Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (1997)

443 consumer complaints on file.

#10120199May 8, 2005
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED, THE DRIVE WHEEL PULLEY SHATTERED CAUSING INABLITY TO STEER VEHICLE. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED FOR REPAIRS TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114784March 26, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
THERE IS A RECALL ON MY 1997 CHEVY MALIBU FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND I HAVE HAD THEM BREAK DO TO THE RECALL BUT THE DEALER IN MY TOWN WILL NOT COVER THE RECALL BECAUSE I DO NOT HAVE THE VIN NUMBER THAT IS LISTED IN THE RECALLS AND I LIVE IN THE STATE OF MISSOURI. JUST BECAUSE SOMEONE HAS NOT REPORTED IT FROM MISSOURI ABOUT THIS HAPPENING DOES NOT MEAN IT SHOULD NOT BE COVERED. THE EXACT THING THAT IS SAID TO HAPPEN TO THE WIPERS ON THE RECALL HAS HAPPENED TO MINE AND IT WILL COST ME 150.00 TO REPLACE THE WHOLE SYSTEM THAT BROKE. I WANT THIS PROBLEM FIXED SO I CAN GET MY CAR FIXED. PLEASE AD MISSOURI TO THE LIST AND ALSO ALL CHEVY MALIBUS IN 1997 SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THIS RECALL AS IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME.!!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107008March 18, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
RECALL 01V068000 CONCERNING WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM. FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED OPERATING DURING INCLEMENT CONDITIONS. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112884February 22, 2005
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
WHILE DRIVING STEERING/ FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP. CONSUMER CONTACTED HIS PERSONAL MECHANIC, AND WAS TOLD THEY HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING SIMILAR. CONTACTED THE DEALER. HOWEVER, THE PRIBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108185January 28, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I HAVE A 1997 CHEVROLET MALIBU AND MY SISTER HAS A 1997 CHEVROLET VENTURE. WE BOTH EXPERIENCE THE SAME INSTANCES WITH OUR VEHICHLES. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON FREQUENTLY, THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT WILL COME ONE FREQUENTLY. IT HAPPENS TO MY CAR, THE 97 CHEVROLET MALIBU EVERY OTHER TIME I TURN ON MY CAR. I HAVE TO TURN IT OFF, AND THEN RESTART IT AND THEN THE LIGHTS GO OFF. WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON, THE ABS BRAKES DO NOT WORK. MY SISTER GOT HER 1997 CHEVROLET VENTURE LOOKED AT AND FIXED AND THEY SAID THAT IT WAS A SENSOR. I FIND IT ODD THAT WE BOTH HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS. IS THERE A RECALL ON ANY ELECTRICAL DEVICE OR SENSOR? PLEASE LET ME KNOW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094674January 26, 2005
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE TURNING INTO A PARKING SPACE POWER STEERING FAILED. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106676January 3, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
SUDDENLY BRAKES STOPPED WORKING, AND CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN FOUR COLLISIONS. . IN THE MOST RECENT COLLISION CONSUMER'S VEHICLE STRUCK THE REAR END OF A TRUCK AT 30 MPH. ALSO, VEHICLE STALLED AND CUTS OFF IN TRAFFIC. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10100458November 24, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
1997 CHEVROLET MALIBU WIPERS THE PART BROKE FROM THE ARM CALLED CHEVROLET PLACE IN BOAZ ALABAMA TO CHECK IF THEY HAD A RECALL HE CHECKED AND SAID NO. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098466November 8, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
I AM SUBMITTING THIS COMPLAINT FOR MY MOTHER. HER 1997 CHEVROLET HAS HAD TWO INSTANCES OF PROBLEMS WITH THE ANTI-THEFT CONTROLLER. BOTH OCCURRENCES HAS REQUIRED MAJOR WORK AT THE DEALERSHIP IN ORDER FOR HER CAR TO START. THE FIRST TIME THIS OCCURRED WAS A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, AND AFTER PAYING ALMOST $400 THE DEALERSHIP APPEARED TO HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM. NOW ONCE AGAIN THIS SAME PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED AND COST HER ANOTHER $400. IT'S ONLY BEEN A COUPLE OF YEARS BETWEEN THE TWO INSTANCES. I FEEL BASED ON THE NUMBER OF INSTANCES THAT THIS IS A DEFECT AND THAT SHE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO CONTINUE TO PAY EVERY COUPLE OF YEARS TO FIX THIS ON-GOING PROBLEM WITH THE MALIBU. I TOO THINK SHE SHOULD BE REIMBURSED BY GM FOR THIS DEFECT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096510October 27, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
EXTERIOR BRAKE TAIL LIGHTS ARE CONSTANTLY BLOWING OUT. HAVE REPLACED BULBS AT MY OWN EXPENSE FOUR TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR. TODAY I WAS PULLED OVER BY THE POLICE AND ISSUES A WARNING BECAUSE IT HAS BLOWN OUT YET AGAIN. LOST OF CONDENSATION IS GETTIN INSIDE THE LAMP ITSELF.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096428October 26, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
THE DRIVER'S SIDE BRAKE LIGHT BLOWS EVERY TIME IT RAINS OR THERE IS WATER IN THE LIGHT - I HAVE CHECKED THE LENS FOR CRACKS AND/OR DAMAGES THERE ARE NONE - I HAVE REPLACED THE LIGHT 12 TIMES IN 4 MONTHS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097753October 19, 2004
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
RE: GENERAL MOTOR CORPORATION DECLINES TO MAKE ADJUSTMENT OF COMPLAINT. *BF GM HAD A RECALL FOR THE RACKET PINION STEERING PART ON THE CAR CONSUMER OWNED. THE CONSUMER HAD THIS PART REPLACED 6 TIMES IN A 2 YEAR PERIOD. CONSUMER WANTS TO BE REPAID FOR MONIES SPENT. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096069October 19, 2004
STRUCTURE
NORMAL DRVING CONDITIONS. HE ENTIRE VISOR AND ITS HINGES ON DRIVER'S SIDE SPONTANIOUSLY FALLS OFF. THE END OF HINGE HAS SHARP PLASTIC SPIKES WHICH INJURED THE DRIVER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10095365October 7, 2004
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
RECALL 03V527000 CONCERNING STEERING GEAR BEARINGS: CONSUMER STATES AFTER TAKING THEIR VEHICLE FOR THIS RECALL REPAIRS, VEHICLE COMMENCED TO MAKE NOISE AFTER STARTING AND WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE WAS NOT HAVING ANY PROBLEMS UNTIL THIS REPAIR WAS DONE. DEALER REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING CONCERNING THIS ISSUE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090216September 29, 2004
SUSPENSION
CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THEY CHECKED THE TIRES, AND FOUND THAT THE TIRES WERE WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. COULD NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM OR CAUSE OF IT. *AK WHILE DRIVING 40 MILES PER HOUR THE VEHICLE PULLED MULTIPLE TIMES TOWARDS ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE CONSUMER PULLED TOWARDS THE SHOULDER AND THE VEHICLE ENDED UP IN A DITCH. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091025September 15, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
COMPLAINT #1 A/C CUTS ON AND OFF. COMPLAINT #2 SUSPENSION KNOCKING, SERVICED 4 TIMES, STILL HAVE SAME PROBLEMS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087355August 6, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON A RECALL FOR RACK AND PINION. DEALER REPLACED THE BUSHINGS AT A MANUFACTURER'S EXPENSE AFTER CONSUMER REFUSED TO PAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083634July 27, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS. AFTER LEAVING THE DEALER STEERING WHEEL AND THE BRAKES LOCKED. DEALER CHECKED VEHICLE, AND STATED THAT IT WAS OKAY. HOWEVER, VEHICLE WAS STILL EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083606July 26, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN WHICH NO FAILURE CODE WAS FOUND. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081962July 14, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE STALLED. DRIVER CONSUMER HAD MANAGED TO GET VEHICLE OUT OF TRAFFIC. HAD TRIED TO RESTART VEHICLE, AND SOME TIMES HAD TO WAIT AN HOUR TO RESTART VEHICLE. HOWEVER, VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY TWO SEPARATE DEALERSHIPS, BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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