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, Tires, Aug 29, 2002
TURN SIGNALS WORK INTERMITTENTLY.*AK CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THE HAZARD LIGHTS DO NOT WORK AS WELL, THE VEHICLE HAS ALSO EXPERIENCED A FLAT TIRE.*JB
Suspension, Service brakes, Hydraulic, Aug 28, 2002
DEALER HAS REPLACED SOME PARTS, PAID SOME LABOR, AND BLAMED OWNER OR/AND NORMAL WEAR FOR SOME DEFECTS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF GARAGE NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE PURCHASE. ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN PERFORMED AT DEALERSHIP.NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Air bags, Aug 26, 2002, crash
WHEN VEHICLE FISHTAILED IT WAS HIT IN FRONT END ON DRIVER'S SIDE AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND HIT A GUARDRAIL TWICE, CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIES AND VEHICLE WAS DECALRED A TOTAL LOSS.*JB
Engine and engine cooling, Aug 14, 2002
WHILE DRIVING 55MPH VEHICLE CUT COMPLETELY OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING.*AK THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR STALLING PROBLEM. THE DEALER WAS NOT SURE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS BUT THEY REPLACED THE CRANK SENSOR. *YH
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Fuel system, Gasoline, Tires, Aug 14, 2002
FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS ARE WARPING AGAIN AFTER BEING REPLACED AT 12000 MILES. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY. DEALERSHIP IS DENYING ANY RESPONSIBILITY OF REPAIR. *AK THE FUEL PUMP FAILED AND WAS FIXED AT THE CONSUMER?S EXPENSE. THE TIRES BECAME WORN OUT AND WERE REPLACED. THE FRONT ROTORS WERE TURNED. *YH
Electrical system, Aug 13, 2002
VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A 3.1 LITRE ENGINE. VEHICLE HAS A TENDENCY TO HESITATE AND STALL OUT DURING HIGHWAY SPEEDS. VEHICLE WILL HAVE DIFFICULTY RESTARTING AFTER THAT OR MAY STALL AGAIN. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME DEALERSHIP HAS HAD TO TOW VEHICLE TO SHOP, AND STILL UNABLE TO DUPLICATE CAUSE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Electrical system, Aug 13, 2002
BOTH TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLIES FILL WITH WATER, CAUSING LIGHTS TO SHORT OUT. SEAL AROUND ASSEMBLY IS INADEQUATE.*AK
Engine and engine cooling, Aug 8, 2002
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL START TO DIE OUT WHILE DRIVING. LIGHTS WILL START TO DIM, AND VEHICLE WILL START TO SLOW DOWN. BUT, THEN IT DOESN'T SHUT OFF, AND CONSUMER IS ABLE TO KEEP DRIVING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
Steering, Air bags, Tires, Aug 8, 2002, crash
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH OWNER SUDDENLY HEARD A SNAPPING SOUND FROM REAR. REAR LEFT TIRE SEPARATED FROM SPINDLE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT. VEHICLE DID STRIKE CENTER DIVIDER. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Steering, Suspension, Jul 24, 2002
DURING ROUTINE SERVICE DEALER'S TECHNICIAN INFORMED CONSUMER THAT RIGHT SPINDLE AND STRUT WERE BENT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
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
Engine and engine cooling, Jul 24, 2002
BOTH ENGINE MOUNTS BROKE WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND MADE THE REPAIRS. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. 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
Suspension, Tires, Jul 22, 2002
CONSUMER STATES THAT TIRES EXPERIENCE ABNORMAL TIRE WEAR AND ARE NOISY, FIRESTONE AFFINITY. DEALER REPLACED LEFT FRONT BEARING AND HUB ASSEMBLY. THEY ALSO TIGHTENED FRONT CONTROL ARM. THE TIRES HAVE BEEN ROTATED, HOWEVER NOISE CONTINUES AND TIRES CONTINUE TO WEAR, POSSIBLE SUSPENSION PROBLEM. *SLC *NM
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.
Tires, Jul 9, 2002
FIRESTONE AFFINITY TIRES P215/60R15 ARE CRACKING IN BETWEEN TREAD. *YH
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jul 9, 2002
CONSUMER STATES ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES, HOWEVER THE DEALER CAN NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *SLC
Exterior lighting, Jul 8, 2002
TURN SIGNALS GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED BY DEALER.*AK
Exterior lighting, Jul 8, 2002
CONSUMER STATES THE TURN SIGNALS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY IN THE VEHICLE, AFTER ABOUT A WEEK, EVERY ONE OR TWO DAYS THEY WILL WORK ONE TIME AND THEN THE NEXT DAY THEY WILL NOT WORK, THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE CONSUMERS CONCERN.*JB
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
Seat belts, Jun 29, 2002
ON 4 OCCASIONS THE TONGUE HAS BEEN "FALSE LATCHED" INTO THE BUCKLE. ON 1 OCCASION I TRAVELLED OVER 12 MILES, CAME TO A STOP & IT OPENED. ON THREE OCCASIONS IT OPENED WHEN I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVE. ON EVERYONE OF THESE OCCASIONS, THE SEAT BELT LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT OUT AND REMAINED OUT UNTIL THE TONGUE TOTALLY DISENGAGED FROM THE BUCKLE. I DO NOT SPECIFICALLY RECALL HEARING THE "CLICK" BUT I DO SPECIFICALLY RECALL FEELING AS IF THE TONGUE HAD ENGAGED, BUT APPARENTLY IT WOULD "HANG" ON THE LOWER LEFT INBOARD CORNER OF THE BUCKLE. (IF THAT MAKES SENSE.) I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER AND THE REPLACEMENT PART FOR IT WILL BE INSTALLED THIS MONDAY, JULY 1ST. THE SERVICE MAN SAID THERE WAS A PROBLEM AND IT WOULD BE FIXED UNDER WARRANTY (ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY), BUT HE WOULD NOT (OR COULD NOT) TELL ME WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. I KNOW IN THE "REAL WORLD" "FALSE LATCH" CAN NOT OCCUR. HOWEVER, I BELIEVE THESE EVENTS CONTRADICT THIS THEORY.*AK
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
Suspension, Jun 19, 2002
WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HEARD A POPPING NOISE. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE AND MECHANIC STATED THAT THE RIGHT AND LEFT LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK JG