1998 Chevrolet Malibu complaints

WHILE DRIVING, TWO TIRES BLEWOUT, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED, FIRESTONE AFFINITY TOURING, P215/60R15, CLAIM 14-1326-688. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING, TWO TIRES BLEWOUT, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED, FIRESTONE AFFINITY TOURING, P215/60R15, CLAIM 14-1326-688. *SLC

THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAVE WARPED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME NOW. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000 MILES. THE SECOND OCCURRENCE WAS AT 37,500 MILES. THE WARPED ROTORS CAUSE EXTREME DIFFICULTY IN MAINTAINING CONTROL OF THIS VEHICLE UNDER ALL BRAKING CONDITIONS, ESPECIALLY ON ROUGH ROADS. I ALSO WONDER WHAT PROBLEMS MAY ARISE WITH THE ABS READING THE WHEEL SPEED/POSITION UNDER BRAKING WITH A PULSING CONDITION.*AK

HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP DUE TO PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES. MECHANIC INDICATED BRAKES WERE WEARING EXCESSIVELY DUE TO WARPED ROTORS. THIS WAS SECOND SET OF ROTORS. THEY, TOO CANNOT BE TURNED, HAD WORN TOO THIN TO BE USED.*AK

ROTORS HAVE WARPED 5 TIMES, THIS IS A NORMAL DEFECT FOR CHEVROLET, MALIBUS, ITS ABOUT TIME SOMEONE DID SOMETHING ABOUT IT. *AK

BRAKES NEED TO BE SERVICED FOR 4TH TIME, THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. *AK

THIS CAR STINKS. DO NOT BUY IT!!!!!! I PURCHASED THE CAR 4/98. AFTER 8,000 MILES THE BRAKES STARTED TO PULSATE. AT 13,000 THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED. I ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE A/C VENTS GETTING STUCK. THE DEALER ENDED UP REPLACING THE VENT. THE BRAKES STARED TO PULSATE AGAIN BY 20,000 MILES AND BY 36,000 MILES THEY NEEDED TO BE CUT. THE A/C CONTROL HEAD NEEDED TO BE REPALCED AFTER 43.000 MILES. THE A/C CYCLED ON AND OFF. LET ME TELL YOU THAT GM/CHEVY KNOWS THERE ARE PROBLEMS AND STILL REQUIRE YOU TO PAY FOR THE PARTS UNTIL THEY FIND A SOLUTION. ANYWAY, TWO DAYS AFTER I HAD THE A/C CONTROL HEAD REPLACED, THE A/C STARTED TO BLOW OUT HOT AIR. BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER (ROYAL CHEVROLET IN NEW JERSEY) TO FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED. THEY STATED THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE CONDENSOR AND IT WOULD COST $1200 FOR THE PART. I FOUND IT HARD TO BELEIVE THAT SOMETHING COULD FIT THRU THE GRILL WITHOUT DAMAGING THE GRILL AND PUT A HOLE IN THE CONDENSOR. WHEN I PICKED THE CAR UP, HE THREW THE KEYS ACCROSS THE COUNTER, SAID IT WAS IN THE BACK AND WALKED AWAY. GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE!!! 9 MONTHS PAST UNTILL I HAD MY REGULAR DEALER LOOK AT THE CAR. HE TIGHTENED A HOSE AND REPLACED A SEAL AND FREON AT A COST OF $80. A BIG DIFFERENCE. I RECOMMEND THEM. (LYNN CHEVROLET). I HAD THE WATER PUMP REPLACED. A CAMSHAFT SENSOR WAS SHORTED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. (THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON) I ALSO REPLACED THE HUB BEARING ON BOTH FRONT WHEELS AFTER 60,000 MILES. RECENTLY THE A/C STARTED TO HAVE

INSIDE HEADLIGHTS FOG UP REALLY BADLY, AND IT IS HARD TO SEE AT NIGHT. THEY HARDLY PUT OUT ANY LIGHT. WHEN TAKEN TO DEALER, THEY STATED IT WAS A DESIGN PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES IN THE FALL OF 1998 AS THE WEATHER COOLED, THE HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO FOG UP ON THE INSIDE OF THE LENS, IN THE SPRING OF 2000, THE RIGHT SIDE WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, THE PROBLEM IS OCCURRING AGAIN AND IF REPAIRED IT WILL NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *SLC

ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED EVERY 13000 TO 15000 MILES. THERE IS A STREAKING NOISE, AND THE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN TO FLOOR. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

ANY SMALL BUMP OR ACCELERATION AT ABOUT 55MPH PRODUCES LOUD CLUNKING NOISES FROM FRONT. *AK

SHORLTY AFTER PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY WE HAD THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY REPLACED BECAUSE OF CONDENSATION BUILDING UP. THEN A COUPLE MONTHS LATER SOMONE TOLD ME THAT MY STOP LIGHTS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WERE OUT, I THOUGHT IT WAS THE BULBS BUT IT WASN'T , IT WAS BECAUSE OF WATER BUILDING UP INSIDE. I CONTACTED SEVERAL ORGINIZATIONS TO SEE IF THIS WAS POSSIBLY RECALLED, IT WASN'T. SINCE THEY WANT $250 FOR THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY I'VE BEEN WAITING TO SEE IF THEY WOULD RECALL THEM CONSIDERING THAT JUST IN THE CENTRAL MASS AREA I HAVE SEEN 2 - 3 DOZEN MALIBU'S WITH THAT STOP LIGHT NOT WORKING. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET IT WORKING BY TAKING IT APART DRYING IT OUT AND CLEANING THE ELECTRODES WITH A WIRE BRUSH BUT WITHIN A WEEK OF ANY RAIN IT BLOWS OUT AGAIN. I EVEN WENT AS FAR AS TWO WEEKS AGO RESEALING THE SEAL AROUND THE HOUSING AND WHEN WE GOT RAIN THAT DAY WENT OUT AND CHECKED IT AND THERE WAS ABOUT A PINT OF WATER INSIDE.I PULLED THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY OUT STILL TOGETHER, TIPPED IT EVERY WAY POSSIBLE AND COULD NOT GET THE WATER TO LEAK OUT FROM ANYWHERE. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IT IS THE STOP LIGHTS. THE OTHER LIGHTS STILL WORK(THE BACKUP, DIRECTIONAL , AND EVEN THE 2 MARKER LIGHTS ON THE SAME BULB AS THE STOP) ITS JUST THE STOP LIGHTS. NOW I'VE NOTICED A LITTLE CONDENSATION IN THE LEFT SIDE ASSEMBLY. I HOPE SOMETHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS. THANK YOU JASON JEROME. *AK

BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AFTER PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. DRIVER DID NOT HIT ANYTHING.*AK

WHEN RIDING OVER BUMPS OR USING BRAKES, THERE WAS A VIBRATION NOISE PRESENT. THIS WAS DUE TO FAULTY WHEEL BEARINGS AND HUBS.*AK

VEHICLE HAD EXPERIENCED STRONG VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING DUE TO ROTORS FAILURE. *YH

BRAKES REPAIRED AT 12793, 28045, 35608 MILES AND STILL A PROBLEM. *AK

EVERY 10 TO 15 THOUSAND MILES BRAKES NEED TO BE REPLACED. WHEN REPLACED WITH BRAKES, VEHICLE WOULD GO INTO EXTENEDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

FIRESTONE SAID ALLIGNMENT PROBLEM. IT WAS ALLIGNED AT 23,139 MILES. FIRST NOTICED IRRAGULAR WEAR ON BOTH REAR TIRES ON 9/29/2000 WHEN ROTATING TIRES. THE VEHICLE HAS ALSO BEEN TOWED ABOUT 24,000 MILES. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W2MWAAA168 TIRESIZE: P215/60R15)

TURNED MY CAR OFF AND WENT INTO THE STORE. CAME BACK OUT AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER MADE A ESTIMATE BASED ON MY COMPLAINT OF $78.00. I WAS CONTACTED THE NEXT DAY WITH A $700.00 ESTIMATE. THE COMPUTER HAD TO BE UPDATED, THE IGNITION HAS TO BE RE-KEYED, AND THE FUEL INJECTOR HAS TO BE CLEANED. AND THAT IS JUST TO GET IT RUNNING AGAIN! *AK

INSURANCE AGENT TOOK IN ONE OF COMPANY'S VEHICLE TO HAVE TIRES CHECKED FOR CRACKS BETWEEN TREAD. INSPECTED THE TIRES, AND FIRESTONE CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. THEY WOULD REPLACE TIRES AT NO CHARGE TO CONSUMER. CHEVROLET, MALIBU, 1998 WITH ORIGINAL TIRES, SIZE P215/60R15, AND 34,400 MILES ON THEM. *AK DOT NUMBER WAS W2MWAA158, TIRE DEALER STATED TIRES EXPERIENCED WEATHER CRACKING. *SLC

FRONT TRANSMISSION MOUNT FAILED. *YH

FAILURE DISCOVER BY FIRESTONE WHEN CHANGING OIL. *AK

DEALER CLAIMS AT 23,000 MILES FRONT ROTORS AND FRONT BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WHICH WAS CAUSING A PULSATION WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT ANY SPEEDS. 8,000 MILES LATER, DEFECT REOCCURRED AGAIN, CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, AND WAS TOLD ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WITH A NEW UPDATED ROTOR. 13,000 MILES LATER, DEFECT HAS REOCCURRED FOR THE 3RD TIME, AND WAS BEING TOLD BY DEALER, ROTORS AND BRAKE SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN EVEN AFTER DEALER INSTALLED NEW UPDATED PARTS. DEALER CLAIMED FRONT ROTORS HAD EXCESSIVE RUN OUT.*AK *SLC

WE HAVE ROTORS REPLACED ON THIS CAR TWICE IN ABOUT 30DYS DEALER COULDN'T BELIEVE IT. AND THE INTAKE BOLTS WERE LOOSE AND IT WAS LOSING COOLANT. *AK

PIVOT DRIVE ASSEMBLY SEIZED CAUSING THE WIPERS/ TRANSMISSION TO FAIL BUT THE DEALER STATED IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 01V068000. *AK

RETURNED TO JAMES CHEVROLET FOR REPAIR ,PROBLEM KEEPS OCCURRING. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK

ENGINE STALLS AND FROM TIME TO TIME IT WILL LOSE ITS POWER WHILE CONSUMER IS DRIVING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANY MORE THEN THEY HAVE DONE ALREADY. *AK THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES, AND THE CONSUMER WANTS THE DEALER TO FIX IT OR GET HIM ANOTHER VEHICLE. *YH

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK (TIRESIZE: P215/60R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/60R15 )

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK (TIRESIZE: P215/60R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/60R15 )

TIRE TREAD WEAR WAS VERY LOW. ALSO, THERE WAS MAJOR CRACKING BETWEEN TIRE TREAD RIBS AS WELL. *AK (TIRESIZE: P215/60R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/60R15 )

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK (TIRESIZE: P215/60R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/60R15 )

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK (TIRESIZE: P215/60R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/60R15 )

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK (TIRESIZE: P215/60R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/60R15 )

ALL 4 TIRES WERE INSPECTED AND REPLACED WITH NEW FIRESTONE AFFINITY TIRES UNDER WARRANTY BY LOCAL DEALERSHIP, NELDA STEPHENSON CHEVROLET ON 1-0-01, WORK ORDER /INVOICE # 91673. *AK (TIRESIZE: P215/60R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/60R15 )

ALL 4 TIRES WERE INSPECTED AND REPLACED WITH NEW FIRESTONE AFFINITY TIRES UNDER WARRANTY BY LOCAL DEALERSHIP, NELDA STEPHENSON CHEVROLET ON 1-22-01. WORK ORDER OR INVOICE # 91750. *AK (TIRESIZE: P215/60R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/60R15 )

ALL 4 TIRES WERE INSPECTED AND REPLACED WITH NEW FIRESTONE AFFINITY TIRES UNDER WARRANTY BY LOCAL DEALERSHIP, NELDA STEPHENSON CHEV. ON 1-23--01. WORK ORDER OR INVOICE # 91857. *AK (TIRESIZE: P215/60R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/60R15 )

ALL 4 TIRES WERE INSPECTED AND REPLACED WITH NEW FIRESTONE AFFINITY TIRES UNDER WARRANTY BY LOCAL DEALERSHIP, NELDA STEPHENSON CHEV ON 1-18-01. WORK ORDER OR INVOICE # IS 91731. *AK (TIRESIZE: P215/60R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/60R15 )

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK (TIRESIZE: P215/60R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/60R15 )

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK (TIRESIZE: P215/60R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/60R15 )

I HAVE OWNED MY CHEVY MALIBU FOR 2 YEARS NOW AND SINCE I'VE HAD IT I'VE HAD TO REPLACE THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE LIGHT THREE TIMES. AFTER I TOOK THE BULB OUT THE THIRD TIME I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE UNIT IS MELTED. I ABSOLUTELY REFUSE TO PUT ANOTHER BULB IN FOR THE FEAR OF A FIRE. I KNOW QUITE A FEW PEOPLE THAT OWN MALIBU'S AND I KNOW OF 2 OTHERS WITH THE SAME YEAR THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. I DO THINK THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED FOR A POSSIBLE DEFECT. I DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE DRIVING WITH ONE OF MY BRAKE LIGHTS OUT, BUT I FEEL I HAVE NO CHOICE.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )

TOOK CAR IN FOR ROUTINE 48,000 MILE SERVICE AND ESTIMATE IS $1500 FOR COOLANT LEAKAGE INTO ENGINE, SERPENTINE BELT, SUSPENSION ARM (FRONT) AND PCV VALVE

A DESIGN FLAW IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM CAUSED THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS TO WEAR PREMATURELY, THE NEW DESIGN CREATES TOO MUCH HEAT FOR THE ROTORS TO DISSIPATE THEREFORE THE ROTORS WARP PREMATURELY, THIS DESIGN FLAW ALSO CAUSES VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING FROM HIGH SPEEDS. NLM

ALL 4 TIRES HAVE SEVERE CRACKING BETWEEN TREADS.*AK (TIRESIZE: P215/60R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/60R15 )

WHEEL BEARING FAILED. NLM

ALL FOUR TIRES HAVE CRACKING BETWEEN THE TREAD RIBS. *AK (TIRESIZE: P215 60R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215 60R15 )

ALL FOUR TIRES HAVE CRACKING BETWEEN THE TREAD RIBS. *AK (TIRESIZE: P215 60R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215 60R15 )

REAR BRAKE LIGHTS CONTINUED TO FAIL. BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE FAILED APPROXIMATLEY 5 TIMES WITHIN PAST YEAR. DEALERSHIP CHANGED BULBS, BUT HAD FAILED TO CORRECT REPEATED FAILURE OF BRAKE LIGHTS, EITHER RIGHT/LEFT OR BOTH LIGHTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK

FRONT BRAKES ROTORS ARE PREMATURELY WEARING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING WOULD STEP ON BRAKE PEDAL, BUT BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. COULD BE FIXED AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *AK

CONSUMER STATES PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER PIVOT HOUSING IS FRACTURED AT THE BASE, RESULTING IN OPERATIVE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON BOTH SIDES OF VEHICLE. *JB