1999 Chevrolet Malibu complaints

1999 CHEV MALIBU GM PASS LOCK II SECURITY SYSTEM ACTIVATES AND PREVENTS USE OF CAR. PEOPLE WITH MEDICAL PROBLEMS CAN NOT DEPEND ON CAR. *NM

CHEVROLET MALIBU 1999. 84000 MILES. IN THE LAST FOUR YEARS I HAD TO REPLACE THE TAIL LIGHTS TWICE THIS IS THE ENTIRE UNIT WHICH COST OVER $250 EACH I ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE STOP/BRAKE LIGHT BULBS AT LEAST SIX TIMES ON EACH SIDE. THE SOCKET THAT HOLDS THE BULBS KEEP MELTING AND LAST DECEMBER IT MELTED TO THE POINT THAT I SAW SMOKE COMING OUT AND WHEN I OPENED THE PLASTIC SOCKET WAS COMPLETELY MELTED. AS OF NOW NEITHER LIGHT IS WORKING. I CHECKED IN THIS SITE AND NHTSA ACTION NUMBER RQ04005 INDICATES THE FOLLOWING: GM IN DECEMBER 2004, GM WILL ISSUE A SPECIAL POLICY FOR MY 1999-2000 ALERO, GRAND AM AND MALIBU VEHICLES NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL 03V327. THE POLICY COVERS TURN SIGNAL/HAZARD FLASHER FAILURE FOR A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES (WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST) TO PROVIDE A NO COST REPLACEMENT OF THE HAZARD SWITCH. GM WILL SEND LETTERS TO OWNERS STARTING DECEMBER 30, 2004. THE ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE MANUFACTURER IS SUFFICIENT TO RESOLVE THE ISSUES RAISED BY THIS INVESTIGATION. THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS. THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FUTURE ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES. I CALLED GM AS WELL AS THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALER AND THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE LIGHT THEY CLAIM THE AGREEMENT WAS ONLY FOR SOME OF THE 1999 CHEVY MALIBU AND MY VEHICLE [XXX] IS OUTSIDE THE RANGE THEY ARE COVERING. I WAS TOLD BY A GM CUSTOMER SERVICE TO WAIT AND SEE IF THEY RECALL OTHER CARS. I AM VERY DISAP

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY TO WORK IN THE MORNING ON A CLEAR AND DRY DAY. ALL OF A SUDDEN MY VEHICLE JERKED TO THE LEFT AND IT WAS OUT OF CONTROL. I MANAGED TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND MY TIRE WAS RUPTURED. AFTER GETTING THE CAR TOWED, THE DEALER LET ME KNOWN NOW THAT THE LEFT FRONT SPRING BROKE AND PUNCTURED THE TIRE. NOT ONLY WAS THIS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, BUT THE REPAIR IS VERY COSTLY, NOT TO MENTION I HAD JUST GOTTEN NEW TIRES A FEW THOUSAND MILES PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. I HAVE HEARD THIS COMPLAINT BEFORE AND NOW WONDER IF THIS COULD OR SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM??*JB

VEHICLE HAS JUST REACHED 62000 MILES. MOST RECENT INCIDENT - ALL DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON-CAR DIED AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER. REPLACED ALTERNATOR - SUPPOSEDLY "COMMON" AT THIS MILEAGE. SIX WEEKS PRIOR - COOLANT INDICATOR KEEPS COMING ON. DEALER REPLACED LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET AND WATER PUMP. ALSO TOLD COMMON IN THIS CAR AT THIS MILEAGE. BRAKES DONE ALSO - ROTORS NEEDED REPLACEMENT - AGAIN SUPPOSEDLY COMMON IN THE MALIBU. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE COOLANT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HE CHECKED THE COOLANT AND IT WAS LOW DUE TO A LEAK FROM THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. REPAIRS WILL BE MADE AT THE CONSUMERS EXPENSE.*AK UPDATED 01/11/06. *JB

WHILE PULLING OUT OF MY CAR PORT, I HEARD A LOUD NOISE. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF MY CAR FELL. I PROCEEDED TO GO TO A AUTO REPAIR SHOP NOT TOO FAR FROM MY HOME TO HAVE THE PROBLEM CHECKED. WHILE IN ROUTE, RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER FROM WHERE I LIVE, MY TIRE BLEW OUT. THERE WAS A WEIRD SMELL AND SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE. I WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO A PARKING LOT TO WAIT FOR AAA TO TOW MY CAR TO A REPAIR FACILITY. THANK THE LORD, I WASN'T ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE RIGHT PASSENGER SPRING BROKE AND CAUSED THE TIRE TO BLOW OUT. HAD TO REPLACE THE COIL SPRINGS, A TIE ROD AND STRUTS. *NM

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED FOUR MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE WITH 7,000 MILES ON IT THE BRAKES FAILED. WHEN STOPPING THE VEHICLE FELT AS THOUGH THE BRAKES WERE HITTING ON ONE SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE ROTORS. APPROXIMATELY NINE MONTHS LATER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED A SECOND TIME. *AK (12/08/05) THE BRAKES WOULD PULSATE WHEN APPLIED. *SC UPDATED 12/07/05. *JB UPDATED 11/20/2005. *NM

STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP UPON VEHICLE START AND WHILE DRIVING, IN RELATION TO BELTS OR STEERING FLUID PUMP. RESULTS IN INABILITY TO TURN CAR DURING SLOW SPEEDS. USUALLY CORRECTS ITSELF AFTER A MINUTE OR SO. *JB

I WAS DRIVING IN SLOW MORNING TRAFFIC, MORE OR LESS 20 MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS EXPLODED. THERE WAS NO CRASH. I DID NOT HIT ANYTHING THANKS THAT I WAS DRIVING SLOW. MR. DAN BAILEY, SERVICE MANAGER AT HOLLER CHEVROLET - 407-645-1234, AFTER CHECKING THE CAR OUT, SAID THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME HE SAW AIRBAGS EXPLODING WITHOUT ACCIDENT ON A CHEVROLET. *NM

PASSENGER SIDE FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE AND PUNCTURED TIRE CAUSING IMMEDIATE FLAT TIRE. CAR WAS TRAVELING AT SLOW SPEED AND DRIVER DID NOT LOSE CONTROL. *JB

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

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

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

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

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

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

RECALLS FOR A 99 MALIBU ARE MISSING FROM THE WEBSITE. *NM

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

RIGHT FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE WHILE GETTING INTO THE CAR. *NM

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

DT: COIL SPRING BROKE TWICE. THE FIRST TIME IT BROKE ON THE FRONT AND NOW THE FRONT ONE BROKE AGAIN. *AK

. 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.

1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. *MR WHILE IN PARK, THE RPMS ADVANCED TO 2600. WHEN PLACED INTO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WOULD GAIN SPEED TO 45-50 MPH ON FLAT GROUND WITH FOOT OFF OF BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR. THERE WERE INCIDENTS OF RUNNING THROUGH A RED LIGHT WITH DIFFICULTY SLOWING DOWN AND SUDDENLY ACCELERATING ALMOST HITTING A BICYCLIST. THE ORIGINAL IAC VALVE (INTAKE AIR TEMPERATURE) WITH A NEW ORIGINAL GM IAC VALVE. THE LAST INCIDENT OCCURRED AFTER THE IAC REPAIR. *SC

COOLANT LEAKING. HAVE REFILLED SEVERAL TIMES. TOOK TO CAR X, TOLD ME INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET IS LEAKING, HAS NOT FAILED BUT ALL ENGINES OF THIS TYPE FAIL AT SOME POINT. IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. CHECKING INTERNET, THAT SEEMS TO BE THE CASE. HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED YET BECAUSE OF TIME INVOLVED AND MONEY ($600). WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE PART RECALLED.*AK

I WAS DRIVING MY 1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU DOWN MY DRIVEWAY WHEN I HEARD A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR WENT DOWN ALMOST TO THE GROUND. I TURNED CAR AROUND TO GO BACK TO MY HOME AND SMOKE STARTED POURING FROM UNDER THE CAR. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE SPRING AND STRUT HAD TO BE REPLACED. THEY HAD BROKEN AND CUT INTO THE TIRE. EXTENDED WARRANTY PAID FOR THE BROKEN SPRING AND STRUT BUT WOULD NOT REPLACE OTHER SIDE. JUST HAVE TO WAIT FOR IT TO BREAK. I HAD TO PAY TO REPLACE THE TIRES WHICH HAD ONLY 30,000 MILES ON THEM. THE MALIBU HAS 72,000 MILES ON IT. I BOUGHT IT AT 29,000 MILES. HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 4 FUEL INJECTORS, REPLACE BRAKES, HAVE HAD THE BLOWER CONTROL FIXED TWICE, STILL DOES NOT OPERATE ON 1 OR 2 SETTING, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND ANITLOCK BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF FOR NO REASONS, REPLACED BELT TENSIONER TWICE, SERPENTINE BELT TWICE, HAD OIL LEAKS, HAS A LOUD TAPPING NOISE WHEN FIRST STARTING ENGINE (WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS COMMON IN THIS CAR) (SOUNDS LIKE A VALVE PROBLEM TO ME. I AM KEEPING THIS CAR ONLY UNTIL THE EXTENDED WARRANTY IS ABOUT TO EXPIRE. IT HAS BEEN A LEMON SINCE DAY 1. THIS MODEL OF MALIBU SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED. IT IS A DANGER FOR ANYONE TO DRIVE. THANK GOD I WAS IN MY OWN DRIVEWAY AND NOT ON THE EXPRESSWAY WITH MY GRANDAUGHTER. NO MORE CHEVROLETS FOR ME! *NM

ANTI-FREEZE IS LEAKING FROM INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET CAUSING ENGINE DAMAGE. I HAVE HEARD THAT THE PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY DEX-COOL ANTI-FREZE. THIS NEW TYPE OF ANTI-FREEZE ATTACKS THE GASKET MATERIAL. THE CAUSE COULD ALSO BE INFERIOR GASKET MATERIAL SPECIFIED BY GM.*AK

I HAVE HAD DEX COOL ANTI-FREEZE LEAKING FROM INTAKE GASKET MANIFOLD, CAUSING ENGINE DAMAGE. I HAVE HEARD THAT THE PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY THE DEX-COOL ATTACKING THE GASKET AND DETERIORATING IT.*AK

(1) I WAS DRIVING MY 1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU ABOUT 35 MPH ON A TOWN STREET. (2)WITHOUT WARNING, I HEARD A LOUD BANG FROM THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL. THE CAR INSTANTLY MADE A SHARP LEFT HAND TURN INTO THE ONCOMING LANE. THERE WERE NO ONCOMING CARS. I WAS ABLE TO QUICKLY REGAIN CONTROL OF THE CAN AND GET BACK INTO MY LANE. I PULLED DOWN A SIDE AND LOOKED AT THE LEFT FRONT TIRE AND IT LOOKED NORMAL. UNDER THE HOOD LOOKED NORMAL. I PROCEDED HOME. THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL HAD A NOTICABLE CLUNK OVER THE SLIGHTEST BUMP IN THE ROAD. I WENT HOME ABOUT ONE MILE AND TOOK THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL OFF. I NOTICED THE COIL SPRING AROUND THE STRUT HAD FRACTURED. THE BASE OF THE COIL SPRING, (THE PEARCH IT WAS SITTING ON WAS BENT) WAS CLOSE TO THE TIRE. I NOTICED A RUB IN THE TIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE FRACTURED SPRING. THE FRACTURE WAS CLEAN EXCEPT SOME CORROSION WAS EVIDENT AT THE START OF THE CRACK PROPAGATION. I HAVE PHOTOS IF YOU WANT. I WILL ALSO ASK FOR THE FRACTURED SPRING. (3) THE CAR HAD BOTH FRONT END STRUTS REPLACED AND COIL SPRINGS REPLACED. *AK

IT TOOK SEVERAL ATTEMPTS BEFORE IT WOULD START. THE VEHICLE STALLED IN TRAFFIC AND HAD TAKEN SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO START AGAIN. THE MECHANIC SUGGESTED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE STARTER SWITCH. *AK *SC

CHEVROLET MALIBU LS 1999, FRONT END LOOSE, REPLACED 2 BOLTS. *BF WHILE DRIVING THE ENTIRE STEERING RACK CRACKED FOR NO REASON. LESS THAN A YEAR LATER, THE ENGINE CRADLE RACK CAME APART FROM THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT BRAKES, LOWER INTAKE GASKET AND WATER PUMP WERE ALL REPLACED. THE ABS AND POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSE WAS REPLACED. THE BRAKE LIGHT BULBS HAD BURNED OUT. *JB

CAR HAD BEEN DRIVEN FROM OHIO TO FLORIDA FOR VACATION. CAR WAS DRIVEN OUT OF LIVING COMPLEX WHEN BLACK SMOKE & BURNING RUBBER WAS NOTICED,DROVE BACK INTO COMPLEX & EXITED CAR WHEN THE TIRE ON FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BLEW.CALLED AAA TO HAVE VEHICLE TAKEN TO AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP. *AK

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS MY CAR HAS FAILED TO START FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE ALTERNATOR AND IGNITION SYSTEM HAVE ALL BEEN CHECKED OUT WITH NO PROBLEMS AND I HAD MY BATTERY REPLACE BECAUSE I THOUGHT THAT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE VERY NEXT DAY AFTER HAVING MY BATTERY REPLACED, IT HAPPEND AGAIN. EACH OF THESE TIMES, I ATTEMPTED TO START MY CAR AND IT WOULD SOUND LIKE IT WAS TRYING TO START BUT FAIL TO TURN OVER. EACH OF THESE TIMES, MY THEFT SYSTEM LIGHT WAS BLINKING. IF I WAIT SEVERAL MINUTES, EVENTUALLY THE CAR WILL START. THIS HAS HAPPENED IN COLD AND WARM WEATHER AND HAS STRANDED ME AND MY 2 YOUNG CHILDREN MANY TIMES. ALSO, NOW MY THE FUEL GAUGE IN MY CAR HAS BEGUN TO FALL TO EMPTY EVEN WHEN IT IS FULL WITH GAS. MY GAUGE SUDDENLY WENT FROM 1/4 OF A TANK TO EMPTY A FEW MINUTES INTO MY TRIP. I STOPPED TO FILL UP MY GAS TANK AND WAS ONLY ABLE TO PUT 7 GALLONS OF GAS IN IT WHEN I KNOW MY GAS TANK HOLD 13 GALLONS OF GAS. THIS IS A NEW PROBLEM JUST STARTING YESTERDAY (3/16/05) BUT HAS HAPPENED EVERY TIME I START MY CAR SINCE THEN.*AK

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE, AND RESULTS SHOWED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS LEAKING FLUID, WHICH COULD CAUSE IT TO OVERHEAT. MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTACTED BY CONSUMER.*AK

THE TAIL LIGHTS FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY WHEN APPLIED. THE LIGHT BULBS WERE CHANGED BY THE DRIVER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. HOWEVER, PROBLEM RECURRED AND HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE INTAKE MANIFOLD HAS BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES ON THIS CAR. WE ARE STILL HAVING ENGINE COOLING PROBLEMS. IT IS IN THE SHOP AS WE SPEAK. NOW THEY ARE LOOKING AT THE HEAD GASKETS DUE TO COOLANT LEAKING INTO THE OVERFLOW. THERE HAS BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS I HAVE FOUND IN REGARDS TO THIS MODEL. WHY ISN'T ANYONE CONTACTING THE CHEVY TO GET THIS DESIGN FLAW CORRECTED AND COMPENSATION FOR THE AFFECTED CONSUMERS WHO WERE UNFORTUNATE ENOUGH TO BUY THIS PARTICULAR MODEL? *JB

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET PROBLEM. IT WAS LEAKING. OWNER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER. OWNER WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS COMMON FOR THIS TO BREAK AFTER 60,000 MILES. *AK WHEN THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE THE MECHANIC TOLD HIM THE INTAKE GASKET WAS DEFECTIVE. THE ENGINE WAS LEAKING COOLANT. *TC

THE VEHICLE ALARM WENT OFF. THE CONSUMER WENT TO CHECK THE VEHICLE, UPON TRYING TO BACK THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE GARAGE, THE VEHICLE LEANED OVER TO THE RIGHT. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THE STRUT AND THE SPRING HAD BROKEN ON ITS OWN. *NM

TAIL LIGHTS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE CAME VERY CLOSE TO SEVERAL ACCIDENTS BECAUSE SHE DID NOT KNOW THE LIGHTS WERE OUT UNTIL SOMEONE BLEW THE HORN. SHE HAD THE TAIL LIGHTS REPLACED THREE TIMES. *AK

VERY ERRATIC STEERING WHEN BRAKING SUPPOSED "SILENT" RECALL; AS ROTORS WERE NOT ANNEALED PROPERLY CHEVROLET REPLACED ROTORS (I HOPE) AND FRONT PADS CONDITION OCCURRED AGAIN SIX MONTHS LATER,HAD PRIVATE GARAGE RE-CUT ROTORS, REPLACE PADS CONDITION OCCURRED AGAIN THREE MONTHS LATER BELIEVE DEFECTIVE ROTORS BUT CAN'T AFFORD IT, FIXED INCOME, THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE SEVERE ACCIDENT IF DRIVER PANICS AS IT FEELS LIKE CONTROL IS TOTALLY GONE. FEEL THERE SHOULD BE A REAL RECALL AND NEW TYPE OF ROTORS INSTALLED, I WAS ALL SET TO DO MY BRAKES THE FIRST TIME BUT A FRIEND TOLD ME ABOUT THE "SILENT" RECALL. I DON'T FEEL THAT BRAKE PROBLEMS SHOULD BE "SILENT".*JB

CHRONIC COOLANT LEAK DUE TO FAULTY INTAKE GASKET.*AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FRONT COIL SPRING PROBLEMS. CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND THE SUSPENSION DROPPED. THEN, DRIVER SAW THE TIRE SMOKING. THE TIRE WAS DAMAGED BECAUSE THE SPRING WENT RIGHT INSIDE THE INNER SIDEWALL. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY DURING SEVERE COLD WEATHER, ALL THE WINDOWS FOGGED UP SO BAD THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SEE, EVEN WHEN THE DEFOGGER / DEFROSTER IS ON IT DOES NOT CLEAR ALL THE GLASS AND CAUSES SEVERE VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE HEATER, DEFOGGER AND THE DEFROSTER AND NOTHING COULD BE FOUND WRONG. *JB