Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (1997)

443 consumer complaints on file.

#535992May 27, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED EIGHT TIMES FOR THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823564May 22, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING THE HEADLIGHT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WENT OUT DUE MOISTURE IN THE SEAL CASING. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823536May 21, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, NOTICED A LOUD GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER, THEREFORE, CONTACTED THE DEALER. CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WHICH NEEDED REPLACING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FUTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780907April 25, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE PROBLEM; EXCESSIVE PAD WEARING AND ROTOR SCORING. DEALER CLAIMS THIS IS NORMAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534583April 19, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
FRONT ABS BRAKES FAILED QUICKLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534142April 8, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS FOG UP ON INSIDE AFTER EVERY CAR WASH. DEALER SAYS UNITS ARE DESIGNED WITH VENTS, AND NOTHING CAN BE DONE TO CORRECT PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533323March 25, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLAMPS WILL NOT OPERATE WHEN VEHICLE IS COLD. IF VEHICLE IS WARM, HEADLAMPS COME ON AUTOMATICALLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532408March 8, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
FRONT END FAILURE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED 7 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. CONTROL ARM REPLACED TWICE AND PROBLEM STILL EXIST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531614March 3, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES PULLING AND RUBBING CREATES A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821114February 23, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE ACCELERATER STICKS AND THE ENGINE ACCELERATES. . THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IS TO TURN THE KEY OFF. HAS BEEN TO DEALER 4 TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530707February 13, 1998
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
DRIVER AND PASSENGER WINDOWS FOG UP, DURING HIGH HUMIDITY, WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS SET BI-LEVEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524172February 12, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
SWITCH THAT ACTIVATES HIGH BEAM LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED. THIS IS IN REFERENCE TO COMPLAINT # 7 OF THE NHTSA COMPLAINT REPORTS FOR THE 1997 MALIBUS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529869February 4, 1998
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
POWER WINDOW MOTOR FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529551February 2, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS WARPING AND CAUSING THE FRONT END TO VIBRATE WHEN BRAKING, PULLING TO THE RIGHT MAKING IT HARD TO STEER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529627January 22, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
FRONT SUSPENSION MALFUNCTION. DEALER ADVISES OWNER THAT THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED 5 SETS OF LOWER CONTROL ARMS ON THIS MODEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527569December 28, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN ENGINE IS WARM THE TRANSMISSION CONTINUOUSLY SHIFTS IN AND OUT OF OVERDRIVE. THE TRANSMISSION JERKS ENTIRE ENGINE AND HAS DIFFICULTY ON INCLINES, MAKING LOUD NOISE WHEN SHIFTING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526830December 18, 1997
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WIPER MOTOR AND RELAY BOARD FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526982December 17, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION CYLINDER LOCK FAILED TWICE. KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN IGNITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526068December 11, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKE ROTORS FAILED, CAUSING GRINDING NOISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#525896December 9, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE'S HOOD/WINDSHIELD AREA IS VERY WIDE CAUSING SNOW, LEAVES AND DEBRIS TO ENTER ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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