Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (1999)

789 consumer complaints on file.

#10014963April 1, 2003
STEERING
WHEN A TURN WAS MADE, THE VEHICLE MADE NOISE, AND THE STEERING WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN. *JB
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0
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0
#10013574March 27, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
MY "99 MALIBU DEVELOPED ENGINE COOLING PROBLEMS AND THE FANS WERE NOT WORKING. IT GOT TOO HOT AND TRASHED THE ENGINE. I DEALT WITH GM FOR ABOUT A MONTH AND THEY FINALLY TURNED ME DOWN FOR HELP BECAUSE I TOOK IT TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO CHECKED IT OUT AND SAID THE TRANSMISSION GASKET WAS LEAKING, SO THEY REPLACED THAT AND WHEN IT STILL LEAKED THEY SAID IT WAS THE SENSOR TO THE THERMOSTAT AND BY THAT TIME IT WAS TOO LATE. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE CHEVY DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC, THEY SAID IT WAS SHOT. I HAVE KNOWN OF QUITE A FEW PEOPLE THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH GM CARS. NOW, SINCE I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT A CAR FOR A MONTH, I AM GOING TO GET A USED MOTOR PUT IN IT. THIS IS THE ONLY CAR I HAVE.
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0
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#10012489March 25, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
THE TAIL AND BRAKE LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE, THE DEALER STATED SOME TYPE OF LUBRICANT WAS TO BE USED TO PREVENT OVER HEATING, HOWEVER CONSUMER NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTICE IN THE MAIL REGARDING THE ISSUE. *JB......*AK
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No
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No
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0
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0
#10010943March 24, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
INTERMITTENT TURN SIGNAL FAILURE. *JB
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No
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No
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0
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0
#10010732March 19, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE COOLANT LEAKAGE - WARPED LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET CAUSING ENGINE COOLANT LEAKAGE AND BOIL OVER. THIS IS APPARENTLY A FREQUENTLY OCCURRING PROBLEM WITH GENERAL MOTORS V-6 3100CC ENGINES. *NLM
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No
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No
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0
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0
#10011528March 12, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *JB THE VEHICLE HAD BECOME HARD TO HANDLE AND GET OFF OF THE ROAD. ALSO, THE TIRE HAD SPLIT FROM THE RIM TO TREAD. (TIRE MODEL/TOURING) SCC
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No
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No
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0
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#10008418March 5, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAD MY MANIFOLD INTAKE GASKET REPLACED AND I KNOW THAT GMAC HAD A TECHNICAL BULLETIN ISSUED ON IT. I CONTACTED GMAC AND THEY ADVISED THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR IT. A COUPLE MONTHS LATER MY CAR STARTED TO MAKE NOISE SO I TOOK IT BACK WHERE I GOT IT FIXED AT AND WAS ADVISED I NEED A NEW ENGINE. I CONTACTED GMAC AND THEY DIDN'T RESPOND UNTIL DECEMBER 24, 2002 AND TOLD ME THEY WOULDN'T PAY FOR THE ENGINE SINCE I DIDN'T GET MY CAR REPAIRED AT A GMAC DEALERSHIP. I TOLD THEM WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER THEY SAID I COULDN'T GET MY CAR IN UNTIL THE FOLLOWING WEEK AND I COULDN'T WAIT THAT LONG BECAUSE I NEEDED MY VEHICLE SO I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER SHOP. HAD I BEEN TOLD WHEN I FIRST CALLED GMAC I WOULD HAVE TRIED TO TAKE IT TO ANOTHER CHEVROLET SHOP. I AM PAYING FOR A CAR THAT I CAN'T EVEN DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD. PLEASE ADVISE AS TO WHAT I CAN DO TO HAVE THIS MATTER RESOLVED.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008181February 27, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I AM WRITING TO FIND OUT THE FREQUENCY OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE CHEVROLET MALIBU I HAVE A 1999 YEAR AND HAD PROBLEM WITH INTAKE MANIFOLD THAT HAD TO BE REPAIRED FOR $700(ANTIFREEZE WOULD LEAK INTO ENGINE) I WAS TOLD BY SOURCES THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL INCLUDING GM MECHANICS THEMSELVES AND THAT IT SHOULD BE A RECALL. ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED IN HOW TO PROCEED WITH GATHERING INFORMATION ON THIS AND WHAT YOU KNOW ABOUT IT. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008110February 25, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
HAD TO HAVE THE MODULE REPLACED. MECHANIC DIDN'T KNOW WHY IT WENT BUT KNEW THATS WHAT I NEEDED. AFTER CONTACTING GM THEY SAID THAT IT WAS NOT A MANUFACTURES DEFECT AND COULD NOT GIVE ME A REASON WHY IT JUST WENT OUT. *JB
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
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0
#10008671February 19, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE FUEL LINE WAS CRACKED.*JB
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004672February 12, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
THE HORN, ANTI-LOCK BRAKES, BATTERY AND ENGINE FAILED. *AK *JB
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005674February 11, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
I HAVE A 1999 CHEV MALIBU AND YES THE INTAKE MANIFOLD IS FAILING. I HAVE HAD THIS REPLACED BY THE DEALER TWICE. GM APPARENTLY KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM FOR USING SHOTTY PARTS AND THEY REFUSE TO STEP UP AND FIX IT. I AM FORMALLY COMPLAINING TO THE BBB GM ITSELF AND ANYONE ELSE I CAN THINK OF. GM CHEVY STANDS FOR JUNK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005706February 11, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
AT 32,000 MILES LOUD GRATING NOISE FROM RIGHT BRAKE AREA AFTER BRAKING HARD OR BRAKING INTO RIGHT TURN. DEALERSHIP DETERMINED I NEEDED NEW BRAKES. REPLACED BRAKE PADS AND MACHINED ROTORS. THIS DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. 2ND DIAGNOSIS WAS AN INTERNAL LEAK IN POWER STEERING SYSTEM. THIS APPEARED TO HAVE FIXED PROBLEM. A FEW DAYS LATER I NOTICED A KNOCKING NOISE WHEN BRAKING. INFORMED DEALERSHIP BUT THE NOISE STOPPED DUE TO COLD WEATHER. THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IT BACK IF NOISE RESUMED. IT DID WHEN WEATHER GOT WARMER AND BRAKE PADS WERE ADJUSTED (35,000 MILES). RIGHT AWAY I NOTICED THE BRAKES DIDN'T FEEL RIGHT. CAR SLOWED DOWN WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED BUT I HAD TO REALLY PRESS THE PEDAL DOWN TO GET IT TO STOP. ABOUT 1 WEEK LATER I HEARD KNOCKING AGAIN WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED LIGHTLY. THERE WAS ALSO A CREEKING NOISE FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL AND A SIGNIFICANT PULL TO THE RIGHT. KNOCKING NOISE GOT WORSE, BECAME A THUMPING NOISE. TOOK BACK TO DEALERSHIP. HAD TO MAKE APPOINTMENT. (THEY DIDN'T EVEN WANT TO LISTEN TO THE NOISE!). THE DAY BEFORE MY APPOINTMENT NOISE GOT SO BAD I THOUGHT MY BRAKES WERE GOING TO FALL OFF. I TOOK IT TO AN INDEPENDANT MECHANIC AND HE DIAGNOSED THAT THE RIGHT ROTOR WAS WARPED (EXCESSIVE RUNOUT). TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP ARMED WITH A PRINTOUT OF DIAGNOSIS FROM MECHANIC. ROTOR MACHINED AGAIN (36,000 MILES). I ASKED THE SERVICE REP WHAT COULD CAUSE THE ROTOR TO WARP AND HE SAID HE DIDN'T KNOW, IT COULD BE HOW I WAS DRIVING THE CAR! WHILE IT WAS IN THE SHOP I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT BRAKE PROBLEMS ARE VERY COMMON IN THIS MODEL AND YEAR AND THAT THE DEALERSHIPS ARE QUITE AWARE OF THIS. BRAKES STILL DON'T STOP THE CAR PROPERLY AND ARE NOW MAKING A SLIGHT GRATING NOISE. I CAN'T BELIEVE THERE IS NO INVESTIGATION OR RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED, IF THEY HAVEN'T ALREADY. I'VE HEARD THE GOVERNMENT CAN FORCE A RECALL IF THERE ARE ENOUGH COMPLAINTS. WHY HASN'T THIS BEEN DONE? PLEASE ADVISE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005606February 10, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
HAVE LESS 15,000 MILES ON THE CAR, MOSTLY USED TO DRIVE TO WORK ONLY ABOUT 2 MILES EACH AWAY. HAVE A PROBLEM WITH GETTING THE AIR CONDITIONER TO TURN ON AND WHEN USED ALOT. SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER CLUTCH. ALSO JUST HAVING PROBLEMS WITH FAN CONTROL AS THE FAN DOES NOT WORK IN POSITION 1 OR 2. WILL CHECK IF RESISTOR FOR FAN CONTROL NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. CAR JUST WENT OUT OF MANUFACTOR WARRANTY AS OF JAN.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005422February 6, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO HEAD GASKET FAILURE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005900January 29, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:PADS
VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE WHEN APPLIED THE BRAKES. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND REPLACED BRAKE PAD AND ROTOR SEVERAL TIMES. THE PROBLEM STILL RECURRING. PH *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004055January 29, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER THEN STATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS DRUM.*JB PH
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004027January 27, 2003
TIRES
ALL FOUR TIRES WERE CUPPED BADLY DUE TO TIRE MALFUNCTION. *JG
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004516January 23, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THEN THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. CONSUMER STATES THE HEAD GASKET CAUSED THIS TO HAPPEN. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001978January 13, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT, TIRES
CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE AND ABS LIGHT WOUL COME ON IMTERMITTENLY. IT WAS SAID TO BE A COMMUNICATION PROBLEM (SINCE NEW). THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN IN THE SHOP(DEALER) MANY TIMES. NOW THE BRAKES RELEASE AND COAST AT SLOW SPEED, AND ALMOST CAUSED TWO ACCIDENTS WHERE THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE REAR ENDED ANOTHER. THERE ARE ALSO COMPLAINTS WITH THE TIRES (INCOMPLETE INFO). SCC *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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