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
230 reports, newest first. Show all
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Mar 29, 2001
BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED THE FIRST TIME AT 14,614 MILES WITH GM'S "NEW DESIGN". THEN AGAIN 5 MONTHS LATER, AT 22,679 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP ADMITTED THAT GMC HAS A PROBLEM WITH THESE AND HAS YET TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WILL VERY LIKELY OCCUR AGAIN. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THEY DID REPLACE THIS FREE OF CHARGE TWICE ALREADY NOW, AND SO THE NEXT TIME I WOULD HAVE TO PAY. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY GM CONTINUES TO SELL A KNOWN DEFECTED PRODUCT, AND SURELY I'M NOT EXPECTED TO REPEATEDLY REPLACE THE BRAKES AS THE DEALERSHIP SAYS.*AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Mar 28, 2001
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THERE WAS A PULSATING FEELING THROUGH PEDAL ALL WAY UP TO STEERING WHEEL. THEN, A GRINDING SOUND. DEALER REPLACED FRONT ROTORS 5 TIMES. CONSUMER MANAGED TO HAVE CHEVROLET TAKE VEHICLE BACK. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Mar 28, 2001
ROTORS REPLACED AT 20000 MILES. ROTORS DEFECTIVE. 4 MONTHS LATER ROTORS WORN DOWN AGAIN ADDITIONAL BRAKE DAMAGE. DEALERSHIP WANTS ME TO PAY FOR IT. SAY NORM WEAR & TEAR. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Mar 27, 2001
WHOLE FRONT OF CAR WAS VIBRATING TO A POINT OF ALMOST LOSING CONTROL. DUE TO ROTORS BEING DEFECTIVE. CONTACT ME.(469)384-4595. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Mar 26, 2001
EARLIER BRAKE PAD FAILURE; SHOULD GET BETTER THAN ~9100MI PER SET OF FRONT PADS. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Fuel system, Gasoline, Mar 21, 2001
PROBLEM WITH FRONT ROTORS ARE WELL DOCUMENTED,IN MY CASE ABOUT EVERY 8500 MILE,I DONT AGREE ON CHEVROLETS STATEMENT ,WHICH IS WEAR AND TEAR.THE MANUFACTURER NEW CAR WARRANTY ON BRAKES IS 12.000.I TRIED MY BEST TO CUMMUNICATE WITH OUT ANY POSITIVE RESULTS.THIS PRODUCT WHICH IS MY CAR DEVELOPED A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE,WHICH TO STALL AT HIGH SPEED ,NO POWER BRAKES OR STEERING AND WILL NOT START UP AGAIN .COULD CAUSE A PILE UP .WAS IN SHOP 4 TIMES AND DEALER SAID NOTHING IS WRONG ,TOLD US TO REMOVE CAR FROM LOT 18 MILES DOWN THE ROAD IT TIED ,AND IT TOOK 20 DAYS TO FINNALLY FIX IT,DEALER RECEIVED TBS FUEL STRAINER HAS PRODUCTION FLAWS.I HOPE THAT PERSONS DONT HAVE TO DIE,JUST TO LOOK IN TO THE ROTOR ISSUE ,I DID WROTE BEFORE AND WAS NEVER CONTACTED,PERHAPS IT WAS INGNORED.I HOPE THIS WILL NOT .IT BE A SAD SITUATION ,NOT TO HEAR A CRY FOR EVERYBODY WHO HAS TO PAY FOR BRAKES.THANK YOU IN ADVANCE. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Mar 12, 2001
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE BRAKE SHIMMY DUE TO WARPED ROTORS, ALSO THE FRONT BRAKE PADS HAVE UNEVEN WEAR. NLM
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Mar 10, 2001
THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS (ROTORS WARPED) AND PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES NOW BUT DEALER CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THE AREA SERVICE MANAGER FOR CHERVOLET SEEMS TO THINK THAT "THE BRAKES ARE NOT A SAFETY ISSUE". I THINK DIFFERENTLY. THE FRONT OF THE CAR STARTS SHAKING AND THE STEERING WHEEL STARTS SHAKING (WORSE THEN IT NORMALLY DOES), I HAVE ALSO HEARD CLICKING NOISES WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES.
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Mar 7, 2001
IN THE 10 MONTHS THAT WE HAVE OWNED THAT CAR, THEY HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE ROTORS THREE TIMES. EACH TIME THEY HAVE TOLD US THAT THE 2000 MALIBU'S HAVE THIS PROBLEM, YET GM HASN'T RECALLED THEM. I'VE HAD TWO OTHER MECHANICS LOOK AT THE LATEST SET AND THEY WANT TO KNOW WHY THERE IS SO MUCH PLAY IN THE ROTORS. THE ROTORS , THEY SAY, DON'T FIT ON THE WHEEL STUDS RIGHT. THE STUDS ARE NOT IN THE CENTER OF THE HOLES ON THE ROTORS. I ASKED THE SERVICE DEPT AT STADIUM ABOUT THIS BUT THEY HAVE YET TO RETURN MY CALL.*AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Mar 6, 2001
WAS TRAVELING 50MPH AND STARTED PASSING, HAD APPLY BRAKES AND STEERING WHEEL WOULD HAVE A SEVERE SHAKING. WOULD ALMOST LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC. WAS INFORMED THAT ROTORS WERE WARPED. HAD ROTORS REPLACED TWICE. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Engine and engine cooling, Fuel system, Other, Mar 5, 2001
REPLACED ROTORS AND PADS10/26/2000 AND02/09/2001.REPLACED FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT 03/02/2001 REPLACING PISTONS IN ENGINE 03/05/2001
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Mar 5, 2001
I HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH MY BRAKE SYSTEM AND HAVE HAD MY FRONT ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED 4 TIMES - I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR A YEAR. THEY TELL ME THIS A PROBLEM WITH MALIBU'S AND PLACE NEW PARTS ON MY CAR BUT AFTER A FEW MONTHS THE PROBLEM RE-OCCURS. I GET A PULSATION/VIBRATION WHEN I BRAKE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND FROM TIME TO TIME MY BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. EACH TIME THEY SAY MY ROTORS ARE WARPED AND REPLACE THEM.*AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Mar 2, 2001
WHILE DRIVING STEPPED ON BRAKES PEDAL TO STOP, BUT VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP, JUST KEEPS GOING, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Mar 1, 2001
THE ROTORS WERE OUT OF ROUND AND THE PADS WERE FAULTY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE AND MAKE NOISE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. NLM
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Engine and engine cooling, Feb 27, 2001
ENGINE MAKES A KNOCKING NOISE. DEALERR HAS CHECKED AND SAID IT MAY BE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR. *AK ENGINE WAS REPLACED, BRAKES MAKE NOISE. FIRESTONE AFFINITY TIRES MAKE NOISE IN THE FRONT, 15 INCH. *SLC
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Feb 24, 2001
AT 6,499 MILES ODOMETER READING, THE DEALER ROTATED TIRES. AT THAT POINT THE CAR FRONT VIBRATED, STEERING WHEEL SHAKES, AND BRAKES PULSATE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS PRIOR TO THE DEALER ROTATING THE TIRES WHEELS; SERVICE REP INDICATED MOST LIKELY ROTORS WERE DAMAGED WITH AIR TORQUE TIGHTENED LUGS TOO TIGHT; DAMAGED ROTORS. SPRINGS IN REAR CONTINUE TO SQUEAK. FACTORY DEFAULTS? BULLETINS ? HOW TO OBTAIN?
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Engine and engine cooling, Feb 23, 2001
IN BOTH FAILURES THE SERVICE SUPPORT WAS NOT IN EXCISTING,OR VERY INSULTING,BOTH PROBLEMS HAVE INJURY OR DEATH POSSIBILITYS,ROTOR WARRANTY ONLY 12.000 MILES,BUT THE PROBLEM IS A DEFECT WHICH IS IN ALL MODELS STARTING IN 1998 TILL NOW.IT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE,EVERY 7000 MILES NEW ROTORS OR DIE?? ENGINE LOSING POWER AT HIGH SPEED AND GROUDED FREEWAY,NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES,NO WARNING. DEALER TELLS ME THERE ARE NO CODES AND IT RUNS WELL,AFTER DEALER TOLD WIFE TO REMOVE VEHICLE,18 MILES LATER ,CAR IS STUCK AGAIN,CHEVROLET ASSISTANT SERVICE SAID PERHAPS WIFE CAN PUSH THE CAR TO THE RIGHT.MUST WE TOLERATE THIS,AND A SALES PERSON KNOWS ABOUT THE BULLITINS,AND WILL SAY THAT THERE IS NO ROTOR PROBLEM,BRAND NEW VEHICLE,NEVER MISS WORK ,LOSING JOB ,HOME AND WIFE BECAUSE OF NO ERROR CODES.SO MUCH FOR EMPTY PROMISES.SERVICE MANAGER DONT CARE IF YOU DIE OR LIVE ,DEALER HAS HIS 22.000.00 AND TELLS YOU TO REMOVE YOUR JUNK.CHEVYS IMAGE IS CLOUDED AND NOT HONEST. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jan 31, 2001
3RD SET OF ROTORS IN 11275MILES, NO ONE AT CHEVROLET SEEMS TO CARE. DEALER ADMITS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH MALIBU/ALERO ROTORS, BUT CHEVROLET CUSTOMER CARE--DON'T. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jan 31, 2001
ROTORS FAILED AT 7426;11874;18701 MILES. CHEVROLET NO HELP. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jan 31, 2001
ROTORS FAILES 3 TIMES IN 18,701 MILES/CHEVROLET WON'T COMMIT TO HELP.*AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jan 29, 2001
EXCESSIVE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND REAR BRAKE DRUMS. VEHICLE HAD FRONT ROTORS REPLACED ON THREE OCCASIONS, BUT PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jan 29, 2001
SOUNDS LIKE PADS ARE DRAGGING ON ROTORS. VEHICLE AT DEALER, WHO SAID PADS/SHOES AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jan 29, 2001
BRAKES WERE GRINDING. TECHNICIAN REPLACED THEM; HOWEVER, PROBLEM RETURNED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Engine and engine cooling, Jan 26, 2001
WHILE DRIVING THERE IS A NOISE WHEN BRAKING WHICH MAY INDICATE A PROBLEM WITH BRAKING SYSTEM. ALSO A NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Exterior lighting, Latches/locks/linkages, Jan 23, 2001
ENGINE KEPT KNOCKING AND THE FIRST DEALER SAID THEY DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO LOOK AT IT , THEY PUT A NEW ENGINE IN BUT STILL HAVING PROBLEMS, THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED (ROTORS AND PADS) 2 TIMES AND STILL ARE NOT RIGHT, THE CAR WOULD NOT GO FROM PARK TO REVERSE ON 2 OCCASIONS, I HAVE HAD LIGHTS NOT WORKING, DOOR LATCHES BROKEN. *AK