2003 Chevrolet Malibu
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Electrical system is the leading concern among 611 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 16th highest complaint count among 26 Malibu model years with reports.
Of the 2003 reports, 37 involved a crash and 4 involved a fire. 26 people were injured and 1 person 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
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
Vehicle speed control, accelerator pedalNov 1, 2004
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 124, 'ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS.' IN HOT AMBIENT CONDITIONS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ARM MAY STICK AT THE ATTACHMENT TO THE BRACKET AND NOT RETURN TO THE ENGINE IDLE POSITION WHEN THE OPERATOR LIFTS HIS FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL.
FAILURE TO RETURN TO IDLE COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ARM AND REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY WITH A NEW ASSEMBLY, IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 20, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-630-6537.
Campaign 04V528000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
611 reports, newest first.
Electrical system, Oct 28, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Electrical system, Oct 28, 2014
2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL NOTICE AND PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE TURNING ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING. *TGW THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $ 123.01. THE CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT. *JB
Suspension, Service brakes, Hydraulic, Electrical system, Oct 23, 2014
2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE STALLS. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL PUMP, BATTERY AND REMOTE CONTROL WERE ALL REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE STALLING CONTINUED. THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS EVENTUALLY REPLACED. ALSO, T HE BRAKES AND STRUTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB
Electrical system, Oct 22, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Electrical system, Equipment, Oct 21, 2014
I HAVE A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU THAT I PURCHASED NEW ON 12/27/02. THE IGNITION SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED ON 7/23/2014 AT 70,328 MILES FOR $307.13. I WOULD LIKE GM TO AT LEAST PAY THIS AMOUNT. THERE IS A GM 14350 RECALL ON THIS CAR. IN TALKING TO GM THEY WOULD ONLY CONSIDER PAYING FOR THIS, IF THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY ROTATION OF THE IGNITION KEY I AM A MAN 71 YEARS OLD AND HAVE OWNED MANY CARS, MOST PURCHASED NEW. I KEEP MOST CARS 10 YEARS AND OVER 100,000 MILES. I HAVE NEVER REPLACED AND IGNITION SWITCH UNTIL NOW. THIS PROBLEM TOOK ABOUT 3 MONTHS TO DIAGNOSE. THE INITIAL PROBLEM DEVELOPED WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL TURNED OFF WHILE IN USE. IT WAS VERY INTERMITTENT AND NOT PREDICTABLE. THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LITE CAME ON. THE CODES INDICATE A PROBLEM WITH THE OIL PRESSURE SENDING UNIT AND THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE NEXT TIME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME, THERE WERE NO CODES. THE NEXT SET OF PROBLEMS WAS THE POWER WINDOW, VENTILATION (AC AND FAN), AND RADIO WOULD NOT WORK. THE MAIN INDICATOR OF THIS PROBLEM WAS THE FUEL AND TEMPERATURE GAUGES WOULD NOT WORK. I WOULD GET VARIOUS WARNING LIGHTS AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE INCLUDING ABS, BATTERY AND OTHERS. THE PROBLEMS GOT WORSE AS THE TEMPERATURE GOT HOTTER. HALF WAY BETWEEN MILWAUKEE AND APPLETON, 100 MILES INTO A 200MILE TRIP, WE STOPPED AT A REST STOP. UPON RETURNING TO THE CAR, I COULDN?T GET THE FAN OR WINDOWS TO WORK OR ELIMINATE THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT. FORTUNATELY, THE BACK WINDOWS WERE OPEN AND INCH WHEN WE LEFT THE REST STOP. ABOUT 10 MINUTES AFTER LEAVING THE REST STOP, EVERYTHING CAME ON. THE CAR BECAME UNUSABLE BECAUSE OF THESE PROBLEMS. TAKING IT TO AND INDEPENDENT SHOP THE OWNER WAS VERY PATIENT AS DAY AFTER DAY, NOTHING WOULD FAIL. FINALLY ON A HOT SUNNY DAY WITH THE CAR IN THE SUN, I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO FAIL. REPLACING THE IGNITION SWITCH FIXED ALL THESE PROBLEMS. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Oct 20, 2014, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. THE CONTACT SUFFERED HEAD AND NECK INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED DURING THE INCIDENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Electrical system, Oct 17, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Electrical system, Engine, Oct 14, 2014
WHEN I WAS LEAVING THE REGAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AFTER HAVING BEEN THERE FOR 2 HOURS FOR THEM TO PLACE A PIECE IN THE KEY LOOP OF MY KEY RING MY CAR SHUT OFF. I ASKED THEM WHY IT WAS STILL CUTTING OFF AFTER IT SUPPOSE TO HAVE BEEN FIXED AND THEY STATED THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW. I HAD MY 13 MONTH OLD SON IN THE CAR WITH ME AND THE ENTIRE APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES IT TOOK FOR ME TO GET BACK TO MY RESIDENCE THE CAR CUT OFF REPEATEDLY. I WAS IN FEAR OF MY CHILD AS WELL AS MY OWN SAFETY AND WAS VERY UPSET THAT THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT DO MORE TO RECTIFY MY ISSUE. MY CAR WAS NOT DOING THIS BEFORE AND NOW IT WILL NOT STOP. I HAVE REPLACED SEVERAL PARTS ON MY CAR AND STILL IT IS DOING THE SAME THING. AFTER HEARING ABOUT THE RECALL I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND STILL IT IS DOING THE SAME THING. I NEED MY CAR BUT DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO. I AM SO AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR WITH MY SON WHO IS SPECIAL NEEDS BECAUSE I DO NOT KNOW WHEN IT WILL SHUT OFF. *TR
Electrical system, Oct 14, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE KEY BECAME LODGED IN THE IGNITION WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.
Electrical system, Oct 10, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT THE MANUFACTURER DECLINED TO HONOR THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 191,176.
Electronic stability control (ESC), Oct 9, 2014, crash
ONE OF THE TIRES SLID ON A PUDDLE OF WATER AND STALLED OR VICE OR VISA AND HYDROPLANED OFF THE HIGHWAY ROLLING OVER SEVERAL TIMES AND LANDING UPSIDE DOWN IN A DITCH TOTALING THE CAR. I WAS GRATEFUL TO HAVE SURVIVED THE CRASH. I HAD JUST GOTTEN THE CAR OUT OF THE SHOP THAT SAME DAY. AND THE MONTH BEFORE. THE CAR REPAIRS AND THE CAR NOTES AND INSURANCE PAYMENTS WERE COLLIDING. *TR
Electrical system, Oct 9, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATE 25 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,884.
Electrical system, Oct 7, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR THE PARTS TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Electrical system, Air bags, Oct 6, 2014, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSED ANOTHER VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE IGNITION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE REMEDY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Electrical system, Oct 3, 2014
ON 9/04/14 TOOK CAR INTO SAWYER GM DEALER TO BE SERVICED AND INSPECTED ALL WENT WELL AND ALL PASSED EVERYTHING, WENT TO GROCERY STORE WENT TO START CAR AND KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION TO TURN CAR ON, TRIED EVERYTHING POSSIBLE. SAWYER CAME AND TRIED BUT COULD NOT TURN THE KEY IT WAS LIKE FROZEN. THEY TOWED THE CAR AND SAID I NEEDED A NEW IGNITION. THY NEVER TOLD ME ABOUT THE RECALL ON THE TWO KEY RINGS AND AN INSERT IN THE KEY SLOT OR COVER OVER THE KEY HEAD ON ALL IGNITION KEYS. THEY PUT IN A NEW CYLINDER & SWITCH# 25832354 & A NEW KEY ASSEMBLY# 2852058 FOR THE TOTAL OF $523.80. I RECVD A RECALL LETTER AFTER THAT BECAUSE I CALLED GM CORP. WENT TO SAWYERS THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT HELP ME. [XXX], MANAGER SUPERVISOR OF PARTS DEPT. WAS VERY SARCASTIC. MY QUESTION IS: 1. WHY DIDN'T THEY TELL ME ABOUT RECALL# 14350 ? 2. IF THIS IS A DEFECT THAN WHY DID I HAVE TO PAY FOR A BRAND NEW IGNITION, SWITCH & KEY ASSEMBLY? NOW MY ABS LIGHT WON'T GO OFF AND WHEN YOU WANT TO TURN THE CAR OFF IT WON'T GO TO THE OFF POSITION WITHOUT JIGGLING THE SHIFTING LEVER WHEN IT IS IN PARK , WHEN YOU PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND YOU TRY TO TURN IT TO OFF IT DOESN'T GO TO OFF ALL THE WAY AND THEN YOU HAVE TO JIGGLE THE SHIFT AND THEN THE KEY WILL GO TO OFF ALL THE WAY. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. I DO NOT FEEL VERY SAFE WITH ALL THESE ISSUES TAKING PLACE AND AM VERY LEERY ABOUT DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. AM I STILL SUPPOSED TO GET THIS RECALL # 14350 DONE OR WHAT? I WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF SOME ONE KNOWLEDGEABLE WOULD & COULD GIVE ME ANSWERS. EXPECTING TO HEAR FROM YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING TO SAY THE LEAST. IF YOU WOULD LIKE COPIES OF THE BILL AND THE INSPECTION & SERVICE I WILL MAIL THEM TO YOU . THANK YOU INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Electrical system, Oct 3, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO TURN IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM STARTING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Vehicle speed control, Oct 2, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT RELEASED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND ACCELERATED WITH FORCE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
Electrical system, Oct 2, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU CLASSIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH KEY WOULD TURN AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000. UPDATED 11/20/14*LJ THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. UPDATED 01/08/15
Electrical system, Oct 2, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTI-THEFT SENSOR ILLUMINATED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO START. THE VEHICLE WENT INTO ANTI-THEFT MODE AND WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE KEY COULD BE REMOVED OR FALL OUT OF THE IGNITION. THE FAILURE BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE CONTACT USED THE OWNERS MANUAL TO RESET THE SYSTEM. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG SENSOR ILLUMINATED AND THE RADIO SHORTED OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,000. UPDATED 11/20/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER DECLINED TO ASSIST WITH REPAIRS. UPDATED 8/12/2015 *JS
Electrical system, Oct 1, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT TOOK SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH HOUSING ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. UPDATED 11/24/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED THE COST OF THE REPAIRS DUE TO BEING MADE AWARE OF A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE. UPDATED 05/6/2015 *JS
Electrical system, Oct 1, 2014
IN LATEJUNE/EARLY JULY 2014, WE BOUGHT THE MALIBU FROM A PRIVATE PARTY. WE DON'T KNOW WHAT KIND OF KEY CHAIN THE GIRL WE GOT THE CAR FROM USED, HOWEVER AFTER THE COBALT RECALL, I KNOW THAT MY DAUGHTER ONLY USES THE IGNITION KEY WITH NO WEIGHT ON THE CHAIN. NOW THERE IS A RECALL ON THE KEYS FOR THIS CAR, GM RECALL 14350, AND THIS CARS IGNITION IS MESSED UP. IS IT POSSIBLE THAT THIS IGNITION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED TOO? I WILL BE RESEARCHING THIS FURTHER. EVEN THOUGH I'VE SENT AN E-MAIL, I DON'T HAVE ACCESS TO A COMPUTER. THE BEST WAY TO REACH ME IS ON MY HOME PHONE. *TR
Electrical system, Sep 30, 2014
WE STARTED HAVING DIFFERENT PROBLEMS WITH THE FAN NOT WANTING TO WORK FOR THE AIR CONDITIONING, LIGHTS NOT WANTING TO WORK AND FAILURE TO START. WE HAD IT FIXED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC ON 5/21/2014. I FEEL LIKE THIS IGNITION SWITCH RECALL FROM GM NEEDS TO BE EXTENDED TO OLDER VEHICLES AND THAT THE KEY FOB IS A COVER UP FOR THE BIGGER ISSUE. *TR
Service brakes, Sep 29, 2014
I WAS DRIVING NEAR MY HOME WHEN A TURKEY RAN OUT IN FRONT OF MY VEHICLE FROM THE LEFT. I WAS LOOKING TO THE RIGHT AS I APPROACHED MY DRIVEWAY. I SAW THE TURKEY OUT OF THE CORNER OF MY EYE AND I STEPPED HARD ON MY BRAKES BECAUSE I WAS UNABLE TO IMMEDIATELY IDENTIFY THE ANIMAL. MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR AND, AFTER STOPPING COMPLETELY, I DISCOVERED THAT MY DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LINE HAD RUPTURED. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP AND WAS INFORMED THAT ALL OF MY BRAKE LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS BRAKE LINE FAILURE OCCURRED BECAUSE THE LINES WERE SUSCEPTIBLE TO CORROSION CAUSED BY ROAD SALT. *TR
Electrical system, Sep 26, 2014
IGNITION SWITCH. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY GM, WHILE KNOWING SINCE 2001 THAT THE IGNITIONS SWITCHES THEY WERE USING IN THEIR VEHICLES SINCE 1997 WERE DEFECTIVE BUT WERE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE TO USE THESE DEFECTIVE PARTS PUTTING THE LIVES OF THE DRIVERS, THEIR PASSENGERS AND THE EVERY PERSON ON THE ROAD AT THE SAME TIME SOMEONE WAS DRIVING ONE OF THESE DEFECTIVE VEHICLES IN DANGER? *TR
Electrical system, Sep 26, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED TO SHUT OFF WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION, THE LIGHTS AND RADIO REMAINED ACTIVATED, WHICH CAUSED THE BATTERY TO DRAIN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.