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: service brakes
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Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jul 24, 2002
ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED AND PADS REPLACED THREE TIMES WITHIN EIGHT MONTHS, BUT PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jul 23, 2002
EVERY SIX MONTHS BRAKE PADS AND CALIPERS HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND PROBELM HAS BEEN REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jul 19, 2002
ABS IS NOT GRIPPING. BRAKING IS INCREASED, BUT VEHICLE STILL SLIDES. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jul 16, 2002
WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL THERE WAS EXTENED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, ROTORS BURNED OUT ALEAST 5 TIMES. DEALER WAS NOTIFED ,REPAIR ED AND REPLACED.*AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Visibility, Jul 16, 2002
BRAKE PADS UNEVEN WEAR AND WARPED ROTORS REPLACED AT 13,696 I HAD SAME PROBLEMS AT 23,260 DEALER INSPECTED AND STATED OK RETURNED VEHICLE AGAIN AT 42816 AND DIAGNOSIS WAS SAME AS 1ST TIME NOW NOT COVERED UNDER 3 YR/36 DUE TO MILEAGE. HAD TO REPLACE WINDSHIELD WASHER PUMP AT 42,000 MILES AND AC/HEATER CONTROL HEAD AT 50, 102. VEHICLE IS 2 YEARS OLD AND NOT COVERED DUE TO MILEAGE. ITEMS REPLACED DO NOT HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH WEAR OR MILEAGE OF VEHICLE.
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jul 9, 2002
CONSUMER STATES ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES, HOWEVER THE DEALER CAN NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *SLC
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jul 3, 2002
CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS VIBRATION AND / OR SHIMMY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN BROUGHT INTO DEALER FOR THIS PROBLEM 4 TIMES. DEALER DETERMINED THAT INNER FRONT DISC BRAKE PADS WERE WORN DOWN TO WEAR INDICATORS. FRONT DISC BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. AND ALSO FOUND THAT ROTORS WERE WARPED. DEALER REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS, AND THE REAR BRAKE DRUMS WERE ALSO OUT OF ROUND. REAR DRUMS WERE RESURFACED. *TT
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jun 24, 2002
CONSUMER STATES THE BRAKES WOULD PULSATE WHEN STOPPING, THE BRAKES AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES DUE TO WARPAGE, CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT.*JB **NM
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Structure, Jun 13, 2002
WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH THERE WAS A NOISE FROM UNDER THE HOOD, ONCE HOOD WAS RAISED CONSUMER SAW ENGINE HAD FALLEN. DEALER DETERMINED THAT BRACKETS HAD BROKEN, CAUSING MOTOR MOUNTS TO FALL AND ENGINE TO DISCONNECT ON BOTH SIDES.*AK CONSUMER HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, HOWEVER DEALER WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE LABOR AND BROKEN BOLTS. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS ALSO EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. *SLC
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Vehicle speed control, Jun 11, 2002
WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT A FASTER SPEED. APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN; HOWEVER, DID NOT STOP. DRIVER PROCEEDED TO SHIFT GEAR INTO PARK.*AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jun 10, 2002
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING BRAKES, THE FRONT END WILL VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. MECHANIC STATED ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, IT WILL BE COVERED AT CONSUMERS EXPENSE BECAUSE THERE WAS 36000 MILES ON VEHICLE, AND CONSUMER BOUGHT VEHICLE BRAND NEW.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN IN EARLY 2001 WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *SLC
Service brakes, Hydraulic, May 28, 2002
VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN APPLING BRAKES AND MAKING NOISE. BRAKES AND ROTORS KEEP PREMATURELY WEARING OUT. HAD REPAIRED 7 TIMES. DEALER CONTACTED.*AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, May 28, 2002
VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN APPLINHG BRAKES. DEALER CONTACTED. ROTORS AND BRAKES KEEP WEARING PERMATURELY.*AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, May 23, 2002
CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS.THE ROTORS AND PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON FIVE OCCASIONS FROM 7,000 TO 24,000 MILES. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB
Service brakes, Hydraulic, May 15, 2002
THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED RUST SPOTS ON ALMOST ALL EXTERIOR PANELS NINE MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE. THE MANUFACTURER'S BODY SHOP SAYS THE RUST WAS DUE TO METAL FLAKES FLYING OFF OF THE BRAKE DRUMS AND LANDING ALL OVER THE VEHICLE. *YH
Service brakes, Hydraulic, May 8, 2002
WHEN BRAKING STEERING WHEEL SHAKES, THERE IS VIBRATION AND BRAKES SQUEAK. DEALER HAS REPLACED FRONT ROTORS 8 TIMES DUE TO WARPING.*AK *TT
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Exterior lighting, Structure, Equipment, May 5, 2002
AC AUTOMATICALLY TURNS ITSELF OFF SWITCH REPLACES. WHINING SOUND OCCURS DURING AC/HEAT FAN OPERATION FAN MOTOR REPLACED. AC/HEAT DIRECTIONAL CONTROLS WORK INTERMITTENTLY PROBLEM CONTINUES. TRANSMISSION SLIPPING UPON SLOW ACCELERATION REPORTED 3 TIMES 1ST & 2ND TIMES COULDN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM 3RD TIME IN SHOP 30 DAYS REPLACED MULTIPLE COMPONENTS. ENGINE MISFIRING DIAGNOSTICS INDICATED 3,6,2,5 CYLINDERS MISFIRING REPLACED ALL IGNITION COIL PACKS PROBLEM CONTINUES. TURN SIGNAL BUZZES AND CLICKS HAZARD SWITCH REPLACED. AIR LEAK AROUND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR REPORTED 2 TIMES 1ST TIME COULDN'T DUPLICATE 2ND TIME DOOR REALIGNED. BRAKES CAUSE EXCESSIVE VIBRATIONS UPON STOPPING ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED AT 24000 MILES REOCCURING AT 38000 MILES.*AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, May 3, 2002
BRAKES HAVE GONE OUT TWICE,AND STILL NOT BEING FIXED PROPERLY. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, May 2, 2002
MY ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED BECAUSE OF DEFECTIVE ROTORS 3 TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED MY CAR THEY WERE REPLACED AT 407 MILES AND 8248 MILES AND FINALLY MY ROTORS WERE REPLACED AT 27980 MILES IT SEEMS AS THOUGH GENERAL MOTORS HAS BEEN USING DEFECTIVE ROTORS ON THEIR CARS AND IS NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT UNTIL SOMEONE IS KILLED AND THEY ARE SUED THEN MAYBE THE GOVERNMENT WILL FORCE THEM TO LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM.*JB
Service brakes, Hydraulic, May 1, 2002
I PURCHSED THE VEHICLE USED IN NOV. OF 2001. SHORTLY THERE AFTER, THE BRAKES STARTED EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE NOISE AND VIBRATION AND MILD PEDAL PULSING. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN AND THE DEALER REPLACED/TURNED ROTORS AND REPLACED PADS. ABOUT A MONTH LATER NOISE AND VIBRATION RETURNED. I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK, CLASSIC HAD THE VEHICLE FOR THE DAY THEN SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. THE NOISE AND VIBRATION DISSAPPEARED BUT RETURNED INTERMITTENTLY ABOUT 2 MONTHS LATER. ALSO THE STOPPING DISTANCE HAS INCREASED NOTICABLEY AS OF LATE. I AM UNSURE TO BRING THE VEHICLE BACK IN TO BE TOLD THERE IS NOTHING WRONG.
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Apr 30, 2002
I HAVE HAD MY CHEVROLET MALIBU FOR 2 1/2 YEARS AND HAVE HAD TO HAVE MY BRAKES FIXED 3 TIMES. THE ABS BRAKES ALSO WENT OUT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. I HAVE COMPLAINED SEVERAL TIMES TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT MALIBUS JUST HAVE THOSE KINDS OF BRAKES. I HAVE ALSO COMPLAINED TO GM WHO ALSO STATED THERE WAS NOT A PROBLEM WITH THEIR BRAKE SYSTEM. I STRONGLY DISAGREE, I DON'T BELIEVE I SHOULD BE PAYING $500 FOR NEW ROTORS AND PADS AND 600 FOR A NEW BEARING AND ABS BRAKE AT 50,000.*AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Exterior lighting, Equipment, Apr 23, 2002
THE BRAKES DON'T STOP PROPERLY. THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN CHANGED 3 TIMES. THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED ONCE AND CHANGED ONCE. THE BLINKERS DON'T WORK 95% OF THE TIME AND THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS NEVER WORK PROPERLY. THE AC SETTINGS CHANGE ON THEIR OWN AS YOU ARE DRIVING THE CAR. THIS CAUSES THE COMPRESSOR TO TURN ON AND OFF, EVENTUALLY CAUSING PREMATURE COMPRESSOR FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS DIED 4 TIMES AS WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, ONCE ALMOST GETTING US KILLED AS WE WERE TURNING IN FRONT OF A TRUCK. ALSO, THE BRAKES HAVE ALMOST CAUSED US TO BE IN A WRECK. WE HAVE ALMOST BEEN REAR ENDED BECAUSE OF THE TURN SIGNAL FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALERSHIP HAS HAD MANY TIMES TO FIX THIS VEHICLE WITH NO SUCCESS. TO THIS POINT, WE HAVE NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT. HOWEVER, IS IT GOING TO TAKE ME OR MY FAMILY BEING KILLED TO GET SOMETHING DONE WITH THIS VEHICLE?
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Apr 18, 2002
THE PADS HAVE WORN EXCESSIVELY OVER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THE EXSISTING PROBLEM HAS CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO REPLACED THE PADS 12-14 TIME BECAUSE OF GRINDING DOWN TO METAL ( 6 INCHES ). THE BRAKES AND ROTORS ARE FREQUENTLY FAILING. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. NLM
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Apr 15, 2002
SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. DEALER CAN NOT DUPLICATE. WHEN YOU GO TO SLOW DOWN THW BRAKE PEDAL WILL SINK AND VIBRATE AND GIVE YOU A GRINDING NOISE FOR JUST A SECOND. ONLY HAPPENS RIGHT AFTER START UP. DOES NOT HAPPEN ON A REGULAR BASIS. *AK
Steering, Service brakes, Hydraulic, Air bags, Apr 7, 2002, crash
PUT 3 SETS OF BRAKE PADS & ROTORS (AT 16,000, 33,000, 42,000) ON THIS CAR & NOW NEEDS REPAIRING AGAIN. HAD FRONT END COLLISION, HEAD HIT STEERING WHEEL BUT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ENTIRE FRONT OF CAR WAS COMPLETELY CRUSHED. BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES. WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN A WRECK IF SOMETHING HAD BEEN IN FRONT OF ME. AFTER REPAIRS FROM WRECK, LEAKING COOLANT - RESULTED IN BLOWN HEAD GASKET. EDWARDS CHEV & ADJUSTER SAID WAS NOT FROM WRECK - PROBLEM PROBABLY STARTED BEFORE WRECK. CAR IS EXTREMELY HARD TO STEER WHEN PARKING. FEELS LIKE THERE IS NO POWER STEERING.*AK