Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (1998)

976 consumer complaints on file.

#708493July 11, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES ON THIS VEHICLE AND IT HAS LESS THAN 20,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708482July 10, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
ROTORS OUT OF ROUND AT 7000 MILES RESULTING IN A SEVERE AND DANGEROUS SHAKING OF THE FRONT END UPON APPLICATION OF BRAKES, ROTORS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, FAILED AGAIN AT 15000 MILES, ALSO FRONT PADS WORN OUT BY 15000 MILES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708326July 7, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708175July 2, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I REALLY NEED TO TALK TO SOMEONE FOR A BETTER DETAIL DESCRIPTION OF MY PROBLEM. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708121July 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
SEVERE VIBRATION IN FRONT END WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED ABOVE 60 MPH. I FEEL THIS PROBLEM IS RELATED TO THE EARILER FRONT END RECALL PROBLEM. DEALER WILL CUT ROTORS AND THAT IS IT. I KNOW THIS IS NOT GOING TO FIX THE TRUE PROBLEM BUT IT WILL BE A QUICK FIX THAT MAY LAST THROUGH THE WARRENTY PERIOD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708133July 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MFG CONTACTED, DENIES PROBLEM EXISTS, SAYS "GO AWAY". NO SAFETY DEFECT INDICATED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708148July 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WE BOUGHT A 98 MALIBU IN FEB 99 W/20K MILES. SOON AFTER WE NOTICED A SLIGHT VIBRATION IN BRAKING.I HAD IT CHECKED AND ROTORS ARE WARPED. I WAS TOLD THIS WAS COMMON IN MALIBUS AND THAT THE PROBLEM HAS EXISTED SINCE THEY CAME OUT IN 97.THIS WAS FROM THE SERV. DEPT MGR AT ADAMS CHEVROLET IN RAYTOWN, MO HE SAYS HE SEES SEVERAL MALIBUS EVERY WEEK FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, AND THAT IT WASN'T COVERED BY WARRANTY OR MANUF. RECALL. ONLY IF THE PROBLEM BEGINS WITHING 12K MILES. IT WAS AS IF I WAS JUST SUPPOSED TO ACCEPT THIS..EVEN THOUGH WE PAID $14,000 FOR THIS CAR. GM BRAGS THAT THE CAR CAN GO UP TO 100K MILES WITHOUT A TUNEUP , BUT THEY FORGET TO TELL YOU YOU'LL HAVE TO HAVE THE ROTORS TURNED EVERY YEAR . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708077June 30, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
7X'S IN 47000 MILES HAVE HAD ROTORS PREMATURELY WARPED, 1X METALLIC CLICKING NOISE WHEN STOPPING AT LOWER SPEEDS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707918June 26, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS HAVE WARPED TWICE WITHIN 20500 MILES. OTHER MALIBU OWNERS HAVE THE SAME COMPLAINT. WHILE I HAVEN'T BEEN INJURED BECAUSE OF THIS, IT SHOULD NOT BE OCCURRING SO FREQUENTLY. CHEVY WANTED TO CHARGE ME TO TURN THE ROTORS DOWN THE 2ND TIME, ONLY 4000 MILES AFTER THEY WERE FIRST TURNED DOWN. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. IF I WEREN'T ASTUTE ENOUGH TO CATCH IT EARLY, IT COULD BE A REAL SAFETY HAZARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838186June 22, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE GOING 25MPH RIGHT FRONT AXLE BROKE. LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HIT CURB & THEN A POLE. BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707717June 21, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
DISK BRAKE ROTORS ARE REPORTED TO BE WARPED, CAUSING SEVERE SHIMMY WHEN BRAKING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. THIS IS REPORTED TO BE A COMMON DEFECT, WHICH GENERAL MOTORS REFUSES TO COVER UNDER THEIR "BUMPER TO BUMPER" WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837074June 17, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND A NOISE WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. BEEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER REPLACED ROTORS ONCE AND TURNED THE ROTORS TWICE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#839924June 16, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS WARPED EVERY 8,000-10,000 MILES, WHICH CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707361June 9, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SUSPENSION:FRONT, STRUCTURE:BODY
A FRAME IN PROCESS OF BEING REPLACED AGAIN JUNE 9, 1999 FOR THE SECOND TIME. MAJOR VIBRATIONS IN FRONT END OF CAR. BEZELS REPLACED. CUP HOLDER REPLACED. BUMPER PEELING - DEALER WILL NOT FIX. FRONT OF DASH PLASTIC HAD TO BE REPLACED-BROKE. CONSOLE LID COVER REPLACED. I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS CAR TO ANY PERSON. EVEN THE GENERAL MOTORS TECHNICIANS STATE THIS IS THE WORST CAR FOR PROBLEMS. IT TOOK ALMOST SIX MONTHS TO GET THE A/C SWITCH REPLACED. IT KEPT TURNING ITSELF OFF AND COULD NOT GET BACK ON. FINALLY 06/05/99 IT QUIT ALL TOGETHER. THEY PUT IN A RELAY SWITCH. THIS CAR IS A BIG DISAPPOINTMENT FOR THE PEOPLE WHO REMEMBER THE OLD MALIBUS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707278June 7, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707257June 6, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHEN IGNITION TURNED TO ACCESSORY POSITION, THE SHIFT LEVER CAN BE MOVED TO ANY GEAR WITHOUT PUSHING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE BRAKE LOCKS UP WHEN THE CAR ROLLS BACKWARDS. THE CAR ROLLED BACKWARDS ALMOST HITTING A CAR. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND COULD BE A TRAGIC SITUATION FOR SMALL CHILDREN IF UNATTENDED OR SENIOR CITIZENS UNAWARE THIS COULD HAPPEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545947June 4, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, STRUCTURE:BODY, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
FRONT ROTORS EXPERIENCING PULSATION UPON BRAKING. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707188June 3, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
WHEN IGNITION TURNED TO ACCESSORY, THE SHIFT LEVER CAN BE MOVED INTO ANY GEAR WITHOUT PUSHING BUTTON IN ON SHIFT LEVER OR PUSHING ON THE BRAKE. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS! IT ROLLED BACKWARDS DOWN A HILL WHILE IN ACCESSORY POSITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836790June 2, 1999
TIRES
ALL FOUR TIRES ARE WEARING IN THE CENTER STRIP.CONSUMER IS HAVING SOME PROBLEMS WHEN MAKING EMERGENCY STOPS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838705June 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THERE IS A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM VEHICLE. BRAKE PADS ARE MOVING UP AND DOWN, AND THERE IS VIBRATION WITHIN BRAKE PEDAL. DEALER REPLACED ROTORS AND PADS. ALSO, CONSUMER HAD CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 70 MPH, AND AS CONSUMER WAS GOING AROUND THE CORNER, CRUISE CONTROL WENT UP TO 76 MPH. WHEN GOING DOWN A HILL OR UP A HILL CRUISE CONTROL WENT UP TO A HIGHER SPEED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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