There are 4 owner-reported visibility & wipers complaints for the 2001 Chevrolet Malibuin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
DRIVING AT NIGHT WHEN IT STARTED RAINING. THE DRIVER'S WINDOW WAS DOWN. TRIED TO PUT IT UP WITH ELECTRONIC WINDOW BUTTON BUT IT WOULDN'T WORK. HAD TO GET OUT OF CAR AND MANUALLY GRAB ONTO THE WINDOW AND PULL IT UP. THE WINDOW CONTROL QUIT WORKING ALL OF A SUDDEN. THE MAIN CONTROL PANEL FOR THE WINDOW STILL WORKS FOR OTHER WINDOWS IN CAR.. GM HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN TOLD ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH MY CAR AND OTHERS. *JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW COULD NOT BE CLOSED. THE WINDOW WAS MANUALLY PULLED INTO THE CLOSED POSITION WHERE IT COULD NOT BE REOPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
MY 2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU DRIVER SIDE WINDOW SWITCH IS BAD. I WENT TO THE CHEVY PLACE IN MY AREA TO PRICE THE PART FOR IT AND THE GUY INDICATED TO ME THAT HE HAD MANY CHEVROLET MALIBU WINDOW SWITCHES THAT DID NOT WORK. *AK
IN THE MORNING ON VERY SUNNY DAYS, CONSUMER HAS TROUBLE SEEING OUT THE BACK WINDOW, IN THE AFTERNOON, CONSUMER HAS TROUBLE SEEING THROUGH THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. *SLC
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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