HAVE OWNED IT FOR 20K OF THOSE MILES AND HAVE HAD THE ROTORS REPLACED ONCE AND THEY NEED IT AGAIN NOW. THE BRAKES NEED REPLACED OFTEN AS A RESULT OF THE ROTORS WEARING DOWN SO QUICKLY. I DON'T KNOW WHY THIS IS BUT I URGE CHEVY/GM TO OFFER A SOLUTION SHORTLY OR THEY WILL LOSE A LOT OF LOYAL CUSTOMERS. I HAVE SPOKEN TO A NUMBER OF MALIBU OWNERS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861684May 10, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECAME INOPERABLE IN A RAIN STORM, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722407May 8, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
COOLANT SEEPS OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861557May 8, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE RIGHT SIDE ENGINE MOUNT HAS SHEARED OFF, CAUSING ENGINE TO HAVE NO SUPPORT ON THAT SIDE, IT WAS HANGING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#783605April 25, 2000
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
RACK AND PINION STEERING GEAR FAILED CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP WHILE DRIVING. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721898April 25, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
RATTLE, CLUNK COMING FROM LEFT FRONT END OF VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721839April 23, 2000
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHILE COMPLETING LEFT TURN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721840April 23, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END SQUEAK AND THUMP. DEALER REPORTS NO REPAIR/REMEDY AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721842April 23, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT END SHAKES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS,BRAKE ROTORS FAILED,TIRES WORN AT 30000 MILES. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P21560R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860599April 19, 2000
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
WHILE TURNING LEFT VEHICLE STEERING LOCKED UP CONSUMER WAS FORCED TO STOP VEHICLE. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID RACK AND PINION STEERING WAS DEFECTIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860610April 19, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
WHILE TRAVELING AND WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, BRAKES MAKE A NOISE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, AND BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. CONSUMER HAS TO REPLACE PADS EVERY 3 THOUSAND MILES. ONLY THE OUTER BRAKE PADS ARE WEARING, NEITHER DEALER NOR GM CAN PROVIDE AN EXPLANATION. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721510April 15, 2000
AIR BAGS
PREMATURE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WITH SLIGHT IMPACT TO FRONT UNDERCARRIAGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#711117April 7, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
FRONT SUSPENSION LOOSE AND BANGING WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. DEALER REPLACED LOWER CONTROL UNITS 8/16/99. STARTING TO EXPERIENCE SEVERE STEERING VIBRATION AT 60-70 MPH, AGAIN. THIS IS HOW THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM STARTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711137April 7, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT LOCK AT TIMES IN PARK NOT ALLOWING THE KEY TO TURN IN THE INGITION. DEALER CANNOT RECREATE PROBLEM AND REFUSES TO FIX. OCCURRED ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO AND HAS HAPPEN APPRX 8 TIMES SINCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711273April 7, 2000
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
CONTROL ARMS AND STEERING GEAR REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES. NOW AT 38,000 MILES, THE FRONT END SHAKES ALMOST UNCONTROLLABLY DURING SLIGHT TURNS AT APPROXIMATELY 60MPH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721125April 6, 2000
AIR BAGS
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720714March 28, 2000
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
I WENT TO THE DEALERSHOP FOR COMPLAINTS OF SQUEAKING IN "TIRES" AND T2222HE UNDERCARRIAGE FELT LOSE OVER SMALL BUMPS. I GOT THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY REPLACED FOR $1,200 AND DECLINED THE OTHER REPAIRS AT THIS TIME. WITH THE CAR ONLY BEING 3 YEARS OLD, I SHOULDN'T HAVE ANY MAJOR REPAIRS! I HAVE ALREADY CONTACTED CUSTOMER SERVICE. WITH THE NEW STEERING ASSEMBLY, THE UNDERCARRIAGE STILL FEELS LOOSE. I CAN FEEL IT UNDER MY FEET. TO ADD TO THE PROBLEM, THE 1 AND 2 BLOWERS DON'T WORK! THEY WORKED FINE WHEN I FIRST TOOK THE CAR IN! WHEN IT CAME OUT OF THE SHOP, THEY DIDN'T WORK. I WILL CONTINUE TO GET THESE PROBLEMS SOLVED.2 *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720469March 22, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE OIL PAN ON THE CAR HAS DEFECTIVE GASKETS THE ENGINE MANIFOLD HAS DEFECTIVE GASKETS THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT DOES NOT WORK THE BRAKES HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE IN LESS THAN 36,000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858685March 16, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHILE DRIVING ON ROAD AND WHENEVER APPLYING BRAKES, VEHICLE SHAKES AND GRINDS. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THEY HAVE REPLACED ROTORS TWICE AND PADS FOUR TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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