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: hydraulic
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Service brakes, Hydraulic, May 28, 2004
I HAVE A 2000 CHEVY MALIBU AND IT WEARS OUT BRAKE PADS ON LESS THEN 10,000 MILES. GM REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT AND BLAMES THE CUSTOMER'S DRIVING HABITS. IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY, SO THERE IS NOT MUCH I CAN DO SINCE GM SAYS IT IS THE BRAKE PADS. THERE HAS TO BE SOMETHING ELSE CAUSING THIS TO HAPPEN, BUT GM REFUSES TO LISTEN. *LA
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Apr 7, 2004
I PURCHASED A USED 2000 CHEVY MALIBU WITH 18,000 MILE IN MARCH OF 2002. THE CAR WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP A WEEK LATER DUE TO PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES/ROTORS AND THE BRAKES/ROTORS WERE REPLACED. I CONTINUE TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES AND ROTORS. IN THE 2 YEARS I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR, I HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKES AND ROTORS 2 TIMES AND REPLACED THE BRAKES 3 TIMES. THIS IS TOTALLY RIDICULOUS. MY CAR ONLY HAS 54,000 MILES. I CONTACTED THE CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE AND WAS TOLD THIS WAS A WEAR ISSUE AND NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. I FEEL A RECALL IS WARRANTED AS THIS IS OBVIOULSY A DEFECT WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL.*AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Engine and engine cooling, Mar 3, 2004
2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU BOUGHT WITH 120,000 MILES ON IT. LESS THAN A WEEK AFTER GETTING THIS CAR FOR 5500.00, WHEN RETAIL ON THE CAR WAS 8300.00, I HAD TO REPLACE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET AND THE VALVE COVER GASKETS BECAUSE THEY WERE LEAKING COOLANT. ALSO, THE BRAKES SHUDDER AND VIBRATE WHENEVER APPLIED, EVEN AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 25 MPH. HALF A WEEK LATER, THE GAS GAUGE FELL TO ZERO WHILE NORMAL DRIVING AND THE LOW GAS LIGHT CAME ON, EVEN THOUGH I HAD JUST FILLED THE CAR UP TWO DAYS PRIOR. THERE WAS PLENTY OF GAS IN THE CAR, ABOUT 3/4 OF A TANK. ALSO, THE TRANMISSION IS SLIPPING NOW WHEN I SPEED UP. WHEN I SPEED UP THE CAR DOES NOT SHIFT INTO 1ST GEAR RIGHT AWAY UNTIL 4000 RPM. WHEN IT DOES SHIFT, IT SHIFT WITH A LARGE JOLT THAT SHAKES THE ENTIRE CAR. THERE WAS NO WARNING BEFORE THE GAS LIGHT CAME ON, AND I FIND THE CAR TO ONLY NOW HAVE ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS. ALSO, THE CAR SMELLS OF GASOLINE AND LEAKS, EVEN THOUGH I HAD IT FIXED. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Feb 19, 2004
WHEN THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE SHOOK. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO HAVE NEW BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS EVERY 6,000 MILES. *NM
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Feb 19, 2004
THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT BRAKE PROBLEMS. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, THERE WAS EXTENSIVE PULSATION, AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK THE ABS LIGHT WAS ON AND WAS INTERMITTENT. THIS MADE THE STOPPING DISTANCE LONGER ALMOST CAUSING ACCIDENTS. *SC
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jan 30, 2004
2000 CHEVY MALIBU SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Jan 15, 2004
THIS CAR HAS BEEN ONE PROBLEM AFTER ANOTHER. THE DAY AFTER WE LEASED THE CAR IT WAS IN THE SHOP FOR THE BRAKES, THE CAR HAS HAD 2 ENGINES IN IT. THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REBUILT. THE BRAKES ARE STILL NOT CORRECT. TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AGAIN AND THE 3 YEAR WARRANTY IS UP. WE COMPLAINED TO CHEVROLET AND THE BBB. TO NO AVAIL THEY SEEMED TO BE ON CHEVROLET'S SIDE IN THE CASE. WE WERE TO THE POINT THAT WE WERE JUST GOING TO LET THE CAR GO BACK BUT THAT WOULD ONLY HURT MY HUSBAND'S CREDIT MORE THEN IT WAS ALREADY. WE HAD TO KEEP THE CAR THROUGH THE LEASE. THIS LEFT A REALLY BAD TAST IN MY MOUTH FOR PURCHASING NEW VEHICLES BECAUSE YOU ARE STUCK WITH IT FOR THE DURATION OF THE LEASE OR PURCHASE.
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Engine and engine cooling, Jan 15, 2004
A/C TURNS OFF OR GOES ON AND OFF (LIGHT FLASHES). DEALER STATES CAUSE AS FAILED CONTROL HEAD. BRAKES HAVE BEEN CHRONIC PULSING THAT CAUSES THE CAR TO SHUDDER, ESP. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES FROM SPEEDS OF 30+ MPH. AT VARIOUS REPAIR ATTEMPTS ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED, REPLACED (AT 22K MILES), NEW HUB ASSEMBLY INSTALLED. SIX ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. JUST HAD NEW BRAKES AND SHIM KIT INSTALLED BUT DON'T TRUST THAT THIS WILL FIX PROBLEM BASED ON PAST EXPERIENCE.
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Engine and engine cooling, Jan 2, 2004
2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU WITH PERSISTENT BRAKE PROBLEMS. HAVE TO REPLACE MAJOR BRAKE COMPONENTS EVERY APPROXIMATELY 20,000 MILES. ALSO, DEXCOOL COOLENT LEAK FROM THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AFTER ONLY (APPROX) 50,000 MILES. DEXCOOL COOLANT BREAKDOWN AND SUBSEQUENT FAILURE OF COOLING SYSTEM. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Equipment, Dec 29, 2003
FRONT BRAKES (ROTORS) REPLACE AT 22,000MILES THE BRAKE PADS OUT LASTED THE ROTORS - THAT CAN'T HAPPEN ??? IT SEEMS THEY(GM) HAVE SOME TYPE OF DESIGN PROBLEM. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Dec 22, 2003
I BELIEVE THERE IS AN ENGINEERING DEFECT IN THE DESIGN OF THE BRAKES THAT CAUSES PREMATURE WEAR OF THE ROTORS, WHICH COULD LEAD TO BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. THIS PROBLEM IS WELL DOCUMENTED BY CUSTOMERS, SERVICE FACILITIES AND GM DEALERS. GM GOES OUT OF ITS WAY TO DISCOURAGE RELEVANT DISCUSSION OF THIS PROBLEM, CHOOSING INSTEAD TO IGNORE IT. IN THREE YEARS, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY ROTORS 5 TIMES WITH 87,000 MILES ON THE CAR. IT IS EXPENSIVE AND HIGHLY UNUSUAL FOR ROTORS TO WEAR OUT SO QUICKLY. EVERY MECHANIC/TECHNICIAN I HAVE SPOKEN WITH SAYS THE EXACT SAME THING: THE ROTORS ARE ENGINEERED EXTREMELY THIN DUE TO THE CALIPER DESIGN. IN ORDER TO FIT THE ROTOR IN PLACE - IT MUST BE SO THIN DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM THAT TO BEGIN WITH IT IS BARELY WITHIN SAFETY SPECIFICATIONS. IF NOT EXTREMELY VIGILIANT, ROTORS CAN WARP QUICKLY - CAUSING A CASCADING EFFECT THAT IS ALSO WELL DOCUMENTED. I STRONGLY BELIEVE THIS SITUATION NEEDS CAREFUL SCRUTINY. GM NEEDS TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND DEVELOP A REMEDY FOR THIS SITUATION. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Tires, Dec 10, 2003
WHILE BRAKING THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE DUE TO THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WEARING. ALSO THERE WAS A VIBRATION WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. *AK THE DEALERSHIP TOLD THE CONSUMER THEY WOULD REPLACE THE ROTORS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FIRST PURCHASED, BUT THEY NEVER DID. *CB *JB
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Exterior lighting, Nov 29, 2003
HAZARD LIGHTS AND TURNING LIGHTS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, AND AS A RESULT HAVE NEARLY CAUSED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS ON THE HIGHWAY CHANGING LANES; LEVELS 1 AND 2 FOR THE BLOWER FOR HEAT/AIR STOPPED WORKING; HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS IN THE FRONT AT 26,000 MILES. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Nov 25, 2003, crash
THE BACK BRAKES LOCKED UP AT 55 MPH, WHICH MADE ME LOSE CONTROL AND SLAM INTO A TREE PRETTY HARD. THE ROAD CONDITION WAS PAVED AND DRY. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS WILL OCCUR IF CHEVROLET DOESN'T RESOLVE THIS MATTER! *LA
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Oct 17, 2003
MY 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU HAS ONLY 77,749 MILES ON IT. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND PURCHASED THE CAR NEW. SINCE THE PURCHASE I HAVE REPLACED ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS 4 TIMES. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY ABSURD. THERE MUST BE SOME KIND OF A DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE FOR A PERSON TO HAVE TO REPLACE ROTORS AND PADS 4 TIMES WITHIN THE AMOUNT OF MILEAGE I HAVE PLACED ON MY CAR. NEVER IN MY LIFE HAVE I HAD TO DO THIS ON ANY OTHER CAR I HAVE OWNED. I HAVE ALL THE PAPERWORK WHERE THESE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. 3 TIMES AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THE 4TH TIME AT A PRIVATE AUTO REPAIR SHOP. I WASN'T SURE IF THE DEALERSHIP WAS DOING THEIR JOB CORRECTLY BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT OF TIMES I HAVE THIS DONE I DECIDED TO GO TO A PRIVATE AUTO REPAIR SHOP. *LA
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Sep 9, 2003, crash
I WAS INVOLVED IN AN MVA BACK IN 2002 BECAUSE OF TURN SIGNAL FAILURE. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT A RECALL HAD BEEN MADE BUT NOBODY EVER NOTIFIED ME! ALSO MY WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY MY VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES ESPECIALLY WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES. I HAVE BEEN CLOSE TO LOOSING CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE ON TWO OCCASIONS WHEN THERE IS WATER ON THE ROADS. I REPLACED MY ROTORS TWICE! I BELEIVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE LOOKED AT.AND ONE MORE THING MY AC CONTROL SWITCH KEEPS TURNING ON AND OFF THE COMPRESSOR I DONT BELIEVE THIS COULD BE GOOD FOR THE COMPRESSOR!. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Engine and engine cooling, Exterior lighting, Visibility, Equipment, Aug 16, 2003
AIR CONDITIONER SWITCH TURNS ON AND OFF. VIBRATION IN FRONT END WHEN BRAKING. TURN SIGNALS WORK INTERMITENTLY. TICKING NOISE IN ENGINE UNTIL WARM. WINDOWS FOG EXCESSIVELY. SHAME ON CHEVROLET. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Electrical system, Aug 13, 2003
CONSUMER STATED THAT BRAKE LINE INDICATOR LIGHT DID NOT COME ON TO INFORM HER THAT SHE NEEDED BRAKES OR THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. SHE WOULD HEAR A FUNNY NOISE SOMETIMES. THEN, SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE SHE PURCHASED VEHICLE, AND AFTER EXAMINING THE VEHICLE, WAS TOLD SHE NEEDED BRAKES, AND THAT THE CALIPERS ON DRIVER'S SIDE WERE GOING OUT. THEY WANTED TO CHARGE HER $140.00 TO TURN ROTORS, AND PUT BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE. SHE HAS HAD THE VEHICLE ONLY ONE MONTH. ALSO, CONSUME RGOT STRANDED, AND HAD VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. DEALE RFOUND THAT THE BATTERY POST WAS CORRODED, SHE WAS TOLD THAT VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW BATTERY. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Aug 8, 2003
WHEN TRYING TO MAKE A STOP, THERE IS GRINDING NOISE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE PRESSED. BRAKES WEAR OUT EVERY 2-3 MONTHS(PAYING AN EXPENSIVE AMOUNT FOR BRAKE SHOES AND ROTORS AIR CONDITONING SWITCH MALFUNCTIONS AND YOU JUST CANNOT TRADE THIS CAR IN BECAUSE THE VALUE DEPRECIATES THE SAME DAY YOU DRIVE OFF THE CAR LOT.
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jul 30, 2003
RIGHT FRONT TIRE ON 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU CAME APART ON OUTER SIDEWALL WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH. INITALLY NO CAUSE COULD BE FOUND. THE TREAD AND INNER SIDEWALL APPEARED TO BE OK. AFTER INSTALLING THE SPACE SAVER SPARE AND DRIVING ABOUT 100 MILES HOME AT 50 MPH THE TIRE AND RIM WERE IMMEDIATELY INSPECTED. THE TIRE WAS SO HOT YOU COULD BARELY HOLD YOUR HAND ON IT. THE RIM WAS HOT ENOUGH TO BURN FINGERS. THE BRAKE ON THAT WHEEL WAS NOT COMPLETELY RELEASING AND WAS CAUSING THE EXTREME HEAT BUILD-UP. THE OUTSIDE ON THE TIRE APPEARS TO HAVE GOTTEN SO HOT THAT IT LITERALLY FELL APART. THE BRAKE PADS ON THIS VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPLACED AT ABOUT 38,00 MILES AND THIS SIDE HAD WORN MORE THAN THE OTHER, BUT NO PROBLEMS COULD BE FOUND TO ACCOUNT FOR THE ABNORMAL WEAR. THE BRAKE ON THIS WHEEL APPEARS TO WORK NORNALLY MOST OF THE TIME AND THEN PERIODICALLY NOT RELEASE COMPLETELY AND CAUSE THE HEAT TO BUILD -UP AND THE ABNORMAL PAD WEAR. THERE WAS NO WARNING FROM THE TIRE OR VEHICLE THAT THIS WAS ABOUT TO HAPPEN EXCEPT FOR A SLIGHT HUMMING NOISE FROM THE FRONT OF VEHICLE A COUPLE SECONDS BEFORE FAILURE. I CONSIDER THIS AN EXTREME SAFET HAZZARD BECAUSE IT OCCURS WITH NO WARNING AND THEN IS USUALLY BLAMED ON THE TIRE. EITHER IT WAS DEFECTIVE OR HAD IMPROPER PRESSURE.
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jul 29, 2003
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN TRYING TO APPLY THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES THEY WILL LOCK UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Power train, Jul 28, 2003
BRAKES PULSE/VIBRATE, ESPECIALLY AFTER STOPPING FROM SPEEDS OF 30+ MPH. DEALER ATTEMPTED 6 TIMES TO FIX WHILE UNDER WARRANTY, INCLUDING TURNING ROTORS, REPLACING ROTORS (AT 2200 MILES), REPLACING HUB ASSEMBLY. ALL EFFORTS HAVE FAILED AND PROBLEM RETURNS IN 3-9 MONTHS. MILEAGE AVERAGES 8000 MILES PER YEAR, AND BRAKES ARE NOT SUDDENLY APPLIED. LATEST ATTEMPT IS TO REPLACE BRAKES (AT 29K000 MILES) AND INSTALL "SHIM KIT."*AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Engine and engine cooling, Tires, Equipment, Jul 27, 2003
MAY 02 MY VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR BRAKES AND FRONT END NOISE, THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED AND WAS TOLD THAT THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT HAVE TIME TO CORRECT THE FRONT END PROBLEM (WHICH THEY NOTED WAS COVERED BY MY WARRANTY) AND TO RESCHEDULE FOR THAT PROBLEM. I DID SO IN JULY 02 AND AT THAT TIME, THEY CHARGED ME FOR THE WORK AND TRIED TO BLAME ME FOR THE PROBLEM SO I PAID $281.75 FOR THIS WORK WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY NOTED THAT WOULD BE COVERED BY MY WARRANTY. MY BATTERY HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING SEVERAL TIMES: IN OCTOBER 3, 2002, OCTOBER 29, 2002, AND IN DECEMBER 2002. I WAS FORCED TO PAY FOR AT A COST OF $280.52 FOR THE DEC. 2002 PROBLEM. IN MARCH 2003 THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN FOR FRONT SUSPENSION NOISE, AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A RIGHT UPPER STRUT MOUNT HAD CALLAPSED. IN MAY 2003 THE VEHICLE HAS AGAIN OVERHEATED AND THEY COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. THE YOUNG MAN THAT I SPOKE WITH WHEN I ARRIVED INDICATED THAT THEY (THE DEALERSHIP) WAS UNSURE AS TO WHY THE VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING AND TO JUST DRIVE IT BECAUSE HIS TRUCK DOES IT ALL THE TIME ON THE HIGHWAY AND THEY HAD NO EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THE BATTERIES THAT THEY WERE REPLACING KEPT CRACKING AND LEAKING. WHEN I EXPRESSED MY CONCERN REGARDING THE PROBLEM AND MY SAFETY CONCERNS, HE JUST BLEW ME OFF AS IF I WAS JUST COMPLAINING. ONCE AGAIN, IT IS NOW JULY 2003 AND FOR THE 4TH TIME, MY VEHICLE IS OVERHEATING AND OVERHEATING. IN ADDITION ON SERVERAL OCCASIONS I ALSO INDICATED TO THE DEALERSHIP, THAT THERE WAS A VIBRATING AND SHIMBLING WHEN MY BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND IT MAKES IT HARD TO CONTROLL THE VEHICLE, NOT ONCE WOULD THEY ADDRESS THE ISSUE WITH ME NOR HAVE I BEEN NOTIFIED OR ANY DEFECTS OR RECALLS WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM FOR THE 2000 CHEVY MALIBU. I AM VERY CONCERNED WITH MY SAFETY. IN ADDITION, MY TIRES CONTINUOUSLY LOOSE AIR AND THE TREAD IS SEPARATION FROM MY LEFT REAR TIRE.*AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jul 17, 2003
WE HAVE A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU, WE HAVE 28,000 MILES ON THIS CAR AND WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES 2 (TWO) TIMES..ONCE AT 17000 MILES AND NOW AT 28,000 THEY ARE NOT WEARING EVENLY, THE INSIDE BRAKE IS WEARING DOWN BEFORE THE OUTSIDE..I FEEL THIS IS UNSAFE BECAUSE IT IS CLEAR I AM NOT GETTING COMPLETE BRAKE FUNCTION. *AK
Suspension, Service brakes, Hydraulic, Power train, Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Visibility, Jul 11, 2003
NUMEROUS PROBLEMS: BRAKES MADE NOISE WHEN APPLIED, VEHICLE JERKED WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP,THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN ON THE CONSUMER THREE TIMES, IT STARTED LOUD AND HARD, BOUNCED WHILE BEING DRIVEN AND A BOLT FELL OFF FROM UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT, HOWEVER THE DEALER STATED THE BOLT DID NOT BELONG TO THE VEHICLE. *PH ALSO THE REAR PASSENGER WINDOW WAS INOPERATIVE, AND THE BATTERY WAS WEAK. *JB