Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (1999)

789 consumer complaints on file.

#733541October 5, 2000
TIRES
FOR NO REASON WHATSOEVER A BULGE DEVELOPED IN THIS TIRE. IT GREW ON ITS OWN OVERNIGHT TO TWICE THE ORIGINAL SIZE WHEN I DISCOVERED IT. I TOOK IT IMMEDIATELY TO THE DEALER AND IT WAS REPLACED WITH A SIMILAR TIRE. THIS REPLACEMENT TIRE HAS 1991 STAMPED ON IT, THE ORIGINAL FOR DO NOT. I THOUGHT THIS WAS JUST A FLUKE, BUT WITH ALL THE NEWS ABOUT FIRESTONE, I MUST TELL YOU I AM VERY UNEASY ABOUT DRIVING WITH THESE TIRES. WHAT IF ANOTHER BULGE COMES UP AND BLOWS OUT, AND CAUSES AN ACCIDENT? I HOPE YOU WILL LOOK INTO THIS BECAUSE THERE ARE A LOT OF MALIBUS IN RALEIGH WITH THESE SAME TIRES, (I CHECKED). THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, BARBARA DIPERT. *AK (DOT NUMBER: 93T MTS TIRESIZE: P215/60R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872016October 2, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND SLOWING DOWN VEHICLE BEHIND THIS VEHICLE (1999 MALIBU) STRUCK CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, CAUSING 1999 MALIBU TO HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANTS IN THIS CRASH. THE "OTHER" VEHICLE AIRBAGS DID DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE IS TOTAL LOSS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#871818September 29, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ARE PREMATURELY WEARING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871846September 29, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE TRANSMISSION WAS IN THE PARKING GEAR WITH IGNITION RUNNING, IT JUMPED OUT OF PARK INTO REVERSE AND ROLLED DOWN HILL. VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871848September 29, 2000
TIRES
AFTER MARKET TIRE P215/60X15 SIZE. MIDDLE TREAD HAS STARTED TO WEAR OUT ON ALL FOUR TIRES, AND HAVE STARTED CRACKING ALONG THE SIDEWALLS.*AK FIRESTONE AFFINITY TIRES (P21560R15) DOT #W2MW0AAA378. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871727September 28, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE TRAVELING VEHICLE VIBRATED. DEALER STATED THAT BRAKE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED . DEALER HAS REPLACED ROTORS 3 TIMES, BUT PROBLEM RETURNED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871605September 27, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN APPYLING BRAKES EXTREME VIBRATION OCCURRED WITHIN THE FRONT END, ALSO PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871620September 27, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPYLING BRAKES IN AN EMERGENCY ABS SYSTEM FAILED TO ACTIVATE, AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK AFTER THREE VISITS TO THE DEALER FOR BRAKE PROBLEM, THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED AGAIN RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#871346September 24, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS
EA 00 010/ STOP LAMP ASSEMBLY OVERHEATED: RIGHT REAR STOP LAMP HAS OVERHEATED AND CAUSED THE ASSEMBLY TO BE MELT/INOPERATIVE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUME RTHAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL DUE TO VIN. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871176September 21, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE TRAVELING 50MPH WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKES STEERING WHEEL WOULD START VIBRATION. AS A RESULT, ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DEALR HAS BEEN CONTACTED *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870967September 19, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
EVERY 3,000 MILES BRAKES WOULD START TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY WHEN APPLIED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & MECHANIC HAD REPLACED THE ROTORS & DRUMS 6 DIFFERENT TIMES. EACH TIME OF REPLACEMENT, PROBLEM REAPPEARS. MECHANIC CAN NOT LOCATED THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554727September 18, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT, THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE REST OF TIRE (FIRESTONE AFFINITY). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870764September 18, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHILE DRIVING, APPLYING THE BRAKES AND TRYING SLOW DOWN,STEERING WHEEL WILL BEGIN TO VIBRATE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554592September 13, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS EXPERIENCE UNUSUAL WEAR. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730977September 11, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
EVERY 4000 MILES DISC BRAKES PULSED AND NEED REPLACING. 4 TIMES AND COUNTING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731024September 11, 2000
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
LUGS: NUTS- THESE ARE CONSTANTLY LOOSE,I CAN TURN THEM BYE HAND. SOME ARE BROKEN RIGHT OFF.AND THE CHEVROLET H.Q.AND DEALERSHIP(WILDD DODGE) ALONG WITH THE CHEVYDEALERSHIP(EWALDS) KEEP GIVIN ME THE RUN AROUND. THE PAINT IS SIMPLY PEELING OFF THE HOOD OF THE CAR,THE ROTORS ARE GRINDING AND ARE BEGINNING TO PEEL APART.THE BACK BUMPER IS STARTING TO HANG,AND THE BACK TAIL LIGHTS ARE MELTING AND CONSTANTLY OUT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869916September 7, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN DRIVING ABOVE 35MPH & WOULD START TO BRAKE, VEHICLE WOULD START TO VIBRATE & SHAKE IN FRONT. WHEN VEHICLE WAS BELOW 35MPH & BRAKES WERE APPLIED, IT WOULD NOT SHUTTER OR SHAKE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AT LEAST 3 DIFFERENT TIMES & HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED. FIRST TIME WERE PADS/ROTORS & CALIPERS. SECOND TIME WERE ROTORS & PADS. WHEN VEHICLE REACHED 36,000, NOTHING WOULD BE DONE FOR THE BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869768September 6, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE, AFFINITY TIRE P215/60R15 SIZE. MIDDLE TREAD ON ONE OF THE TIRES HAS WORN OFF.*AK THE TIRE DEALER WAS UNWILLING TO REPLACE THE FAILED TIRE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730284September 5, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869571September 5, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKE ROTORS HAS BEEN REPLACED MANY TIMES. DEALER COULD NOT FINED CAUSE. *AK THE BRAKE ROTORS AND THE FRONT BRAKE PADS FAILED FOUR TIMES DUE TO FAULTY MANUFACTURING. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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