Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (1999)

789 consumer complaints on file.

#10138288September 30, 2005
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
8/19/05 - WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, THE ALTERNATOR BRACKET ON MY 1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU BROKE WITH A LOUD BANG, CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER STEERING; THE AIR CONDITIONING TO STOP, AND THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL MY VEHICLE INTO A WENDY'S PARKING LOT, ALTHOUGH IT TOOK ALL OF MY STRENGTH TO STEER THE VEHICLE. 8/20/05 - I HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT SAT FROM 8/20/05 TO 9/19/05 WAITING FOR A NEW ALTERNATOR BRACKET. IT WAS THIS SHOP THAT DETERMINED IT WAS THE ALTERNATOR BRACKET THAT HAD BROKEN. WEEKLY CALLS TO THE REPAIR SHOP WERE ANSWERED WITH, "WE'RE STILL WAITING ON THE PART". A PHONE CALL TO THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT. REVEALED THAT THE INDEPENDENT SHOP HAD ORDERED THE ALTERNATOR BRACKET THROUGH THEM. I WAS THEN TOLD THERE WERE NO ALTERNATOR BRACKETS FOR MY VEHICLE IN ALL OF KY OR TN AND THAT THERE WAS A NATIONAL BACKORDER ON THEM. 9/19/05 - I HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED TO THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP TO AWAIT AN ALTERNATOR BRACKET THINKING THAT IF THE DEALERSHIP HAD TO LOOK AT MY VEHICLE SITTING ON THEIR PROPERTY, THEY MIGHT BE MORE MOTIVATED TO GET IT REPAIRED. 9/20/05 - MY VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED WITH A SALVAGED ALTERNATOR BRACKET FROM ANOTHER MALIBU AND THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED...NO MENTION ON MY REPAIR RECEIPT IF THE ALTERNATOR WAS NEW OR REBUILT. WHILE I'M AM GRATEFUL FOR THE RESOUCEFULNESS OF MY DEALERSHIP'S SERVICE TEAM, I AM CONCERNED ABOUT A USED ALTERNATOR BRACKET IN MY VEHICLE. IF THESE ALTERNATOR BRACKETS HAVE A TENDENCY TO BREAK, WHO'S TO SAY THAT THIS USED ONE IN MY VEHICLE WON'T BREAK WHILE I"M DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MILES PER HOUR? I AM CONCERNED THAT THE ALTERNATOR BRACKETS FOR MALIBUS MIGHT BE DEFECTIVE, CAUSING ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND DAMAGE WHEN THEY BREAK - NOT TO MENTION LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT. I AM ALSO CONCERNED THAT NEW ALTERNATOR BRACKETS DON'T SEEM TO EXIST WHEN SERVICE DEPARTMENTS NEED THEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136428September 14, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CAR WILL NOT START, REPLACED STARTER, RELAYS. DASH LIGHTS COME ON BUT IT WON'T TURN OVER. REPAIR SHOP SAID IT IS IGNITION SWITCH @$254.00L. I CAN'T AFFORD TO REPAIR. TRIED TO START IT FEW DAYS LATER, PERFECTLY OK AND STARTS EVERYTIME FOR ABOUT A WEEK OR TWO, THEN NO WARNING AND IT DOESN'T START AGAIN. ENGINE CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING EVEN. AIR CODITIONER BLOWER DOESN'T WORK ON 1-4, ONLY IF FAN ON 5. FUSES HAVE STARTED TO BLOW. CIG 4X, RADIO 2X. DASH LIGHT "THEFT SYSTEM" STAYS ON AT TIMES AFTER START AND WHILE OPERATING. COULD THIS BE ANY PART OF WHY CAR DOESN'T START????? MY MECHANIC IS BEWILDERED TO SAY THE LEAST. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135293September 4, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
BOTH FRONT COIL SPRINGS HAVE BROKE SINCE OWNING THIS 1999 CHEV MALIBU. PURCHASED THE CAR NEW IN 1999. LEFT FRONT SPRING FAILED WITHIN 36 MONTHS OF PURCHASE. THE RIGHT FRONT SPRING RECENTLY FAILED AND PENETRATED THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE AND RIPPING IT OPEN CAUSING THE TIRE TO RUPTURE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135071September 1, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS PUMP LEAKING. NOTICED A LEAK ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO, BUT IT STOPPED. STARTED UP AGAIN WHEN I NOTICED BREAK LIGHT COME ON. WHEN BROUGHT IT INTO THE DEALER THEY TOLD ME THAT THE ABS PUMP WAS FAILING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134987August 31, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
SEARCHING YOUR DATABASE MODEL "MALIBU" WAS NOT ON THE LIST. I FIND THAT HARD TO BELIEVE WITH SO MANY COMPLAINTS. AFTER SEVERAL NO STOPS AND FINALLY AN ABS THAT WOULD STAY ON THE CAUSE TURNED OUT TO BE THE PASSENGER HUB. YOU PROBABLY DON'T WANT TO HEAR ALL THE OTHER STUFF. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132611August 12, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
BRAKES AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES SINCE 2002- A/C GOES OFF AND ON- IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED DUE TO ELECTRICAL FAILURE- DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW DON'T ROLL DOWN- ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY REPLACED- INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET AND RADIATOR REPLACED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131765August 5, 2005
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
RECALLS FOR A 99 MALIBU ARE MISSING FROM THE WEBSITE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130927August 1, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
RIGHT FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE WHILE GETTING INTO THE CAR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130779August 1, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
DT: THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE STRUT SPRING SHEARED OFF YESTERDAY AND WAS FLUSHED AGAINST THE TIRE. BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AT ABOUT 8:45 PM HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE CAR LOCKED U FOR A SECOND. TRIED TO PULL IT OFF THE ROAD, AND COULD SMELL THE TIRE BURNING. GOT IT TO A SIDE ROAD, AND DROVE IT A LITTLE WHILE TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG. FINALLY GOT IT TO THE HOUSE GARAGE AND NOTICED THE COIL SPRING PRESSED AGAINST THE TIRE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130655July 30, 2005
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CAR FAILS TO START MORE THAN FREQUENTLY. WAS TOLD TO REPLACE IGNITION SWITCH, A COST OF $254.00. DON'T THINK CAR SHOULD ALREADY NEED IGNITION REPLACED. CAR HAS DIED COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE NUMEROUS TIMES. ALSO HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH IF DASH LIGHTS COME ON OR JUST THEFT DETERRENT LIGHTS. DAY RUNNING LIGHTS ARE EQUAL TO REG HEADLIGHTS, ALL SYSTEM LIGHTS TURN ON WHEN CAR IS STARTED, NO NEED TO EVEN TURN SWITCH ON, COULD THIS BE NORMAL? MECHANIC INSTALLED A SWITCH UNDER HOOD THAT CONNETS DIRECTLYTO MY STARTER SO WHEN CAR FAILS TO START I PUSH SWITCH AND SHE STARTS RIGHT UP, HE SAID SOMETHING IN COLUMN BUT HE NOT ABLE TO PINPOINT. STEERING COLUMN DOESNOT LOCK, EVER! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130612July 29, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
SMALL BUMP ACCIDENT AIR BAGS ARE SUPPOSE TO BE FOR MODERATE TO HEAVY FRONTAL ACCIDENTS. YET THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON MY VEHICLE WHEN MY DAUGHTER HAD A ACCIDENT WHERE SHE BARLEY BUMPED THE VEHICLE AHEAD OF HER. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO EITHER VEHICLE EXCEPT THE AIR BAGS. IN FACT, SHE WAS INJURED MORE BY THE BAGS (SHE WAS DAZED AND HAD A HEAD ACHE) THEN THE BUMP. IF IT HAD NOT BEEN FOR THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYING THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN NO DAMAGE OF ANY KIND. IF AIR BAGS ARE FOR MODERATE AND WORSE ACCIDENTS WHY ARE THEY DEPLOYING ON A SLIGHT IMPACT ACCIDENT? *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10128517July 12, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
I JUST GOT MY CAR IN DECEMBER OF 2004.I WENT TO GET MY STATE INSPECTION AND THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE MY BRAKE LIGHTS BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY BECAUSE WATER HAD GOTTEN INTO THE LIGHT.I GO BACK A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER AFTER DUMPING THE WATER OUT OF MY LIGHTS AND MY CAR PASSES THE STATE INSPECTION BUT MY RIGHT BRAKE LIGHT DOES NOT WORK BECAUSE OF A WIRE SHORTAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126772June 27, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
THE REAR TAIL LIGHTS ON MY CHEVROLET MALIBU ARE ABOUT TO BURN I CAN SMELL A BAKALITE SMELL WHEN I OPEN THE TRUNK. I HAVE BEEN GOING TO MAROONE CHEVY IN PEMBROKE PINES SAW THE SERVICE REP ( MANDY RAMOS ) COMPLAINNG TO HIM SINCE 2000 AND HE SAID THAT THERE WAS NO RECALLS ON THE LIGHTS. IFOUND OUT THAT GENERAL MOTORS FILED A CONFIDENTIALITY REPORT AND THAT WAY GM DID NOT REPAIR THE LIGHTS. I DISABLED PERSON AND WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR I KNEW THAT IT HAD TO LAST A LONG TIME. NOW I AM FEARFUL OF IT CATCHING ON FIRE. IT COST ME $ 25,000.00 TO BUY AND GM HAS THE NERVE TO KEEP ONTELLING ME FOR THE PAST 5 YEARS THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE. IT COULD HAVE BEEN DONE BACK IN 2000 WHEN THEY REQUESTED THE CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT BEING APPROVED, THEY KNEW THAT THEY HAD THIS PROBLEM. THE REPORT IS EA00010 I FOUND THIS OUT TODAY ONLINE. THE COST OF THE PAIR OF LIGHTS IS $ 500.00. TELL ME WHERE I CAN GET THIS KIND OF MONEY ON DISABILITY. THE GOVERNMENT IS GOOD AT HIDING THINGS. MAYBE THEY CAN FIND OUT HOW I CAN COME UP WITH THE MONEY BEFORE I GET BURNED ALIVE AS I AM DISABLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126459June 24, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
DT: THE IGITION SWITCH SHORTED OUT AND LEFT CONSUMER STRANDED.THE HEATER SWITCHERS BURNED OUT, CAN BE REPLACED BUT IT WILL BURN OUT AGAIN. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND HAD AN IGINTION SWITCH PUT IN THIS WEEK. DEALER DIDN'T SAY WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122021June 24, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT: CONSUMER STATES: THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY DURING A WRECK. GOT HIT FROM THE FRONT, AND HIT A TRUCK IN THE BACK. THE HOOD AND FENDER BENT. SPEED MAY HAVE BEEN 55- 60 MPH. *AK *SB *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121705June 20, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THE ABS BEARING 3 TIMES. THE LIGHT HAD COME ON TWICE, ONE REPLACED THEN THE NEXT ONE. THE THIRD TIME THE VEHICLE MADE A FUNNY NOISE. *AK *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125665June 8, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
DT: CHEVROLET, MALIBU 1999, VEHICLE HAD BRAKE PROBLEM. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES OVER THE LIFE OF THE CAR. DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE HAD WARPED ROTORS. DEALER FIXED THE BRAKES FOUR TIMES AT THE CONSUMER'S EXPENSE, GM DENIED THE PROBLEM. THE FIRST TIME THE BRAKES ONLY LASTED UNTIL 43, 000 MILES. THE SECOND UNTIL 71000 MILES, THE THIRD TIME UNTIL 79000 MILES, AND THE FORTH TIME UNTIL 91500 MILES. *AK THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THIS SAME DEFECT. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120100June 2, 2005
SUSPENSION
DT: CONTACT SAYS THAT HE OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU AND THE FRONT COIL SPRING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BROKE, THIS PAST WEEK THE REAR COIL SPRING BROKE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE DEALER TOLD HIM THAT HE COULD BRING THE VEHICLE IN, AND WHILE DRIVING TO THE SHOP THE STRUT ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BROKE AND CAUSED HIS TIRE TO SHRED. THE CONSUMER DID NOT HAVE ANY WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING IN THE CITY. *AK *SB *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121904May 23, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
DT: COIL SPRING BROKE TWICE. THE FIRST TIME IT BROKE ON THE FRONT AND NOW THE FRONT ONE BROKE AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121776May 21, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
. I BOUGHT CAR NEW. THE ROTORS, CALIPERS AND BRAKE PADS ON THIS CAR HAVE BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES. THE PASSENGER SIDE TAIL LIGHTS HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED EVERY YEAR DUE TO WATER GETTING INTO THE ASSEMBLY. THE AC SWITCH - BLOWER RESISTOR HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE FIRST TIME I REPLACED THE ROTORS - IT ONLY HAD 5000 MILES ON IT. IT HAS 61000 TODAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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