Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (1998)

976 consumer complaints on file.

#755135November 30, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
PIVOT HOUSING BROKE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO WINSHIELD WIPER TRANSMISSION. BOTH PARTS WERE REPLACED AT CUSTOMER EXPENSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899267November 19, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
BRAKE CALIPER MODULE MALFUNCTIONED AND LOCKED UP. CONSUMER'S HAD TO HAVE TO CALIPER REPLACED TWICE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED GMC PUT 12000 MILES AND 12 MONTH WARRANTY ON PARTS, AND CONSUMER WAS OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899276November 19, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. ALSO, ABS BRAKING LIGHT COMES ON DASHBOARD. ALSO, AIR CONDITIONER IS BLOWING OUT HOT AIR. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899175November 15, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE, CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO KEEP BRAKES OR ROTORS ON VEHICLE. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899177November 15, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
RIGHT BRAKE LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE, ELECTRICAL WIRES ARE CORRODED AND WATER IS LEAKING INTO BRAKE LIGHT COVER. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTATCED. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754410November 12, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I BOUGHT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND I FEEL MY CAR IS A LEMON. EVERY SINGLE PERSON WITH A MALIBU HAS HAD PROBLEMS AND WE REALLY NEED HELP SINCE CHEVROLET WANTS TO IGNORE THE PROBLEMS. WITH ALL THE PROBLEMS I WILL HAVE PAID FOR THIS CAR TWICE AFTER ALL OF THE REPAIS I HAVE INCORRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898811November 6, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NOT CLEARING THE WINDOW. BLADES ARE NOT TOUCHING THE WINDOW PROPERLY. CONSUMER HAS BEEN TO DEALER, AND HAD WINDSHIELD WIPERS REPLACED 3 TIMES. BUT, PROBLEM IS STILL PRESENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898777November 5, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
ENGINE COOLING FLUID IS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753622October 24, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ALTHOUGH MY CHEVORLET MALIBU IS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD. MY TRANSMISSION IS SHOT. I HAVE REPORTED BRAKE PROBLEMS TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES. THEY CHECKED IT TWICE, TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. I CAN HARDLY STOP MY CAR. THE REAR [R] BRAKE LIGHT HAS BEEN FIXED TWICE IN TWO MONTHS DUE TO A LEAK AND WIRE SHORTS. HOWEVER THERE IS STILL A PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898000October 19, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKE PADS/ROTORS AND CALIPERS ARE PREMATURELY WEARING OUT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *JG *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753406October 18, 2001
AIR BAGS
WENT TO SATURN TO HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED AND THEY SAID IT (AIRBAGS) WAS NOT COVERED IN THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. AND THEY FELT THAT IT WAS THE MANUFACTURER DEFAULT. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AT A FULL STOP. NO ACCIDENT HAPPENED. CALLED GM COMPANY AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOTIFY ME IN 48 HRS. I CONTACTED THEM AND THEY (GM) SAID THEY NEED MORE TIME TO CONTACT THE SATURN TECH. MNG. THEY (GM) ARE SUPPOSED TO CALL ME TUESDAY AND TELL ME IF THEY CAN REPAIR MY CAR. THEY ARE GIVING ME THE RUN-AROUND. I FEEL THAT I DID NOT DO ANYTHING TO CAUSE MY AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY AND THAT GM IS FULLY RESPONSIBLE SINCE I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 5 MTHS, AND THAT IT IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897680October 12, 2001
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, STEERING
FRONT FENDER WHERE FRONT SENSOR WAS LOCATED WAS CRACKED. CONSUMER SUSTAINED CHEST AND KNEE INJURIES FROM STEERING AND DASHBOARD BECAUSE AIR BAGS DIDN'T GO OFF. ALSO, SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK UP. CONSUMER HAS NOT CONSULTED MANUFACTURER OR DEALER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#753124October 11, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I HAVE SPENT OVER $700.00 ON MY BRAKES THIS YEAR AND IT IS ALWAYS THE SAME PROBLEM. I UNDERSTAND FROM SEVERAL MECHANICS, INCLUDING MY OWN, THAT MY MALIBU IS NOT THE ONLY ONE CONTINUOUSLY HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. IT IS GETTING RIDICULOUS. NOBODY SHOULD HAVE THIS MANY PROBLEMS AND NOT BE ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR THEY ARE PAYING FOR MORE THAN A COUPLE OF TIMES A WEEK. THE LAST TIME MY BRAKES GOT FIXED 10/08/2001 I DROVE THE CAR TWO DAYS BEFORE THE BRAKES QUIT WORKING AGAIN. I THINK GM SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BEFORE THEY GET SUED. MY CHILDREN ARE VERY IMPORTANT TO ME AND I HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THEIR SAFETY EVERY TIME I PUT THEM IN MY CAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753032October 9, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS SYSTEM HAS BEEN A MAJOR PROBLEM SINCE WE PURCHASED THE CAR. ALL WE WANT IS FOR SOMEONE TO FIX THE PROBLEM & EXPLAIN TO US WHY THE ABS & BRAKE LIGHT KEEP COMING ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752888October 3, 2001
STEERING
I NOTICED A ROUGH FEEL TO THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN MAKING SHORT TURNS.I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO INSPECT .THEY SAID I NEEDED A NEW STEERING GEAR AND THAT THE MECHANISM WAS LEAKING FLUID. WHEN I CONTACTED GM THEY TOLD ME THEY HAVE NO RECORD OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING MECHANISMS IN THEIR DATABASE. THEY DID OFFER TO SHARE THE COST 50-50(OVER $900!!) AS A GOOD WILL GESTURE AS THE CAR IS NOW OUT OF WARANTEE.(WOOPEE!!)I ALSO REPORTED MY TAIL LIGHTS GO OUT FROM TIME TO TIME BUT THE DEALER SAYS HE COULDN'T FIND A PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897306October 3, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS SITTING AT AN INTERSECTION BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE AND CONSUMER THOUGHT VEHICLE WAS MOVING. SHE LIFTED FEET OFF BRAKES, HITTING VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID DEPLOY, BUT HALFWAY. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE COMING FROM AIR BAGS. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752838October 2, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FOUR DIFFERENT MECHANICS GAVE ESTIMATES ON INTAKE GASKET REPLACEMENT. ALL STATED THAT THIS WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 3.1 LITRE GM ENGINES AND THEY WERE SURPRISED THAT GM HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL ON THESE ENGINES. ONE MECHANIC SUSPECTS IT MAY BE THE DEXTRON ANTI-FREEZE THAT GMC REQUIRES IN THERE VEHICLES THAT IS EATING AWAY AT THE GASKETS AND CAUSING THE COOLANT LEAKAGE. HE HAD A CHEVROLET LUMINA IN THE GARAGE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WHEN I GOT THE ESTIMATE. GM WOULD NOT COVER ANY OF THE REPAIR COST UNLESS WE PAID A GM DEALER TO EVALUATE THE PROBLEM WHICH OTHER GARAGES PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE. I HAVE A FORD AND HAVE RECEIVED EXCELLANT CUSTOMER SERVICE FROM FORD AND THEIR DEALERSHIPS. I WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER GM PRODUCT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752527September 24, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
SEVERE BRAKE PULSATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, DIFFICULT TO CONTROL CAR. ROTORS REPLACED AT 18000 MI, ROTORS TURNED AT 33000 MI, NEED TO REPLACE AGAIN AT 46000 MI. REAR STOP LIGHTS KEEP BURNING OUT DUE TO PROBLEMS WITH PRINTED CIRCUIT. REPLACED LIGHT ASSEMBLY TWICE, REPLACE BULBS EVERY 5-6 MONTHS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752291September 17, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE COOLANT WAS LEAKING INTO MY ENGINE. I WAS TOLD THE ENGINE BLOCK WAS CRACKED, AFTER BEING WITHOUT MY CAR FOR 4 DAYS, THEY TOLD ME IT WAS JUST A GASKET LEAKING. THEY THEN "AS GOOD CITIZENS" REPAIRED MY CAR UNDER WARRENTY AND CHARGED ME $73.95 FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND FUEL FILTER BECAUSE THESE THINGS HAD TO BE DONE WHILE THEY WERE INVESTIGATING THE LEAK. I HAD JUST RECENTLY HAD MY OIL CHANGED. WITHIN THE FIRST FEW MONTHS OF HAVING MY CAR I NOTICED SERVERAL PROBLEMS THAT I REPORTED TO THE DEALER AND WAS WAVED OFF SEVERAL TIMES. I EVEN RODE WITH A SERVICE MANAGER WHO EXPLAINED THAT THE TICKING IN THE ENGINE, THE WHINNING MY WINDOW MADE WHEN ROLLING IT UP OR DOWN, THE SQUEEKING IN THE FRONT AND BACK OF CAR WERE ALL NORMAL BECAUSE MY CAR WAS SETTLING LIKE A HOUSE DOES. THESE NOISES AND SQUEEKS ARE NORMAL!!! SHORTLY THERE AFTER, MY WHEEL BEARINGS WERE REPLACED, MY WINDOW FAILED TO ROLL UP WHILE ON MY WAY TO WORK WHEN IT BEGAN POURING RAIN. THE TICKING NOISE WAS EXPLAINED THREE YEARS LATER, SINCE THE COOLANT WAS LEAKING INTO MY ENGINE. I HAVE REPLACED BREAK PADS, AND MY ROTARS AND AM ON MY WAY TO REPLACING BOTH AGAIN AT 36,000 MILES. THE TICKING NOISE IN MY CAR IS STILL PRESENT AND NOW THE AIR CONDITIONER GOES OUT INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. I REPLACED THE LAMPS IN MY BREAK LIGHTS TWICE BEFORE ANOTHER MALIBU OWNER TOLD ME IT WAS A PROBLEM IN THE CIRCUIT BOARD. I AM NOT HAPPY WITH THIS VEHICLE AND CAN'T WAIT UNTIL I CAN AFFORD TO GET RID OF IT. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHEVY UNLESS THE CHOOSE TO RECTIFY THIS SITUATION. AFTER READING THE OTHER COMPLIANTS I NOW SEE I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON TO EVER REPORT THE LEAKING OF THE COOLANT AND AM FRUSTRATED SINCE I WAS TOLD THIS WAS NEVER SEEN BEFORE!!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896385September 17, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS WARPED CAUSING VEHICLE TO JERK WHENEVER BRAKES WERE APPLIED. WOULD BE VERY HARD TO MAINTAIN CONTROL WHEN IT HAPPENED. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND HAD ROTORS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY 1ST TIME. AT 38,000 MILES THE SAME PROBLEM OF WARPED ROTORS. DEALERSHIP WILL NOT REPLACE. CLAIMED ROTORS WERE TOO THIN TO BE TURNED.*AKDEALER TURNED ROTORS ON FOLLOW-UP VISIT, OEM FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE ALSO REPLACED, BOTH AT CUSTOMERS EXPENSE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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