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: exterior lighting
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Exterior lighting, Aug 10, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT FOUND RECALL NUMBER 03V327000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH), BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE AS NOTED IN THE RECALL. HE STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS HAVE NOT WORKED FOR THE PAST TEN MONTHS. THE HAZARD LIGHTS BEGAN ACTIVATING BY THEMSELVES WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND THE KEY WAS NOT IN THE IGNITION. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT ORIGINALLY, BUT IS NOW CONSTANT. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 119,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Apr 9, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 50 MPH AND THEN SHUTS OFF COMPLETELY. THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO MERGE ONTO THE MEDIAN IN ORDER TO AVOID THE BUSY INTERSECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE SIGNAL LIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NO OTHER FAILURES OCCURRED SINCE THE VEHICLE LEFT THE SHOP. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 50,000.*AK
Exterior lighting, Jan 14, 2007
TURN SIGNAL DOES NOT WORK INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL DOES NOT WORK, I TURN ON THE HAZARD FLASHERS, THEN THE TURN SIGNAL WORKS. MY 1980 CHEVROLET MALIBU WAS MANUFACTURED OCTOBER 1999, SO I DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL PURSUANT TO NHTSA #03V327000. WHEN I CONTACTED DEALER, I WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM UNLESS I BROUGHT IT IN WHEN THE SIGNAL WAS NOT WORKING. SINCE IT IS INTERMITTENT, THAT IS IMPOSSIBLE UNTIL IT FAILS ALTOGETHER. I ASSUME THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE RECALL ON MODELS WITH A DIFFERENT MANUFACTURE DATE. *NM
Exterior lighting, Jan 10, 2007
TURN SIGNALS STOP WORKING WITH OUT WARNING. *JB
Exterior lighting, Nov 4, 2006
TURN SIGNALS WON'T WORK AT TIMES AND SOME TIMES WHEN I USE MY FOUR WAYS, THEY WON'T EITHER AND WHEN I DO USE MY TURN SIGNALS THE FOUR WAYS COME ON. *JB
Exterior lighting, Aug 11, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE TURN SIGNALS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 03V327000, REGARDING THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH . THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. UPDATED 9/15/2006 - *NM
Exterior lighting, May 25, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BOTH TURN SIGNALS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO EACH FAILURE. IN ORDER FOR THE TURN SIGNAL TO WORK, THE HAZARD WARNING BUTTON MUST BE DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SEEN BY THE SERVICE DEALER, HOWEVER THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 03V327000, REGARDING THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.
Exterior lighting, Apr 7, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SIGNAL LIGHTS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THERE IS AN NHTSA RECALL, # 03V327000, REGARDING THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING: HAZARD FLASHING WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.
Exterior lighting, Mar 30, 2006
1999 MALIBU V6 WITH 70,000 MILES. TURN SIGNALS HAVE BECOME ERRATIC. I REPLACED THE FUSE, AND IT WORKED, BUT AGAIN AT TIMES, THEY DON'T WORK, AND AT TIMES, THEY DO. NO REAL PATTERN. SOMETIMES, THEY WORK IN THE MORNING, SOMETIMES IN THE AFTERNOON, SOME TIMES, WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD, AND SOMETIMES WARMED UP. *JB
Exterior lighting, Jan 5, 2006
CAR HAS 54,000 MILES WITH LIMITED NIGHTTIME USE. HAD TO REPLACE RIGHT HEADLIGHT MOTOR. 100 MILES LATER THE LEFT HEADLIGHT IS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. *JB
Exterior lighting, Visibility, Nov 2, 2005
HAZARD FLASHER BEGAN WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, THEN THE TURN SIGNALS BEGAN WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. NO PATTERN, THEY WOULD BE ON THEN GO OFF. I WAS IN HEAVY FREEWAY TRAFFIC WITH NO TURN SIGNAL OR HAZARD FLASHER. I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE FREEWAY AND DRIVE HOME USING ARM SIGNALS AND SLOWING TO ALLOW FASTER TRAFFIC TO PASS ME. *NM THE CONSUMER WISHES TO WITHDRAWAL THE COMPLAINT HE FILED WITH NHTSA. THE MANUFACTURER HAS AGREED TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE'S PROBLEM AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER. *NM THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE RECALL DID NO APPLY TO HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. THE WASHER PUMP WAS REPLACED DUE TO A LEAK.*JB
Exterior lighting, Oct 26, 2005
A FAULTY HAZARD SWITCH CAUSES THE TURN SIGNALS TO INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING AT THE MOST IN OPPORTUNE TIME. ON ONE OCCASION IT ALMOST RESULTED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED FOR THE SAME REASON BY THE DEALERSHIP ON APRIL 15, 2002. IT IS NOW MALFUNCTIONING AGAIN ONLY MUCH MORE FREQUENTLY THAN BEFORE. I SEE THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE ON 2000/2001 MALIBU OWNERS(ID NUMBER 03V327000) BUT THE DEALERSHIP STATES THAT MY VIN NUMBER DOES NOT SHOW UP IN THE RECALL. HE ALSO CLAIMS THAT SINCE THE PART WAS ALREADY REPLACED ONCE IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED AGAIN. I SEARCHED THE WEB AND NOTICED THAT OWNERS OF 2002 MALIBUS ARE ALSO COMPLAINING OF THE SAME PROBLEM. SO, IT IS NOT JUST AN ISOLATED ISSUE. SINCE I NEVER USE THE HAZARD SWITCH IT CAN'T POSSIBLY HAVE GONE BAD BECAUSE OF WEAR AND TEAR. NOR IS IT A PART THAT WOULD BE USED FREQUENTLY ENOUGH TO WEAR OUT. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT WITH THE PART. *JB
Exterior lighting, Oct 20, 2005
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE TURN SIGNALS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR APPROXIMATELY SIX WEEKS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP, BUT HE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THEM. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM UNDER RECALL 03V327000. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME. HE HAS CHECKED THE FUSES AND THEY SEEM TO BE FINE. *AK UPDATED 12/27/2005 - THE CONSUMER HAS THE RECALL THAT WAS SENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER BUT THE DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM THE RECALL WORK. *NM
Exterior lighting, Oct 17, 2005
DT: 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THE HAZARD WARNING SIGNALS AND TURN SIGNALS STOPPED WORKING. FIRST IT WAS INTERMITTENT, AND THEN THEY JUST STOPPED. THE CONTACT FOUND A RECALL ONLINE. BUT, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THIS RECALL DUE TO VIN. THIS PROBLEM STARTED TWO MONTHS AGO. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE HAZARD SWITCH, THE WIRES, AND THE CONNECTOR. THIS FIXED THE PROBLEM. *AK
Exterior lighting, Oct 11, 2005
GM'S RECALL #03V327000 WHICH STATES THAT THE HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH IS DEFECTIVE AND WILL KEEP THE TURN SIGNALS FROM FLASHING. MY 2000 MALIBU IS HAVING THIS TROUBLE, BUT SINCE THE VIN IS NOT WITHIN THE BREAK POINTS, I WILL HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED. *JB
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Oct 11, 2005
ON JULY 7, 2005 I PURCHASED A 2000 CHEVY MALIBU LS. THE RIGHT TWO BRAKE LIGHTS CONTINUE TO BURN OUT. NEVER AT THE SAME TIME, IT'S EITHER THE ONE ON THE OUTSIDE OR THE INNER ONE.*JB
Exterior lighting, Oct 6, 2005
DT: ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TURN SIGNALS. THE TURN SIGNALS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT WAS CORRECTED BY THE CONSUMER'S HUSBAND WHO DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE HAZARD TURN SIGNAL SWITCH. HE RESEARCHED THIS THROUGH A REPAIR MANUAL AND CORRECTED THE PROBLEM BY REPLACING THE SWITCH. THERE HAD BEEN NO FURTHER PROBLEMS SINCE THE REPLACEMENT. NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN#03V327000 WAS ISSUED INVOLVING THE TURN SIGNALS, BUT THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO THE VIN. *AK (11/29/05) *SC
Exterior lighting, Oct 6, 2005
DT: THE TURN SIGNALS QUIT WITHOUT WARNING, THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT TWO MONTHS . THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO USE THE TURN SIGNALS AND WAS ALMOST STRUCK FROM BEHIND WHEN SHE REALIZED THE TURN SIGNALS WERE NOT WORKING. THE VEHICLE WAS HAS NOT BEEN TO A DEALER YET. THE TURN SIGNALS COME AND GO OFF, SOMETIMES THEY WORK AND SOMETIMES THEY DO NOT WORK. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO AN INDEPENDENT SERVICE SHOP, WHO COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. NO EXPLANATION GIVEN AS TO WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. THIS STILL REMAINED A PROBLEM. NO REPAIRS OR CORRECTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE. *AK UPDATED 12/27/2005 - THE FOUR WAY FLASHER UNIT WAS REPLACED ON 10/10/2005. *NM
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Oct 5, 2005
DT: THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU'S SIGNAL AND HAZARD LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED. THE LIGHTS SOMETIMES WORK AND SOMETIMES THEY DO NOT. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT SIX MONTHS. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER ONCE TO HAVE IT CHECKED. THE CONSUMER SAID THAT HE LOOKED AT IT HIMSELF. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS. THE CONSUMER SAID THAT THE BATTERY POLE HAD A SHORT LIFE. THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE BATTERY POLE HIMSELF. THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A DELAY IN THE SIGNALS COMING ON.*AK
Exterior lighting, Sep 27, 2005
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT AND WHEN I USED MY TURN SIGNAL ON FOR A LEFT TURN. IT DID NOT OPERATE. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME ABOUT A SAFETY RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE. I CONTACTED TEAM CHEVROLET HERE IN COLORADO SPRINGS,CO AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR MY 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU.*JB
Exterior lighting, Sep 27, 2005
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE TURN SIGNALS/FOUR-WAY HAZARD LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY GO ON/OFF, AND SOMETIMES THEY ARE COMPLETELY INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THIS ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO, AND IT HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. HE HAS NOT TAKEN VEHICLE TO A DEALER. A MECHANIC TOLD HIM THERE WAS A RECALL 03V327000. GENERAL MOTORS TOLD HIM THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Exterior lighting, Sep 9, 2005
DT: CONTACT STATED THE HAZARD WARNING FLASHING SWITCH FAILED. THE FIRST TIME HE USED IT WITHIN 1 MINUTE OF TURNING THE FLASHERS ON. HE CITED RECALL #03V327000. GM TOLD HIM THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH WAS HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS AS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. THIS OCCURRED ABOUT SIX WEEKS AGO. HAD THE SWITCH REPLACED. THERE WERE NO OTHER PROBLEMS. *AK *JB
Exterior lighting, Aug 15, 2005
DT: 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE TURN SIGNALS ARE NOT WORKING. IT STARTED OUT WITH THEM WORKING PART TIME, THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH IT DEALS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM THAT IS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. HAS NOT HAD CAR DIAGNOSED FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Exterior lighting, Aug 2, 2005
REPLACED HAZARD WARNING SWITCH DUE TO TURN SIGNALS NOT OPERATING. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE 2000 CHEVY MALIBU. MY VIN NUMBERS DID NOT MATCH UP. *JB
Exterior lighting, Jun 13, 2005
DT: DIRECTIONAL SIGNALS ARE INTERMITTENTLY WORKING. CONSUMER FEELS THAT THIS IS SAFETY ISSUE. *AK