2000 Chevrolet Malibu Complaint Log

WHEN BRAKING STEERING WHEEL WAS SHAKING REALLY BADLY. DEALER REPLACED WARPED ROTORS. THEN, ON 1 APRIL 2001 DEALER TURNED ROTORS, STEERING WHEEL WAS SHAKING AGAIN. BRAKING DISTANCE WAS NORMAL.*AK

IT HAS HAD A TRANSMISSION FAILURE,BRAKE AND ROTOR FAILURE 4 DIFFERENT TIMES,RACK AND PINION FAILURE,CONTROL ARM FAILURE 2 TIMES,IGNITION CONTROL FAILURE AT 1400 MILES. *AK

3 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT MALIBU IN JULY, 2000 I WAS DRIVING AT 65 MPH WHEN MY CARE LOST ALL POWER. DEALER TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE FUEL INDICATOR WIRING AND WAS FALSELY READING THE AMOUNT OF GAS I HAD WHICH RESULTED IN MY RUNNING OUT OF GAS AT 65MPH. PROBLEM HAS NOT REPEATED ITSELF. AT 21,000 MILES MY SIGNAL INDICATOR LIGHTS FAILED AND MY HAZARD SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED. AT 23,000 MILES MY EVAPORATOR VENT VALVE HAD TO BE REPLACE (ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON CONSTANTLY). AT 20,000 MILES MY CAR WAS VIBRATING WHENEVER MY BRAKES WERE APPLIED. DEALOR SAID FRONT BRAKES WORN OUT AND ROTORS OUT OF ROUND AND THEY REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKES AND REFACED THE ROTORS. AT 33,000 MILES, CARE AGAIN VITRATED WHENVER BRAKES APPLIED AND DEALER TOLD ME AGAIN THAT IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND WAS HAPPENING BECAUSE OF "HOT SPOTS" AND THAT MY ROTORS NEEDED TO BE CUT EVEN THOUGH THEY HAD JUST BEEN FIXED AT 20,000 MILES. WAS NEVER TOLD THAT MANUFACTURER WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH MALIBU BRAKES AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST APPROXIAMTELY $700.00 TO FIX ROTORS AND IT WAS MY RESPONSIBILITY. MY SEVICE FOR THE BRAKES WAS DONE AT FUTURE CHEVROLET IN OLD BRIDGE, NJ. *AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT 40 MPH VEHICLE SHAKES. DEALER REPLACED FRONT ROTORS AT 3000 MILES. HOWEVER, PROBLEMS PERSISTED, DEALER DID NOT REPLACE ROTORS AGAIN. LAST VISIT TO DEALER CONSUMER WAS ESCORTED OFF THE LOT. DEALER REFUSED TO LOOK AT VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMER ALSO STATES THERE IS A FULE SYSTEMS PROBLEM, THE FUEL WILL SPLASH BACK AT CONSUMER WHEN FILLING UP TANK, AND A LOT OF FUEL SPILLS ON THE GROUND, ALSO THE REAR BRAKES IN WET WEATHER, HOWL WHEN ACCELERATING.*JB

BRAKES PULSATE EXCESSIVLY AND THERE WAS A GROANING OR GRINDING NOISE WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE DEALER REPLACE THE FRONT ROTORS AND PADS PER SERVICE BULLETIN # 00-05-23-002. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED SEE ODI # 736612. *AK

ENGINE KEPT KNOCKING AND THE FIRST DEALER SAID THEY DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO LOOK AT IT , THEY PUT A NEW ENGINE IN BUT STILL HAVING PROBLEMS, THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED (ROTORS AND PADS) 2 TIMES AND STILL ARE NOT RIGHT, THE CAR WOULD NOT GO FROM PARK TO REVERSE ON 2 OCCASIONS, I HAVE HAD LIGHTS NOT WORKING, DOOR LATCHES BROKEN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, FIRESTONE AFFINITY, P215/60, CLAIM 49-3233-848. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING, TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, FIRESTONE AFFINITY, P215/60, CLAIM 49-3233-848. *SLC

I PURCHASED A NEW 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. SIX MONTHS AFTER OWNING THE CAR I BEGAN HAVING BRAKE PROBLEMS. UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE AND THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK VIOLENTLY TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. I TOOK MY 6 MONTH OLD VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP AND THEY ADVISED THE FRONT ROTORS WERE WARPED. THEY REPLACED THE ROTORS. LATER, THIS SAME DEFECT OCCURRED THREE MORE TIMES. CHEVROLET ONLY MADE TWO MORE REPAIRS. EACH TIME THEY SIMPLY REPLACED THE ROTORS AND PLACED A SHIM BETWEEN THE AXLES AND THE ROTOR. THIS SAME MANUFACTURERS DESIGN FLAW OCCURRED ON THE FLOWING YEAR AND MAKE VEHICLES: 1997-2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU 1997-1999 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS 1999-2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO 1999-2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM I COMPLAINED TO CHEVROLET ABOUT THE PROBLEM, BUT NOTHING WAS DONE. THE DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE IN SAN ANTONIO SIMPLY TRIED TO AVOID ME. CHEVROLETS ON LINE COMPLAINT SYSTEM ALSO DID NOTHING. AGAIN, THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS BRAKE PROBLEM. THE MAIN CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM IS DUE TO THE SMALL (THIN) SIZE OF THE BRAKE ROTORS, WHICH CAUSED A FAILURE TO DISPERSE HEAT ADEQUATELY. IF A DRIVER DRIVES INTO A RAIN STORM OR TO A CAR WASH AND THE HOT ROTORS COOL TOO RAPIDLY THEY WILL WARP. PLEASE SEE GM SERVICE BULLETIN # 00-05-23-002, DATED FEBRUARY 2000 FOR MORE INFORMATION. THE MADDENING THING ABOUT THIS SITUATION IS THAT CHEVROLET KNEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WHEN I PURCHASED MY CAR. CHEVROLET/GM FAILED TO RECALL ALL THESE VEHICLES, AND EVEN THOUGH THEY KNEW IT WAS A FLAW IN THEIR ENGINEERING AND DESIGN, THEY LEFT THE PROBLEM IN THE HANDS AND POCKET BOOKS OF THEIR CUSTOMERS. HOW MANY ACCIDENTS HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THIS TYPE OF CORPORATE IRRESPONSIBILITY. THIS IS A DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICE. *NLM

ROTORS AND PADS WERE REPLACED AT 7832 MILES. ROTORS RESURFACED AND PADS REPLACED AT 22000 MILES. ROTORS AND PADS AGAIN REPLACED AT 29134 MILES. I WAS TOLD BY BOTH DEALERSHIPS THAT I HAVE HAD MY CAR IN TO THAT THEY WILL HAVE TO JUST KEEP REPLACING THEM UNTIL THEY HAVE THE FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. I FEEL VERY UNSAFE KNOWING THERE IS A DEFECT IN MY BRAKES THAT IS NOT REPAIRABLE. AFTER READING ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE, IT APPEARS THIS DEFECT IS HAPPENING MORE AND MORE OFTEN IN 2000 MALIBUS. I AM GOING TO PURSUE GM TAKING MY CAR BACK.*AK

FRONT ROTORS ARE WARPED , DO NOT STOP CAR WITHOUT A PULSATING OR SURGING EFFECT. IT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AT 11000 MILES .CHEVY REPLACED ROTORS AND PADS PROBLEM DID NOT GO AWAY . I BROUGHT IT BACK AT 29000 MILES AND I WAS TOLD IT WA A WEAR PROBLEM NOT CHEVY'S. ROTORS ARE WARPED AND PADS ARE WORN TWO NEW BRAKE JOBS AT 29000 MILES .CAR STILL PULSATES WHEN STOPPING AND SLIDES THRU STOPS. I CALLED GM WAS FINALLY TOLD THEY HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES, THEY REPLACED BRAKES AT 11000 MILES AS ACOURTESY BUT WILL NOT DO SO AT 29000 MILES. ACCORDING TO COMPLAINTS LISTED AT NHTSA EVERYONE IS HAVING THIS PROBLEM, WHY NOT A SAFETY RELATED RECALL? MUST WE WAIT FOR PEOPLE TO DIE BEFORE WE ACT? LET 'S HAVE SAFETY RECALL NOW BEFORE WE HAVE ANOTHER EXPLORER/ FIRESTONE ISSUE AND RESULTANT DEATHS. *AK

AT 3000 MILES VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. AT 6000 MILES DEALER REPLACED BRAKES DUE TO SERVICE BULLETIN. VEHICLE CONTINUED TO VIBRATE AND WOULD SHAKE TO EXTREME WHEN VEHICLE WAS MOVING FAST. APPLIED BRAKES, BUT WILL NOT SLOW DOWN. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, BUT DEALER HAS NOT PROVIDED REMEDY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY HANDLING THE VEHICLE, WHEN SHE PULLED OVER SHE SAW THAT THE FIRESTONE AFFINITY TIRES SIDEWALL HAD COME AWAY FROM THE REST OF THE TIRE, FIRESTONE HAS REFUSED TO REPLACE THE OTHER TIRES, REIMBURSE HER FOR THE REPLACEMENT TIRE, OR REIMBURSE HER FOR THE TOWING CHARGE, THE TIRE SIZE IS P215-60R15. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *SLC

MY WIFE AND SON WERE INVOLVED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT 08/31/2000,WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE AT AN INTERSECTION.WHERE OUR VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES PER HOUR,WHEN IT WAS HIT IN THE FRONT CENTER OF OUR VEHICLE BY A FORD EXPLORER THAT WAS TRAVELING AT APPROX 35 M.P.H ACCORDING TO THE DRIVER AND POLICE REPORT. THE AIR-BAGS ON MY VEHICLE DID NOT DEPLOY,I WOULD LIKE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THIS.I AM IN THE AUTOMOBILE BUSINESS,I HAVE SEEN VEHICLES INVOLVED IN ACCIDENTS NOT AS BAD AS MINE WAS AND THE AIR-BAGS DID THERE JOB PROPERLY.MY WIFE CONTACTED THE PURCHASING DEALERS SERVICE DEPT.AND SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THE BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY UNLES THE IMPACT WAS ATLEAST 35M.P.H. WHICH IT WAS.I THEN LOOK IN THE OWNERS MANUAL AND IT SAID THE IMPACT SHOULD BE BETWEEN 9-14M.P.H..I WAS TOLD BY AN ATTORNEY THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE UNLESS IT WOULD HAVE TAKEN MY WIFE'S LIFE OR MY SON'S LIFE, WHO IS 18MONTHS OLD,WHO WAS IN HIS CAR SEAT IN THE BACK SEAT.I WOULD LIKE A RESPONSE TO THIS BECAUSE I HAVE A FRIEND WHO PURCHASED THE SAME KIND OF VEHICLE AT THE SAME TIME WE PURCHASED THIS ONE,THEY HAVE 2 YOUNG KIDS.I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF OTHER PEOPLE THAT MALIBU'S. *AK

BRAKES: 1ST TIME THEY REPLACED ROTOR/PAD KIT AT 9066 MILES, BAD VIBRATION WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. AT PRESENT, CAR HAS 21000 AND THEY SAY ROTORS NEED RESURFACED AND WANT TO CHARGE ME. I DON'T THINK ROTORS SHOULD WEAR OUT EVERY 10 TO 11,000 MILES, MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES. *AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THERE WAS A PULSATING FEELING THROUGH PEDAL ALL WAY UP TO STEERING WHEEL. THEN, A GRINDING SOUND. DEALER REPLACED FRONT ROTORS 5 TIMES. CONSUMER MANAGED TO HAVE CHEVROLET TAKE VEHICLE BACK. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE STARTED SLOWING DOWN. APPROACHING THE SHOULDER IT STARTED TO SMOKE. THEY GOT OUT OF VEHICLE. CAR EXPLODED AND BURNED TO A CRISP. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK

WHEN BRAKING STEERING WHEEL SHAKES, THERE IS VIBRATION AND BRAKES SQUEAK. DEALER HAS REPLACED FRONT ROTORS 8 TIMES DUE TO WARPING.*AK *TT

THIS IS REGARDING MY HAZARD LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS. *TR

TIRES HAS A THUMPING SOUND . I WAS BY THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN THAT THE TIRE HAS A BOUBLE ON IT. I HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES PAD ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE IN 8 MONTHS. I WAS INFORMED BY THE SEVICE TECHNICIAN AND MECHANIC THAT THEY WERE ADVISED TO REPLACE PADS WITH THE NEW TYPE. ALTHOUGH I DID NOT TAKE MY VEHICLE BACK FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS, HOWEVER MY VEHICLE WAS IN FOR NORMAL SERVICE INTERVAL AND NOTHING WAS TOLD TO ME OF BRAKE RECALL OR REPLACEMENT RECOMMENDED BY GENERAL MOTOR OR OTHER MANUFACTORS. I BELIEVE THAT UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCE MY BRAKES SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACE WITH THE RECOMMENDED TYPE BY GM , AND I ...NOT BE CHARGE FOR THAT REPLACEMENT. I HAVE SINCE HAD BY FRONT BRAKES REPLACE AT MY EXPENSE, AND I AM SORELY DISSATIFIED WITH LACK OF INFORMATION PROVIDE TO ME ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY BRAKES. THE DEALER SHOULD HAVE LET KNOW ABOUT THE REPLACEMENT EARLY...WHEN THEY DO THE SERVICING IT THE INTERVAL.

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT 55+MPH, FRONT OF CAR AND STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES AND SHIMMIES SO BADLY, CANNOT CONTROL CAR.*AK

EXCESSIVE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND REAR BRAKE DRUMS. VEHICLE HAD FRONT ROTORS REPLACED ON THREE OCCASIONS, BUT PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

THE BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED SEVEN TIMES.*JB

VEHICLE WILL STALL AT SPEEDS OF 50-65 MPH, TO DEALER 5-6 TIMES, CANNOT REMEDY PROBLEM. *AK

BRAKES AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AKCONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY DEALERSHIP THAT THIS IS NORMAL WEAR DUE TO EXCESSIVE BRAKING.*JB

CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS.THE ROTORS AND PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON FIVE OCCASIONS FROM 7,000 TO 24,000 MILES. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB

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

HAD ROTORS REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR. HAD THEM REPLACED AGAIN AT 19,000 MILES. FIRST TIME REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. REPLACEMENT PARTS WERE THE SAME AS ON VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER KNEW OF PROBLEM , AND HAD A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON ROTORS.*AK WHEN BRAKING AT HIGH SPEED, THE CONSUMER FELT BRAKE PULSATION. BOTH THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED. *YH

SLOWED DOWN TO MAKE TURN, BRAKES DID NOT WORK. CALLED DEALER, DON'T HAVE PARTS IN. BEEN WAITING FOR PARTS SINCE APRIL, 2000. NOW THEY WILL NOT RETURN MY CALLS.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MI/HR CAR STOPE RUNNING THIS HAPPENED ON 4 SEPARET OCCASIONS. I MANAGED TO GET TO THE SIDE OF TH ROAD WITHOUT BEING REARENDED, TRIED TO RESTART THE CARE ONLY TO HAVE IT STALL AGAIN AND EACH OF THE THREE TIMES THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE FIRST TIME THEY HAD IT 2 DAYS AND COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM, THE SECOND TIME THEY HAD IT 2 DAYS AND COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM, THE THIRD TIME THEY HAD IT 2 DAYS AND COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM, THIS TIME THE FOURTH TIME THEY HAVE HAD IT TO DATE 8 DAYS AND STILL COUNTING. THEY THINK IT IS THE FUEL PUMP REGULATOR. I THINK I WANT THEM TO KEEP THIS CAR. EACH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED I HAVE BEEN IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. I FEEL AS IF MY LUCK MAY RUN OUT SOON. COULD YOU PLEASE HELP US TO GET OUT OF THIS CAR AND INTO ANOTHER. ALSO THE BRAKES AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. THE HEATING AND AIRCONDITIONING SYSTEM HAS ALSO BEEN REPLACED. I'M MAKING CARPAYMENTS ON A NEW CAR AND FEEL LIKE I'M DRIVING A JUNK.*AK

THE ROTORS WERE OUT OF ROUND AND THE PADS WERE FAULTY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE AND MAKE NOISE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. NLM

I PURCHASED MY MALIBU NEW IN MARCH 2000, BY JULY 14 WITH 7078 THE ROTORS WERE MACHINED, ON 10/18/00 WITH 12,339 MILES THE ROTORS AND PADS WERE REPLACED. ON 3/23/01 THE SAME WERE REPLACED WITH 20,311 MILES AND AGAIN ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED ON 2/8/02 WITH 36,639 MILES. THE DEALER ADVISED SERVICE BULLETINS WERE ISSUED ON 10/18/00 AND 3/23/01 FOR ROTORS AND PADS. I CONTACTED CHEVY IN DETROIT O 2/8/02 AND SPOKE TO ALICIA . I ADVISED FOR HER TO DO RESEARCH BECAUSE SOMETHING IS WRONG.*AK

ROTORS FAILES 3 TIMES IN 18,701 MILES/CHEVROLET WON'T COMMIT TO HELP.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

PROBLEM WITH FRONT ROTORS ARE WELL DOCUMENTED,IN MY CASE ABOUT EVERY 8500 MILE,I DONT AGREE ON CHEVROLETS STATEMENT ,WHICH IS WEAR AND TEAR.THE MANUFACTURER NEW CAR WARRANTY ON BRAKES IS 12.000.I TRIED MY BEST TO CUMMUNICATE WITH OUT ANY POSITIVE RESULTS.THIS PRODUCT WHICH IS MY CAR DEVELOPED A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE,WHICH TO STALL AT HIGH SPEED ,NO POWER BRAKES OR STEERING AND WILL NOT START UP AGAIN .COULD CAUSE A PILE UP .WAS IN SHOP 4 TIMES AND DEALER SAID NOTHING IS WRONG ,TOLD US TO REMOVE CAR FROM LOT 18 MILES DOWN THE ROAD IT TIED ,AND IT TOOK 20 DAYS TO FINNALLY FIX IT,DEALER RECEIVED TBS FUEL STRAINER HAS PRODUCTION FLAWS.I HOPE THAT PERSONS DONT HAVE TO DIE,JUST TO LOOK IN TO THE ROTOR ISSUE ,I DID WROTE BEFORE AND WAS NEVER CONTACTED,PERHAPS IT WAS INGNORED.I HOPE THIS WILL NOT .IT BE A SAD SITUATION ,NOT TO HEAR A CRY FOR EVERYBODY WHO HAS TO PAY FOR BRAKES.THANK YOU IN ADVANCE. *AK

BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

IN BOTH FAILURES THE SERVICE SUPPORT WAS NOT IN EXCISTING,OR VERY INSULTING,BOTH PROBLEMS HAVE INJURY OR DEATH POSSIBILITYS,ROTOR WARRANTY ONLY 12.000 MILES,BUT THE PROBLEM IS A DEFECT WHICH IS IN ALL MODELS STARTING IN 1998 TILL NOW.IT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE,EVERY 7000 MILES NEW ROTORS OR DIE?? ENGINE LOSING POWER AT HIGH SPEED AND GROUDED FREEWAY,NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES,NO WARNING. DEALER TELLS ME THERE ARE NO CODES AND IT RUNS WELL,AFTER DEALER TOLD WIFE TO REMOVE VEHICLE,18 MILES LATER ,CAR IS STUCK AGAIN,CHEVROLET ASSISTANT SERVICE SAID PERHAPS WIFE CAN PUSH THE CAR TO THE RIGHT.MUST WE TOLERATE THIS,AND A SALES PERSON KNOWS ABOUT THE BULLITINS,AND WILL SAY THAT THERE IS NO ROTOR PROBLEM,BRAND NEW VEHICLE,NEVER MISS WORK ,LOSING JOB ,HOME AND WIFE BECAUSE OF NO ERROR CODES.SO MUCH FOR EMPTY PROMISES.SERVICE MANAGER DONT CARE IF YOU DIE OR LIVE ,DEALER HAS HIS 22.000.00 AND TELLS YOU TO REMOVE YOUR JUNK.CHEVYS IMAGE IS CLOUDED AND NOT HONEST. *AK

WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED IN A PANIC STOP PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND LINING. *AK

CAR VIBRATED ON APPLICATION OF BRAKES. DEALER REPLACED ROTORS AND PADS AFTER 3000 MILES! *AK

ROTARS CONTINUE TO WARP, AND THE ENGINE KNOCKS BUT NO ONE KNOWS WHY

FRONT ROTORS & PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED 3 TIMES WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR. *AK

TIRES FAILED OVER TIME. HAD TO HAVE A REALIGNMENT AND NEW FRONT BRAKES INSTALLED EVEN THOUGH THE TIRES HAD BEEN ROTATED AND KEPT UP TO THE RECOMMENDED PRESSURE. ABNORMAL WEAR ON THE OUTER FRONT LEFT TIRE AND BELT SEPARATION OCCURRED ON THE RIGHT FRONT TO THE POINT WHERE IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO BALANCE. AFTER THE REALIGNMENT ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO, THE CAR BEGAN TO SHAKE ON THE FRONT END AGAIN DUE TO ANOTHER BAD TIRE ROTATED UP FROM THE REAR.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/60R15 )

WAS TRAVELING 40MPH & HAD REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. FRONT OF VEHICLE HAD BUCKLED SUFFICIENTLY. THIS CAUSED DRIVER TO HIT HEAD-ON THE WINDSHIELD. *AK

THE BRAKES WOULD MAKE A GRINDING OR GROANING SOUND WHEN BACKING UP OR GOING FORWARD AT SLOW SPEED. THE DEALER REPORTED THAT THEY COULD FIND NO PROBLEM. THEY HAD REPLACED THE ROTORS AND BRAKES ON THIS CAR AT ONLY 882 MILES SEE VOQ # 736612. *AK

AT ANY SPEED WOULD APPLY BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP PEDAL AND VEHICLE WOULD PULSATE. STOPPING DISTANCE WOULD BE INCREASED. ALSO, FAILED TO STOP SOMETIMES. HAD ROTORS CHANGED DUE TO BEING WARPED. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR 3RD TIME FOR BRAKES.*AK

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

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY CAUSE A REAR END CRASH. NEED TO WAIT BEFORE RESTARTING VEHICLE. PROBLEM OCCURRED 3 TIMES. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. BUT INSTALLED A CHIP TO VEHICLE SO IT CAN RECORD THE PROBLEMS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

I HAVE BROUGHT MY CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE, AND TWICE I HAVE LEFT DISAPPOINTED. BOTH TIMES, I WAS REASSURED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH MY CAR, THOUGH MY FRONT BRAKES VIBRATE CONSTANTLY. I WAS TOLD EARLIER THIS YEAR THAT THE 2000 MODEL OF MY CAR HAD BRAKE DEFECTS, BUT HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND ANY INFORMATION TO BACK THIS STORY. I AM TRULY CONCERNED FOR MY WELFARE, ESPECIALLY SINCE I COMMUTE TO WORK DAILY APPROXIMATELY 33 MILES EACH WAY. I HAVE FELT PUT OFF BY THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE I AM A FEMALE, AND OBVIOUSLY "DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT CARS". I HAVE PURCHASED 2 OTHERS CARS FROM THIS DEALERSHIP, AND HAD NO MAJOR PROBLEMS. THIS TIME, I RECEIVED POOR SERVICE, AND NOW , A POTENTIAL LEMON. PLEASE HELP IF YOU CAN. I HAVE CONTACTED MY LOCAL DCP, BUT WAS TOLD I COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE CAR WITHOUT HAVING IT SERVICED AT LEAST 4 TIMES. I FEEL THAT'S TOO MANY TIMES TO RISK MY LIFE. *AK

THE BRAKES HAVE CONTINUALLY FAILED EVERY 3 MONTHS SINCE 3000 MILES. THE CAR IS NOT SAFE FOR MY WIFE AND CHILDREN. THE CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPURCHASED BY GM. GM TOLD ME MS KAREN ROBERTS THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT ITS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE UNTIL SOMEONE GETS HURT.. ARE THEY CRAZY? THE MALIBU IS AN UNSAFE CAR. EVEN MY SERVICE ADVISOR HARRY HAIGH SAID THE CAR SHOULD BE REPLACED. THE MALIBU IS AN ENGINEERING NIGHTMARE. *AK (TIRESIZE: P215/60/R1)

CONSUMER STATES FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE, AND MASTER CYLINDER HAS BEEN REPLACED ONE, AND NOT SURE IF PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED.*JB