2000 Chevrolet Malibu complaints

CAR SHAKES AND BRAKES PULSATE AND MAKE A LOUD THUMPING NOISE WHEN DEPRESSED FROM A HIGH SPEED.

VEHICLE HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH DEFECTIVE ROTORS. AT 3000 MILES ROTORS WARPED AND NEEDED TO BE SERVICED. ROTORS HAVE BEEN SERVICED OR REPLACED 5 TIMES SINCE VEHICLE PURCHASE. PROBLEM WAS OCCURRING EVERY 3000-6000 MILES. *NLM. ALSO, HAS HAD TWO ACCIDENTS. *AK

CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO OPEN DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WITH THE CAR KEYS. AFTER THE KEY, WAS INSERTED AND TURNED, THE DOOR DIDN'T OPENED. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THEY WILL HAVE TO REPLACE A PART IN THE DOOR(PART UNKNOWN). CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHERE VEHICLE WAS LIFTED IN THE AIR, WHEN REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE IT WAS NOT CORRECTED. THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION, BRAKES AND DOORS. *TS

PER CONSUMER VEHICLES' HORN INTERMITTENTLY WILL NOT WORK. THIS IS UNSAFE, CAUSE HORN MAY NOT WORK IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION, HICH CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THERE IS A LOUD NOISE. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE NOISE IS FROM THE ABS BRAKES, AND THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO DO THAT. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED IN SEPT, 2002 AND AGAIN IN DEC, 2002. BRAKES STILL SCRUB AND SQUEAL WHEN BRAKING. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT GENERAL MOTORS I HAVE BEEN TOLD KNOWS ABOUT. WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL. THIS MAKES FOR A BAD REPUTATION. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER MALIBU AND MAYBE NOT EVEN A CHEVROLET PRODUCT.

VEHICLE HAS HAD THE BRAKE ROTORS TURNED TWICE AND REPLACED ONCE DUE TO EXCESSIVE VIBRATION WHILE BRAKING. CONSIDER THE BRAKES SYSTEM UNSAFE. THE AC CONTROL HEAD HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE UPPER STRUT MOUNTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TO TRY AND CURE FRONT END NOISE. FRONT WHEEL HUB AND BEARING HAVE BEEN REPLACED DUE TO NOISE. ENGINE IS EXCESSIVELY NOISY ON STARTUP WITH CLICKING AND TAPPING THAT THE DEALER CALLS NORMAL. TURN SIGNALS FAILED. POWER WINDOW IS INTERMITTENT. THREE SPARK PLUG WIRES HAVE FAILED. RADIATOR CAP HAS FAILED. INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILED. CAR RUINS TIRES. CAR IS IN FOR A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT RIGHT NOW (12-17-02) CHEVROLET WILL NOT DO ANYTHING (IE:TAKE THE CAR BACK, REPLACE IT, ETC.) HOW MANY PROBLEMS DO YOU HAVE TO HAVE. TS

INTERMITTENTLY INDICATOR AIR BAG LIGHT BECOME INOPERABLE. DUE TO A FAULTY CLOCK SPRING. DEALER INSPECTED AND NOTANY LONGER UNDER GUARANTEE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

SIDEWALL BLOWN IN 3 SPOTS WHILE ENTERING DRIVEWAY. DT

I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR EVERY SINCE I GOT IT. IT STARTED WITH THE BRAKES I HAD TO HAVE NEW BRAKES AND A MONTH LATER I HAD TO HAVE NEW ROWTERS BECAUSE THAT HAD A DEFECT. AND STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE NEW ROWTERS. THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND THEY FINAL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK. BUT WHEN I TOOK IT IN BEFORE THE WARRANTY WENT OUT THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT NOW THE WARRANTY WENT OUT MY GAS GAGE WOULD GO TO EMPTY WHEN WE ARE SITTING STILL AND WOULD GO BACK UP WHEN WE TAKE OFF. IT SHUT DOWN ON ME GOING DOWN THE FREEWAY. DT

NO SUMMARY. DT

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HER BRAKE LIGHTS SHE IS COMPLAINING ABOUT WATER COME INSIDE OF THE PLASTIC COVER WHICH LATER IT BECOMES MOISTURE AND DOES NOT ALLOWED THE VEHICLE ON THE BACK TO SEE IF SHE IS BRAKING OR NOT AND THIS CAN CAUSE SOMEONE HITTING HER. MR

THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED STALLING AT INTERMIT TIMES SINCE SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE STALLING WOULD CAUSE THE CONSUMER TO BE UNABLE TO CONTROL THE STEERING OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS TO THE DEALER, AND NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN ALTERNATE DEALERSHIP, THE KEY CYLINDER WAS REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN AND CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND ON THIS OCCASION, THE CONSUMER HAD STRUCK A UTILITY POLE AND TOTALED THE VEHICLE. *SCC

TURN SIGNALS CONTINUE TO FAIL AND SO DOES THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS ON A DAILY BASIS. THEY JUST DON'T COME ON AT ALL OR SOME TIMES THEY COME ON AND THEN FLASH ONCE AND THEN THEY STOP VERY DANGEROUS. DT

HAVE OWNED VEHICLE FOR 18 MONTHS AND HAVE REPLACED ROTORS, BRAKE PADS, AND CALIPERS ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. DEALER STATES NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR, BUT STRANGE EXCESSIVE HEAT ON ROTORS TO WARP AND CRACK EACH PAIR. STEERING COLUMN SHAKES WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WITH EXCESSIVE BRAKING DISTANCE. AT OTHER TIME, BRAKE PEDAL IS LIKE MANUAL BRAKING WITH STIFFNESS. VEHICLE WILL SLIDE AT NORMAL BRAKING ON ASPHALT. QUICK DEFENSIVE BRAKING CAUSES CONSUMER TO HAVE DIFFICULTY MAINTAINING LANE DUE TO VIOLENT SHAKING OF STEERING COLUMN AND BRAKE PEDAL. CALIPERS GRABBING ROTORS WHEN BRAKE PEDAL APPLIED CAUSING IMMEDIATE JERK RIGHT OR LEFT IN THE STEERING WHEEL. DT

THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND THEN STALLED, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A NEW ENGINE AND THERMOSTAT WAS NEEDED. TS *JB

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO A DEFECTIVE IGNITION.*YH

AFTER PURCHASING A NEW CAR AT 13,769 FRONT SHAKING REAL BAD, HAD DEALERSHIP REPLACE ROTORS. AT 24,869 MILES FRONT END SHAKING REAL BAD AGAIN. WENT BACK TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE REPLACEMENT DONE AND ADVISED ME THAT FLORIDA WEATHER CAUSES THE ROTORS TO WARP. CHEVROLET ADVISED ME THAT WAS A ISSUE THAT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND WILL NOT REPLACE EVEN THOUGH THEY KNOW IT IS DEFECTIVE ROTORS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. DT

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TURNING SIGNAL AND EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE WILL INTERMITTENLY WORK. CONTACTED DEALER PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

ON GOING PROBLEM OF CAR STALLING AFTER RAN FOR AN HOUR OR MORE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW AND HAS BEEN IN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM MANY TIMES. I SEE HERE THAT I AM NOT ALONE BOTH WITH MY PROBLEM AND GM'S LACK OF ADDRESSING IT. PLEASE ALL FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME AT [email protected] IF YOU HAVE HAD BETTER LUCK AT SOLVING THIS PROBLEM. MR

SIGNAL LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING, BRAKES STARTED VIBRATING AND TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. MR

CONSUMER STATES THAT DEFROSTER AND WARNING LIGHTS DO NOT WORK. CONSUMER FEELS THE COMPUTER IS DEFECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. NLM

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEFROSTER DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. WARNING LIGHTS DO NOT WORK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHRER INFORMATION. NLM

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 55MPH THE ENGINE DIED WITHOUT WARNING.*JB

WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKES WERE SQUEAKING AND VIBRATING EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONSUMER THAT THE CHEVROLET MALIBU BRAKE COMPONENTS HAVE TO BE REPLACED EVERY 15000-20000 MILES. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT ANOTHER REPAIR FACILITY REPAIRED THE BRAKES. THE CONSUMER DIDN'T WANT PARTS THAT WOULD FAIL EVERY 15 TO 25K MILES. *SCC

I FEEL THE DISC BRAKE ROTORS FAIL TOO RAPIDLY AND THE PULSATING COULD LEAD TO COMPLETE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILUTE, BETTER COMPONENTS SHOULD BE USED. *AK

THIS WILL BE THE 4TH TIME TO TAKE VEHICLE IN FOR TURN SIGNAL PROBLEMS. I HAVE TO USE MY HAZARDS TO GET MY TURN SIGNAL TO WORK. NOW NEITHER ONE OF THEM WORK. THE FIRST TIME I TOOK IT IN THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NO WAY MY HAZARDS WOULD MAKE MY TURN SIGNAL WORK. THIS CAR IS A PIECE OF EXPENSIVE JUNK. NOT TO MENTION THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED ALSO.*AK

FRONT BRAKE PADS HAVE WORN OUT100 % ,AND ROTORS WERE HAVING A PROBLEM THAT WOULD ALSO NEED REPLACEMENT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 60MPH ON FLAT SURFACE AND WITH NO WARNING TRANSMISSION WILL STALL, MAKING IT HARD FOR CONSUMER TO CONTROL VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

TURN SIGNALS WORK INTERMITTENTLY.*AK CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THE HAZARD LIGHTS DO NOT WORK AS WELL, THE VEHICLE HAS ALSO EXPERIENCED A FLAT TIRE.*JB

DEALER HAS REPLACED SOME PARTS, PAID SOME LABOR, AND BLAMED OWNER OR/AND NORMAL WEAR FOR SOME DEFECTS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF GARAGE NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE PURCHASE. ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN PERFORMED AT DEALERSHIP.NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE FISHTAILED IT WAS HIT IN FRONT END ON DRIVER'S SIDE AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND HIT A GUARDRAIL TWICE, CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIES AND VEHICLE WAS DECALRED A TOTAL LOSS.*JB

FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS ARE WARPING AGAIN AFTER BEING REPLACED AT 12000 MILES. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY. DEALERSHIP IS DENYING ANY RESPONSIBILITY OF REPAIR. *AK THE FUEL PUMP FAILED AND WAS FIXED AT THE CONSUMER?S EXPENSE. THE TIRES BECAME WORN OUT AND WERE REPLACED. THE FRONT ROTORS WERE TURNED. *YH

WHILE DRIVING 55MPH VEHICLE CUT COMPLETELY OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING.*AK THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR STALLING PROBLEM. THE DEALER WAS NOT SURE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS BUT THEY REPLACED THE CRANK SENSOR. *YH

VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A 3.1 LITRE ENGINE. VEHICLE HAS A TENDENCY TO HESITATE AND STALL OUT DURING HIGHWAY SPEEDS. VEHICLE WILL HAVE DIFFICULTY RESTARTING AFTER THAT OR MAY STALL AGAIN. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME DEALERSHIP HAS HAD TO TOW VEHICLE TO SHOP, AND STILL UNABLE TO DUPLICATE CAUSE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

BOTH TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLIES FILL WITH WATER, CAUSING LIGHTS TO SHORT OUT. SEAL AROUND ASSEMBLY IS INADEQUATE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH OWNER SUDDENLY HEARD A SNAPPING SOUND FROM REAR. REAR LEFT TIRE SEPARATED FROM SPINDLE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT. VEHICLE DID STRIKE CENTER DIVIDER. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL START TO DIE OUT WHILE DRIVING. LIGHTS WILL START TO DIM, AND VEHICLE WILL START TO SLOW DOWN. BUT, THEN IT DOESN'T SHUT OFF, AND CONSUMER IS ABLE TO KEEP DRIVING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

BOTH ENGINE MOUNTS BROKE WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND MADE THE REPAIRS. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED AND PADS REPLACED THREE TIMES WITHIN EIGHT MONTHS, BUT PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

DURING ROUTINE SERVICE DEALER'S TECHNICIAN INFORMED CONSUMER THAT RIGHT SPINDLE AND STRUT WERE BENT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

EVERY SIX MONTHS BRAKE PADS AND CALIPERS HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND PROBELM HAS BEEN REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT TIRES EXPERIENCE ABNORMAL TIRE WEAR AND ARE NOISY, FIRESTONE AFFINITY. DEALER REPLACED LEFT FRONT BEARING AND HUB ASSEMBLY. THEY ALSO TIGHTENED FRONT CONTROL ARM. THE TIRES HAVE BEEN ROTATED, HOWEVER NOISE CONTINUES AND TIRES CONTINUE TO WEAR, POSSIBLE SUSPENSION PROBLEM. *SLC *NM

ABS IS NOT GRIPPING. BRAKING IS INCREASED, BUT VEHICLE STILL SLIDES. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL THERE WAS EXTENED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, ROTORS BURNED OUT ALEAST 5 TIMES. DEALER WAS NOTIFED ,REPAIR ED AND REPLACED.*AK

BRAKE PADS UNEVEN WEAR AND WARPED ROTORS REPLACED AT 13,696 I HAD SAME PROBLEMS AT 23,260 DEALER INSPECTED AND STATED OK RETURNED VEHICLE AGAIN AT 42816 AND DIAGNOSIS WAS SAME AS 1ST TIME NOW NOT COVERED UNDER 3 YR/36 DUE TO MILEAGE. HAD TO REPLACE WINDSHIELD WASHER PUMP AT 42,000 MILES AND AC/HEATER CONTROL HEAD AT 50, 102. VEHICLE IS 2 YEARS OLD AND NOT COVERED DUE TO MILEAGE. ITEMS REPLACED DO NOT HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH WEAR OR MILEAGE OF VEHICLE.

FIRESTONE AFFINITY TIRES P215/60R15 ARE CRACKING IN BETWEEN TREAD. *YH

CONSUMER STATES ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES, HOWEVER THE DEALER CAN NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *SLC

TURN SIGNALS GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED BY DEALER.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THE TURN SIGNALS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY IN THE VEHICLE, AFTER ABOUT A WEEK, EVERY ONE OR TWO DAYS THEY WILL WORK ONE TIME AND THEN THE NEXT DAY THEY WILL NOT WORK, THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE CONSUMERS CONCERN.*JB