Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (1998)

976 consumer complaints on file.

#552379May 23, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
RATTLE NOISE COMES FROM RIGHT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO STRUT FAILURE. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723094May 23, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS ARE BAD. I WAS INFORMED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH CHEVY MALIBU'S WHEN THEY REACH 50,000 - 60,000 MILES. IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, SHOULDN'T THIS REPAIR BE COVERED? I HAVE NOT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER/DEALER YET, BUT I PLAN ON DOING SO. I ALSO HAD THE FRONT CONTROL ARMS REPLACED IN 1998.( DOT NUMBER: ? TIRE SIZE: P215 93T )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862248May 22, 2000
SUSPENSION
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT HIGH SPEED HEARD LOUD AND SHAKING NOISE AND VIBRATION THROUGHOUT VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722838May 18, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT AND WOULD FLASH ON AND OFF. I COULD NOT GET THEM TO COME BACK ON. I HAD TO PULL OFF ONTO THE SHOULDER AND WAIT UNTIL THEY WOULD COME BACK ON. IF THERE HAD BEEN ANY TRAFFIC AROUND ME AT THE TIME THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED ME TO COLLIDE WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722652May 14, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FRONT BRAKES NEEDED REPLACMENT OF PADS AND TURNING OF ROTORS AT 17000 AND 24000 MILES, NO USUSUAL USE, JUST LOUSY PARTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552177May 9, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL BRAKE RELEASE SWITCH FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SURGE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861301May 3, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED CONSUMER NOTICED SHIMMYING COMING FROM FRONT END., ALSO, EXCESSIVE WEAR OF BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS, CAUSING IMPROPER BRAKING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE ROTORS ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9000818May 3, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKES PULSATING, DUE TO WARPED ROTORS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861219May 2, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VIBRATION AT HIGH SPEED UPON BRAKING DUE TO FAULTY ROTORS. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, AND WILL REPLACE ALL FAULTY ROTORS WITH UPGRADED ROTORS AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861171May 1, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE VIBRATES VIOLENTLY/ SHUDDERS, AND PULLS FROM SIDE TO SIDE. GMC IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, AND HAS REPLACED ROTORS. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES BEFORE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721906April 25, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CAR IS DRIVEN 90% OF THE TIME ON INTERSTATES AND LONG TRIPS BRAKES NOT USED MUCH COMPARED TO NORMAL DRIVING I HAVE NEVER REPLACE BRAKES BEFORE 80,000MILES OR ROTORS UNDER 150,000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#783683April 24, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THE CONSUMER HAS REPLACED THE ROTORS 3 TIMES, THE BRAKE PADS HAVE ALSO BEEN REPLACED, THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 16000 MILES ON IT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721766April 21, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS REPAIRED AT 25,000 NOW AGAIN AT 33,000 THEY ARE BAD AGAIN.B/PEDAL ALMOST TO FLOOR TO STOP. CALLED SERVICE SORRY IT IS NORMAL WEAR/"DEPENDS HOW YOU DRIVE. NO REASON FOR 2X FAILURE IN SUCH A SHORT TIME. GM IS COVERING UP A POOR QUALITY PRODUC. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784618April 19, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT DISC BRAKES ARE FAULTY, THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED, REPLACED AND TURNED AGAIN. CONSUMER HAS COMPLAINED THAT THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL WAS HOTTER THAN THE RIGHT AND ALSO HAD A GREATER AMOUNT OF BRAKE DUST ACCUMULATION, DEALER CONTINUES TO TELL CONSUMER THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721571April 17, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
MY 1998 MALIBU IS HAVING MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH WARPING ROTORS! I HAVE 29,000 MILES ON MY CAR AND HAVE HAD THE ROTORS TURNED TWICE AND REPLACED TWICE! THE FIRST INCIDENT TOOK PLACE BEFORE 10,000 MILES! THE MAINTENANCE MANAGER BLAMES THIS PROBLEM ON MY DRIVING. WHAT CAN BE DONE?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551886April 17, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS FAILED PREMATURELY. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860465April 17, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHILE APPLYING BRAKES AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 70-75 MPH IT PEDAL PULSATES. ALSO, STEERING WHEEL AND VEHICLE VIBRATE. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON FIVE OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721450April 14, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
BRAKES HAVE BEEN FAULTY SINCE NEW. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER TO BE FIXED AT LEAST THREE TIMES . STILL HAVING PROBLEMS. MY ABS LIGHT COMES ON AT LEAST TWICE A WEEK. THE ENGINE HAS A CLICKING NOISE WHEN FIRST STARTED( COLD START) . THIS IS ALSO BEEN OCCURING SINCE IT WAS NEW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721467April 14, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS HAVE WARPED 7 TIMES, CURRENLY AWAITING GM DECISION ON LEMON LAW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860018April 10, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS
STOP LIGHT KEPT BURNING OUT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, AND DEALER DID NOT KNOW WHAT COULD BE CAUSING IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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