Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (1999)

789 consumer complaints on file.

#10022958July 3, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
WHILE DRIVING AT A VERY LOW SPEED, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SPRING OVER THE STRUT BROKE AND CAUSED THE TIRE TO BLOWOUT. *AK *SCC *JB
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025219July 1, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE DUE TO ALTERNATOR FAILURE. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025065June 26, 2003
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
THE BLOWER MOTOR DID NOT WORK, AND THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO DEFROST THE WINDOWS. *MR *TT *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021570June 26, 2003
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
THE BLOWER MOTOR FAILED. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO DEFROST THE WINDOWS AND WINDSHIELD, WHICH RESULTED IN POOR VISIBILITY.*AK *TT *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021975June 26, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING HEARD A POPPING NOISE. THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE WHEEL.THE TIRE WAS A FIRESTONE P20585R15. DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK *TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025054June 24, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
THE HUB BEARING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE FAILED. ALSO ON JUNE 5, 2003 THE COIL SPRING BROKE. *MR *TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024814June 24, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE STARTED TO LEAK COOLANT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024150June 16, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
INTERMITTENTLY ABS WARNING LIGHT IS ON THE DASHBOARD. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023193June 16, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
LEAKING COOLANT THROUGH MANIFOLD GASKET. I WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH CHEVROLET MALIBU CARS AFTER 30,000 MILES. I NOTICED ON YOUR COMPLAINT DATABASE THAT THERE HAS BEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME ISSUE BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. IS THERE A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM? WHAT IS THE THRESHOLD FOR A RECALL? *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023072June 14, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ALL MALIBU'S SEEM TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS, LOW MILES HIGH MILES, ECT BRAKES ARE REPLACED AT LEAST THREE TO FOUR TIMES A YEAR WITH MINIMAL MILES EACH TIME, HEAD GASKET LEAKS, ALTERNATOR REPLACED TWICE, BATTERY TWICE, ELECTRICAL SHORTS TWICE, IGNITION SWITCH HANDLES TERRIBLE, NOT SAFE, CAR WAS SUPPOSE TO HAVE HIGH RATINGS, LYING TO GET PEOPLE TO BUY JUNK. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022907June 12, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOWS FAIL TO OPERATE AT DIFFERENT TIMES. THIS IS CAUSED BY AN IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022983June 12, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
DISC BRAKES AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ALMOST EVERY 17,000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022818June 11, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THIS VEHICLE HAS SEVERAL PROBLEMS. PROBLEM# 1: ABOUT A YEAR AGO THE VEHICLE HAD A FAULTY MOTOR MOUNT GASKET WHICH CAUSED COOLANT TO LEAK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022819June 11, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
THIS VEHICLE HAS SEVERAL PROBLEMS. PROBLEM# 2: ABOUT A YEAR AGO THE HOOD LATCH BROKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022820June 11, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THIS VEHICLE HAS SEVERAL PROBLEMS. PROBLEM# 3: THE BRAKES NEED NEW ROTORS AND PADS. THE VEHICLE CONSTANTLY NEEDS WORK DONE TO THE BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021341June 10, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1999 MALIBU WITH ENGING COOLING PROBLEMS AND FAN DOES NOT WORK ON POSITION 1 AND 2. HAD TO HAVE INTAKE GASKET REPLACED AND ONE MONTH LATER ENTIRE ENGINE WENT OUT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. I REALLY LIKE MY MALIBU, BUT HATE THE PROBLEMS THAT I HAVE HAD. I, TOO, HAVE HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS AND COOLANT LEAKAGE PROBLEMS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021386June 10, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE HAD MY ROTORS REGROUND NUMEROUS TIMES OVER THE PAST ONE AND A HALF YEARS AS WELL AS HAVE HAD BOTH BEARINGS REPLACED IN THE FRONT. I HAD ALL VALVES REPLACED ON THE COOLANT SYSTEM AND IT CONTINUES TO LEAK STILL. THERE IS A STRONG ODER THAT COMES IN THROUGH THE AIRCONDITIONING VENTS. THERE IS ALSO A STRONG VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING OR TRAVELING AT HIGHER SPEEDS WHICH MAKES THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022676June 9, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY FRONT COIL SPRING SNAPPED AND RIPPED THROUGH THE TIRE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021096June 5, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, INTERIOR LIGHTING
TWO REPAIRS IN ONE WEEK, ALTERNATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED,DASH LIGHTS STARTED COMING ON & GUAGES GOING CRAZY! CAR WOULDN'T START AFTER BEING PARKED FOR 1 HR, THEN WHEN JUMP STARTED IT, DIED AGAIN IN FEW MINUTES, REPLACED ALTERNATOR, BATTERY, THEN NEXT DAY IGNITION FAILED, KEY WOULDN'T TURN IN IGNITION, HAD TO BE TOWED TO MY MECHANIC (THIS WAS THE THIRD (3RD) TIME THE IGNITION SWITCH LOCKED UP LIKE THIS AND THE KEY WOULDN'T TURN & THE CAR WOULD NOT START & ENTIRE IGNITION ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED, 2X EARLIER IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY...THIS TIME IT COST ME OVER $400.00 (THE PART ALONE COST $289.) I AM SO FRUSTRATED W/ THIS PROBLEM, AS DEALERSHIP REPAIRED IT THE FIRST 2 TIMES & THEY DIDN'T SEEM TO UNDERSTAND IT. THIS IS THE SECOND BATTERY I'VE HAD TO PURCHASE SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW IN JANUARY 2000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021998June 2, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
INTAKE MANIFOLD IS LEAKING FUEL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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