2000 Chevrolet Malibu complaints

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THE IGNITION SWITCH WORKS INTERMITTINGLY. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD TO TURN THE KEY AND LET IT SIT FOR 15 MINUTES AND THEN TRY TO START THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS WORKED, BUT THE CONTACT FEELS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WAS 136818

ON SEPT. 29, 2010, I BOUGHT A 2000 CHEVY MALIBU IN NY FROM A NJ DEALER, THE NEXT DAY I NOTICED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, SO I TOOK THE CAR TO A MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE GAS EMISSIONS. I PAID HIM TO DO A SPECIAL EMISSIONS GAS TREATMENT, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE SAME CAR ALSO HAS EXTERIOR LIGHTING ISSUES (THE TURN SIGNALS SPORADICALLY WORK AND SUDDENLY STOP WITHOUT WARNING AND THE EMERGENCY BLINKERS WON'T WORK EITHER), I SUBMITTED THIS ISSUE IN A COMPLAINT ON THIS WEBSITE NHTSA.DOT.GOV ON YESTERDAY OCT. 22, 2010. HOWEVER I AM SUBMITTING THIS BECAUSE IT IS POSSIBLY RELATED TO THE RECALL GAS TANK ISSUES OF THIS MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR CAR. *TR

AFTER DRIVING FOR A FEW MINUTES, SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING, THE TURN SIGNALS STOPPED WORKING, SO I STUCK MY ARM OUT THE WINDOW TO TRY TO COMPENSATE FOR THE LACK, I TRIED TO USE EMERGENCY FLASHERS AND THEY DID NOT WORK EITHER. EVERY DAY THAT I DRIVE, THE TURN SIGNALS WORK FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES THEN STOP (EVEN THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS STOP WORKING). I CONTACTED THE CHEVY RECALL # 800-630-2438 AND SPOKE TO DANIEL WHO TOLD ME THAT THE RECALLS ARE VIN SPECIFIC AND THAT MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THOSE VIN #'S AND THAT I HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED. *TR

ON SEPT. 29, 2010, I BOUGHT A 2000 CHEVY MALIBU IN NY FROM A NJ DEALER, THE NEXT DAY I NOTICED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, SO I TOOK THE CAR TO A MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE GAS EMISSIONS. I PAID HIM TO DO A SPECIAL EMISSIONS GAS TREATMENT, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE SAME CAR ALSO HAS EXTERIOR LIGHTING ISSUES (THE TURN SIGNALS SPORADICALLY WORK AND SUDDENLY STOP WITHOUT WARNING AND THE EMERGENCY BLINKERS WON'T WORK EITHER), I AM SUBMITTING THIS BECAUSE IT IS POSSIBLY RELATED TO THE RECALL GAS TANK ISSUES OF THIS MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR CAR. TODAY WHEN I CONTACTED CHEVROLET RECALL 800-630-2438 THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE RECALLS ARE VIN SPECIFIC AND THAT MY CAR'S VIN # IS NOT ON THAT LIST AND THAT THEY CAN NOT FIX MY CAR. ??? *TR

DRIVING FROM QUEENS TO BROOKLYN, NY AND SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING, THE TURN SIGNALS STOPPED WORKING, SO I STUCK MY ARM OUT THE WINDOW TO TRY TO COMPENSATE FOR THE LACK. EVERY DAY THAT I DRIVE, THE TURN SIGNALS WORK FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES THEN STOP (EVEN THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS STOP WORKING). I'VE TAKEN THE CAR TO MECHANICS WHO ARE AS STUMPED AS I WAS (UNTIL TODAY) WHEN I SAW THE NHTSA.DOT RECALL AND INVESTIGATION LIST WHICH INCLUDED MY CAR 2000 CHEVY IMPALA. *TR

TURN SIGNALS INOPERABLE. FLASHER INOPERABLE. THIS MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO ALERT OTHER DRIVERS OF INTENT TO TURN OR CHANGE LANES CAUSING A DANGEROUS SITUATION. I WAS TOLD THERE HAS ALREADY BEEN A RECALL BY THE CHEVROLET REPRESENTATIVE. THE RECALL WAS FOR THE TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD SWITCH AND BOTH HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY A PREVIOUS OWNER AT 70000 MI. UNDER THE PREVIOUS RECALL. I AM NOW HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AT 172000 MI. AND WAS TOLD IT IS NOW NOT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY. *TR

TURN SIGNALS HAVE NOT BEEN WORKING UPON DEMAND. AS OF 9/82010 MY TURN SIGNALS HAVE STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER. GM SAID MY VIN DID NOT FALL IN THE RECALL CATEGORY OF THE SAME VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL INDICATORS WOULD ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V327000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH). THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

I OWN A 2000 CHEVY MALIBU AND THE THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. A LOT OF THE TIME THE CAR WILL NOT START AND WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING THE CALL WILL STALL AND DIE. IT WILL SHUT OFF AND RANDOM TIMES. YOU CAN BE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MILES AN HOUR AND YOU LOOSE POWER. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND I KNOW THAT GM KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HAS FAILED TO COME UP WITH A FIX FOR IT. IT IS UP TO YOU TO FORCE GM TO PUT OUT A FIX FOR THIS AND PROTECT THE CONSUMERS OF THEIR PRODUCTS. PLEASE HELP KEEP ME AND MY FAMILY SAFE. THANK YOU. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT TURNING LEFT AND NOTICED SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE STEERING AS IF SOMETHING HAD SLIPPED OUT OF PLACE. THE FOLLOWING DAY SHE CALLED A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME HAD CORRODED AND WAS COVERED WITH RUST ON THE STEERING GEAR (RACK AND PINION). HE TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND THE REPAIR COST WOULD BE OVER $1,000. GENERAL MOTORS WAS CONTACTED AND REPORT NUMBER 71-858074874 WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 123,000.

AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHILE TURNING INTO DRIVEWAY AT ABOUT 4 MPH, TURN SIGNS WERE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY BEFORE THIS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THE IGNITION WAS STARTED AND THE THROTTLE STUCK IN AN OPEN POSITION WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BEING DRIVEN WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

2000 CHEVY MALIBU, PERIODICALLY DOESN'T START - WAS TOLD IT WAS A PASSLOCK PROBLEM. SINCE FEBRUARY HAVE HAD VARIOUS BUSINESSES REPLACE FUEL PUMP, PASS LOCK SENSOR, FUEL FILTER, STARTER AND CRANKSHAFT SENSOR TO TRY AND FIX THIS PROBLEM. NONE OF THESE HAVE WORKED AND THIS PROBLEM STILL EXISTS TODAY. NO ONE KNOWS WHAT ELSE TO TRY. IF I CAN'T START THE CAR, I HAVE TO TURN THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION (NOT THE LOCK POSITION) AND LEAVE IT FOR 10 MINUTES THEN THE CAR WILL START. UNBELIEVABLE. I AM 79 YEARS OLD AND THIS IS NO WAY TO LIVE WITH AN OTHERWISE PERFECTLY GOOD AUTOMOBILE. STILL NOT FIXED AND NO KNOWLEDGE OF WHAT TO DO NOW. CAR ONLY HAS 32000 MILES AND IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND IT WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO SELL IF IT WON'T START. *TR

2000 CHEVY MALIBU -- THEFT ALERT LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON. CAR WOULD NOT START. WAIT 10 MIN TO RESET -CAR WOULD THEN START--GMC SOLUTION NEED A NEW IGNITION SWITCH AND KEY-- I GET IT DONE-- LIGHT IS STILL ON--THE AUTO WILL NOT START SOMETIMES --10 MIN RESET IT WILL START--- DO I GET ANOTHER IGNITION SET 1 YR. LATER??? I CAN NOT TRUST THIS AUTO TO START ------------------I HAVE SPOKEN TO 4 OTHER 2000 2001 CHEVY MALIBU OWNERS AND THEY ARE GOING THRU THE SAME PROBLEMS PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS RECURRING PROBLEM ---- ____--DURING THIS PROBLEM WE ALL HAVE A BUILD UP OF CORROSION ON THE POSITIVE POLE OF THE BATTERY. PLEASE RESPOND [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY GIRLFRIEND HOME IN HER CAR WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE IT SPED DOWN MY DRIVEWAY. AS I WAS DRIVING AND I HAD TO STOP IT TOOK ALL MY STRENGTH TO STOP THE CAR. WHEN I LET OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL THE CAR TOOK OFF, GIVING THE FEELING OF WHIPLASH AND SQUEALED THE TIRES. I AM A YOUNG DRIVER SO I DID NOT KNOW WHAT WAS HAPPENING AND WHY. I JUST KNOW IT TOOK ALL THE STRENGTH I HAD TO STOP THE CAR AND I DID NOTICE THAT THE TACHOMETER WAS INCREASING WHEN THE CAR WAS STOPPED. I FEEL IF MY GIRLFRIEND HAD BEEN DRIVING HER CAR, SHE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR. I AM VERY STRONG, I WORK OUT AND AM ABLE TO PRESS 200 LBS. THIS INCIDENT TOOK ALL MY STRENGTH. *TR

I HAVE 2000 CHEVY MALIBU WITH 108,000 MILES . PURCHASED IT WITH ABOUT 78,000 MILES ON IT. WHEN PURCHASED I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IGNITION GETTING STUCK AND NOT TURNING SO I REPLACED IT. RAN FINE FOR A LITTLE WHILE AND THEN WOULDN'T START ONE DAY. WAS TOLD THAT IT WASN'T GETTING FUEL SO I REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP. RAN FINE FOR A LITTLE WHILE THEN WON'T START AGAIN. SO THIS TIME I TAKE TO MECHANIC. HE SAID THAT MY THAT I MAY NEED TO REPLACE MY STARTER..SO OK I DID HOPING IT WOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM. AGAIN IT HAPPENS..I NOTICE THE THEFT SYSTEM LIGHT IS ON AND WON'T GO OFF. I TAKE BACK TO MECHANIC AND THEY HOOKUP TO COMPUTER AND GET A CODE THAT SAYS MY PASSLOCK SYSTEM HAS ERROR AND I NEED TO TAKE TO DEALERSHIP SO THEY CAN TAKE OFF. I TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID I WAS MISSING SOME TURNTABLES IN MY IGNITION SO THEY ADDED A FEW MORE AND SENT ME ON MY WAY SAYING THAT SHOULD FIX PROBLEM. NEXT DAY WON'T START AGAIN!!! I HAVE TO TURN KEY TO ACC AND LEAVE ON FOR 10 MINUTES..TURN KEY OFF WHEN LIGHT FINALLY GO AWAY AND THEN IT WILL START. HAVING BEEN LEFT STRANDED OVER 100 TIMES WITH A 2 YEAR OLD I MAY ADD IN 20 DEGREE WEATHER AND ALSO IN 90 DEGREE WEATHER..ITS REALLY SCARY! UNRELIABLE AND QUITE FRANKLY VERY UNSAFE!!! *TR

TL*-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND PREPARING TO STOP, AND SUDDENLY A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR END. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION, FRACTURED HAND AND WRIST; AND ADDITIONAL INJURIES TO THE EYE, ANKLE, AND RIGHT LEG. THE SEVERE INJURIES RESULTED IN FOUR SURGERIES ON THE HAND AND WRIST, AND TWO SURGERIES ONTHE ANKLE. THE CONTACT STATED ADDITIONAL SURGERIES WERE REQUIRED AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

MY TURNING SIGNALS HASN'T WORKED IN ABOUT A YEAR SO MY ALTERNATOR PULLEY WAS COMPLETELY OFF MY CAR AND I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY TOOK A LOOK AT EVERYTHING THAT WAS WRONG WITH MY CAR AND THEY SAID THE HAZARD SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED SO I PAID 122.00 THEN I WAS BROWSING THE INTERNET AND I SEEN THAT THE 2000 CHEVY MALIBU HAD A RECALL ON THE HAZARD SWITCH, TO GET THAT REPLACED PLUS THE ALTERNATOR PULLEY THAT HAD COMPLETELY BROKE OFF AND BELT IN ALL I PAID 540.00. *TR

THE TURN SIGNALS STARTED WORKING INTERMITTENT, THEN QUIT. THIS WAS A RECALL A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, AND IT WAS RELATED TO THE HAZARD WARNING SWITCH. MY CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED. UNFORTUNATELY, THIS IS A REPEAT AND WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. THE SWITCHES ARE STILL GOING BAD AND NOT COVERED. MY INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS DESTROYED INTERNALLY WHEN MY SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND THIS DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED DURING THE LAST REPLACEMENT IN WHICH I REPLACED THE SWITCH ON MY OWN SINCE IT WAS NOT COVERED. *TR

1) NOTHING ABNORMAL 2) LEFT FRONT SUSPENSION SPRING BROKE, BROKEN SPRING CUT THROUGH SIDE WALL OF TIRE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LITERALLY DROP ONTO FRAME, LOOSING COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. LUCKILY, VEHICLE WAS ONLY GOING ABOUT 20 MPH AT THE TIME THE SPRING BROKE! I HAVE WORKED IN AUTO DEALERSHIPS FOR 30 YEARS, AND ALTHOUGH A BROKEN SPRING ISN'T ALL THAT UNUSUAL, THIS IS THE THIRD SPRING THAT HAS BROKEN ON THIS VEHICLE IN THE PAST YEAR. I HAD TO REPLACE BOTH PASSENGER SIDE SPRINGS LAST YEAR. 3) I REPLACED ALL FOUR SPRINGS ON THIS VEHICLE, AND FOUND THE EPOXY COATING (ON THE SPRINGS) IN VERY POOR CONDITION. UNFORTUNATELY, I DON'T HAVE THE OLD SPRINGS. I HAVE ALSO READ ON CHEVY MALIBU MESSAGE BOARDS THAT THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON OCCURRENCE. *TR

THE CAR WAS RUNNING FINE, THEN ABOUT A WEEK AGO THE TURN SIGNALS STOPPED WORKING. THIS IS ALSO EFFECTING MY HAZARD LIGHTS. IT HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. THIS IS OCCURRING DAILY. *CN

I OWN A 2000 CHEVY MALIBU AND I OWNED IT SINCE 2007 JULY...SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY HAZARD LIGHTS AND SIGNAL LIGHTS...WHEN I WOULD BE DRIVING MY CAR I WOULD USE MY SIGNAL TO TURN LEFT OR RIGHT AND IT WOULD MAKE A CRACKLE SOUND AND STOP WORKING COMPLETLEY I WOULD THEN TRY TO USE MY HAZARD THEY WOULD DO THE SAME THING MAKE A CRACKLE SOUND AND NOT WORK..ALSO WITH MY HEADLIGHTS MY PROBLEM WITH THEM IS THEY WORK WHEN THEY WANT TO AND WHEN THEY DO WORK THEY STAY ON EVEN WHEN MY CAR IS COMPLETELY OFF AM TALKING KEYS OUT OF THE ENGINE AND EVERYTHING I WOULD HAVE TO POP MY HOOD AND MOVE AROUND THE FUSES TILL THE CAR LIGHTS FINALLY TURN OFF..I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP WERE I BOUGHT MY CAR AND ALL THEY DID WAS GIVE ME A HARDTIME TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR AND THAT MY VIN# IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST...BUT THERE IS A RECALL ON 2000 CHEVY MALIBU ABOUT THERE HAZARDLIGHTS SIGNAL LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS NOT ONLY THAT THE NHTSA DOSE NOT SAY ANYTHING ABOUT SPECIFIC VIN# FOR THE RECALLS IT JUS SAYS THAT THIS IS RECALLS ON 2000 CHEVY MALIBU. *TR

"PASSLOCK SYSTEM" 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU WILL NOT LET CAR START, AND SOMETIMES CAUSES ENGINE TO GO DEAD WHILE DRIVING, WHICH LEAVES DRIVER UNABLE TO STEER CAR (POWER STEERING). PASSLOCK SENSOR WAS CHANGED A YEAR AGO AT CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP ($750) NOW ITS DOING SAME THING AGAIN.*TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE TURN SIGNALS/HAZARD LAMPS ARE INOPERATIVE. HE CONTACTED GM IN REFERENCE TO RECALL #03V327000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH). HE WAS ADVISED THAT SINCE HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL, HE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR A FREE REMEDY. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE FRONT EXTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. ALTHOUGH RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS:03V327000 AND 09E012000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH) REFERENCE THE FAILURE, HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN EITHER RECALL. ALSO SHE COULD SMELL AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR. NO REPAIRS HAD BEEN MADE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNDER 120,000. UPDATED 02/17/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE TURN SIGNALS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE SIGNALS FAILED TWICE WITHIN THE LAST 2 MONTHS. IF THE CONSUMER TURNED ON THE HAZARD LIGHTS, THE TURN SIGNALS WOULD THEN WORK. UPDATED 02/17/10.

MY TURN SIGNALS FAIL TO WORK. I HAVE TO COMMUTE AN HOUR TO SCHOOL EVERYDAY ON A CROWDED HIGHWAY AND I HAVE ALMOST GOT INTO SEVERAL ACCIDENTS BECAUSE I HAVE TO MERGE WITH NO BLINKERS. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND SAID MY CAR WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL, BUT I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL OF THE RECALL. VERY ANNOYING, I DON'T HAVE $300 TO FIX MY BLINKERS. *TR

THE BLINKERS OF MY 2000 CHEVY MALIBU TURN OFF RANDOMLY AND I DON'T KNOW IT UNTIL I GO TO MAKE A TURN WHICH CAN ABSOLUTELY RESULT IN A CRASH. IT ALSO AFFECTS MY PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW AND REAR PASSENGER BRAKELIGHTS WHICH WILL NOT COME ON THOUGH THE BULBS ARE NEW. I LOOKED INTO RECALLS AND THERE WAS INDEED A RECALL REGARDING THIS EXACT PROBLEM STATING THE HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH OVERHEATS AND MELTS AND THEN DISRUPTS THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SPECIFICALLY AFFECTING THIS PART OF MY CAR. WHEN I CALLED THE MANUFACTURER THEY TOLD ME THAT I WAS FIVE DAYS LATE TO HAVE THE PART FIXED. BEING THAT I ONLY BOUGHT THIS CAR IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR, 2009, I SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE SO THAT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN FIXED, BUT RECEIVED NO SUCH INFORMATION IN THE MAIL AND AM UNABLE TO AFFORD TO FIX THIS VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. ALSO, WHEN I GO TO START MY CAR, IT WILL RANDOMLY TURN ON THE THEFT SYSTEM LIGHT AND NOT ALLOW THE CAR TO START. ON INVESTIGATION APPARENTLY, THE CHEVY MALIBU COMES WITH THE PASSKEY SYSTEM AND DESPITE THAT THE COMPANY KNOWS THAT IT IS FAULTY THEY WILL DO NOTHING TO FIX IT. THOUGH IT IS THEIR FAULT THEY JUST TOLD ME TO REPLACE THE KEY CYLINDER WHICH IS NOT DEFINITE TO WORK, OR TO SPRAY GRAPHITE POWDER IN IT TO HELP WITH CONNECTION BUT THAT OVERALL IT IS MY PROBLEM. WHY IS IT THAT I HAVE A CAR THAT WAS BOUGHT IN RUNNING CONDITION THAT WILL KILL ITSELF RANDOMLY AND THAT IS MY PROBLEM WHEN IT IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT!? I CAN NEVER KNOW WHEN OR WHEN NOT MY CAR WILL START AND HAVE

TURN SIGNAL WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THERE WAS A NOISE PRESENT IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. A LOCAL MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FRAME AND BOLTS HAD RUST ON THEM WHICH CAUSED THE RACK AND PINION TO FAIL. THE CONTACT WAS GIVEN A QUOTE OF $2,000 TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, HE REFUSED TO MAKE THE REPAIRS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS NOT WORTH THE REPAIR COST. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 80,010.

I PURCHASED MY 2000 CHEVY MALIBU IN MARCH OF 2001. IN EARLY 2003 I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR REPAIRS BECAUSE I HAD LOST STEERING ABILITY. I WAS TOLD THE SUB FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED SO I HAD IT DONE. A WEEK LATER I HAD TO BRING THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS. I WAS THEN TOLD THE ABS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED SO I HAD THAT DONE. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD TO CHANGE MY BRAKES NUMEROUS TIMES. JUST LAST YEAR I HAD TO REPLACE THE PADS 3 TIMES IN A 9 MONTH PERIOD BECAUSE THE PADS HAD BEEN WORN ALL THE WAY DOWN. DURING THAT 9 MONTH PERIOD I ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE CALIPERS AND ROTORS ONCE THEN A WEEK LATER THE ROTORS HAD TO BE RESURFACE AGAIN. NOW I AM HAVING TO HAVE MY BRAKE PADS REPLACED AGAIN THIS WEEKEND. SO THAT MAKES A TOTAL OF 4 BRAKE PAD CHANGES IN LESS THAN A YEARS TIME. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUTS OFF. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 135,000.

2000 CHEVY MALIBU ANTI THEFT WOULD KEEP CAR FROM STARTING FOR NO REASON. I COULD FOLLOW THE GM'S FIX FOR THIS BY WAITING 10 MINUTES AND THAN THE CAR WOULD START. WE HAVE DEALT WITH THIS PROBLEM FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS AND THE DEALER HAS TOLD US THEY CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG.IT HAS PROGRESSED TO WHERE YOU NOW ARE ABLE TO START THE CAR BUT IT WILL SHUT THE ENGINE OFF WITHIN A MINUTE. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 DAYS. THIS HAPPENED ONCE TO MY WIFE WHEN SHE WAS DRIVING ON THE ROAD THE ENGINE JUST SHUT OFF CREATING THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ACCIDENT. *TR

MY 2000 CHEVY MALIBU AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK OR MORE WILL NOT START AND THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM LIGHT COMES ON. AFTER WAITING 10 MINUTES FOR THE LIGHT TO GO OFF, IT WILL USUALLY START THE SECOND TIME AROUND. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A YEAR, BUT RECENTLY THE CAR WOULDN'T START AFTER NUMEROUS 10-MINUTE DELAYS. AFTER PAYING OUT $94 FOR LABOR I WAS TOLD IT COULDN'T BE FIXED AND TO LOOK FOR A RECALL. I HAVE FOUND NO RECALL BUT MANY, MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I AM A SINGLE WOMAN AND I HAVE BEEN SITTING IN FAR TOO MANY PARKING LOTS, ALL TIMES OF DAY AND NIGHT WAITING FOR MY CAR TO REALIZE THAT IT IS NOT BEING STOLEN BY ME, THE ONE WITH THE KEY. I HAVE NO EXPERTISE IN THIS MATTER AND CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY OUT LABOR CHARGES ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT THERE'S NO WAY TO FIX IT. I CONTINUE TO DRIVE IT THIS WAY NEVER KNOWING WHEN I'LL BE STUCK FOR 10 MINUTES OR MUCH LONGER AS HAPPENED RECENTLY. SINCE I FEEL I NEED A CAR THAT WILL START MUCH MORE THAN I NEED AN ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM WHY CAN'T THIS THING JUST BE COMPLETELY DISABLED SO I DON'T LIVE IN CONSTANT FEAR? *TR

THEFT SYSTEM LIGHT COMES ON AND CAR WILL NOT START FOR TEN MINUTES. HAPPENS TWICE A WEEK. *TR

2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU LS WAS DRIVEN TO WORK. SHUT THE CAR OFF AND WENT INSIDED THE BUILDING. CAME OUT AND CAR WOULD NOT RESTART DUE TO THE THEFT SYSTEM LIGHT FLASHING. HAD TO WAIT AT LEAST TEN MINUTES FOR THE CAR TO START. THE CONSEQUENCES IS THAT THE CAR IF LEAVING PEOPLE STRANDED. *TR

EXTERIOR LIGHTING SWITCH TURN SIGNAL SWITCH, FAILS DAILY WHEN TURNED ON. *TR

THE PASS LOCK OR THEFT SYSTEM ON MY 2000 CHEVY MALIBU. IT IS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM. EVERY THREE STARTS I HAVE TO WAIT 10 MINUTES TO START MY CAR. THIS IS A STUPID FEATURE, AND GM SHOULD DISCONTINUE IT. I HAVE NOT YET FIXED THE PROBLEM, BUT WAS ESTIMATED $500 PLUS PARTS TO FIX. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. IN 2001, THE TURN SIGNALS FAILED ON THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE HAZARD INDICATORS WERE ACTIVATED, THE TURN SIGNALS WOULD WORK. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE HAZARD WARNING SWITCH FAILED AND WOULD COST $200 TO REPLACE. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OLD AND NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V327000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS: SWITCH). THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,800 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,000. UPDATED 5/26/09 *CN UPDATED 05/28/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON ISSUE FOR THIS YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THIS IS A MAJOR DEFECT AND CHEVROLET SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 144,000.

2000 CHEVY MALIBU WITH PASSLOCK LOCK PROBLEMS ..WHAT A NIGHTMARE SOMEONE NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS.. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE TURN SIGNAL FAILED TO ACTIVATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING AND INTERMITTENTLY. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V327000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING, HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS, SWITCH), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 147,000.

SUB FRAME CRADLE WEAK, RELEASES RACK AND PINION. *TR

THEFT SYSTEM/PASSLOCK. DAILY THIS IS TRIGGERED PREVENTING ME FROM STARTING MY VEHICLE FOR TEN MINUTES. I HAVE A HIGHLY SPECIAL NEEDS CHILD AND IT'S CRITICAL THAT MY VEHICLE GETS ME TO HIM OR TAKES HIM WHERE HE NEEDS TO GO. I'VE ALWAYS BEEN LATE FOR WORK SEVERAL TIMES, AND MOST RECENTLY TODAY I LEFT WORK EARLY FROM BEING SICK AND RENDERED UNABLE TO START THE CAR, TWICE. I DON'T NEED THE THEFT SYSTEM, I CAN'T AFFORD A 'POSSIBLE' FIX AND FROM EVERYONE I'VE SPOKEN TO- NOTHING HAS WORKED TO FIX THEIR ISSUES. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED TO HAVE THIS FIXED, TAKEN OUT (IF THERE'S A WAY) OR GIVE US A TRADE IN! MY CAR IS PAID FOR, I CAN'T AFFORD TO GO GET A NEW ONE! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LAMPS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE HORN WOULD NOT SOUND. HE CANNOT USE THE TURN SIGNALS TO INDICATE HIS INTENT TO TURN THE VEHICLE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V327000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH); THEREFORE, HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY $300 TO HAVE THE COMPONENT REPLACED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

THIS IS A NICE CAR ,ONLY ONE COMPLAINT THIS CAR BURNS TOO MUCH FUEL . IT'S BEEN TUNED UP AND IT STILLS BURNS A LOT OF FUEL ! ! ! *TR

HAD HAZARD LIGHTS REPLACED 5 YEARS AGO, PROBLEM CONTINUES. WATER PUMP BLEW, INTAKE MANIFOLD NEEDS REPLACED. DEX COOL PROBLEM CAR ALSO REFUSES TO START FROM TIME TO TIME, TAKES ABOUT 10 MINUTES TO DECIDE TO START. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS IN THE VEHICLE WORKED INTERMITTENLY. WHILE MAKING A TURN AT ANY SPEED, THE FLASHING SIGNALS USUALLY FAIL TO WORK WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER IS ACTIVATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOR AN ENTIRE DAY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN INSPECTED BY ANY MECHANICS OR DEALERS. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V327000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH). THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED BECAUSE THE FAILURES ARE IDENTICAL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 109,669. UPDATED 03/05/09 *CN UPDATED 03/10/09. *JB

AFTER REPLENISHING RADIATOR FLUID IN MY 2000 CHEVY MALIBU WITH THE APPROVED FLUID, HAVOLINE DEX-COOL RADIATOR FLUID, MY CAR STARTED TO CONSTANTLY LEAK ANTI-FREEZE AND NOW I HAVE A LEAK AND MY RADIATOR "IDIOT" LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ON. THE CAR WAS PERFECTLY FINE PRIOR TO THE APPLICATION OF THE DEX-COOL BUT DAYS AFTERWARD MY TROUBLES BEGAN. THERE WAS NEVER A PROBLEM BEFORE AND AS USUAL 4-6 WEEKS I WOULD HAVE TO REPLENISH 1/2 GALLON OF FLUID. THIS IS NOTED ON EVERY DISCUSSION BOARD REGARDING THIS MODEL BETWEEN 1997-2003. IT'S TOO CIRCUMSTATIAL THAT IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE APPLICATION OF THE DEX-COOL THAT MY TROUBLES BEGAN THEN FINDING THE SETTLEMENT OF GM REGARDING THIS MATTER AND IMPROPER GASKETS FOR THEIR MANIFOLDS AND WATER PUMPS (NYLON/SOLICONE BASED) THAT THE COURTS FOUND THAT THE COOLANT DOES INDEED CORRODE THESE GASKETS. NOW THAT MY CAR IS 8 YRS OLD, MY ABILITY TO RECOUP ANY MONEY ON USING THE PROPER/RECOMMENDED PRODUCT AS STATED BY GM IS MORE THAN LIKELY IMPROBABLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ILLUMINATED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE COOLANT IS ALSO LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE THERMOSTAT WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,600.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS WOULD FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY. SHE COULD NEVER PINPOINT WHEN THEY WOULD MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS; HOWEVER, THE LIGHTS FUNCTIONED PROPERLY EACH TIME AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER REGARDING NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V327000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH) AND THEY INSTALLED A NEW SWITCH. THE REMEDY CORRECTED THE ISSUE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED IN THE LATTER PART OF 2008. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD BE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE AGAIN BECAUSE THE RECALL REPAIR HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN PERFORMED. IN ADDITION, THE HEATER DID NOT WORK. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,902 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,668.