2000 Chevrolet Malibu
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Service brakes is the leading concern among 944 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 9th highest complaint count among 26 Malibu model years with reports.
Of the 2000 reports, 47 involved a crash and 7 involved a fire. 37 people were injured and 3 people died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Electrical system, ignitionJul 3, 2014
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on July 3, 2014, that they are recalling 5,877,718 model year 2000-2005 Chevrolet Impala and Monte Carlo, 1997-2003 Chevrolet Malibu, 2004-2005 Malibu Classic, 1999-2004 Oldsmobile Alero, 1998-2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue, 1999-2005 Pontiac Grand Am and 2004-2008 Pontiac Grand Prix vehicles. In these models, the weight on the key ring and/or road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine.
If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will install two key rings and an insert in the key slot or a cover over the key head on all ignition keys, free of charge. The recall began on September 9, 2014. GM's number for this recall is 14350.
Campaign 14V400000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lightingApr 7, 2009
SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.
Campaign 09E012000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, other, storage, tank assembly, pressure relief devicesMar 12, 2007
CERTAIN DELPHI FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS, P/NOS. FP10020-11B1, FP10026-11B1, AND FP10027-11B1, SOLD AFTER JANUARY 9, 2007, AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE UNIVERSAL PRESSURE REGULATORS (UPR) WERE PRODUCED WITHOUT AN O'RING AND RETAINER.
FUEL MAY LEAK, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
DELPHI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE UPR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 23, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT DELPHI AT 877-411-8770.
Campaign 07E021000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lighting, hazard flashing warning lights, switchAug 28, 2003
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES HAVE HAZARD WARNING SWITCHES THAT MAY EXPERIENCE SOLDER JOINT CRACKING CAUSED BY RAPID TEMPERATURE TRANSITIONS AND THE SOLDERING PROCESS. IF SOLDER JOINT CRACKING OCCURS AND RESULTS IN AN OPEN CIRCUIT, THE TURN SIGNALS/HAZARD LAMPS BECOME INTERMITTENT OR INOPERATIVE.
WHEN THE TURN SIGNALS ARE INOPERATIVE, THE DRIVER CANNOT USE THEM TO SIGNAL INTENT TO TURN THAT COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HAZARD WARNING SWITCH. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 5, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-630-6537.
Campaign 03V327000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, storage, tank assembly, filler pipe and capOct 29, 1999
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY." THE FUEL FILL FITTING IS NOT PROPERLY SECURED TO THE FUEL TANK. IN THAT CONDITION, FUEL LEAKAGE WOULD EXCEED THE PERMISSIBLE AMOUNT IN AN FMVSS TEST. FUEL LEAKS MAY OCCUR, PARTICULARLY AFTER REFUELING OR WHEN THE TANK IS MORE THAN HALF FULL.
IF AN IGNITION SOURCE WERE PRESENT, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL TANK AND REPLACE IT IF NECESSARY.
Campaign 99V302000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: electrical system
207 reports, newest first. Show all
Electrical system, Jul 13, 2010
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
Electrical system, Equipment, Jun 15, 2010
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
Fuel system, Other, Electrical system, Apr 11, 2010
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
Electrical system, Jan 27, 2010
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
Electrical system, Dec 28, 2009
"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
Electrical system, Sep 28, 2009
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 MISSED WORK AND OTHER IMPORTANT EVENTS. AND IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT IT WILL NOT START! OR THAT I COULD BE TRAPPED IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE MY CAR SIMPLY DECIDES THAT THE KEY THAT IS SUPPOSED TO START IT AND IS LINKED TO IT WILL NOT WORK. THIS IS TRULY UNACCEPTABLE AND NOT RIGHT FOR CHEVY TO THINK THAT WE SHOULD JUST DEAL WITH A CAR THAT IS BROKEN THOUGH NOT THE CONSUMERS FAULT AND ALL OF THE OPTIONS THEY GIVE FOR FIXING IT ARE NOT DEFINITE. *TR
Electrical system, Aug 8, 2009
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
Electrical system, Aug 4, 2009
THEFT SYSTEM LIGHT COMES ON AND CAR WILL NOT START FOR TEN MINUTES. HAPPENS TWICE A WEEK. *TR
Electrical system, Aug 4, 2009
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
Electrical system, Jul 24, 2009
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
Electrical system, Mar 30, 2009
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
Electrical system, Mar 15, 2009
2000 CHEVY MALIBU WITH PASSLOCK LOCK PROBLEMS ..WHAT A NIGHTMARE SOMEONE NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS.. *TR
Electrical system, Feb 4, 2009
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
Exterior lighting, Electrical system, Jan 29, 2009
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.
Electrical system, Dec 8, 2008
RECURRING PROBLEM WITH A "THEFT SYSTEM" ERROR. IN COLD WEATHER, THE THEFT SYSTEM DISABLES THE VEHICLE FOR 10 MINUTES, THEN MAYBE WILL ALLOW CAR TO START. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON AUTO FORUMS REGARDING THIS EXACT ISSUE. EACH YEAR FOR THE LAST 4 WE HAVE ISSUES WITH THE CAR NOT STARTING. THIS IS RELATED TO A "PASS LOCK" SYSTEM IN THIS VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE AN ALARM, NOT REMOTE STARTER. *TR
Electrical system, Sep 2, 2008
EVERY 50 OR SO ATTEMPTS AT STARTING MY 2000 MALIBU THE CAR WON'T START UNLESS I LEAVE THE IGNITION SET TO "ON" FOR 10 MINUTES. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM SO FAR. *TR
Electrical system, Sep 2, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS ON THE VEHICLE BECAME INOPERABLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V327000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH). THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST TO BE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Electrical system, Aug 30, 2008
THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM KEEPS MESSING UP, MY LIGHT FLASHES AND THE I HAVE TO WHAT 10 MIN. TO START IT. SOMETIMES THE LIGHT STAYS ON. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT A DOZEN TIMES A WEEK. I AM LEFT STRANDED IN A DARK PARKING LOT AT 10PM AFTER SCHOOL. I AM A AFRAID OF BEING OUT ALONE AT NIGHT AS IT IS BUT NOW I AM STRANDED OUT FOR 10 MINS. *TR
Electrical system, Aug 7, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE ANTI-THEFT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE IGNITION CYLINDER. THE TECHNICIAN FURTHER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD SHUT OFF AT ANY MOMENT IF THE COMPONENT WAS NOT REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE IDENTICAL FAILURES RECURRED AND WERE REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 157,000.
Electrical system, Jul 30, 2008
THEFT SYSTEM LIGHT BLINKS CAN'T START CAR. IF I WAIT 10 15 MINUTES IT WILL STOP BLINKING AND IT WILL START. I HAVE BEEN LATE FOR WORK TWO TIME IN THE LAST 2 WEEKS. *TR
Electrical system, Jul 23, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SYSTEM THEFT LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE LIGHT USED TO BLINK AND THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TO BE SHUT OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 TO 30 MINUTES. CURRENTLY, THE LIGHT CONSTANTLY REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE IGNITION, KEYS, AND ALTERNATOR WERE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE HAS RECURRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000. UPDATED 10-07-08 *BF THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 10/09/08. *JB
Electrical system, Jul 10, 2008
I OWN A 2000 CHEVY MALIBU THAT HAS A PASSLOCK (THEFT SYSTEM) THAT WILL SET OFF AT ODD TIMES AND NOT START MY CAR FOR 10MIN OR LONGER DEPENDING ON THE DAY!!! I CALLED A DEALERSHIP TODAY TO FIND OUT HOW MUCH REPAIR WOULD BE FOR THIS PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE BETWEEN $400-$800. I HAVE OWNED MY CAR FOR ALMOST 3 YEARS AND HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH IT SINCE I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT, BUT IN THE LAST WEEK IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE. *TR
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Jun 16, 2008
TURN SIGNALS WERE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. BOUGHT FROM CHEVY DEALERSHIP. REPAIRED AT PRIVATE SHOP. COST TO REPAIR: $125 TO REPLACE HAZARD SWITCH. BANDAID SOLUTION: BANG THE DASH UNTIL THE SIGNAL WORKED. *TR
Electrical system, Latches/locks/linkages, May 30, 2008
THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEM IN MY 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU SOMETIMES (TOO OFTEN!) WILL ERRONEOUSLY PREVENT ME FROM STARTING MY CAR. I'M USING THE ORIGINAL GM KEYS - NOT COPIES!! EXTREMELY INCONVENIENT - YOU HAVE TO WAIT 10 MINUTES BEFORE YOU CAN TRY AGAIN - AND POTENTIALLY UNSAFE. *TR
Exterior lighting, Electrical system, Mar 27, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE HER HAZARD LIGHTS SERVICED DUE TO A RECALL NOTICE. AFTER THE HAZARD LIGHTS WERE SERVICED, THEY BEGAN TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED AND WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. THE HORN HAS ALSO STOPPED WORKING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,894 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.