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.
Steering, Aug 10, 2004
INTERMITTENTLY POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED WHILE DRIVING. WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THEN, POWER STEERING ASSIST SUDDENLY ENGAGED, SOMETIME RESULTING IN OVER STEERING. DEALERSHIP PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST THAT INDICATED THAT POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Exterior lighting, Aug 5, 2004
WHILE DRIVING AND UPON USING THE TURN SIGNALS OR TURNING THE HAZARD BUTTON THE LIGHTS WILL NOT ILLUMINATE AND BECAME INOPERABLE. CONSUMER STATED THAT WAS HAVING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN RECALL 03V327000. CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Exterior lighting, Aug 5, 2004
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED NHTSA RECALL 03V27000. HAZARD WARNING SWITCHES 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. DEALERSHIP INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WA SNOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Exterior lighting, Aug 5, 2004
WHILE DRIVING, THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHT FAILED TO WORK. *AK RECALL# 03V327000. THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE HAZARD LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. *SC *JB
Fuel system, Other, Aug 1, 2004
STARTED TO ACT LIKE IT HAD PLUGGED FUEL FILTER HAD THEM CHANGED STILL GOT WORSE THEN HAD FUEL SYSTEM CLEANED DID NOT HELP I WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS PRBLEMS WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM ON THIS CAR I DO NOT HAVE THE FUND TO REPAIR A MANUFACTUERS ERROR AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS A PROBLEM THAT YOU HAVE HEARD OF I LISTED THE DATE OF THE FIRST TIME IT STARTED IT IS STILL HAPPENING. *AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Aug 1, 2004
THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS AT 29,000 MILES, NOW 5,000 MILES LATER AT 34,000 MILES THE BRAKE PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THE ROTORS RESURFACED AGAIN. I FEEL THE PARTS BEING USED ARE DEFECTIVE. I ALSO FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I LOOKED AT THE COMPLAINTS AGAINST THE SAME YEAR MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE I HAVE WHICH IS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU AND THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE BRAKES. ISN'T IT TIME SOME ONE DID SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM SO MANY CONSUMERS ARE HAVING?*AK
Fuel system, Gasoline, Jul 30, 2004
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH VEHICLE COMPLETELY STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING. A DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE FUEL SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED. *AK *M
Exterior lighting, Jul 27, 2004
I HAVE HAZARD WARNING FAILURE INDICATED ON YOUR WEB SITE FOR MALIBU BUT GM STATES THAT MY VECHICLE NUMBER DOSEN'T FIT WITH THE RECALL ON MY MALIBU, BUT THIS CONTINUSE TO BE A CONCERN FOR MY WIFE AND MYSELF WHEN WE ARE DRIVING NOT KNOWING OUR SINGLE LIGHTS WILL FAIL*AK
Exterior lighting, Jul 22, 2004
THE CONSUMER STATED THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS CAME ON AND WENT OFF ON THEIR OWN. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHT UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC ABOUT RECALL(03V327000) BUT THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE RECALL WAS NOT FOR THIS VEHICLE. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
Engine and engine cooling, Fuel system, Gasoline, Power train, Exterior lighting, Jul 20, 2004
AS READING OVER THE WEBSITE I NOTICE THE 2000 MALIBU IS PRETTY MUCH A LEMON. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE RADIO, PRETTY MUCH EVERY GASKET IN THE ENGINE, THE FUEL PUMP, BRAKES FRONT AND REAR, NOW MY TURN SIGNALS DON'T WORK, JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT THE RECALL I HAVE TO CHECK TO SEE IF I QUALIFY, MY ENGINE KNOCKS ON COLD STARTS, AND IT PRACTICALLY LOSSES ALL POWER WHEN I GO TO ACCELERATE . . AND TOP IT OFF MY TRANSMISION SLIPS. . THIS VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO . . AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT IT. *JB
Exterior lighting, Jul 19, 2004
THE TURN SIGNALS ON MY 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU HAVE OPERATED INTERMITTENTLY SINCE SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR USED IN MARCH OF 2003. THE TURN SIGNALS AND THE HAZARD LIGHTS BECOME COMPLETELY INOPERATIVE AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE DRIVING. SOMETIMES THEY WILL BE INOPERATIVE FOR A FEW SECONDS, AND SOMETIMES IT CAN BE HOURS. OVERALL I WOULD ESTIMATE THAT THE TURN SIGNALS ONLY FUNCTION ABOUT 50% OF THE TIME. WHEN THE TURN SIGNALS ARE NOT FUNCTIONING IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT AND STRESSFUL TO MANEUVER THROUGH HEAVY TRAFFIC. I HAVE OFTEN TIMES UPSET OTHER DRIVERS AFTER SWITCHING LANES WITHOUT HAVING A FUNCTIONING TURN SIGNAL. WHEN THE PROBLEM FIRST STARTED TO OCCUR (MORE THAN A YEAR AGO) I RETURNED THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM OF THE PROBLEM. THE MECHANICS CHECKED THE TURN SIGNAL BULBS, AND AFTER FINDING NO PROBLEMS TOLD ME THAT IT WAS PROBABLY A LOOSE BULB SO IT SHOULD BE FIXED. THE NEXT DAY THE PROBLEM CONTINUED, AND SO I RETURNED TO THE DEALER. THIS TIME THEY TOOK THE CAR INTO THE SHOP TO CHECK IT OVER MORE CAREFULLY. AFTER A DAY IN THE SHOP I WAS TOLD THAT THEY DID NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS AND THAT DURING A TEST DRIVE THE BLINKERS OPERATING CORRECTLY. I TOOK THE CAR HOME, AND AS USUAL THE TURN SIGNALS CONTINUED TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY. AFTER HAVING TO DEAL WITH THIS PROBLEM FOR OVER A YEAR NOW, I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS IN THE HAZARD SWITCH (MOUNTED IN THE DASH). OFTEN TIMES WHEN THE TURN SIGNALS (AND HAZARDS) QUIT WORKING I CAN PRESS THE HAZARD SWITCH SEVERAL TIMES AND EVENTUALLY THEY WILL BEGINNING FUNCTIONING AGAIN. I HAVE ALSO FOUND THAT ON WARM AND HUMID DAYS, THE TURN SIGNALS WILL NOT WORK AT ALL UNTIL THE AIR CONDITIONING HAS THOROUGHLY COOLED AND LOWERED THE HUMIDITY OF THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR. IN THE NEAR FUTURE I PLAN ON TRADING THE CAR IN (AND PASSING ON THE PROBLEM TO SOMEONE ELSE) FOR A DIFFERENT VEHICLE (NOT A CHEVROLET) THAT WILL MOST LIKELY HAVE TURN SIGNALS THAT OPERATE 100% OF THE TIME. *JB
Engine and engine cooling, Jul 18, 2004
OIL LEAKED INTO COOLANT SYSTEM OF OUR 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET AND FLUSHING OUT OF THE ENGINE. THIS ENGINE ONLY HAD 40,900 MILES ON IT. RESEARCH HAS SHOWN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FOR THIS PROBLEM ON THIS PARTICULAR GM ENGINE (3.1 LITER).
Exterior lighting, Jul 15, 2004
TURN SIGNAL AND HAZARD WARNING LIGHT WERE NOT WORKING. NHTSA RECALL 03V327000 WAS ISSUED ON THIS PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK THE DEALER REPLACED THE HAZARD SWITCH. *NM
Engine and engine cooling, Jul 14, 2004
RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU WITH 61K MILES. DISCOVERED MULTIPLE PROBLEMS AS OTHERS HAVE DESCRIBED AND COVERED UNDER RECALLS, BUT SOME WHICH ARE NOT. WORST PROBLEM IS INTAKE GASKET IS LEAKING RESULTING IN COOLANT LEAK AND COOLANT MIXING WITH OIL. GM DEALER STATES THERE ARE NO CAMPAINS OR RECALLS ON THIS ITEM, ALTHOUGH I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM ON DOZENS OF WEBSITES.*AK
Equipment, Jul 12, 2004
AIR CONDITIONER FAILS TO COOL, FAILS TO COOL, WARMER AIR COMING OUT. COULDN'T FIND ANY LEAK, ADDED COOLANT, THIRD VISIT REPLACED PART OF AIR CONDITIONER, 1 YEAR LATER FAILING TO COOL AGAIN, SOME VALVE WAS STUCK, $70 NOW THAT WARRANTY IS UP, RESISTER NOT WORKING CORREXCTLY, ONLY WORKS ON HIGHEST TWO OPTIONS, WANTED TO CHARGE ANOTHER $100 FOR REPLACEMENT, CAN'T AFFORD. 2000 GEO METRO, ROGER DEAN CHEVROLET IS NOT EXACTLY A GOOD AIR CONDITIONER ANYWAY, NOT VERY COOL WHEN WORKING RIGHT. *LA
Exterior lighting, Jul 7, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING,TURN SIGNALS HAZARDS LIGHT.QUIT WORKING THEN START THEN QIUT.THE CHEVROLET GARAGE TOLD US IT IS A SOLDERING PROBLEM,ND THE CAR WAS MADE LIKE THIS AND OTHERS MALIBU WAS RECALLED BUT YOURS HASN'T AND ITS THE SAME YEAR ,MAKE, AND MODEL.*AK
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Engine and engine cooling, Fuel system, Gasoline, Power train, Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Equipment, Jul 6, 2004
WE UNFORTUNATELY OWN A 2000 CHEVY MALIBU. WE HAVE ALREADY REPLACED THE ROTORS SEVERAL TIMES FOR GOING OUT OF ROUND. WE HAVE ALSO REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AT LESS THEN 50,000 MILES AT THE COST OF $728.00. THE AIR CONDITIONER POPS ON AND OFF ON ITS OWN NOT COOLING FOR THE MOST PART. THE TURN SIGNALS ARE NONFUNCTIONAL AND OUR VIN NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ALTHOUGH IT SHOULD BE. THEN THERE IS THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AND THE COOLANT LEAKING AND THE CAR OVERHEATING WE ARE TOLD THIS IS A MANIFOLD INTAKE GASKET AND WILL COST AROUND 800.00 TO FIX. THE NEWEST PROBLEM IS THE FACTORY INSTALLED RADIO TUNER IS BURNED OUT AND NOW WE HAVE TO REPLACE THE RADIO COSTING YET ANOTHER $100.00 DOLLARS OR SO THIS CAR HAS NICKEL AND DIMED US TOO MUCH. AFTER LOOKING OVER YOUR SITE I FOUND THESE TO BE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL. I FEEL THIS CAR WAS A LEMON ACROSS THE BOARD NOT JUST OURS BUT, ALL 2000 MALIBU'S. PLEASE LOOK INTO THESE CARS ON A WHOLE THEY WERE VERY BADLY MANUFACTURED AND WE ALL DESERVE SOME COMPENSATION FOR IT. *JB
Exterior lighting, Jul 6, 2004
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 03V327000 CONCERNING THE HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHT. INTERMITTENTLY, THE HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHT AND TURN SIGNALS DID NOT WORK. THE CONSUMER WAS INFOMED HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK *SC *JB
Suspension, Service brakes, Hydraulic, Engine and engine cooling, Fuel system, Gasoline, Electrical system, Equipment, Jul 6, 2004
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, THE BRAKES GRABBED SO HARD THAT THE ENTIRE VEHICLE VIBRATED SEVERELY. WHEN THIS OCCURRED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP IMMEDIATELY. THIS RESULTED IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE BRAKE ROTORS WARPED. ON ONE OCCASION THIS FAILURE CAUSED LOST OF CONTROL, IN WHICH THE CONSUMER ALMOST CRASHED INTO AN 18 WHEELER, BUT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE MEDIUM. THE DEALERSHIP HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM, BUT WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, AND WAS NOW REFUSING TO WORK ON THE VEHICLE. *AK THERE WAS A RATTLE UNDER THE HOOD AT THE FIREWALL AREA WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THE HOSE ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND RUBBING UNDER THE VEHICLE, BOTH FRONT ROTORS HAD WORE THIN, THE FUEL PUMP SENDER DID NOT HOLD THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL PRESSURE, THERE WAS AN OPEN CIRCUIT IN THE 24X CRANK SENSOR, THERE WAS A RATTLE IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION DUE TO WEAK FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS WHICH WERE NOISY (THE RIGHT LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS REPLACED), THE COOLANT LEVEL SENSOR SHORTED, THE WATER PUMP ASSEMBLY LEAKED COOLANT, THERE WAS A VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, HARDWARE WAS BAD AND WAS LOOSE IN THE CALIPER, ROTOR PULSATION WHICH WAS REPLACED PER BULLETIN, THE TURN SIGNAL WAS INOPERATIVE, AND THE A/C HAD INTERNAL DAMAGE AND WOULD CUT ON AND OFF. *SC
Exterior lighting, Jul 6, 2004
RECALL 03V327000, WHILE DRIVING TURN SIGNAL/HAZARD WARNING SWITCH FAILED TO WORK. DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE VEHICLE'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK THE VEHICLE'S PROBLEMS STARTED AT 89,000 MILES IN MAY 2003. *NM
Exterior lighting, Jul 6, 2004
RECALL 03V327000 CONCERNING HAZARD WARNING SWITCH. INTERMITTENTLY AT ANY SPEED THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS WILL NOT WORK. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED MORE THAN FIFTY TIMES SINCE OWNERSHIP OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. *AK
Engine and engine cooling, Jul 1, 2004
AFTER STOPPING FOR AN ERRAND AND SEEING A PUDDLE OF COOLANT ON THE GROUND, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE THE LEAK CHECKED ON. THE REPAIR SHOP FOUND A LEAK IN THE LOWER INTAKE GASKET. THE SHOP ADVISED THAT THIS REPAIR WAS COMMON AND POSSIBLY CAUSED BY THE TYPE OF COOLANT USED AND POSSIBLY DEFECTS WITH THE GASKETS OR INTAKE MANIFOLD. THEY PROVIDED AND ESTIMATE FOR REPAIRS BETWEEN $600.00 AND $800.00 DEPENDING IF ANY FURTHER PROBLEMS WERE FOUND. THE DEALER WHERE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED (POLAR CHEV IN WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN) WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE REPAIR AND REFUSED TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE IN REPAIRING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THEY DO A LOT OF THESE REPAIRS ON THE MALIBU AND IMPALA BUT THE REPAIR IS NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE. THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS CONTACTED ALSO. THEY SAID NO SPECIAL CONSIDERATION OR BULLETINS ISSUED ABOUT COOLANT LEAKS ON THE 200 CHEV MALIBU. FROM RESEARCH ON THE ISSUE IT APPEARS TO BE A LARGE PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLES AND CHEV REFUSES TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. *JB
Exterior lighting, Jun 24, 2004
WATER WAS GETTING INTO THE BRAKE LIGHTS. THIS RESULTED IN RUST AND THE BULB BLOWING OUT. *AK THE STOP SIGNAL AND THE TURN SIGNALS WOULD ALSO GET RUSTED. THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO CHANGE THE BULBS EVERY TWO TO THREE MONTHS. *SC *JB
Exterior lighting, Jun 21, 2004
TURN INDICATORS WOULD FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO AVOID HAVING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT; BUT, MANY CLOSE CALLS. IN THE FALL OF 2002, I HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. IN 2003 IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT GM WAS GOING TO HAVE A RECALL CAMPAIGN IN THE 1ST QUARTER OF 2004; HOWEVER, MY VIN IS NOT IN THE RANGE OF VEHICLES TO BE REPAIRED.*AK
Engine and engine cooling, Jun 15, 2004
LIGHT FOR LOW WATER WOULD COME ON. ABOUT 3-4 TIMES EVERY 6 MONTHS STARTING 2002. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN EVERY TIME THE CAR WAS DRIVEN, EVEN JUST A FEW BLOCKS. AT THAT POINT, THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. FORTUNATELY, I WAS NOT FAR FROM HOME WHEN THE MAJOR TROUBLE STARTED. THE REPAIR REPORT READS "LOW COOLANT LIGHT IS ON AND THE OIL APPEARS TO HAVE WATER MIXED... ADVISE... LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS LEAKING -REPLACED LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS. ALL RELATED GASKET/SEALS. 6 HOURS OF LABOR IN CARY, NC. TOTAL BILL $768. + $50 FOR TOWING. THE CAR ONLY HAS 36,000 MILES. THIS SEEMS A LOT FOR A RELATIVELY "YOUNG" CAR. THANK GOODNESS THE LOW WATER LIGHT WORKED -- BUT NO EXCUSE FOR THE PROBLEM. *AK