Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (1999)

789 consumer complaints on file.

#10020865June 1, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 14,000 MILES. VIBRATIONS EVEN THOUGH ROTORS/PADS REPLACED. CURRENTLY AT 36,000 MILES. ALSO HAD LOUD NOISES WHEN BRAKES FIRST APPLIED AT COLD START. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020813May 31, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
REPLACED BRAKE SHOES AND ROTORS EVERY 6 MONTHS. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019248May 24, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU. "CHECK" ENGINE LIGHT HAS REPEATEDLY COME ON SINCE MARCH 03. SCAN READS CODE P0420 CATALYST SYSTEM LOW EFFICIENCY. VEHICLE IS OUT OF EMISSION WARRANTY. VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO CHEVROLET DEALER TWICE FOR TO DIAGNOSE THIS PROBLEM. OBDII DIAGNOSTIC CAN NOT FIND A DEFECTIVE COMPONENT OR CAUSE FOR CODE. THROUGH DEFAULT, DEALER DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS BAD CONVERTER. CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE WITH NON OEM BRAND SINCE PROBLEM FIRST DIAGNOSIS IN MARCH 03. OBDII CODE P0420 REAPPEARED AGAIN 2 WEEKS AFTER LAST CONVERTER WAS REPLACED. I AM BEGINNING TO DOUBT RELIABILITY OF OBDII SYSTEM. THE ORIGINAL AND 2 REPLACEMENT CONVERTERS CAN NOT ALL BE BAD. NO FAULTS FOR OTHER EMISSION COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED BY OBDII. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019092May 22, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKETS ALL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 53000 MILES. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH GM, BUT THEY REFUSE TO OWN UP TO THE PROBLEM. SOME DEALERS GOODWILL THE REPAIR COSTS ($500-900), BUT OTHERS OFFER NOTHING MORE THAN AN APOLOGY. TWO RECENT TECH. SERVICE BULLETINS ADDRESS THIS VERY ISSUE. THIS DEFECT CAN LEAD TO ENGINE FAILURE AND COULD PUT OTHER DRIVERS ARE RISK. GM NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL AND FIX THE PROBLEM. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020351May 22, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE FAILED. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018661May 14, 2003
AIR BAGS
MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN I WAS IN A 50 MPH HEAD ON CRASH. ONE CAR ACCIDENT AGAINST A MEDIUM WHICH LED TO PAIN IN MY NECK, CHEST, AND LOWER BACK. I WAS GOING HOME IN LEFT LANE AND TWO SPEEDING CARS PAST ME AND CUT ME OFF, DIDN'T STOP AND I HIT A METAL RAIL. I'M VERY UPSET BECAUSE IT COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. THE CAR IS A 99 CHEVROLET MALIBU WHICH WE PURCHASED FROM CARMAX AND THEY SAID THEY SOLD US A CAR WITH NO DEFECTS. WHERE DO SEARCH FOR ANSWERS? THE CAR IS REPARABLE BUT MIGHT NOT BE IN THE SAME CONDITION WHEN I GET IT BACK. I'M VERY HAPPY I DIDN'T HAVE MY CHILDREN IN THAT CAR THEN. *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10018461May 9, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
THERE HAVE BEEN ISSUES WITH THIS CAR INVOLVING THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE BRAKES (CALIPERS STICKING), THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS (RUSTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND BURNED OUT BULBS), REAR SEAT BELT (PART THAT LOCKED BELT TO MAKE IT SAFE FOR CHILD SEAT WAS PLASTIC AND BROKE) AND NOW ALSO THE INTAKE & INTAKE GASKETS ON THE COOLING SYSTEM. I'M GETTING REALLY FED UP WITH HAVING THE CAR IN THE SHOP ALL THE TIME. NOW, AT 57,000 MILES, THE INTAKE GASKETS NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $600, WHEN THEY WERE ALREADY REPLACED AT 16,000 MILES WHEN THE INTAKE WAS REPLACED. WE THOUGHT WE WERE DONE PAYING FOR THIS CAR, BUT I GUESS NOT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018427May 8, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
1999 MALIBU KEEPS EATING FRONT BRAKE PADS. REAR BRAKES NEVER WEAR. PEDAL IS ALWAYS SOFT. HAVE BEEN TOLD BY A FORMER MR. GOODWRENCH THAT THIS AN ONGOING ISSUE. HAVE TRIED TO GET GM TO RESPOND BUT THEY WILL NOT!!! I AM AFRAID THAT THE MAJORITY OF THE BRAKING IS OCCURRING IN THE FRONT AND THAT IN AN EMERGENCY STOP-FULL BRAKING ON ALL FOUR WHEELS MAY NOT OCCUR. THANKS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017064May 5, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONTINUAL BRAKE PROBLEMS. THREE COMPLETE FRONT BRAKE SERVICES INCLUDING ROTORS AND PADS EACH TIME AT 20,000 , 36,000 , AND 55,000 MILES. ALL SERVICE WAS PERFORMED BY CHEVROLET DEALERS. AFTER EACH SERVICE I HAVE NOTICED A "GRINDING" NOISE, FAINT, AT FIRST BUT WORSENS GRADUALLY UNTIL REPLACEMENT. LAST DEALER (SIMMS CHEVROLET ORTONVILLE MICHIGAN) STRONGLY SUGGESTED I CALL GM (WHICH I HAVE ON THE LAST TWO OCCASIONS) BUT THEY CLAIM IT IS NORMAL. I LEASED THE VEHICLE FOR MY WIFE TO DRIVE TO WORK, BUT SHE WILL NO LONGER DRIVE IT AS SHE IS AFRAID OF A TOTAL FAILURE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016891May 2, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
COOLING SYSTEM BOILS OVER AND RESERVOIR REQUIRES FREQUENT FILLING. DEALER SAID IT WAS COMMON IN 3.1 ENGINES UNDER 75000 MILES. 450$ TO FIX THE INTAKE GASKET. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016463April 24, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
ANTI THEFT CONTROLLER SHUT ENGINE DOWN DUE TO FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH/MODULE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017237April 21, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION YET NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017238April 21, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN THE CONSUMER PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017239April 21, 2003
STEERING, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, STRUCTURE
WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARD TO TURN. *NLM THE SERVICE DEALER FOUND A LEAK IN THE RACK AND PINION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO LEAK AND HAD GIVEN THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE CONSUMER. (THE RACK AND PINION WAS REPLACED) THE AC WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE DUE TO THE SUCTION AND DISCHARGE HOSE LEAKED, THE ENGINE RACED BUT DIDN'T MOVE DUE TO LOW TRANSMISSION FLUID, AND THE LEFT REAR TAIL LAMP SEAL HAD FALLEN APART. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017265April 21, 2003
AIR BAGS
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT YET THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016127April 17, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED THE GAS GAUGE REGISTERED FULL. WHILE DRIVING THE GAS GAUGE CHANGED TO DIFFERENT AMOUNTS (1/4, 1/2, 3/4) OF GAS. THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN FROM HAVING NO GAS IN THE TANK BUT THE GAUGE READ FULL. *NLM *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014303April 12, 2003
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SUSPENSION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM IN MY 1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU. REPLACED CALIPERS, BEARINGS,ROTORS,OF COURSE PADS. NOW MY ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF (IDIOT LIGHT) ALSO THE GAS GAUGE MALFUNCTIONS WHEN IT GETS TO 1\4 TANK ALSO MY CLIMATE CONTROL FAN WON'T WORK ON THE 1ST 3 SPEEDS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014022April 6, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I HAVE ALREADY SENT IN A COMPLAINT RE: MY '99 MALIBU'S ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM. I HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT THAT WAL-MART, THE COMPANY I WORK FOR, HAS HAD ENGINE PROBLEMS ON BETWEEN 30 AND 50 OF THEIR '98-'99 MALIBU'S, GRAND AM'S AND GRAND PRIX'S. I AM STILL TRYING TO GET GM TO PAY FOR THE NEW ENGINE I HAD TO GET BECAUSE THIS IS MY ONLY CAR. I PAID $2000.00 FOR A USED ENGINE TO BE INSTALLED AND WHO'S TO SAY THAT THE SAME THING WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN SINCE IT'S THE SAME TYPE 3.1 ENGINE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014023April 6, 2003
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
ALL THE WINDOWS WILL FOG UP AT RANDOM TIMES. IT DOES NOT MATTER IF THE DEFROSTER IS ON, IF IT IS RAINING OR DRY OUTSIDE. THE ONLY THING THAT SEEMS TO CLEAR THE WINDOWS IS TO TURN ON THE ELECTRIC. REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER AND RAISE AND LOWER THE SIDE WINDOWS SEVERAL TIME. THE FOG ON THE WINDOWS GETS SO BAD SOMETIME THAT WE WILL ONLY HAVE TWO ROUND CIRCLES ON THE FRONT WINDSHIELD TO SEE OUT OF. WE TOOK IT BACK TO OUT DEALER AND THEY TOLD US IT WAS BECAUSE OF DIRTY WINDOWS. THEY CLEANED THE WINDOWS AND WE LEFT, ONLY TO HAVE THEM FOG UP AGAIN ABOUT 8 MILES DOWN THE ROAD. WE HAVE TRIED DIFFERENT THINGS TO KEEP THE WINDSHIELD CLEAR SUCH AS TURNING ON THE AIR CONDITIONER WHILE THE DEFROSTER IS ON AND TURNING UP THE FAN, BUT NOTHING WORKS LIKE RAISING AND LOWERING THE SIDE WINDOWS. WE KNOW OF SOMEONE ELSE THAT OWNS A MALIBU AND THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. WE HAVE OWNED THE CAR FOR ABOUT TWO YEARS AND THIS HAPPENS SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK EXCEPT DURING THE SUMMER.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10013859April 2, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
MY AUTO OVER HEATS. COOLANT LEAKS AROUND THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS NEAR THE HEAT SENSOR. I HAVE TO ADD COOLANT AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK. MY AUTO IS A 1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU FOUR DOOR SEDAN,VIN #[XXX]. I DIDN'T RECOGNIZE THIS PROBLEM FOR WHAT IT REALLY WAS UNTIL WARRANTY EXPIRED. HIGH GAS CONSUMPTION. ONLY 71,000 MILES. TOWN DRIVEN BY LADY. DEALER SAYS THIS COMMON PROBLEM WITH CAR. *NLM INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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