Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (1999)

789 consumer complaints on file.

#10348870August 11, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
ANTI THEFT SYSTEM ON 1999 CHEVY MALIBU HAPPENS ALMOST EVERYTIME I TRY TO START THE CAR. THIS DISABLES THE FUEL FROM ENTERING THE ENGINE AND PREVENTS THE CAR FROM STARTING. THEN I HAVE TO WAIT 10 MINUTES TO TRY TO START IT AGAIN AND SOMETIMES IT STARTS AND SOMETIMES I HAVE TO WAIT ANOTHER 10 MINUTES. YESTERDAY IT HAPPENED WHEN I STOPPED AT A FARMER'S MARKET IN 95 DEGREE WEATHER. I HAD TO WAIT ALMOST AN HOUR IN THE HEAT WITH A FRIEND OF MINE WHO HAS A HEART CONDITION. AFTER TRYING TO START IT EVERY TEN MINUTES FOR AN HOUR IT FINALLY STARTED. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY BASICALLY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. THEY COULD LOOK AT IT BUT THEY DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. I SEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE TO FIX IT. WHY HASN'T GM RECALLED THIS PRODUCT? I EVEN ASKED THEM TO DISABLE THE SYSTEM AND THEY SAID IT COULDN'T BE DONE. THIS IS BECOMING A DANGER BECAUSE I AM A SENIOR CITIZENS AND I NEVER KNOW WHEN I WILL BE STRANDED SOMEWHERE WAITING FOR THIS TO RESET. IF THE DEALERSHIP KNOWS ITS A PROBLEM AND GM KNOWS IT'S A PROBLEM WHY CAN'T THE FIX IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346707August 2, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OUR VEHICLE STARTS AND STOPS RUNNING THE ANTI-THEFT LIGHT BLINKS ON AND OFF. IT LOCKS INTO THEFT MODE. AFTER LETTING THE KEY SIT IN THE "ON" POSITION IN THE IGNITION FOR 10MINUTES THE CAR WILL STOP. THE CAR WILL DRIVE AND SHUT OFF WITH NO WARNING. THE ABS AND BATTERY LIGHTS STAYS ON. THE CAR WILL SHIFT OUT OF GEAR WHEN THE KEY IS OUT OF THE IGNITION. WE'VE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A GM DEALERSHIP TWICE AND THEY SUPPOSEDLY FIXED THE PROBLEM. THEY "REPROGRAMMED" IT TWICE ALMOST $400 ONLY TO DO THE SAME THING OVER AGAIN! ONLY TO DO OUR OWN RESEARCH AND FIND OUT ONLINE MULTIPLE GM OWNERS ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE WITH THE VATS SYSTEM/ PASSKEY/PASSCAR THEFT SYSTEMS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344142July 20, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MALFUNCTIONING THEFT SYSTEM IN 1999 CHEVY MALIBU, PROPER KEY IS BEING USED TO START THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER, THEFT SYSTEM LIGHT WILL COME SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK, DISABLING THE FUEL. THE LIGHT BLINKS FOR 10 MINUTES BEFORE YOU CAN ATTEMPT TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343374July 15, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU, LIKE MANY OTHERS, DOES NOT START HALF THE TIME, BECAUSE OF ITS PASSLOCK SYSTEM THAT IS HORRIBLY UNRELIABLE AND DOESN'T RECOGNIZE THE KEY. IT MAKES THIS CAR ALMOST WORTHLESS, AS I NEVER KNOW WHEN IT'S GOING TO START OR NOT, AND IT'S CAUSED ME TO BE LATE TO TESTS AND EVEN MISS CLASS NUMEROUS TIMES. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS PASSLOCK ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM, IT'S A BURDEN ON SO MANY OF US CHEVY DRIVERS. IT HAPPENS TO ME ONCE A WEEK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339121June 19, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
THE TURN SIGNALS WORK ONLY ONCE IN A WHILE, MORE OFTEN THEY DO NOT WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN 12/2009, THE PROBLEM BEGAN LATER IN 12/2009. WITH OUR EXTENDED WARRANTY WE TOOK IT BACK TO WHERE WE PURCHASED IT, AFTER 8 HOURS, THEY SAID THEY THINK THEY FOUND THE PROBLEM AND CORRECTED IT. TWO WEEKS LATER, THE SAME PROBLEM BEGAN AGAIN AND IS STILL A PROBLEM. IT IS ILLEGAL TO DRIVE WITHOUT TURN SIGNALS AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. WE WERE NOT TOLD OF THE PART PUT ONTO THE CAR, BUT WE DID SEE THEM TAKE A PART OFF OF ANOTHER CAR TO PUT INTO OURS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332683May 28, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
ABS LIGHT RANDOMLY COMING ON, AND BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILING AT UNSPECIFIC INTERVALS. TODAY AS I WAS DRIVING I CAME UPON A STOP SIGN, WHILE DECELERATING ON AN DOWNHILL INCLINE MY BRAKES DECIDE THAT THE WOULD COMPLETELY LET OFF, AND ABOUT 500 FEET LATER DOWN THE ROAD THEY CATCH AND LOCK. LUCKILY I HAD AMPLE SPACE AHEAD OF ME AND WASN'T INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, BUT THOSE INTERMITTENT FAILURE CAN DEFIANTLY BE A PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325561April 13, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
MALIBU 1999 WITH 68,000 MILES CAME OUT TO LEAVE FOR WORK FOUND PASS SIDE SPRING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323970April 6, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE MOTOR KEEP GOING OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319912March 15, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT OPEN THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE THE ENGINE COOLANT SUDDENLY SPLASHED ON TOP OF THE ENGINE AND THE PAVEMENT BELOW THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT HAD THE COOLANT TANK REPLACED. TWO WEEKS AFTER THE REPAIR WHILE TRAVELING AT 20 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT COOLANT HAD BEGUN LEAKING AND THAT SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319941March 15, 2010
SUSPENSION, WHEELS
FIRST INCIDENT. I HAVE A 1999 CHEVY MALIBU AND IN DECEMBER 2009 (I BELIEVE) THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE CAME OFF DUE TO LUGNUTS SNAPPING OFF. I HAD TO REPLACE ALL THE LUGNUTS THE SPRING ON THE SHOCK AND BEND THE WHEELWELL. UNFORTUNATELY THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FROM THAT INCIDENT BUT THE CAR ONLY HAD ABOUT 77,000 MILES ON IT. SECOND INCIDENT. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SPRING WORE RIGHT IN HALF AND BROKE JUST BEFORE GETTING INTO THE CAR. I HAD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE FRONT STRUT AND I DO STILL HAVE THE PARTS. THE CAR HAS ABOUT 80,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302474January 27, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THEFT SYSTEM ON MY 99 CHEVY MALIBU HAS BEEN A CONSTANT SOURCE OF TROUBLE FOR THE LAST 5 YEARS. HAVE REPLACED IGNITION CYLINDER 3 TIMES BUT STILL CAUSING PROBLEMS. THIS DOES NOT WORK AND CAUSES MAJOR PROBLEMS FOR THE DRIVERS ESPECIALLY WHEN IT DISABLES THE CAR SEVERAL TIMES IN A ROW. IT APPEARS THE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS IN MANY MODELS AND GM IS PROBABLY AWARE IT WAS A BAD PRODUCT AND SHOULD BE RECALLED.*CW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10300167January 18, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I BOUGHT A 99 CHEVY MALIBU FOR MY DAUGHTER. ONLY 55,000 MILES ON IT. THE VEHICLE ALL OF A SUDDEN STARTED ACTING UP, LIGHTS FLASHING, POWER LOCKS GOING CRAZY LOCKING AND UNLOCKING, ALL THE GAUGES ON THE DASH ARE GOING CRAZY, VEHICLE ENDED DYING AND WONT START. BOUGHT A BRAND NEW BATTERY $80.00, THEN PURCHASED A ALTERNATOR $150.00 VEHICLE STILL NOT RUNNING CORRECTLY , VEHICLE ENDED UP NOT RUNNING AT ALL , HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A GM DEALER AND THEY PUT THE VEH ON DIAGNOSTICS (CHARGED $95.00) AND WAS TOLD THAT CANNOT RUN DIAGNOSTIC BECAUSE THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM....FIXED THAT PROBLEM ($300) AND THE VEHICLE STILL WONT RUN BECAUSE OF THE ANTI- THEFT LOCKOUT SYSTEM FAILURE (WHICH I MENTIONED TO THE DEALER, BECAUSE OF DOING RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET) I HAVE READ ONLINE THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL (MORE THAN SEVERAL PEOPLE) THAT ALL HAVE THE SAME ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE, BUT ARE BEING TAKEN FOR A FINANCIAL RIDE WITH THE REPAIR FACILITY NOT BEING ABLE TO FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM AND REPLACING PART AFTER PART AND THE VEHICLES STILL DON'T RUN. GM OBVIOUSLY HAS BEEN AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND THE CONSUMER IS STUCK TO FOOT THE BILL WITH A OBVIOUS DEFECT THAT THEY INCLUDED IN THIS VEHICLE. I REALLY WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT IT TAKES FOR A RECALL ON A PART THAT THE MANUFACTURER IS FULLY AWARE AND HAS DONE NOTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM, OTHER THAN CHARGE THE CONSUMER $$$$$$$ TO FIX THEIR MISTAKE. I HAVE READ OVER AND OVER HOW PEOPLE ARE STRANDED WITH THIS VEHICLE ALL BECAUSE OF A DEFECTIVE PART : ANTI- THEFT LOCKOUT SYSTEM FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299983January 16, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE SUBFRAME OF MY 1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU SUFFERED CORROSION TO THE POINT WHERE IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS A VERY UNUSUAL FAILURE OF THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM. THE AREA ROUND ONE OF THE BOLTS HOLDING THE SUBFRAME BROKE OFF DUE TO CORROSION, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO NOT BE ABLE TO BE STEERED PROPERLY (COULD NOT TURN RIGHT MORE THAN 10-15%). IF THIS HAD HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, IT VERY WELL COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT (THE COMPONENT BROKE WHILE I WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARALLEL PARK). RECENTLY HYUNDAI RECALLED A NUMBER OF VEHICLES DUE TO THE SAME DAMAGE FOR THOSE RESIDING IN THE SALT BELT (I HAPPEN TO OWN A HYUNDAI INVOLVED IN THE RECALL). BASED ON THE DAMAGE MY MALIBU SUFFERED, I BELIEVE THAT THE ISSUE OF SUBFRAME CORROSION FOR THOSE IN THE SALT BELT MAY GO BEYOND THE HYUNDAI RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286319October 5, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
SUB FRAME UNDER MOTOR ROTTED/RUSTED TO THE POINT THAT THE STEERING RACK SEPARATED FROM FRAME CASING STEERING PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283764September 12, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU. NO START PROBLEM DUE TO A DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH AND OR ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM. ONGOING PROBLEM. NO SET TIME OR CONDITIONS. HAVE KEY SEPARATE FROM OTHERS. NOT A WEIGHT OF KEY RING PROBLEM. IF A STALL OCCURS OR IN AN EMERGENCY OCCURS, VEHICLE IS DISABLED FOR 10 MINUTES.I HAVE TRIED TO GARNER ANY AND ALL INFORMATION I CAN, INCLUDING THE NON-HELP FROM CHEVROLET TO BY-PASS OR CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM STARTED APPROX. 4 YEARS AGO AND IS VERY RANDOM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283051September 7, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
SOMETIMES THE BRAKE AND TAIL LIGHTS WONT WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281126August 19, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I HAVE FOUND THAT CAR CAN BE SHIFTED OUT OF PARK WITHOUT THE KEY EVEN BEING IN IGNITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279547August 6, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
AFTER DRIVING TO WORK (25 MILES) I BACKED INTO THE PARKING SPACE IN THE MORNING. AT NOON, I STARTED THE CAR TO MOVE FORWARD AND HEARD A HEAVY RUBBING. THE FRONT LEFT STRUT SPRING HAD BROKEN AT THE ITS BOTTOM RING AND WAS RUBBING ON THE TIRE. I WAS FORTUNATE THAT I WAS NOT TRAVELING 50 MPH TO WORK. CAR MILEAGE 140,000. 1999 MALIBU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278854July 31, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE FOUND THAT IN MY 1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU THAT WHEN THE KEY IS IN THE ACCESSORY POSITION IN THE IGNITION THAT THE CAR CAN BE SHIFTED OUT OF PARK WITHOUT THE APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273809June 15, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE PERIODICALLY DOESN'T REGISTER THE PROPER AMOUNT OF GASOLINE IN THE TANK. HAVE NOT CHECKED IT OUT WITH A SERVICE TECH AS YET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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