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
944 reports, newest first.
Exterior lighting, Jan 4, 2005
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT TURN SIGNALS PROBLEM. WHEN DRIVING TURN SIGNALS WORKED OFF AND ON. THE CAUSE OF THIS WAS STILL UNKNOWN.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT CAPITOL CHEVROLET REPLACED THE HAZZARD SWITCH AND THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED. *TC
Service brakes, Air, Jan 3, 2005
EVERY TIME I WOULD PUSH ON MY BRAKE PEDAL IT WOULD POP AND MY BRAKES WOULD HARDLY STOP. I HAD IT LOOKED AT BY THE GM DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT MY CAR, THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO IT WAS A MANUFACTORS PROBLEM. WELL IT KEPT HAPPENING,SO I TOOK IT BACK AND HAD NEW FRONT BRAKES PUT ON MY CAR. I HAVE DROVE IT FOR ABOUT 3 MONTHS AND IT IS STARTING TO DO IT AGAIN . I WOULD L IKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS SOME KIND OF PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL. I THINK IT KEEP S RUNING MY BRAKES WHAT EVER IT IS.*AK
Engine and engine cooling, Dec 27, 2004
(1) THE FAILURE OCCURRED UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. (2) THE INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAKS RADIATOR FLUID DUE TO FAULTY GASKETS. FORTUNATELY, THE PROBLEM WAS OBSERVED BEFORE THE ENGINE OVERHEATED OR CAUGHT FIRE, BUT THERE IS EVIDENCE OF COOLANT CONTAMINATING THE ENGINE OIL: FURTHER CONSEQUENCES WILL LIKELY OCCUR IN THE FUTURE. (3) THE FAILURE HAS NOT YET BEEN CORRECTED. A FIRESTONE SERVICE CENTER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM BUT REPAIRS HAVE NOT YET BEEN CONTRACTED. A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP/SERVICE CENTER (BILL HEARD) GAVE AN ESTIMATE OF $1000 FOR THE REPAIR. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A COMMON FAULT IN CHEVY MALIBUS AND OTHER GM CARS WITH THIS ENGINE TYPE. THE SERVICE REP AT FIRESTONE STATED THAT THIS WAS THE MOST COMMON PROBLEM SEEN IN THIS CAR, AND THE SERVICE REP AT THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP STATED THAT IN MALIBUS, THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS FAIL "MORE OFTEN THAN NOT." *AK
Exterior lighting, Dec 21, 2004
THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL INTERMITTENTLY FAILED. A RECALL WAS ISSUED. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. *AK THE PROBLEM WOULD ALSO OCCUR WHILE IN MOTION MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT HAND TURN. *SC *JB
Exterior lighting, Dec 15, 2004
TURN SIGNAL AND FLASHER WOULD INTERMITTENTLY TURN ON, MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR VEHICLES IN THE REAR TO SEE WHEN DRIVER NEEDED TO TURN. CONSUMER WILL TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR CHECK UP.*AK
Exterior lighting, Dec 8, 2004
THE HAZARD WARNING SWITCH FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 03043 WAS ISSUED. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Exterior lighting, Dec 8, 2004
INTERMITTENTLY, THE SIGNALS FAILED TO FUNCTION. HIS FAILURE COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. *AK *SC
Exterior lighting, Dec 3, 2004
THE CONSUMER WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL#03V327000 (HAZARD SWITCH). THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE FREE OF CHARGE, BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. *JB THE TURN SIGNAL WAS INOPERATIVE. *SC
Exterior lighting, Nov 29, 2004
TURN SIGNAL FAILURE ON 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. HAD TO PUT ON HAZARD LIGHTS WHICH SOMETIMES ALSO WOULD NOT WORK . HAZARD SWITCH REPLACED AT AUTHORIZED CHEVY DEALERSHIP ON 7/26/04 AT A COST OR $135.07.*AK JUST RECENTLY NOTICED ON YOUR WEBSITE THAT RECALL 03V327000 HAD BEEN ISSUED ON 2/5/04 BY GENERAL MOTORS. CALLED CHEVY RECALL CUSTOMER SERVICE ON 11/29/04 TO INQUIRE WHY I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AND WAS TOLD MY CAR VIN # NOT ON LIST FOR RECALL DUE TO DATE CAR WAS MANUFACTURED. IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO REACH AN AGREEMENT FOR REIMBURSEMENT SINCE EXPERIENCED SAME PROBLEM CONTAINED IN THE RECALL. BELIEVE YOU SHOULD REOPEN INVESTIGATION FOR GENERAL MOTORS TO AMEND RECALL FOR CARS EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEM BUT NOT ON THEIR ORIGINAL RECALL LIST.
Electrical system, Nov 29, 2004
THE IGNITION BECAME INOPERABLE. KEY WOULD NOT TURN, THE KEY CYLINDER AND SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE FIRST TIME WAS OCTOBER OF LAST YEAR 2003. IN BOTH OCCURANCES THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED.*AK
Exterior lighting, Nov 19, 2004
TURN SIGNAL FAILED TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Exterior lighting, Nov 18, 2004
RECALL 03V327000/HAZARD WARNING SWITCH. SIGNAL LIGHTS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH IT EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECTS THAT WERE DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL. *AK
Exterior lighting, Nov 17, 2004
RECALL 03V327000 CONCERNING HAZARD WARNING SWITCH WAS ISSUED. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME DEFECT. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO TOLD CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS WORK SOMETIMES AND OTHER TIMES THEY DO NOT. TURN SIGNALS BLINK FASTER/SLOWER THAN NORMAL ON THE CONUSMERS VEHICLE. *TC
Exterior lighting, Nov 15, 2004
THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS WERE DEFECTIVE. SOMETIMES THEY WORKED, AND SOMETIMES THEY DID NOT WORK. IF THE CONSUMER HIT THE DASHBOARD THE SIGNALS WOULD WORK. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA RECALL 03V327000. *AK *TC
Steering, Vehicle speed control, Nov 9, 2004
COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL. WHILE MY FAMILY AND I WERE DRIVING HOME FROM A RESTAURANT ACCELERATOR PEDAL LOCKED OPEN WHILE APPROACHING OUR EXIT. IT WAS ONLY BY MY QUICK REACTION AND COOL HEAD THAT MY FAMILY WAS SPARED A HORRENDOUS ACCIDENT. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP. JUST LAST WEEK THE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.. THIS TRIBUTE WAS A NIGHTMARE, CONSIDERING THE AGE OF THIS VEHICLE AND ONLY 45,000 KILOMETERS.*AK
Exterior lighting, Nov 9, 2004
RECALL 03V327000/HAZARD WARNING SWITCH: THE TURN SIGNALS / HAZARD LIGHTS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. *AK *TC
Exterior lighting, Nov 9, 2004
THE CONSUMER STATED THE TURN SIGNALS FAILED INTERMITTENLY. A RECALL WAS ISSUED, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS OUTSIDE OF THE REMEDY SCOPE. *JB *SC
Exterior lighting, Nov 1, 2004
BLINKERS WORK WHEN THEY WANT TO. *AK
Exterior lighting, Nov 1, 2004
WHEN USING THE TURN SIGNAL SOMETIMES IT WILL WORK AND SOMETIMES IT WON'T. WHEN IT DOES NOT WORK THERE IS NO WARNING OR ANYTHING TO INDICATE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TURN SIGNAL. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO WAS AWARE OF THE DEFECT. YET THERE WAS NO RECALL TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK RECALL #03V327000. *SC
Exterior lighting, Oct 27, 2004
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE SWITCH IN THE STEERING. ALSO, CONSUMER'S FRIEND WENT INTO THE WEB AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. *AK *NM
Exterior lighting, Oct 22, 2004
RECALL 03V327000 CONCERNING HAZARD WARNING SWITCH. THE TURN SIGNALS / HAZARD LIGHTS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER/ MANUFACTURER WERENOTIFIED, AND THEY INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. *AK
Exterior lighting, Oct 20, 2004
THE CONSUMER STATED THE TURN SIGNAL FAILED TO COME ON. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC TO HAVE IT INSPECTED. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE TURN SIGNAL UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE FILL I ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
Exterior lighting, Oct 19, 2004
TRUN SIGNALS DO NOT WORK HALF THE TIME, IN ORDER TO MAKE SIGNALS FUNCTION YOU HAVE TO HIT THE HAZARD SWITCH WHILE DRIVING. *AK
Exterior lighting, Oct 17, 2004
200 CHEVY MALIBU HAZARD SWITCH CLICKS AND BLINKER DOESN'T WORK 90 PERCENT OF THE TIME, CALL CHEVY ABOUT RECALL AND THEY SAY MINE IS NOT UNDER RECALL BECAUSE OF WHEN IT WAS MANUFACTURED. I THINK THIS IS CRAZY. *JB
Fuel system, Gasoline, Oct 15, 2004
VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY I-295 SOUTH AT 65 MPH. APPARENTLY, GASOLINE WAS NOT GETTING TO THE FUEL PUMP. ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT; I HAD TO COAST FROM THE FAST LANE TO THE SHOULDER (THREE LANES)...IT WAS SCARY! VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP (BRANDOW CHEVROLET, FLORENCE, NJ). THE FUEL PUMP RELAY AND SENDER WAS BAD. HAD TO BE REPAIRED/REPLACED. *AK