Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (1998)

976 consumer complaints on file.

#892185July 9, 2001
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AFTER PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. DRIVER DID NOT HIT ANYTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892201July 9, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
WHEN RIDING OVER BUMPS OR USING BRAKES, THERE WAS A VIBRATION NOISE PRESENT. THIS WAS DUE TO FAULTY WHEEL BEARINGS AND HUBS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561902July 5, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, SEAT BELTS, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE HAD EXPERIENCED STRONG VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING DUE TO ROTORS FAILURE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747578June 29, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES REPAIRED AT 12793, 28045, 35608 MILES AND STILL A PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747363June 25, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FIRESTONE SAID ALLIGNMENT PROBLEM. IT WAS ALLIGNED AT 23,139 MILES. FIRST NOTICED IRRAGULAR WEAR ON BOTH REAR TIRES ON 9/29/2000 WHEN ROTATING TIRES. THE VEHICLE HAS ALSO BEEN TOWED ABOUT 24,000 MILES. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W2MWAAA168 TIRESIZE: P215/60R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891123June 25, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
EVERY 10 TO 15 THOUSAND MILES BRAKES NEED TO BE REPLACED. WHEN REPLACED WITH BRAKES, VEHICLE WOULD GO INTO EXTENEDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747277June 23, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
TURNED MY CAR OFF AND WENT INTO THE STORE. CAME BACK OUT AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER MADE A ESTIMATE BASED ON MY COMPLAINT OF $78.00. I WAS CONTACTED THE NEXT DAY WITH A $700.00 ESTIMATE. THE COMPUTER HAD TO BE UPDATED, THE IGNITION HAS TO BE RE-KEYED, AND THE FUEL INJECTOR HAS TO BE CLEANED. AND THAT IS JUST TO GET IT RUNNING AGAIN! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890480June 15, 2001
TIRES
INSURANCE AGENT TOOK IN ONE OF COMPANY'S VEHICLE TO HAVE TIRES CHECKED FOR CRACKS BETWEEN TREAD. INSPECTED THE TIRES, AND FIRESTONE CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. THEY WOULD REPLACE TIRES AT NO CHARGE TO CONSUMER. CHEVROLET, MALIBU, 1998 WITH ORIGINAL TIRES, SIZE P215/60R15, AND 34,400 MILES ON THEM. *AK DOT NUMBER WAS W2MWAA158, TIRE DEALER STATED TIRES EXPERIENCED WEATHER CRACKING. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785024June 14, 2001
STRUCTURE
FRONT TRANSMISSION MOUNT FAILED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746790June 13, 2001
TIRES
FAILURE DISCOVER BY FIRESTONE WHEN CHANGING OIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890129June 11, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DEALER CLAIMS AT 23,000 MILES FRONT ROTORS AND FRONT BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WHICH WAS CAUSING A PULSATION WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT ANY SPEEDS. 8,000 MILES LATER, DEFECT REOCCURRED AGAIN, CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, AND WAS TOLD ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WITH A NEW UPDATED ROTOR. 13,000 MILES LATER, DEFECT HAS REOCCURRED FOR THE 3RD TIME, AND WAS BEING TOLD BY DEALER, ROTORS AND BRAKE SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN EVEN AFTER DEALER INSTALLED NEW UPDATED PARTS. DEALER CLAIMED FRONT ROTORS HAD EXCESSIVE RUN OUT.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746569June 7, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WE HAVE ROTORS REPLACED ON THIS CAR TWICE IN ABOUT 30DYS DEALER COULDN'T BELIEVE IT. AND THE INTAKE BOLTS WERE LOOSE AND IT WAS LOSING COOLANT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746419June 4, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PIVOT DRIVE ASSEMBLY SEIZED CAUSING THE WIPERS/ TRANSMISSION TO FAIL BUT THE DEALER STATED IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 01V068000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746339June 3, 2001
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
RETURNED TO JAMES CHEVROLET FOR REPAIR ,PROBLEM KEEPS OCCURRING. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889547June 1, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE STALLS AND FROM TIME TO TIME IT WILL LOSE ITS POWER WHILE CONSUMER IS DRIVING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANY MORE THEN THEY HAVE DONE ALREADY. *AK THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES, AND THE CONSUMER WANTS THE DEALER TO FIX IT OR GET HIM ANOTHER VEHICLE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746240June 1, 2001
TIRES
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK (TIRESIZE: P215/60R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/60R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746241June 1, 2001
TIRES
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK (TIRESIZE: P215/60R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/60R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746242June 1, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE TREAD WEAR WAS VERY LOW. ALSO, THERE WAS MAJOR CRACKING BETWEEN TIRE TREAD RIBS AS WELL. *AK (TIRESIZE: P215/60R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/60R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746255June 1, 2001
TIRES
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK (TIRESIZE: P215/60R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/60R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746256June 1, 2001
TIRES
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK (TIRESIZE: P215/60R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/60R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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