Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (1998)

976 consumer complaints on file.

#710010August 15, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, TIRES, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
ABS NOT WORKING. BREAK PROBLEMS REPLACED AT 19,000 MILES AND I AM HAVING PROBLEMS AGAIN. NOISE COMING OUT OF THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE. REAR VIEW MIRROR FELL OFF.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709916August 12, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
THE FRONT ROTORS ON MY MALIBU HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE -- 1ST @ 7,047 MILES; 2ND @18,936 MILES. AT 28,028 THE 3RD SET IS WARPED AGAIN, BUT CHEVROLET WILL NOT REPLACE THEM UNDER WARRANTY. 7,000 TO 12,000 MILES OUT OF A SET OF ROTORS IS NOT NORMAL FOR PREDOMINANTLY HIGHWAY DRIVING. OUR PAST EXPERIENCE HAS BEEN 60,000 - 70,000 MILES ON OTHER GM PRODUCTS. AS TO SAFETY ISSUES, WITH THE WARPING WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THERE IS A GREAT DEAL OF PULSATING & I BELIEVE THIS IS AFFECTING STOPPING DISTANCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844887August 11, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE FRONT END IS LOOSE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAIL. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547820August 9, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SUSPENSION
DESIGN OF DEFECTIVE BRAKE SYSTEM CAUSING PREMATURE BRAKE FAILURE. YH
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709744August 8, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, AIR BAGS, STEERING, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
AT 11K MI WHEN BRAKES APPLIED AT 50+ MPH FRONT TIRES SEVERELY SHIMMIED, DEALER MACHINED AND REINSTALLED FRONT DISC, AS OF 8/8/99 SYMPTOMS HAVE RETURNED. AT 14K MI A THUMPING NOISE BEGAN IN THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE, DEALER REPLACED BOTH LOWER CONTROL ARMS. AT 3K MI HEATER BLOWER MOTOR STARTED MAKING A LOUD NOISE, DEALER REPLACED BLOWER MOTOR. AT 9K MI HEATER BLOWER MOTOR STARTED TO AGAIN MAKE A LOUD NOISE, DEALER REMOVED AND REINSTALLED BLOWER FAN, MOTOR STILL MAKES A LOUD NOISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709580August 4, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
3 TIMES PASS SIDE REAR BRAKE LIGHT OUT AND NOTICED NUMEROUS OTHER VEHICLES OF SAME MAKE AND MODEL WITH SAME BULB OUT. MANUFACTURE HAS NO BULLITENS ON THIS REPAIR BUT APPEARS TO BE HAPPENING TO MORE FOLKS THAN JUST ME AS I NOTICED IN TRAFFIC A LOT OF THEM WITH THIS VERY SAME BRAKE LIGHT OUT ON SAME MAKE AND MODEL. 3 TIMES HAVE REPLACED BULB AND ITS OUT AGAIN FOR NO APPARENT REASON. NO WATER GETTING THERE , NO LOOSE CONNECTIONS ETC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#782581August 3, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAVE FAILED AND BEEN REPLACED TWICE DUE TO WARPING AND VIBRATION. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843691July 29, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE DOESN'T AUTOMATICALLY SHIFT PAST 20 MPH. AFTER STOPPING VEHICLE DOESN'T PICK UP SPEED. VALVE BODY WAS FOUND TO BE FAULTY AND CAUSED PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843715July 29, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
UPON HITTING THE BRAKES WHILE GOING 60MPH THE WHOLE FRONT END SHAKES.CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843513July 27, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE VIBRATES, RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE THREE TIMES. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709251July 27, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES PULSATE WHEN APPLIED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHICH CAUSES THE STEERING WHEEL TO SHAKE SEVERELY. COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. ROTORS WERE PITTED AND WARPED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709234July 26, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709002July 22, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THIS CAR HAS A DIRECTIONAL STABILITY PROBLEM ON THE HIGHWAY. IT WANDERS BACK AND FORTH ACROSS THE DRIVING LANE AND YOU CONSTANTLY HAVE TO CORRECT THE STEERING WHEEL. IF YOU RELAX OR LOOK AWAY FOR A MOMENT, SUCH AS AT A HIGHWAY SIGN, YOU NEVER KNOW WHERE THE CAR WILL BE IN THE LANE. ON LONG TRIPS IT FATIGUES YOU TERRIBLY. THE DEALER HAS TRIED TO REMEDY THE SITUATION WITH A NEW TIRE, NEW ALIGNMENT, TIRE ROTATION, TIRE PRESSURE, ETC., BUT NOTHING WORKS. I NOTICED THIS PROBLEM DRIVING THE CAR HOME AFTER PICKING IT UP NEW. THE DEALER HAD ME DRIVE ANOTHER MALIBU WITH APPROX THE SAME MILEAGE, AND IT DROVE THE SAME. THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALER SERVICE MGR. SAYS HIS DRIVES THE SAME WAY. I HAVE CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND THEY NOTED THE PROBLEM, BUT OFFERED NO SOLUTIONS. I RETIRED FROM THE AUTO COLLISION BUSINESS WHERE I SPECIALIZED IN HEAVY COLLISION REPAIR AND DRIVEABILITY. I HAVE WORKED FOR EVERY GM CAR LINE AT A DEALERSHIP. I KNOW WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT, WHEN I SAY THIS CAR HAS A DESIGN PROBLEM. IT IS THE WORST DRIVING GM CAR I HAVE EVER DRIVEN. IT IS MY WIFES CAR AND I WORRY ABOUT HER ON THE HIGHWAY. PEOPLE SHOULD BE WARNED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. IT IS THE PERFECT COMMUTER CAR AROUND TOWN, BUT I AM AFRAID THIS PROBLEM WILL CONTRIBUTE TO HIGHWAY CRASHES AND DEATHS. FOR MY WIFES SAFETY, I THINK I WILL BE FORCED TO GET RID OF THIS CAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708764July 18, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FRONT OF CAR VIBRATES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED FROM A SPEED OF 50 MPH OR MORE. THE PROBLEM WAS PREMATUE FAILURE OF THE FRONT DISC BRAKES AT 30400 MILES (16% OF WARRANTY REMAINING). MUNDAY CHEVROLET HAD TO TURN ROTORS AND REPLACE BRAKE PADS WHICH WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE NEW CAR WARRANTY. GM CUSTOMER SERVICE (CASE NO. 990384225) WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THEY SAID IT WAS NORMAL MAINTENANCE. THERE APPEARS TO BE A DEFECT IN DESIGN, MATERIALS OR WORKMANSHIP. THE NHTSA CUSTOMER COMPLAINT DATA BASE CONTAINS NUMEROUS INCIDENTS OF PREMATUE 1998 MALIBU FRONT DISC BRAKE FAILURES. SOME OF THESE OCCURRED AT LESS THAN 10,000 MILES AND AS MANY AS THREE TIMES. GM DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THESE FAILURES AS COVERED UNDER THEIR WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708774July 18, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
RADIO HAS BEEN REPLACED, STILL WILL NOT PICK UP LOCAL STATIONS, AND A THUMPING NOISE IS COMMING FROM MY CAR. IT'S MOST NOTICEABLE AT 35MPH AND UNDER. DEALER REPLACED PARTS OF SUSPENSION, DIIDN'T HELP, AND NOW THEY SAY THATS ALL THEY CAN DO. THEY HAVE NOT BOTHERED TO SEE WHERE THE SOUND IS COMING FROM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708736July 17, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
MY PROBLEM IS THAT MY ROTORS AND PADS CONTINUALLY WARP. THE DEALERSHIP WILL TURN MY ROTORS, AND HAVE REPLACED MY PADS ONCE, BUT AFTER EVERY LONG TRIP, THEY WARP AGAIN. CAUSEING ME SUBSTANTAL LOSS OF MY ABILITY TO BRAKE. I HAVE HAD THREE NEAR ACCIDENTS, ONE WHEN A SEMI PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME. THESE WOULD HAVE NOT EVEN BEEN A CONCERN IF MY BRAKES WOULD HAVE BEEN WORKING PROPERLY. BUT I WAS ONLY ABLE TO STOP FEET FROM THESE CARS WHEN IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN YARDS. I'VE DONE ENOUGH DRIVING TO KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GOOD BRAKES AND BAD. PLUS WHEN I APPLY MY BRAKES MY CAR SHAKES, AND MY STEERING WHEEL JUMPS IN MY HAND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547330July 16, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS ARE CONTINUALLY WARPING AND CAUSING VIBRATION. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708704July 16, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
PULSATING BRAKES IN FRONT. REQUESTED THEY BE "REPLACE" DENIED BY DEALER....THEY WERE FIXED..."ROTORS WERE RESURFACED" I FEEL THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED THAT THE ROTORS ARE DEFECTIVE? PLEASE ADVISE... 2 FLATS IN REAR..ONE TIRE REPLACED THE OTHER PLUGGED. AGAIN THIS IS A NEW CAR? ADVISE. THANKS. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842444July 15, 1999
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEE AND , MAKING A TURN, THERE IS SOME A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING. ALSO, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY ARE VIBRATING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#782528July 12, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAVE BECOME WARPED 2 SEPARATE TIMES, THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED AND REPLACED, THE FAULTY ROTORS CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO PULL AND SHAKE ESPECIALLY ONCE THE CRUISE CONTROL IS DISENGAGED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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