Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (1998)

976 consumer complaints on file.

#555739October 2, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS FAILED CAUSING PULSATION WHILE BRAKING. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871834September 29, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
HAD TAKEN VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTION OF THE TIRES AFTER HEARING ABOUT PROBLEM ON NEWS. MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THE TIRES HAD CRACKS IN AND BETWEEN THE TREADS. WILL NOT EXCHANGE THE TIRES. FIRESTONE AFFINITY WITH 27,000 MILES. SIZE WAS 215/60R15. *AK CONSUMER HAS SINCE REPLACED THE TIRES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732659September 27, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871686September 27, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRES WERE GETTING STRESS CRACKS BETWEEN THE TREAD. AFTER 14,784 MILES, 4 OF THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. DO NOT HAVE THE TIRES. FIRESTONE INFINITI. *AK FIRESTONE DEALER REFUSED TO PROVIDE UPGRADED TIRES WHEN REQUESTED BY THE CONSUMER. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555088September 25, 2000
TIRES
THE TIRES WERE VERY NOISE WHILE DRIVING(FIRESTONE AFFINITY P215/60R15 93T). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871340September 24, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
AT LOW SPEED BRAKING IT CAUSES VEHICLE TO VIRBATE IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND AT HIGH SPEED OF 70 OR MORE . VEHICLE LOSES BRAKING POWER. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPLACED FRONT ROTORS. PROBLEM REOCCURRED AFTER 3-4 MONTHS. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555098September 21, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WARPED ROTORS CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE, STEERING TO WOBBLE, NOT TO HAVE COMPLETE CONTROL WHEN BRAKING. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731981September 20, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS
ALTERNATOR WENT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN A BUSY HIGHWAY IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. CAR COMPLETELY DIED. COULD NOT JUMP START. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THIS WAS THE FOURTH ALTERNATOR HE HAD REPLACED ON THIS YEAR OF CHEVY MALIBU IN THE LAST MONTH AND FOR ME TO INQUIRE AS TO A POSSIBLE RECALL ON THESE PARTS. ALSO HAVE HAD TO CHANGE THE LIGHT BULBS IN THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND BACK UP LIGHTS AT LEAST ONCE EVERY OTHER MONTH SINCE PURCHASE. BRAKES WERE SERVICED WITH NEW PADS AND EVERYTHING FROM THE DEALER 4 MONTHS AGO AND NOW THE ABS LIGHT IS COMMING ON AND GOING OFF AND INTERVALS. AIR CONDITIONER SHUTS ITSELF OFF FREQUENTLY. THE LITTLE GREEN LIGHT GOES OUT AND THE SYSTEM BLOWS HOT AIR. I HAVE TO TURN THE POWER DOWN ON IT TO GET THE LITTLE GREEN LIGHT TO COME BACK ON AGAIN AND FOR THE AIR TO COOL OFF AGAIN. I HAVE NOTICED AIR DRAFTS COMMING FROM THE DOOR HANDLES ON THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870635September 15, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING, FIRESTONE AFFINITY TIRE P215/60R15 DOT W2MW EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE LEFT FRONT ALUMINUM RIM. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870453September 14, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS ARE EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE WEAR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT HIGHWAY SPEED. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731036September 11, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
THE MILEAGE PROVIDED IS ONLY ESTIMATES, REPORTED ONLY THE SEAT BELT LIGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731037September 11, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
PLEASE SEE COMMENTS FROM PREVIOUS ENTRY (FORGOT TO ADD STOP/TAIL LIGHTS) TO LIST. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870100September 11, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE-00-020- ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1998 CHEVROLET, MALIBU. TIRES ARE 14 INCHES. TWO SETS OF TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED, AT 10 THOUSANDS MILES ONE OF THE FOUR TIRES WENT FLATE OTHER THREE TIRES HAD DEVELOPED CRACKS BETWEEN THE TREAD, SECOND SET OF TIRES WAS REPLACED DUE TO BAD VEHICLE CONTROL. *AK THE CRACKED TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH NEW AFFINITY TIRES WHICH PREMATURELY FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH COOPER COBRA. THE CUSTOMER PAID FOR BOTH NEW TIRES. THE CUSTOMER IS WANTS FIRESTONE TO REIMBURSE THE COST SINCE THE TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730752September 8, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
THE ROTORS WERE WARPED AT 25,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730750September 8, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
STARTER MADE RATTLE WHEN STARTED. NOSE CONE SHEARRED OFF STARTER AND BORED THROUGH TRANSMISSION. NEED TO REPLACE WHOLE TRANSMISSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730778September 8, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
COMPLETE TIRE # P215/60R15 93T MT5 , TPC SPEC1139M6, #027487. TIRE SEPERATED/PEELED OFF FROM RIGHT REAR RIM AS I WAS DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT APP 65MPH. I REPLACED THIS TIRE WITH THE SAME BRAND & SIZE & AM CONCERNED BECAUSE OF WHAT OCCURRED ON MY CAR AS WELL AS THE PROBLEM THAT FIRESTONE IS PRESENTLY EXPERIENCING. QUITE FRANKLY I AM WONDERING IF THESE TIRES ARE SAFE AND AM CONCERNED ABOUT A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. I HAVE THE RECEIPT FOR THE REPLACEMENT TIRE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/60R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869958September 7, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN ASSEMBLY CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER HAS NOTIFIED DEALERSHIP, AND THE MECHANIC CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730473September 6, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ROTORS REPLACED TWICE BEFORE 20,000 MILES AND ALTERNATOR REPLACED AT 25,000. THIS CAR IS A REAL LEMON. WILL NEVER BUY GM PRODUCT AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869650September 6, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
BATTERY HAS FAILED WITHIN 3 YEARS, AND WILL NOT START ON ITS OWN..*AK SQUEAK IN LEFT REAR WHEN GETTING IN AND OUT DUE TO REAR STABILIZER SHAFT BUSHING FAILURE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9001503September 5, 2000
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
FAULTY BRAKES HEAVY VIBRATION TO FRONT END AND STEERING WHEEL,DURING TURNING AND STOPPING, DEALER SHAVED ROTORS AND REPLACE BRAKE TWICE, THIRD TIME DEALER WANTED OWNER TO BUY NEW ROTORS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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