Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (1998)

976 consumer complaints on file.

#706717May 21, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SUSPENSION:FRONT
I BOUGHT MY CHEVROLET MALIBU USED AND HAVE HAD IT ABOUT 2 MONTHS. DAYS AFTER THE 36,000 MILE WARRANTY RUNS OUT I HAVE MAJOR BRAKE PROBLEMS. REPLACED FRONT BRAKES, PADS, RIGHT ROTOR AND RIGHT CALIPER. EVERY MECHANIC I'VE SEEN IS AMAZED THAT A CAR A YEAR OLD NEEDS A NEW CALIPER. CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. ALSO HAD PROBLEM WITH FRONT END RATTLING NOISE LIKE THE FRONT END IS LOOSE OR SOMETHING; DEALER DID PUT NEW CONTROL ARMS ON, BUT NOISE STILL PERSISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838265May 20, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SUSPENSION:FRONT
BRAKES ARE WEARING OUT PREMATURLEY . PADS/CALIPERS AND THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 35,000 MILES.THERE WAS NO INDICTATION OF A PROBLEM, CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD. 2. THE VEHICLE SHAKES AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 20 MPH ,AND DEALER REPLACED CONTROL ARM, BUT DEFECT IS STILL OCCURRING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706699May 20, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:SPRINGS
AT 60 MPH THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON AT THE STEERING WHEEL, BUT NOT SET. IT SET ITSELF AS INDICATED BY THE "CRUISE" LIGHT ON THE DASH AND WOULD NOT TURN OFF, BUT KEPT ACCELERATING AS INDICATED BY THE GAS PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. I APPLIED BRAKES AND IT STILL WOULD NOT TURN OFF. AFTER REACHING 80 MPH, I WAS ABLE TO START SLOWING DOWN, EVEN THOUGH I COULD FEEL THE CAR CONTINUE TO TRY TO ACCELERATE AND THE CRUISE CONTROL INDICATOR ON THE DASH WAS STILL ON. AFTER TRAVELING 1/4 MILE, I FINALLY GOT THE CAR STOPPED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, I PUT THE CAR IN PARK. THE RPM'S WERE PULSING BETWEEN 2500-3500 AND CONTINUING TO CLIMB. I TURNED OFF THE KEY. SMOKE WAS BOILING FROM THE FRONT BRAKES. IT TOOK A FULL 15 SECONDS FOR THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO RELEASE FROM ITS ENGAGED POSITION. I COULD HEAR A "POP" AND FEEL THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SPRING BACK TO ITS NORMAL POSITION. THE DEALERSHIP IS BLAMING MY FLOOR MAT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838034May 17, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
REAR BRAKES WERE NOT ADJUSTED PROPERLY WHICH PUT MORE WEAR AND TEAR ON THE FRONT BRAKES, AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO SHAKE AND STEERING WHEEL TO SHAKE, WHICH MAY HAVE RESULTED IN LOSS OF CONTROL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706391May 10, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ROTORS REQUIRED TURNING AT 18,860 MILES. BRAKE PADS HAD AT LEAST 50% LIFE REMAINING. AT 26,733 MILES, ROTORS REQUIRE TURNING AGAIN. NEW REPAIR SHOP (ALEXANDER CHEVROLET, MURFREESBORO, TN 37133 615-893-6600) INDICATES AT LEAST 50%-60% LIFE REMAINING ON BRAKES PADS. THERE IS AN APPARENT DEFECT IN THE QUALITY OF ROTORS BEING SUPPLIED ON VEHICLE. CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE (1-800-222-1020) WILL NOT RESOLVE DISPUTE BY WAIVING CHARGE TO TURN ROTORS FOR A SECOND TIME. IT HAS BEEN LESS THAN 8,000 MILES SINCE THE INITIAL REPAIR WAS MADE. ROTOR FAILING PREMATURELY AND TOO OFTEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836287May 3, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE CONTROL ARM BROKE, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, CAUSING A SPIN-OUT AND CAME TO REST AT A CURB. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706173May 3, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
FRONT BRAKES WARPED; HEADLIGHT FOGGED/LEAKING WATER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706163May 2, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
FEMALE SEATBELT PART BROKEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837266April 29, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED WHICH MAY RESULT IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND CRASH. BEEN TO DLR 4 TIMES. DEALER REPLACED ROTORS ONCE, AND RESURFACED ROTOR 3 TIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705952April 24, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
IT SEEMS AS THOUGH SOONER I GET ONE THING FIXED AND ANOTHER GOES WRONG. I WANT GM TO PURCHASE THE CAR BACK. IT IS TO THE POINT I AM AFAID TO EVEN GET INTO THE CAR ANYMORE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836922April 20, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, INTERIOR LIGHTING
DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, ALL DASHBOARD LIGHTS WERE ACTING ERRATICALLY. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545919April 16, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM, STEERING:RACK AND PINION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
LOWER CONTROL ARM FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705674April 16, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SUSPENSION:REAR
CAR HAS BEEN IN SHOP 11 TIMES, DEALER FOUND PROBLEMS 10 TIMES. CAR HAS BEEN IN SHOP OVERNIGHT 16 DAYS SINCE 9-2-98. ON ONE VISIT, DEALER DROVE CAR 187 MILES AND HAD CAR 6 DAYS, ACTUALLY FIXING CAR, FINDING ANOTHER FRONT SUSPENSION PROBLEM, AND FIXING AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705684April 16, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:UNIT, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
MY VEHICLE'S BRAKE LIGHT STOPPED WORKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING. MY EMERGENCY BRAKE WARNING LIGHT WOULD NOT WORK ON MY DASH BOARD. MY IGNITION SWITCH ON MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT WORK SOMETIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705588April 13, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILED, IT WAS LEAKING FLUID OVER THE ENGINE.. DEALER ORDERED GASKET KIT AND WILL FIX WHEN PARTS COME IN, COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705486April 10, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE SAFTEY BELTS ARE HARD TO FASTEN AND COME UNDONE,TICKING NOISE WHEN COLD THEN DIMINISHES,HEADLIGHTS FOGGING UP INSIDE,LOW SPEED BRAKING, CAR PULLS TO THE LEFT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705473April 9, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FIRST FAILURE RESULTED IN RESURFACING OF ROTORS UNDER WARRANTY. PROBLEM REOCCURRED APPROX. 5,000 MILES LATER. ROTORS TO BE REPLACED UNDER "GOOD WILL POLICY". *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705386April 7, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
FRONT ROTORS HAVE BEEN CUT AT 9000, 19,000 AND ARE TO BE REPLACED ON 4/12/99 AT 22,300. ALSO, FRONT CONTROL ARMS HAVE BEEN REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836541April 6, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS WERE BENT AND OUT OF SHAPE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PULSE AND BOUNCE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR VEHICLE TO STOP, AND RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. DEALER CLAIMED THIS WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. BUT BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE WITHIN 7,000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836259March 29, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS KEEP WARPING. ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES WITHIN 33,000 MILES. DEALER CLAIMS CANNOT DETERMINE WHAT IS CAUSING THE BRAKES TO WARP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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