2001 Chevrolet Malibu
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Electrical system is the leading concern among 739 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 13th highest complaint count among 26 Malibu model years with reports.
Of the 2001 reports, 37 involved a crash and 1 involved a fire. 29 people were injured and 2 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
Representative owner complaints
739 reports, newest first.
Electrical system, Jan 24, 2017
WHEN TRYING TO START THE ENGINE, THE ANTI THEFT SECURITY SYSTEM SHUTS DOWN ENGINE OPERATION. YOU MUST WAIT 10 MINUTES WITH THE IGNITION ON WHILE THE SECURITY TELLTALE LIGHT SHUTS OFF BEFORE YOU CAN START THE ENGINE. THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER SEEMS TO BE AT FAULT, BUT THE DEALER SAID THIS IS NOT PART OF THE CURRENT RECALL INVOLVING UNINTENDED ROTATION OF THE CYLINDER. THEY SAID THEY WILL PUT A KEY CAP ON MY KEYS TO KEEP THE RING CENTERED TO PREVENT OFFSET ROTATION. THE CYLINDER OBVIOUSLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, BUT THIS IS AT AN EXTRA ADDED COST. IF THE CYLINDER IS SO WORN OUT AND WANTS TO ROTATE ON IT'S OWN, WHY IS IT NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL? I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE WITH CURRENTLY 134,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Other or unspecified, Jan 7, 2017
MY MALIBU WAS WORKING JUST FINE UNTIL ONE DAY IT JUST STOPPED STARTING. I WOULD HAVE TO WAIT FOR A WHOLE DAY TO PASS BEFORE IT BEING ABLE TO START. IVE HAD OTHER COMPLAIN IT BEING THE ANTI THEFT OR THE COMPUTER.
Electrical system, Dec 15, 2016
HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ANTI THEFT SECURITY HAS A DEFECT. THE CAR WILL ENTER INTO ANTI-THEFT MODE AND YOU CAN'T START THE CAR FOR 10 MINUTES AFTER YOU PUT IN THE ON POSITION ,THEN YOU TO WAIT 5 SECONDS AND THEN START THE CAR. YOU CAN BUY A AFTERMARKET MODULE TO GET AROUND THIS PROBLEM FOR $300,IT IS A $1000 REPAIR AT DEALER.MY DAUGHTER IS 4 MONTHS PREGNANT AND IS DRIVING THIS CAR NOW. *TR
Electrical system, Dec 2, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU CLASSIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH AND ON OCCASIONS THE KEY COULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD FAIL TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURES WERE DUE TO A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR
Electrical system, Engine, Oct 4, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU CLASSIC. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP, IT STALLED AND THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH A SENSOR RELATED TO THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 98,000.
Electrical system, Oct 2, 2016
THE PASSLOCK SENSOR DOES NOT WORK. THE FLASH MEMORY ON THE BODY CONTROL MODULE ALSO APPEARS TO MALFUNCTION. THESE TWO ISSUES CAUSE THE THEFT SYSTEM TO NOT RECOGNIZE THE KEY'S RESISTANCE PROPERLY, TO CONSIDER THE CAR AS BEING STOLEN, AND TO TURN OFF FUEL INJECTORS AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES TO ME WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. GM DID NOT MAKE A RECALL FOR THE PASSLOCK ISSUE, WHICH IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE! RECENTLY, THE TURN SIGNALS ALSO STOPPED WORKING.
Electrical system, Sep 14, 2016
THE AC BUTTON TURNS ITSELF OFF FREQUENTLY DURING OPERATION AND WON'T TURN BACK ON UNTIL IT CHOOSES TO DO SO. REPAIR IS OVER $300 BECAUSE BEING A FAULTY BUTTON REQUIRES TOTAL REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE BUTTON PANEL. (HAVE SEEN SIMILAR COMPLAINTS LODGE.) THIS PROBLEM OCCURS REGARDLESS OF WHETHER DRIVING OR STATIONARY (PARKED).
Seats, Sep 14, 2016
THOUGH IT CATCHES AND STAYS IN PLACE, THE DRIVERS SEAT MOVES WITHOUT CHANGING ITS ACTUAL LOCATION, IF THAT MAKES SENSE. IT DOESN'T SLIDE AROUND FROM WHERE YOU POSITION IT (FORWARD OR BACKWARDS) SO IT CATCHES AND LOCKS, BUT WHEN YOU BRAKE OR ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE, THE SEAT ISN'T FIRMLY STATIONED ON ITS FRAME AND SLIGHTLY MOVES (JUGGLES AROUND, I GUESS). THIS SCARES ME BECAUSE I WORRY IF IT WILL BREAK LOOSE FROM THE FRAME DURING A WRECK OR SUCH AND CAUSE THE DRIVER TO BE INJURED BY THE STEERING WHEEL OR SUCH. (AND AS STATED BEFORE, I JUST BOUGHT THE VEHICLE ON 09/06/2016) WITHOUT KNOWING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. (DIDNT NOTICE ON HALF MILE TEST DRIVE.)
Power train, Sep 14, 2016
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, WHEN VEHICLE IS TRAVELING UPWARD ON AN INCLINE, THE TRANSMISSION CAUSES "LUNGING" OF THE VEHICLE. CAR WOULD LUNGE THAN BACK OFF TRYING TO MAINTAIN THE CURRENT SPEED IF THE VEHICLE. I COULD OBSERVE THE SURGES ON THE RPM GAUGE, AS IT WOULD FLUCTUATE UP AND DOWN BETWEEN 2200 AND 2400 RPM WHILE LUNGING WAS TAKING PLACE. THEN SUDDENLY THE GAUGE WOULD JUMP UP TO AROUND 3200-3400 RPM, AND THE LUNGING STOPPED AND CAR REGAINED REGULAR SPEED. THIS OCCURRENCE HAPPENS ON EVERY INCLINE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, AND THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE WHETHER OPERATING MANUALLY OR WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL OPERATING. PROBLEM IS NOT SO NOTICEABLE ON INCLINES AT LOWER SPEEDS WHILE CITY DRIVING (MILDER LUNGING I GUESS) BUT STILL OCCURS ON STEEP INCLINES ONLY THEN; ON HIGHWAY IT OCCURS ON ALL INCLINES. (I HAVE ONLY OWNED THIS CAR FOR ABOUT A WEEK NOW, BUT IT IS EXTREMELY WORRISOME, AND I WAS SURPRISED TO NOT FIND ANY RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, AS A MECHANIC I MET SAID HIS MALIBU HAS BEEN DOING THAT FOR THE PAST 7 YEARS AND INDICATED THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL FOR IT; YET I FOUND NONE LISTED.
Electrical system, Aug 29, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU CLASSIC. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE IGNITION FAILED TO START. THE FAILURE WAS PERSISTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT DUE TO THE VEHICLE BEING A CLASSIC, NO ASSISTANCE WOULD BE OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Electrical system, Aug 29, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU CLASSIC. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING ANY FAILURES UNTIL IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A MANUFACTURER RECALL CONCERNING THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT MONTHS LATER, THE ANTI-THEFT WARNING INDICATOR KEPT RANDOMLY ILLUMINATING. THE KEY WAS UNABLE TO TURN OVER TO START THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE THE OWNER'S MANUAL AND WAIT TEN MINUTES TO TURN THE KEY BACK AND FORTH TO GET THE VEHICLE TO START. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT WAS TO CHECK WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE IF THEY MAY BE ABLE TO PROVIDE A REPAIR SOLUTION. THE RECALL INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Electrical system, Engine, Jul 15, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIRS WERE MADE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
Electrical system, Jun 27, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT MADE A STARTING SOUND, BUT FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT HAD TO MAKE NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT HAD TO WAIT FIVE MINUTES OR MORE BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD START. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 213,000.
Other or unspecified, Jun 13, 2016
EVERYTIME I GO TO START MY CAR MY ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM KICKS ON AND I HAVE TO WAIT 15 XTRA MINS TO GET ANYWHERE
Electrical system, May 8, 2016
I OWN THE CHEVY MALIBU 2001- THE CAR SHUTS OFF WHILE IT IS DRIVING-THE THEFT LIGHT GOES ON AND THE CAR SHUTS DOWN. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE IGNITION PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. I PAID $500 TO HAVE THE IGNITION MODULE REPLACED. ALSO, GM SENT ME A RECALL 14350-THE NEW CAR WORKED FOR A LITTLE BIT OF TIME BUT WITHIN THE LAST MONTH-THE PROBLEM IS WORSE THAN EVER.
Exterior lighting, Vehicle speed control, Other or unspecified, Apr 22, 2016
THEFT SYSTEM KEEPS COMING ON CAN'T START CAR COMES ON WHILE I DRIVE, TURN SIGNAL HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TO,RPMS GO UP REAL HIGH WHILE I DRIVE AND WHEN IT PARK, TAKE FOOT OFF GAS PEDAL BUT CAR SEEMS TO SPEED UP KIND OF HARD TO STOP A CAR THAT SPEEDS UP WHEN NOT GIVING GAS TO IT, BREAK LIGHTS DON'T WORK WHEN TURN SIGNAL DOESN'T WORK ALL THIS HAPPENS AS I AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH MY TO SMALL CHILDREN AND OF COURSE IN MY DRIVEWAY WHEN THE CAR DOESN'T WANT TO START AS IT THINKS I'M STEALING MY CAR WITH THE KEY THEFT SYSTEM BREAK LIGHTS DON'T WORK WHEN TURN SIGNAL WON'T WORK EXCELS IN SPEED ON ITS OWN ALL STARTED IN MARCH 2016 AS I JUST BOUGHT IN FEBRUARY 2016.
Other or unspecified, Mar 14, 2016
I HAVE A 2001 CHEVY MALIBU AND I HAVE BEEN HAVING A PROBLEM WITH MY TURN SIGNALS PERIODICALLY NOT WORKING. SOME DAYS THE SIGNAL WILL NOT WORK ONE TIME AND THEN THE VERY NEXT TIME IT WORKS. OTHER DAYS THE SIGNALS WILL NOT WORK AT ALL'BOTH THE RIGHT AND LEFT. I TURN THEM "ON" AND THEY JUST DON'T WORK. SOMETIMES IT WILL CLICK A FEW TIMES AND THEN TURN OFF. THIS WILL LAST FOR ABOUT A DAY OR SO AND THEN THEY WORK OK FOR ABOUT A MONTH SOMETIMES LONGER. I CAN'T SEEM TO FIND A CORRELATION BETWEEN ANYTHING SUCH AS RAIN, USING IT A LOT, ETC. IT CAN'T BE THE BULB OR THE FUSE BECAUSE WHEN THEY DO WORK THEY BLINK AT THE NORMAL SPEED. ALSO THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT AND BEFORE THE APPOINTMENT THE BLINKER STARTED WORKING AGAIN, SO I CANCELED. I STARTED RESEARCHING ONLINE AND FOUND OUT THERE IS A RECALL FOR CARS MANUFACTURED IN 2001 WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM, THE RECALL NOTICE SAID THE HAZARD SWITCH NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. IT WAS SUGGESTED IN ONE ARTICLE WHEN THE SIGNALS STOP WORKING TO PUSH THE HAZARDS AND THE SIGNAL WILL START WORKING AND THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED FOR ME. I CAN FIDDLE WITH THE HAZARD AND GET THEM TO START WORKING. I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALER EXPLAINING THE PROBLEM WITH MY BLINKERS ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT MY VIN NUMBER FALLS OUTSIDE THAT RANGE. THIS IS A TRAVESTY. WHY IS IT ONLY SOME ARE BEING RECALLED AND REPAIRED WITH THE PROBLEM, BUT NOT ALL? HOW IS THIS DECIDED WHICH WILL BE RECALLED AND WHICH WILL NOT? I AM NOT SURE OF THE ACTUAL DATE THIS STARTED.
Electrical system, Mar 14, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING TO TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED AS SEVERAL UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT WAS THE FIRST OCCURRENCE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NO LONGER START. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Electrical system, Dec 11, 2015
FOR SOME REASON WHEN I, THE OWNER, GO TO START THE CAR IT GOES INTO A THEFT LOSS MODE AND THE CAR IS INOPERABLE FOR TEN MINUTES. THE CAR WAS MY PARENTS FOR 14 YEARS AND I FIRST HEARD ABOUT THE PROBLEM IN JULY 2014. THEN THE GARAGE CHANGED OUT FUEL PUMPS FOR MY MOTHER. I INHERITED THE CAR THIS SUMMER AND AM HAVING THIS THEFT LOSS TRIGGERED SEVERAL TIMES A DAY. IT REQUIRES WAITING AT LEAST 10 MINUTES TILL ATTEMPTING A RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND NOT BEING JOSTLED OR BUMPED, SO IT IS UNKNOWN WHEN OR WHY THIS "LOCK UP"OCCURS. INCREDIBLY ANNOYING!
Electrical system, Dec 7, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE FAILURE HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS REMEDIED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY FOUR TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.
Fuel/propulsion system, Dec 5, 2015
TAKATA RECALL. WHEN STARTING THE 2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU SOMETIMES THE ANTITHEFT SYSTEM PREVENTS IT FROM STARTING AND YOU HAVE TO TURN THE THE KEY OFF AND ON A FEW TIMES TO GET IT TO START. ALSO WHILE DRIVING THE CAR WILL TURN ITSELF OFF. THE CAR HAS TURNED ITSELF OF WHILE CROSSING A FOUR LANE SEVERAL TIMES AND JUST GOING DOWN THE ROAD. ONCE IT IS COASTED OFF THE ROAD IF ITS PUT IN PARK AND RESTARTED IT USUALLY STARTS BACK UP.
Electrical system, Oct 20, 2015
2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE TUMBLER BECAME LOOSE AND TRIGGERED THE ANIT-THEFT AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE CONSUMER HAD TO WAIT SEVERAL MINUTES, BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED IT WAS FOR THE KEYS ONLY. *JB
Steering, Oct 9, 2015
WAS TOLD THE SUBFRAME RUSTED OUT AND BROKE OFF FROM RACK AND PIONS. THE WHEEL WONT TRUN AND LOST ALL FUNCTIONS
Engine, Sep 30, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER BUT THE REPAIRS WERE UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,249.
Fuel/propulsion system, Sep 23, 2015
DEAR NHTSA REPRESENTATIVE, I WANT TO RAISE A CONCERN ABOUT GM'S PASSLOCK SYSTEM THAT TURNS OFF FUEL INJECTORS TO PREVENT CAR THEFT. MY 2001 CHEVY MALIBU'S ENGINE TURNED OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING ON FRIDAY, SEPT 18TH. LUCKILY THERE WERE NO ACCIDENTS. I AM VERY SURE THE CAUSE IS THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM BECAUSE THE THEFT SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON AND I HAD TO RESET THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM BY KEEPING THE KEY IN THE "ON" POSITION FOR 10 MINUTES. READING ONLINE AUTOMOTIVE BLOGS, IT APPEARS THAT MANY PEOPLE FACE THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE HOLD GM RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS VERY DANGEROUS FAULT IN THEIR VEHICLES. HELP REPAIR DAMAGES AND PREVENT NEW ACCIDENTS BY GRANTING A RECALL OR OTHERWISE FORCING GM TO COMPENSATE DRIVERS OF GM VEHICLES WITH THIS PASSLOCK ISSUE. BEST REGARDS, -ANDREW