2002 Chevrolet Malibu
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Electrical system is the leading concern among 596 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 17th highest complaint count among 26 Malibu model years with reports.
Of the 2002 reports, 20 involved a crash and 1 involved a fire. 20 people were injured.
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, headlightsApr 10, 2002
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." SOME OF THESE VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH A LEFT LOW-BEAM HEADLAMP THAT DOES NOT MEET THE PHOTOMETRIC PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.
LIGHT INTENSITIES BELOW THE MINIMUM INTENSITY REQUIREMENTS CAUSE REDUCTION IN VISIBILITY DOWN THE ROAD FOR THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE AND INTENSITIES ABOVE THE MAXIMUM INTENSITY REQUIREMENTS CAUSE INCREASE IN GLARE FOR DRIVERS AHEAD OF, OR APPROACHING, THE VEHICLE.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE LEFT LOW-BEAM HEADLAMP AND REPLACE IT IF IT DOES NOT MEET REQUIREMENTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 23, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020.
Campaign 02V107000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: electrical system
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Electrical system, Nov 11, 2014
IGNITION KEY COULD NOT BE REMOVED AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE. GEAR WAS IN PARK AND BRAKE WAS DEPRESSED (WOULD NOT MOVE EITHER). COULD NOT TURN THE KEY OR START THE VEHICLE. TRIED EVERYTHING. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO STS IN EWING NJ. THEY ARE WORKING ON THE VEHICLE AND IT APPEARS THEY NEED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE UNIT, INCLUDING THE IGNITION SWITCH, AS THE LOCK CYLINDER ISN'T WORKING. THEY WILL NEED TO GET THE CODES FROM A CHEVROLET DEALER. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE, AND THERE WAS A RECENT RECALL (14350) AS THE DEALER HAD TO INSTALL A KEY INSERT AND KEY RINGS TO PREVENT AN UNINTENDED IGNITION KEY ROTATION. I BELIEVE MY CURRENT IGNITION PROBLEM IS RELATED TO THAT RECALL. *TR
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Nov 10, 2014
I TURN THE KEY TO START MY CAR. I DRIVE TO THE CORNER TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN ONTO THE MAIN STREET. THE TURN SIGNAL DOES NOT WORK. THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED BEFORE. I THEN TURN ON THE TURN SIGNALS LEFT TO CHANGE LANES AND MAKE A LEFT TURN AND THE SIGNALS DON'T WORK AGAIN. THEN I COME TO A STOP AT A LIGHT AND THE HORN GOES OF ON ITS OWN AND I HAD TO PULL OVER AND TRIED TO STOP THE HORN BY TURNING OFF THE CAR. THE HORN IS STILL GOING. I TURN THE CAR BACK ON AND THE HORN IS STILL GOING AND THE LIGHTS STILL ARE NOT WORKING. I HIT WITH AN OPEN HAND THE HORN TWICE AND IT STOPS, BUT THE TURN SIGNALS STILL DOESN'T WORK. THEN A FEW WEEKS LATER, THE HEADLIGHTS CANNOT BE ADJUSTED. THE WHEEL THAT ADJUSTS THE LIGHTS FROM BRIGHT TO DIM DOESN'T WORK. YOU CANNOT ADJUST THE LIGHTS AND IF YOU TRY, ALL THE LIGHTS, INSIDE AND OUT GO OUT. ALSO THE TURN SIGNALS ON BOTH SIDES(LEFT AND RIGHT) WORK WHEN THEY WANT AND I DON'T HAVE A HORN. ONCE A FEW MONTHS AGO, THE LIGHTS WERE BLINKING AND THE HORN WAS GOING OFF IN MY CAR WHILE THE CAR WAS OFF AND PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. HELP ME!!!!!! *TR
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Engine, Nov 6, 2014
2002 CHEVROLET MALIBU CLASSIC ENGINE FAILS TO START. GM PASSLOCK THEFT SYSTEM INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHES, AND STAYS LIT. VEHICLE HAS FAILED TO START AND STRANDED DRIVER AND PASSENGERS. KEY FEELS LOOSE IN IGNITION. TRIM SURROUNDING IGNITION REMAINS LOOSE FROM MULTIPLE SWITCH REPLACEMENTS. SAME ISSUE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED BEFORE. VEHICLE DIAGNOSED AND DOCUMENTED AT GM SERVICE CENTER AS HAVING A FAILED IGNITION SWITCH FOR THE SECOND TIME. VEHICLE HAD TO HAVE IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED 2 TIMES AT OWNER'S EXPENSE FOR A GRAND TOTAL OF OVER $1200. ALL PARTS AND REPLACEMENTS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED AT THE SAME GENUINE GM SERVICE CENTER. RECOMMEND IGNITION SWITCH RECALL FOR SAFETY AND RELIABILITY ISSUES. FIRST REPLACEMENT OCCURRED IN 2008. SECOND SWITCH REPLACEMENT REQUIRED IN 2014. VEHICLE PART OF RECENT GM RECALL #:N140350 FOR UNINTENDED KEY ROTATION. REMEDY WAS PERFORMED ON THE DAY OF IGNITION SWITCH REPLACEMENT NUMBER 2; WHICH INCLUDED "INSERTS" FOR THE KEY RING SO THAT IT GOES FROM A "SLOT" DESIGN TO A HOLE DESIGN AND 2 SMALL 13 MM RINGS. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THIS IS A FAILED REMEDY THAT CAN BE FOUND IN GENERAL MOTORS TSB # 05-02-35-007A AND WAS PERFORMED ON SIMILAR MODEL YEAR VEHICLES. THIS SOLUTION OR REMEDY FROM ENGINEERING DID NOT ULTIMATELY PROTECT DRIVERS AND OPERATORS FROM UNINTENDED KEY ROTATION. THIS SO CALLED RECALL REMEDY IS A PREVIOUSLY KNOWN FAILURE AND CAN BE FOUND IN PUBLIC DOCUMENTS CONCERNING GM IGNITION SWITCH LITIGATION. WHY IS GM ALLOWED TO CONTINUE TO IMPLEMENT A FAILED DESIGN WHEN IT COMES TO HANDLING THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALLS. IF IT DOESN'T WORK IN 6 DIFFERENT GM VEHICLES, THEN WHY WOULD IT WORK IN THE 1997-2005MY CHEVROLET MALIBU CLASSIC? THIS IS DECEPTIVE AND A CLEAR INDICATION THAT GM DOES NOT CARE ABOUT THEIR CUSTOMERS. *TR
Electrical system, Nov 4, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE KEY RELEASED OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,452.
Electrical system, Oct 28, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO ADVISE WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Electrical system, Oct 15, 2014
2002 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED TWICE. THE CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT. *JB
Fuel system, Gasoline, Electrical system, Oct 15, 2014
2002 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES TO EXPRESS DISAPPOINTMENT WITH THE VEHICLE. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AT TIMES. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. HOWEVER, AT THE TIME THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINED A PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER WENT TO HER LOCAL REPAIR GARAGE, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED, THE IGNITION WAS THE PROBLEM. ALSO, THE ENTIRE GAS COVER AND CAP CAME OFF IN THE CONSUMERS HANDS, DUE TO SEVERE RUST. THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE TRADED THE VEHICLE. *JB
Electrical system, Oct 14, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Electrical system, Oct 9, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO MOVE IN THE IGNITION, WHICH PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM STARTING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Electrical system, Oct 9, 2014
FOR OVER A YEAR NOW I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH MY 2002 MALIBU NOT STARTING DUE TO A FAULTY ANTI- THEFT SYSTEM. THE SYSTEM IS THE ORIGINAL STOCK MANUFACTURERS THEFT SYSTEM. IT FIRST BEGUN OVER A YEAR AGO, WHERE MY CAR WOULD NOT START LEAVING ME STRANDED. THE CAR SAT FOR NEARLY 4- DAYS, NOT KNOWING WHAT TO DO! THE CAR HAS VERY LOW MILES, ONLY 60,000 ORIGINAL; DON'T DRIVE MUCH, REALLY ONLY TO AND FROM WORK DAILY AND MAYBE TO THE FOOD STORE HERE AND THERE. ANYWAY, I WOUND UP GOOGLING "2002 CHEVY MALIBU NOT STARTING", PROBLEMS WITH THE PASS LOCK THEFT SYSTEM CAME UP, TELLING ME TO TRY THE 10- MINUTE RESET BY PUTTING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND TURNING TO ON W/OUT TURNING THE ENGINE ON FOR 10- MINUTES, REMOVING THE KEY, WAITING 5 SECONDS AND THEN PUTTING THE KEY BACK INTO THE IGNITION. FIGURED WHAT THE HECK, IT DOESN'T HURT TO TRY IT!! WELL WHAT DO YOU KNOW, IT WORKED!!! WELL FOR THE PAST YEAR NOW MY CAR HAS LEFT ME STRANDED ROUGHLY 3 - 4 TIMES A MONTH BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. EACH TIME I HAD TO DO THE 10- MINUTE RESET AND IT WOULD THEN START RIGHT UP. I SHOULDN'T EVEN HAVE TO DEAL WITH THIS, THIS IS CRAZY AND SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED AT CHEVY/GM'S EXPENSE, NOT MINE. ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING THERE ARE OVER 3,000 COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE!!! I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO CONSTANTLY WORRY ABOUT MY CAR NOT STARTING BECAUSE OF A FAULTY THEFT SYSTEM THAT WAS BUT IN MY CAR BY GM. CHEVY. ON SEPTEMBER 10TH 2014 I GOT IN MY CAR TO TAKE MY SON TO SCHOOL AND GO TO WORK, CAR WOULD NOT START, TRIED THE 10-MINUTE RESET, THIS TIME IT DID NOT WORK, WAITED 4- HOURS FOR A TOW TRUCK, SON MISSED SCHOOL AND I WAS LATE TO WORK! WELL, BECAUSE OF ME HAVING TO KEEP CRANKING MY CAR THROUGHOUT THE YEAR BECAUSE OF IT NOT STARTING BECAUSE OF THE FAULTY THEFT SYSTEM BLEW OUT MY STARTER AND BATTERY. WAS WITHOUT A CAR FOR A WEEK AND A HALF GOT MY CAR BACK AND THE THEFT SYSTEM ISSUE HAS STARTED AGAIN!!! *TR
Power train, Electrical system, Oct 9, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM, TRANSMISSION, COOLING SYSTEM AND POWER STEERING NEEDED TO BE FLUSHED. THE SPARK PLUGS, FUEL FILTERS, AND HUB KIT WERE REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 01/06/15
Electrical system, Oct 9, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HAD EXCEEDED THE REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL.
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Oct 7, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE PARKING AND TURN SIGNAL BLINKER INDICATORS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE LAMP CONTAINED MOISTURE. THE FAILURES OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE. THE REAR DRIVER SIDE LAMP WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000.
Electrical system, Oct 1, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000. UPDATED 11/20/14*CN
Electrical system, Sep 30, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED PREVENTING THE VEHICLE FROM STARTING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM RESET APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES AFTER SHUTTING OFF THE VEHICLE AND THEN THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO START. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Electrical system, Sep 26, 2014
MY CAR IS PART OF THE GM RECALL #14350. MY CAR SPECIFICALLY HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE PASS LOCK ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM ALLOWING THE CAR TO BE STARTED. SEVERAL YEARS AGO I TOOK IT TO SUPERIOR CHEVROLET AND AT THAT TIME THEY TOLD ME THE PASS LOCK WAS AN ONGOING ISSUE. THEY COULD FIX IT BUT IT WOULD NOT STAY FIXED. I PAID OVER 500.00 DOLLARS AND THEY REPLACED THE IGNITION CYLINDER. 2 OR 3 YEARS LATER. SAME PROBLEM. I CONTACTED GM AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO AGAIN RETURN TO A DEALER AND THEY WOULD TAKE CARE OF THE FIX. I TOOK MY CAR TO TOM GILL CHEVROLET. THEY PERFORMED DIAGNOSTIC AND INFORMED ME THE PASS LOCK WAS THE PROBLEM AND FOR ANOTHER 500.00 DOLLARS THEY COULD REPAIR IT. I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION GM WAS GOING TO PAY FOR REPAIR. THEY SAID THE GM REPRESENTATIVE DECLINED THE REPAIRS. I THEN TOOK MY CAR TO AN AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER AND HAD IT RECHECKED. AGAIN THE DIAGNOSTIC WAS THE PASS LOCK SYSTEM. AT THAT TIME THE IGNITION CYLINDER WAS REPLACED AGAIN TO THE TUNE OF 500.00. I JUST RECEIVED MY RECALL LETTER AND I CALLED JEFF WYLER FLORENCE BUICK GMC TO SCHEDULE REPAIRS. I ASK WHAT WAS GOING TO BE THE SOLUTION AND IF THE REPAIRS WOULD FIX THE PASS LOCK SYSTEM ANTI-THEFT. THEY SAID NO. IF I WANTED THAT FIXED IT WAS 94.50. FOR A NEW DIAGNOSTIC PLUS PARTS. REALLY. I NEED THE ANTI-THEFT PASS LOCK SYSTEM FIXED IN MY CAR. THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN PART OF THE RECALL. WAITING TO HEAR SOME GOOD NEWS. PLEASE. MY CAR NOW HAS 92,000 MILES ON IT. I TYPICALLY HAVE TO WALK TO OR FROM WORK BECAUSE IT WILL NOT START WHEN I NEED IT TO. PASS LOCK SHUTS OFF THE FUEL AND YOU HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL IT RESETS. PLEASE HELP WITH THIS. THANKS *TR
Electrical system, Sep 18, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT, BUT REFUSED TO PROVIDE REIMBURSEMENT SINCE THE PART THAT WAS REPLACED WAS NOT THE ONE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,664.
Electrical system, Sep 16, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTI THEFT SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT FLICKERED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER WAITING, THE ANTI THEFT SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO START. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON FIVE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.
Electrical system, Sep 16, 2014
THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T START AT ALL, TOWED TO THE GARAGE HAD TO PUT A NEW IGNITION SWITCH, LOCK CYLINDER WITH PASSKEY SECURITY SYSTEMS TOTAL, IGNITION SWITCH $175.68, LOCK CYLINDER WITH PASSKEY SECURITY SYSTEM $230.21 LABOR $152.00 TOTAL $602.52. I CALLED REGARDING THIS RECALL THAT I JUST GOT IN THE MAIL, AND THEY SAID THAT I WILL NOT BE REFUND FOR THIS. I BELIEVE THAT THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE KEYS, WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS IN THE PAST WITH THIS, AND FINALLY HAD TO GET IT TO A GARAGE TO FIX IT RATHER THAN BE STRANDED OR IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Electrical system, Sep 15, 2014, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE KEY EJECTED FROM THE IGNITION WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DOG HOUSE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE ELECTRICAL FAILURE WAS NOT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
Electrical system, Aug 20, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT THE STATED THAT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO START THE IGNITION WITH THE KEY. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS THE VEHICLE STARTED AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Aug 8, 2014
ANTITHEFT SYSTEM INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING CAR TO STALL AND FAILS TO RESTART TAIL LIGHTS ARE FAILING FUEL SYSTEM CUTOFF. *TR
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Jul 27, 2014
I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 45 MPH WHEN NEGOTIATING A TURN AND WENT TO USE THE TURN SIGNAL AND IT WOULD NOT WORK. SINCE THEN IT ONLY WORKS A QUARTER OF THE TIME AND OFTEN THE HAZARD RELAY IS CLICKING IN AND OUT VERY FAST LIKE IT IS SHORTING OUT. IF YOU PUSH THE HAZARD BUTTON IN SOMETIMES YOU CAN MAKE THE TURN SIGNALS WORK AND SOMETIMES NOT. AND OFTEN TIMES THE HAZARD WILL NOT WORK EITHER. NO FUSES ARE BLOWN? *JS
Electrical system, Jul 25, 2014
HAD MANY INCIDENTS AND ALMOST CRASHED WHERE CAR WILL SHUT DOWN WHILE VEHICLE IS MOVING. I HAD CHANGE MY IGNITION AT THE GM DEALERSHIP TWICE AND MY CAR STILL HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. I SPECIAL ORDER MY CAR FEB 2002 AND HAD BEEN THE ONLY OWNER OF THIS CAR TO PRESENT. GM DEALERSHIP TECHNICIAN NOTES: - ON JANUARY 16 2007, 7,879 MILES. MY CAR WOULD NOT START. PUT KEY IN THE IGNITION AND THE GAUGES WENT UP ABOUT HALF WAY AND STAYED THERE UNTIL DOORS AUTO LOCKED, THEN THE GAUGES DROPPED ALL THE WAY DOWN. TRIED TO START AND IT CRANKED BUT WILL NOT START. USUALLY YOU CAN HEAR THE PUMP PRIMING BUT DID NOT. THIS STILL HAPPENS TO THIS DATE. AFTER 20 MINUTES OR SO CAR DID START AND DROVE FOR A WHILE. IT DIED AT A STOP AND WOULD NOT RESTART. WHEN TRIED TO RESTART GAUGES STILL MOVED WITH THE LOCKS. BUT ANTI THEFT LIGHT WAS ON THE GAUGES DID NOT COME UP. TECHNICIAN VERIFIED CONCERN. CAR DID START AND DROVE INTO THE SHOP. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS THE CAR DID NOT START. TESTING FOUND LOSS OF IGNITION 1 VOLTAGE. TECHNICIAN ISOLATED TO AN OPEN CIRCUIT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. TECHNICIAN REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH. AFTER A FEW MOTHS I HAD THE PROBLEM COME AND GO AND THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. - ON NOVEMBER 24, 2012, 47,906 MILES. IGNITION WILL NOT TURN OVER AT TIMES, AND ALSO WILL SET OFF ALARM WHEN KEY IS TURNED AT TIMES. TECHNICIAN FOUND CODE B2960, IGNITION PASS LOCK SENSOR FAILING. TECHNICIAN REPLACED LOCK CYLINDER AND KEY, SYSTEM OPERATED AS DESIGNED. BUT ON DECEMBER 17, 2012 VEHICLE LOSE POWER AND SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE CONCERN WHILE TEST DRIVING IT. DEALERSHIP DID NOT DO ANYTHING ELSE AND TURNED ME AWAY SAYING MY CAR IS IN GOOD WORKING ORDER. I HAVE ALL RECEIPTS WHEN I TOOK MY CAR TO BE FIXED AT THE DEALERSHIP. CAR STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND VERY CONCERNED AND SCARED TO DRIVE IT. *TR
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Jul 24, 2014
2002 CHEVROLET MALIBU LS SEDAN PRESENTED HAS NOTICEABLY WEAK AND INEFFICIENT HEADLIGHTS AND FOG LIGHTS POSING A SAFETY ISSUE. THE FOG LIGHTS ARE NOT EFFECTIVE IN MILDLY FOGGY DRIVING CONDITIONS AT ALL. IN FACT DUE TO SUCH POOR PERFORMANCE, IT IS QUITE DIFFICULT TO DISCERN WHETHER OR NOT THE FOG LIGHTS ARE TURNED ON. HEADLIGHT PERFORMANCE IS POOR WITH MARKEDLY DECREASED LIGHTING EFFICIENCY IN CITY DRIVING AND ON WET ROADS. THE VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS DIM AND OR FLICKER WHEN THE DRIVER DEPRESSES THE BRAKE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE OR COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. CONCERN THAT ON COMING TRAFFIC CAN'T DISCERN BETWEEN HIGH AND LOW BEAMS OR A CONFUSION FROM THE UNINTENDED DIMMING/FLICKERING. VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS HAVE BEEN CHECKED WITH NO PROBLEMS FOUND. ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR CHECK OK, NEW BATTERY CHECK OK, SERPENTINE BELT AND PULLEYS CHECK OK, ALL BULBS, FUSES, AND FUSIBLE LINKS CHECK OK. NEW BULBS TRIED, BUT NO INCREASE IN LIGHTING OUTPUT. VEHICLE TAKEN TO GM SERVICE CENTER IN ZANESVILLE, OHIO. SERVICE TECHNICIAN TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE WITH CUSTOMER PRESENT. SERVICE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE PERFORMANCE ISSUE WAS BASICALLY "NORMAL" AND A COMMON CONCERN AMONG MANY CUSTOMERS. SERVICE TECH. WENT ON TO SAY THAT BRAND NEW GM VEHICLES HAVE THE SAME ISSUE, IN FACT HE STATED THAT THEY ARE WORSE. 2002 CHEVROLET MALIBU LS LIGHTING/ELECTRICAL PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. VEHICLE DOES NOT FEEL SAFE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT DUE TO THE LIGHTING. *TR