Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (1999)

789 consumer complaints on file.

#896823September 25, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE FRONT ROTORS REPLACED TWICE SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE 13 MONTHS AGO, MECHANIC SAID ROTORS WERE MADE SO THIN THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO TURN THEM. ROTORS WERE LASTING 3 TO 4 MONTHS, 3000-5000 MILES. VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE AND SHAKE WHEN APLLYING BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896824September 25, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
EVERY THREE MONTHS ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM ROTORS HAVE TO BE CHANGED OR SHAVED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896825September 25, 2001
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER (A/C) WILL BLOW HOT AIR WHEN PRESSING A/C BUTTON. ALSO, A/C LIGHT WILL NOT REMAIN ILLUMINATED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896688September 24, 2001
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING AND ACCELRATING EXTREME VIBRATION OCCURS WITHIN STEERING WHEEL, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752111September 12, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
I WAS TOLD ALL MALIBU CALIPERS WERE WORKING IMPROPERLY, AND THAT THIS COULD CAUSE YOUR BRAKES TO LOCK UP AND THROW YOU INTO A SPIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563013September 10, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND VIBRATES, DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ROTOR.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751931September 8, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS I'LL TRY TO LIST.THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY THEY HAD BEEN REPLACED WHEN THEY FIXED THE HORN PROBLEMS.COMPLETELY DISSATISFIED WITH MY VEHICLE.I'M NOT SURE IF VEHICLE WILL BE TOTALED SINCE THE ACCIDENT WAS 9/6/01. I BELIEVE AT THE VERY LEAST THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED.I DON'T KNOW WHO TO COMPLAIN TO.I'VE REPLACED REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS,ALTENATOR,WATER PUMP,BATTERY,HORN CONTACT REPLACED TWICE AT SAME TIME HAD TO REPLACE AIR BAG DUE TO SENSOR BEHIND AIRBAG,INTERIOR DOOR PANEL REPLACED BRACKET BROKEN,OIL LIGHT CONTINUED TO COME ON OFTEN EVEN THOUGH SERVICE DEALER COULD NOT DULPICATE,AIR CONDITIONER NOT BLOWING HARD SECURED BLOWER AND BLOWER RESISTER WIRING ANOTHER TIME HAD TO REPLACED A/C CONTROL UNIT,ENGINE LEAKING OIL AROUND INTAKE REPLACED INTAKE GASKETS,REAR SEAT SQEAKED W/ PASSENGERS SERVICE SHOP HAD ATTEMPTED TO FIX BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL ,SO AS YOU CAN TELL MANY PROBLEMS!!! MAKES ME THINK TWICE BEFORE BUYING A CHEVROLET PRODUCT AGAIN.THANK YOU
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895796September 5, 2001
TIRES
PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY AND RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEWOU, AND A CRACKLING SOUND. SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SHOULDERS. FIRESTONE, AFFINITY TIRES. SHE HAD TWO BLOWOUT IN A YEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900306August 31, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING, TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE QUARTER PANEL, BUMPER, AND ROCKER PANEL, FIRESTONE AFFINITY, P215/60R15 93T, 7/32 REMAINED ON TREAD SURFACE, CLAIM 12-0639-596. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900330August 31, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING, TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE QUARTER PANEL, BUMPER, AND ROCKER PANEL, FIRESTONE AFFINITY, P215/60R15 93T, 7/32 REMAINED ON TREAD SURFACE, CLAIM 12-0639-596. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900334August 31, 2001
TIRES
CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS BEING TOWED BEHIND THE RV AND THE FIRESTONE TIRE BLEWOUT, FIRESTONE AFFINITY, P215/60R15, CLAIM 43-R502-557. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895628August 31, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKE PADS WOULD WEAR OUT EXCESSIVELY WHEN BRAKES WERE IN USE. HAD THEM REPLACED ONCE BEFORE. WOULD MAKE GRINDING NOISES AGAINST THE ROTORS. THIS HAMPERED VEHICLE FROM STOPPING, CAUSING STEERING TO SHAKE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895437August 29, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE VIBRATES AND SHAKES WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894899August 22, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
RIGHT BRAKE LIGHT WENT OUT. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THEY REPLACED EXTERIOR LIGHTING. ABOUT SIX MONTHS LATER LEFT SIDE WENT OUT. LIGHT BULB HAS MELTED AS IT DID ON THE RIGHT SIDE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893777August 8, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
OUTER BRAKE PAD DOES NOT MOVE WHICH CAUSES INNER BRAKE PAD TO PREMATURELY WEAR, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893792August 8, 2001
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOWS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. HAS CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893803August 8, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, TIRES
WHEN PRESSING THE BUTTON TO TURN ON AIR CONDITIONER THERE'S A LIGHT THAT COMES ON AT THE SAME TIME. LIGHT HAS STARTED TO GO OUT ON ITS OWN. WHEN IT DOES, AIR CONDITIONER GOES OFF. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNWILLING TO FIX THE DEFECTIVE A/C. THE FOUR FIRESTONE TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WERE ALL DRY ROTTING. (P215/6-R15)*YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893846August 8, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKE PADS ARE EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE WEAR, HAVE EITHER BEEN REPLACED OR RESURFACED SIX TIMES BY THE DEALERSHIP.*AK CONSUMER STATES ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED FIVE TIMESS AND THE BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES, BRAKE DRUMS RESURFACED ONE TIME BECAUSE OF NOISE IN WHEELS, RECENTLY THE WHEEL HUB WAS REPLACED, THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT, TIRES WERE ROTATED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749403July 30, 2001
TIRES
TIRES ARE CRACKING AND SPLITTING ABNORMALLY. THE ONES THAT ARE UNDER 3 YRS/36,000 WE HAVE BEEN TAKING TO DEALERSHIPS. SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS HAVE NOT BEEN WILLING TO REPLACE THESE DEFECTIVE TIRES UNDER WARRANTY. FIRESTONE IS ONLY REPLACING THEM BY PRORATING THE TIRES. THIS IS A BIG PAIN. *AK (TIRESIZE: P215/60R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749417July 30, 2001
TIRES
THE TIRES ARE CRACKING AND SPLITTING ABNORMALLY. THE ONES THAT ARE UNDER 3 YRS/36,000 WE HAVE BEEN TAKING TO DEALERSHIPS. SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS HAVE NOT BEEN WILLING TO REPLACE THESE DEFECTIVE TIRES UNDER WARRANTY. FIRESTONE IS ONLY REPLACING THEM BY PRORATING THE TIRES.*AK (TIRESIZE: 9215/60R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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