Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (1997)

443 consumer complaints on file.

#10018487May 10, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
POOR MANUFACTURING AND QUALITY OF VEHICLE COMPONENTS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017824May 6, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
LETTER FROM PHYLLIS GIFFORD (FL) OWNER OF A 1997 CHEVROLET MALIBU WHO WASA INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND SEAT BELT WAS BROKEN. CONTACTED GMC TO REPAIR/REPLACE BROKEN SEAT BELT. REPLY TO ORLANDO FL. DISTRICT OFC ATTEN: JON MILLER STAFF ASSISTANT. *AK *NLM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017116May 6, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
COOLANT LEAKING, ENGINE OVERHEATS AFTER HIGHWAY DRIVING. BRAKES AND ROTORS FAIL CONSISTENTLY WITHIN 15000 MILES OF REPLACEMENT. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015477April 9, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE VEHICLE SWERVED LEFT AND RIGHT WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015065April 2, 2003
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
THE REAR SEAT BELTS WERE TOO SHORT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10013590March 28, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
KEY WILL NOT TURN IN IGNITION. HAD TO REPLACE SWITCH TWICE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#565873March 21, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLES COMPUTER SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. THE WARNING LIGHTS FOR ABS BRAKES AND ANTI THEFT WOULD COME ON FREQUENTLY. FINALLY THE DEALER REPLACED THE COMPUTER CONTROL MODULE. *DT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010668March 18, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
COOLANT POURED OUT OF VEHICLE. MANIFOLD GASKET WAS A LEMON. REPAIR PLACE INFORMED US, THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH CHEVROLET VEHICLE'S. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011302March 10, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN RECALL #01 V 068 000 CONCERNING WINDSHIELD WIPERS. HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008420March 5, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR BELT BROKE, CAR OVER HEATED AND ANTI FREEZE BOILED OVER.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008379March 4, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
COOLANT-OIL LEAK PROBLEM WITH THE LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003425January 26, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THERE HAS BEEN NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES, THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED EVERY 20,000 MILES. THE CRUISE CONTROL HAS BEEN FIXED A FEW TIMES AND NEEDS REPAIR AGAIN. NOW, THE ENGINE HAS STARTED TO CONSUME OIL AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT NEEDS REPLACEMENT. THE MALIBU IS A LEMON OF A CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002357January 8, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE'S FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DISC BRAKE WEARS FASTER THAN OTHERS AND RUIN THE ROTORS. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002181January 7, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS
THE VEHICLES HEADLIGHTS KEEP BLOWING OUT, CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000090December 12, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
EXCESSIVE BRAKE PAD WEAR, AND NOISE. ABS LIGHT ON AND OFF. MECHANIC QUESTIONED WIRING PROBLEM COMING FROM WHEEL BEARING TO ABS LIGHT WHICH COULD NOT BE FOUND. WHEN ABS LIGHT IS ON THE VEHICLE HAS NO ANTILOCK BRAKES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770492December 5, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE TENSIONER PULLEY FOR THE ACCESSORY BELT COMPLETELY BROKE OFF FROM THE ENGINE BLOCK. THE DEALER HAD TO REMOVE THE ENGINE TO DRILL OUT THE OLD BOLT AND TO GET THE NEW ASSEMBLY IN. THIS IS A PIECE THAT SHOULD NEVER JUST BREAK. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023651December 3, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE IS INOPERATIVE. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *TS *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023437November 29, 2002
STEERING
WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN AT 25 MPH THE VEHICLES STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY LOCKED UP. *PH *JG *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023094November 20, 2002
STEERING
WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN THE VEHICLE FAIL TO TURN. WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE VEHICLE KEPT STRAIT HE WAS ABLE TO THE VEHICLE BY HIS BRAKES TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022179November 5, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE DRIVING THERE IS A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM STEERING WHEEL, AND THERE A LOT OF PLAY IN WHEEL. CONSUMER FEELS MAY LOOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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