Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (1997)

443 consumer complaints on file.

#769222November 3, 2002
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
NO SUMMARY. DT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#768342October 11, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR IT WAS ONE YEAR OLD AND HAD 27,000 MILES ON IT. THE ABS LIGHT AND SQUEAKING BRAKES WERE A PROBLEM FROM DAY ONE. I HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKES ON THIS VEHICLE 2 TIMES A YEAR SINCE I BOUGHT IT. IN OCTOBER, 2000 THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE DEALER WHO SOLD ME THE CAR SAID THE SYSTEM HAD BEEN CONTAMINATED. I DO NOT DO MY OWN REPAIRS AND THE SHOPS DENY THEY CONTAMINATED THE BRAKE SYS. IS IT POSSIBLE THAT THERE IS A LEAK INTO THE ABS SYSTEM FROM ANOTHER PART OF THE ENGINE? AFTER MY ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS REPLACED IN 2000 I DID NOT HAVE THE ABS FAILURE UNTIL MIDAS DID AN OIL CHANGE IN JAN 2001. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020412October 8, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING ON A SIDE ROAD WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE VEHICLE DRIVERSIDE AIRBAGS WENT OFF WITHOUT PHYSICAL CONTACT. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019921October 1, 2002
STEERING
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING THE STEERING BOLT ARE LOSE AND IT IS CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO JUMP AROUND CAUSING IT TO BE HARD FOR CONSUMER TO STEER THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767595September 23, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
DURING RAINSTORM AT NIGHT TRAVELING ON LIGHT ROAD WITH LIGHTS OUT ON POLES DUE TO LIGHTNING STRIKE, CARS WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED WITH A DOWN POUR OF RAIN THAT WAS HARD TO SEE IN ANYWAY. THE PASSENGER SIDE WIPE TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY BROKE CAUSING THE DRIVERS SIDE WIPER TO NOT WORK EITHER SINCE THE PASSENGER SIDE IS DESIGNED TO RUN BOTH. THE PART WAS MADE OF PLASTIC AND SEEM TO BE DESIGNED FOR FAILURE AS ANYONE KNOWS PLASTIC ONCE HEATE4D AND COOLED THRU SEASONS WILL BREAK. THE POTENTIAL HAZARD COULD HAVE BEEN MANY DEATHS AS THE DRIVING WAS IN A LARGE CITY WITH HIGH TRAFFIC HAD NOT I BEEN ABLE TO GRADUALLY SLOW DOWN DUE TO A CURB BEING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THAT ALLOWED ME TO FEEL MY WAY DRIVING.. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018430September 11, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, AND THE VEHICLE VEERED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766778September 6, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CABLE NEARLY SEVERED. HAD REPORTED ACCELERATOR PROBLEMS IN PAST TO DEALER. WAS DISMISSED AS FLOOR MAT CATCHING THE PEDAL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017683August 30, 2002
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING, WHILE MAKING A TURN, CAN HEAR A LOUD CLICKING NOISE IN STEERING COLUMN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017326August 27, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WAS MAKING A FUNNY NOISE, HAD VEHICLE SERVICED. THIS WAS A RESULT OF A LEAK IN POWER STEERING FUEL HOSE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017344August 27, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
REAR TAIL LIGHTS HAVE A TENDENCY TO OVERHEAT, SHORT OUT CIRCUIT BOARD INSIDE TAIL LIGHT. OWNER HAS HAD TO REPLACE 5 BULBS FROM THE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY, ALONG WITH ONE LIGHT RECEPTICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766301August 27, 2002
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER FOR REPAIR DUE TO FRONT END SUSPENSION NOISES (CREAKING/POPPING) WHILE CORNERING. SERVICE CENTER STATED THAT LOWER CONTROL ARMS NEEDED REPLACING. I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT RACK AND PINION GEAR NEEDED REPLACING EVEN THOUGH I HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED ANY OF THE WARNING SIGNALS OF A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765377August 8, 2002
SUSPENSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015652August 6, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING ABS BRAKING LIGHT APPEARED ON DASHBOARD. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764595July 22, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
CARS ADD ENGINE COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON, NO OBVIOUS LEAKS; TAKEN TO AUTO REPAIR PLACE AND WAS INFORMED THAT I HAD AN INTAKE LEAK; THEN INFORMED BY ANOTHER REPAIR SHOP THERE WAS WATER IN MY OIL ; POSSIBLY BECAUSE OF A PROBLEM WITH GASKET; BASICALLY SAME SITUATION AS ODI-ID758781. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013826July 12, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING, VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT TO DEPLOY AND DRIVER SUSTAINED MAJOR BODY INJURIES. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK *TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8013828July 12, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION, UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINEDE MAJOR BODY INJURIES. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8013303July 5, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, VEHICLE BEGAN TO WOBBLE, IT SPUN AROUND AND WENT ACROSS 4 LANES OF TRAFFIC. TOWED TO DEALER, LEFT FRONT WHEEL HAD SNAPPED DUE TO AXLE BREAKING. CONSUMERS DAUGHTER CAN BE REACHED AT 860-276-8617; GAYLE ROSSI. JLG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763351June 23, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH I HAD TO STOP FOR A CAR, THE BRAKES FAILED,( BRAKE CLEAR TO THE FLOOR) I HAD TO DRIVE INTO THE BAR PIT TO AVOID A COLLISION. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE TO A GM AUTHORIIZED SERVICE DEPARTMENT 3 TIMES TO HAVE THEM FIXED BECAUSE OF HOW SLOW IT STOPS. BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED, CALIPERS REPLACED, EVERYTHING WAS DONE TO THE BRAKES THAT THEY COULD. THE BRAKES FAILED AFTER THE BRAKES ON THE WHEEL WERE IN WORKING ORDER. I THINK THE ABS SYSTEM IS GOING OUT.!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012001June 18, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
WHILE HAVING VEHICLE SERVICED MECHANIC STATED THAT INTAKE MANIFOLD HAD A SLIGHT LEAK. ADVISED CONSUMER TO HAVE MANIFOLD REPLACED. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE THERE WAS ONLY 35000 MILES ON VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762976June 12, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
GMC REPLACES DEFECTIVE PART IN "SALT BELT" AREA ONLY (RECALL 01V068000); SHOULD REPLACE IN ALL AREAS. *AK CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT THE DEFECT APPEARS IN ALL LOCALES AND WHEN THE HOUSING SNAPS THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF AN IMMEDIATE SAFETY ISSUE SHOULD THIS OCCUR IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. ALSO, CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR MONIES CHARGED TO HER BY GENERAL MOTORS. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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