Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (1998)

976 consumer complaints on file.

#714730November 13, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
SINGLE MOM OF TWO, I AM PAYING FOR A CAR THAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE DEPENDABLE AND SAFE. I DO NOT WANT TO BE A STATISTIC BECAUSE OF SOMEONE WHO WANTS TO SAVE A BUCK! I CHOSE THE MALIBU FOR THE SAFETY RATING AND WAS BESIDE MYSELF WHEN I WAS TOLD OF THE REOCCURRING, NOT REPAIRABLE ROTOR PROBLEM. THEN ALSO AFTER 36,000 MILES I WILL GET TO PAY FOR ALL ROTOR REPAIRS SINCE IT WILL NO LONGER BE COVERED UNDER THE MF WARRANTY. I USED TO HAVE GREAT RESPECT FOR CHEVY. I REALIZE HOW VERY UNIMPORTANT I AND MY CHILDREN ARE TO THEM NOW. I CAN NOT AFFORD TO REPURCHASE A NEW CAR AND I PRAY THAT THIS PROBLEM WILL BE RESOLVED SOON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852828November 12, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, STEERING
AUTOMOBILE WENT INTO A TRENCH AND BOTTOMED OUT, AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING THE ENGINE CARRIAGE TO BE DAMAGED/CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD, AND DAMAGED THE DASHBOARD. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714639November 11, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852788November 10, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SUSPENSION
WHILE AT 60MPH CAR STARTS TO SHUTTER AND IT WON'T SLOW DOWN PROPERLY. ALSO, WITHIN 30, 000 MILES HAD TO HAVE BRAKES DONE. DEALER DIDN'T HELP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852700November 9, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO, THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT MALFUNCTIONED, AND ALL DOORS JAMMED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714540November 9, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
BRAKES WEARING UNEVENLY, RESURFACED 3 TIMES, ROTORS REPLACED ONCE, CHEVY INSISTS THIS IS "NORMAL" WEAR AND TEAR FOR AN 18 MONTH OLD, 19000 MILE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714398November 6, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
2 OF 4 BRAKE LAMPS FAILED. I REMOVED THE LAMPS FROM THE SOCKETS AND DISCOVERED THAT THE FILAMENTS WERE INTACT. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION OF THE FAILED LAMPS I NOTICED THE LAMP BASE HAD MELTED AT ONE OF FOUR WIRES EXTENDING DOWN THE PLASTIC LAMP BASE. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND AN UNNECESSARY COMPONENT REPLACEMENT FOR THE UNTRAINED EYE. I SCRAPED THE MELTED PLASTIC AND SLIGHTLY REPOSITIONED THE WIRE ON THE LAMP BASE AND ALL IS WELL. SEEMS TO ME AN OVERCURRENT SITUATION OCCURRED. SUGGEST A LAMP BASE WITH A HIGHER OPERATING TEMPERATURE RANGE SUCH AS CERAMIC COMPOUND BE SPECIFIED. NO OTHER BURNING OR MELTING OF WIRES WAS INDICATED. THANK YOU. DAN BRUCKART.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852625November 5, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
TAIL LIGHT KEEP BLOWING OUT, AND CONSUMER KEEP REPLACING THE TAIL LIGHTS. TAIL LIGHT'S KEEP GOING OUT AND THE CONSUMER CAN SMELL THE WIRES BURNING AND MELTING. THERE WAS A SHORT WITHIN THE TAIL LIGHTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714337November 4, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
VEHICLE HAS HAD 4 SETS OF BRAKES & ROTORS, FRONT CONTROL ARMS, REAR SUSPENSION BAR, PAINT FLAKED OFF FRONT OF CAR, FRONT ELEC. SEAT CONTROL, OIL PAN LEAK,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852520November 3, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHENEVER STOPPING VEHICLE, CAN FEEL THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSATING. NEEDED TO PUSH HARDER ON PEDAL TO GET VEHICLE TO STOP. THE ABS LIGHT WOULD FLASH ON/OFF. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & MECHANIC CHANGED THE BRAKE PADS. THE ROTORS WERE ROTATED AT LEAST TWICE & THEN SCRAPPED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549336October 29, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:PADS
BRAKE PADS MAKE NOISE AND ROTORS NEED GRANDING OR TURNING. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549455October 29, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
LEFT CUP HOLDER UNSTABLE. AS THE RESULT IT TOPPLED OVER AND SPILLED THE COFFEE ON THE DRIVER. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#713997October 28, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
ORIGINAL ROTORS WARPED APPROX. 22,000 MILES; REPLACED BY DEALER--WARPED AGAIN AT 29,000 DANGEROUS SHAKING OCCURS WHEN BREAKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714026October 28, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
CONSIDERED PERMATURE FRONT ROTOR WEAR DUE TO A IMPROPER CABLE ROUTING EARLY IN THE VECHILE'S LIFE. AT APPROX. 6K MILES, THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT RELEASE PROPERLY. THIS CAUSED THE PADS TO REMAIN ENGAGED TO THE ROTORS AND CAUSE EXCESSIVE WEAR. AT 41K MILES, BOTH FRONT ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713921October 26, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO RETURNED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR THE SAME TYPE PROBLEMS IN MAY 1999, AUGUST 1999 AND OCTOBER 1999.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851713October 26, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WATER CONDENSATION IS FOGGING UP THE INSIDE OF HEADLIGHTS, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851582October 25, 1999
TIRES
GENERAL TIRE THAT CAME EQUIPPED WITH VEHICLE IS WEARING DOWN IN THE CENTER, CAUSING UNSAFE CONDITION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851487October 22, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE REAR SEAT BELTS FAILS TO RETRACT. THE BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE IN JUNE, DUE TO BEING WORN OUT. THE FRONT LEFT TIRE NEEDS REPLACMENT DUE TO THE THREADS COMING OFF. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851469October 21, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DEFECTIVE / FAULTY BRAKE SYSTEM: DEALER HAS REPLACED FOUR SETS OF BRAKE PADS;.TURNED THREE ROTORS ,AND REPLACED ONE ROTOR. ALSO, AND SANDED & DEGLAZED REAR BRAKES. CAN NHTSA DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS CONDITION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713537October 19, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
I FIRST CHECKED ALL THE FUSES AND BULBS TO SEE WHY THE TURN SIGNALS WERE NOT COMING ON - THEN I FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS WERE NOT WORKING AS WELL - TOOK VEHICLE IN TO DEALER AND MIRACULOUSLY THE TURN SIGNALS CAME BACK ON - I EXPLAINED THIS HAD HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE SUNDAY AND I DRIVE 4 HOURS EACH DAY TOTAL TO AND FROM WORK AND CANNOT BE ON THE FREEWAYS WITHOUT TURN SIGNALS (I DRIVE TO DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES AND LIVE IN ORANGE COUNTY) - THE DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOT LOCATE ANY SHORTS OR PROBLEMS UNLESS THE SIGNALS WERE COMPLETELY NON-FUNCTIONING...THIS IS NOT SAFE FOR HIGHWAY DRIVING AND I DO NOT BELIEVE THE DEALER HAS A RIGHT TO TELL ME TO CONTINUE DRIVING OVER 100 MILES A DAY IN EXTREMELY HEAVY TRAFFIC WITHOUT TURN SIGNALS AND/OR ER FLASHERS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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