2000 Chevrolet Malibu Complaint Log

I CAN NOT REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION AFTER PUTTING THE CAR IN PARK. THE ABOVE HAPPENED RANDOMLY AT FIRST, BUT GOT WORSE, AND NOW HAPPENS EVERY SINGLE TIME. I NOW HAVE TO LEAVE THE KEY IN THE CAR, IN THE ACCESSORY POSITION, AND CARRY A SECOND KEY JUST TO LOCK AND UNLOCK THE CAR. IF I DON'T RESTART THE CAR WITHIN A FEW HOUR HOURS, THE BATTERY WOULD BE DRAINED, AND I WOULD HAVE TO GET A JUMP START - THIS HAD HAPPENED TO ME A FEW TIMES. I SEARCHED THIS ISSUE ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND AN ARTICLE FROM AUTONEWS.COM DATED DECEMBER 11 2014 SAYING THAT GM IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, AND WOULD FIX IT IF ASKED (NOT A RECALL). I CONTACTED TWO LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIPS: COMMUNITY CHEVROLET (16 JAN 2015) AND RYDELL CHEVROLET (19 JAN 2015), BUT WAS TOLD THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY AUTHORIZATION FROM GM TO FIX THE ABOVE STATED ISSUE. PLEASE HELP ME RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM WITH GM. *TR

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PART DO TO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. NE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHUT OFF AND THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN FURTHER THAN ACCESSORY POSITION. AS A RESULT, THE BATTERY DIED AND THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE JUMPED STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY IN ORDER TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE KEY FAILED TO RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHIFTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,254. UPDATED 1/23/15*CN UPDATED 9/5/2017*CN

THE CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER IS 14V400. THE GM RECALL NUMBER IS 14350. RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL FOR.MY CAR. CALLED OREILLY CHEVROLET AT 520 829 4400 ON OCTOBER 7, 2014 TALKED TO [XXX]. SHE STATED THAT THEY DO NOT.HAVE PARTS AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL AND SHE PUT ME ON A LIST AND THEY WOULD CALL ME. ON OCTOBER 27, 2014 THE MALIBU COULD NO LONGER START, I BROUGHT THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC TO GET IT FIXED HE STATED THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED REPLACED. SO I TOLD THEM TO REPLACE IT CONSIDERING CHEVROLET NEVER CALLED.AND I CONSIDERED THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PART. I CALLED CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE AND I OPENED A CLAIM FOR $221.39 ON OCTOBER 28, 2014. THE CLAIM NUMBER IS [XXX]. ON OCTOBER 29, 2014 [XXX] THE DISTRICT SPECIALIST DENIED MY CLAIM, BECAUSE CHEVROLET POLICY DOES NOT PAY OUTSIDE MECHANICS AT ALL. I EXPLAINED I NEEDED MY VEHICLE AND O'REILLY DID NOT HAVE THE PART. SHE EXPLAINED THAT WAS POLICY AND THERE WILL BE NO REIMBURSEMENT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED BUT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO TURN IN ORDER TO SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE KEY WAS STUCK IN THE ACCESSORY POSITION. APPROXIMATELY TWENTY MINUTES LATER, THE KEY WAS ABLE TO TURN IN ORDER TO SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,514.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SERVICING THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL), THE VEHICLE WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO START AFTER INSERTING THE KEY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE IGNITION KEY WOULD DISENGAGE FROM THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE STARTED OCCURRING AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM).THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE KEY WOULD RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION KEY PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH ON AND OFF. ALSO, THE KEY WOULD GET STUCK IN THE IGNITION. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU CLASSIC. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT RECEIVED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VIN AND SPEED WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 168,000.

I AM APPALLED THAT I HAVE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL, AND WHEN I GO TO MAKE THE APPOINTMENT IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE, NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE UNTIL MID OCTOBER. THE RECALL NOTICE STATES WE SHOULD SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 1, 2014. HOWEVER, WHAT'S THE POINT? THERE ARE NO PARTS AVAILABLE? *TR

THERE ARE THREE SAFETY PROBLEMS THAT HAVE OCCURRED. THE FIRST IS THAT THE TURN SIGNALS SOMETIMES WORK AND SOMETIMES DON'T. THE SECOND IS THAT THE ENGINE WILL AT TIME ACCELERATE ON IT'S OWN WHILE DRIVING AND WHILE IDLE. THE THIRD IS THAT THE ENGINE SOMETIMES COMPLETELY SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING WHEN IT RAINS. A CAR REPAIR SHOP HAS IDENTIFIED PROBLEMS WITH THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR AND THE IDLE AIR CONTROL MOTOR. SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET REVEALS THAT THIS PARTICULAR CAR HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE EMERGENCY LIGHT CONTROL THAT CAUSES TURN SIGNAL PROBLEMS. I PERFORMED A RECALL SEARCH AND THE ONLY RECALL I FOUND WAS FOR AN IGNITION SWITCH MODIFICATION WHICH DOESN'T SEEM TO RELATE TO MY PROBLEMS.

BOUGHT VEHICLE ON SEPT 3 2014 WITHIN A COUPLE WEEKS WHILE DRIVING CAR LITERALLY JUST SHUTS OFF. STEERING LOCKS UP, ELECTRICAL SHUTS DOWN. LET CAR SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES AND WILL RESTART. FIRST ATTEMPT TO FIX WAS NEW FUEL PUMP. RAN GREAT FOR 2 WEEKS THEN SUDDENLY STARTED AGAIN. THERE IS NO CONSISTENCY TO THE PROBLEM-- FULL TANK, EMPTY TANK, DIFFERENT SPEEDS, RAIN, DRY. SIDE ROADS, MAIN ROADS. THE PROBLEM IS NOT PREDICTABLE. SECOND SOLUTION NEW IGNITION MODULE. GREAT FOR 3 WEEKS. DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING 40MPH AT NIGHT. WHEN IT DIES VERY HARD TO GET SAFELY OFF ROAD. COULD NOT GET THE CAR STARTED FOR MORE THAN 40 MIN. WENT FINE FOR A FEW DAYS THEN HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN ONE TRIP LESS THAN 20 MILES. FIRST COUPLE TIMES STARTED WITH IN A FEW MINUTES, NEXT HAD TO SIT FOR 15+ MINUTES HUGE SAFETY ISSUE TO HAVE CAR LITERALLY SHUT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING. POSSIBILITY TO GET STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND YET CAN FIND NO ONE WHO HAS SATISFACTORILY FIXED IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH THE RECALL REMEDY LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V40000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), INDICATING THAT THE DEALER WOULD PROVIDE TWO REPLACEMENT KEY RINGS AND KEY COVERS ON ALL IGNITION KEYS. THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE THE MANUFACTURER TO REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), BUT THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE KEY WAS UNABLE TO BE REMOVED WHEN THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS PLACED IN PARK ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE KEY WAS ABLE TO BE RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ONE MONTH LATER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

MY TEENAGER WAS TRYING TO AVOID A COLLISION RAN OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD CAME BACK ON THE ROAD AND THEN THE CAR WAS HEADED TO LEFT SHOULDER AND (TEENAGER) ATTEMPTED TO STRAIGHTEN THE VEHICLE OUT AND THEN THE VEHICLE RAN BACK OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD AGAIN CAUSING A ACCIDENT. TEENAGER SAID VEHICLE BECAME HARD TO STEER AND BRAKES HAD NO EFFECT. *TR

I HAD MY IGNITION KEY REPLACED 3 TIMES. HOW DO I FILE A CLAIM TO GET MY MONEY BACK? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE K FRAME, TO WHICH THE RACK AND PINION STEERING IS BOLTED, WAS FRACTURED DUE TO RUST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 287,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN LOCATION FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE WATER PUMP AND THE BODY CONTROL MODULE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. ONCE THE KEY WAS REMOVED, THE ENGINE FAILED TO SHUT OFF. THE BATTERY HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED IN ORDER TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE IGNITION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,708.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE DEFECT LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V4000000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HAZARD ONE SWITCH FAILED AND CAUSED THE TURN SIGNALS TO STOP WORKING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 188,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS EXCESSIVE RUST BELOW THE FUEL TANK. IN ADDITION, THERE WERE HOLES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,625.

STEERING WHEEL LOCKED,ENGINE POWER WAS LOST, BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK. I COULD NOT CONTROL THE VEHICLE,I HIT A POLED,BORKE BOTH LEGS, HAVE A ROD IN FEMUR AND MESSED UP MY KNEE,STILL RECOVERING AND IN AWHEEL CHAIR FOR NOW. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED AND STALLED. THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL HAD BEEN MALFUNCTIONING SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

THE IGNITION TURNED OFF. GOING OVER A RAILROAD CROSSING. LOST ENGINE POWER, AND POWER STEERING, BRAKES. PULLED OVER TO SHOULDER, STOPPED AND RESTARTED CAR. RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE TODAY 9/19/14, WITH THE VEHICLE VIN MATCHING. THE NAME OF THE VEHICLE IS INCORRECT. IT SAYS "CHEVROLET CLASSIC". NOTE: IT IS A CHEVROLET MALIBU. NO WARE ON THE VEHICLE IS THE NAME "CLASSIC", NOR IS IT INDICATED ON OR IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THIS HAS CAUSED CONFUSION AND OTHERS MAY BE MISLEADING AS WELL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,683.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT TOOK NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS FOR THE VEHICLE TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS GETTING STUCK IN THE ACC AND ON POSITIONS. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE KEY COULD ALSO BE REMOVED AND THE ENGINE REMAINED RUNNING. THE CONTACT ALSO APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD CAUSING THE CONTACT TO HAVE TO APPLY FORCE NUMEROUS TIMES TO GET THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE WAITING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 168,000. DJR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASS LOCK SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE THEFT SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT SPORADICALLY ILLUMINATED. AS A RESULT, ALL ELECTRICITY TO THE VEHICLE WOULD FAIL. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO WAIT TEN MINUTES IN ORDER TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 01/05/14*LJ UPDATED 9/7/2017*CN

WHILE PARKING I HEARD A NOISE IN THE FRONT END AND UPON TURNING THE WHEEL HARDER THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I COULD BARELY TURN THE WHEEL. LATER IN THE DAY PUT IN MORE POWER STEERING FLUID THINKING THAT WAS THE PROBLEM BUT HAD THE SAME ISSUE. I THOUGHT THE POWER STEERING WAS GOING OUT AS I WAS HEARING A GRINDING TYPE NOISE IN THE FRONT END. THE NEXT DAY I COULD FEEL SOMETHING UNDER THE DRIVER FLOOR BOARD AND LOUDER NOISES WHEN TURNING HARD. TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD SUB-FRAME IS RUSTED AND NEEDS REPLACED AS WELL AS THE RACK AND PINION; THIS WILL START OUT AS A $2000.00 REPAIR AND COULD GO UP TO $4000.00 DEPENDING ON WHAT ELSE THEY FIND WHEN THEY WORK ON IT. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE FIXED BY GM AS THEY USED SHODDY MATERIALS BUILDING THIS VEHICLE. MY MECHANIC SAID I SHOULDN'T DRIVE IT AS I MAY LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THIS CAR WAS KEPT IN A GARAGE FOR THE FIRST 10 YEARS I HAVE OWNED IT AND HAS ONLY BEEN PARKED OUTSIDE FOR ABOUT 5 YEARS. AT ONLY 89,000 MILES I AM DISGUSTED AT THE WAY THIS VEHICLE WAS BUILT. I HAVE ALSO REPLACED THE HEAD GASKET, NOT ONCE, BUT TWICE! *TR

MY BOYFRIEND AND I BOUGHT A 2000 CHEVY MALIBU FROM A USED CAR LOT. IN APRIL OF THIS YEAR I WENT TO TAKE THE CAR FOR A CAR WASH FOR THE FIRST TIME AND WHEN THE CAR GOT WET IT TURNED OFF - ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH BOARD CAME ON AND THE CAR THAT I JUST FILLED UP 5 MINUTES PRIOR- THE GAS NEEDLE WENT TO ZERO. I TOOK THE KEY OUT AND WAITED FOR THE CAR WASH TO BE OVER AND IT FIRED UP RIGHT AWAY. BUT WHEN I GOT HOME AND I TURNED IT BACK ON THE CAR WOULDN'T START AND A LEFT LIGHT WOULD COME ON. WE LET THE CAR SIT FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS AND THEN IT STARTED UP FINE AND WAS RUNNING FINE. ONE NIGHT COMING HOME FROM A CONFERENCE IT WAS RAINING AND WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN CAR SHUT OFF, ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH CAME ON. WE WERE THANKFULLY ABLE TO SAFELY GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE CAR FIRED UP AGAIN AND WE GOT HOME BUT WHEN WE PARKED IT IT WOULDN'T TURN ON. WE TOOK IT TO A LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND WE HAVE TO HAVE THE COMPUTER AND ALL THE WIRES REPLACE $1,000 IT COST - HASN'T HAPPENED SINCE. BUT THERE ARE OTHER INCIDENCES TO ADD... *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE AND IT MADE A LOUD NOISE/ SOUND LIKE IT CAME FROM THE HEATING AND COOLING VENT INSIDE. I WENT TO THE STORE AND THE KEY WAS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. I GOT IT OUT . START THE CARD AFTER I LEFT THE STORE. THE CAR SPEED WAS 10 MPH TO 25 MPH WITH NO METER MOVING FOR THE GAS, THERMOSTAT, THERE WAS NO ELECTRICITY. TRIPLE A PICK UP MY VEHICLE ON FEBRUARY 27, 2014. WEBER CHEVROLET REPLACED CYLINDER AND IGNITION SWITCH. THE TOTAL COST WAS $854.22. I HAD THIS IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED FOR THE 3RD TIME. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE AND REFUND ON MY IGNITION SWITCH. *TR

2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU REMOVE AND REPAIR IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER SWITCH *TA THE CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT. *JB

ENGINE SHUT DOWN WHILE TRAVELING. COASTED TO SHOULDER. AFTER WAITING 10-15 MINUTES CAR STARTED UP AGAIN. OVER NEXT TWO DAYS SOMETIMES CAR WOULD START AND SOMETIMES IT WOULD NOT. WHEN IT FAILED TO START IMMEDIATELY AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS OVER 10-15 MINUTES CAR WOULD FINALLY START. AFTER THREE DAYS OF THIS SITUATION TOOK CAR IN FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR,AND IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED. MECHANIC ADVISED THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM ON ALL CHEVROLET MODELS FOR MANY YEARS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND MAKING A TURN, THE TURN SIGNALS LAMPS FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN ACTIVATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V327000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING A CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN INSPECTED THE AIR BAGS AND THE DIAGNOSTIC WAS UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

IGNITION THEFT SYSTEM- WOULD NOT START, RUST AROUND GAS CAP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS WOULD ACTIVATE INDEPENDENTLY OR FAILED TO WORK AT ALL. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT BURNING FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE AND SHE COULD HEAR THE WIRES SPARKING. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FORCE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STEER TO THE LEFT. ADDITIONALLY, THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE FLEW UP AND STRUCK THE TOP OF THE ROOF RESULTING IN A CRASH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.

I OWN A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU CLASSIC AND AM EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT TURN SIGNAL FAILURE . WHILE ATTEMPTING A LEFT TURN , THE TURN SIGNALS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN ACTIVATED. IN ADDITION, THERE IS A RAPID TICKING AND THE HAZARD LIGHTS BECOME INOPERABLE. I WAS TOLD ABOUT A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM SO CONTACTED I MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 72,000. *TR

THE CAR WILL NOT TURN LEFT. IT MAKES A METAL ON METAL SOUND. MY MECHANIC SAYS THE ENGINE CRADLE IS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT, AND THE RACK AND PINION STEERING NEEDS REPLACING.HE SAID THE RUST IS CAUSED BY THE HOSE FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING DRIPPING ON THE ENGINE. HE SAID THAT HE SEES THE ENGINE CRADLES RUSTED OUT ALL THE TIME ON CHEVY MALIBUS. I HAVE MAINTAINED THIS CAR AND NEVER KNEW ABOUT THIS RUST UNTIL NOW. THE CAR HAS VERY LOW MILES FOR ITS AGE. THE BODY OF THE CAR IS PERFECT. I WOULD LIKE CHEVY TO REPAIR THIS. IT WOULD BE ABOUT $2000 OR SO TO GET THE CAR REPAIRED WITH A USED ENGINE CRADLE AND A USED RACK AND PINION. I SEE THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE TOLD YOU ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

THE SUBFRAME IS RUSTED AND THE RACK AND PINION NEED TO BE REPLACED. *TR

RACK CAME LOOSE FROM SUB FRAME RUSTED FRAME FROM THEM MOUNTS TO HOLD RACK CAN'T DRIVE IT OR STEER IT. TO HAVE IT FIXED LIKE $900.00. *TR

WE REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL FILTER AFTER THE CAR CONTINUED TO CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. ANOTHER ISSUE WAS SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING THE CAR WOULD AUTOMATICALLY SPEED UP WHICH MADE BRAKING HARD AND ROUGH. I WAS RECENTLY TOLD BY THE MECHANIC TO REPLACE MY IGNITION SWITCH WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO FIX THE CAR TURNING OFF WHILE DRIVING. *TR