1997 CHEVROLET MALIBU Complaints

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED RECALL(01V-068) FAILURE CAUSING VISIBILITY PROBLEMS DURING SNOW STORM, CHEVROLET CLAIMS NO RECALL EXISTS. *JB

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE WILL COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM BROKE. THERE IS A RECALL, BUT ONLY FOR VEHICLES IN SALT BELT STATES. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK

EVER SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR THE ABS LIGHT STAYS ON ,IT DOES NOT STOP IN THE SNOW IT SLIDES ABS DOES NOT WORK AND FROM DAY ONE THE DEALER WOULD DO NOTHING TO HELP ME FIX THE PROBLEM AND NOW MY WARRENTY IS UP AND THEY SAY TOO BAD FOR YOU . NICE CAR DEALERSHIP ,NOT! IS THERE ANYTHING YOU CAN DO ABOUT THIS ABS FAILURE. *AK

HORN ASSEMBLY WOULD ONLY RESPOND INTERMITTENTLY WHEN IN USE. ACTS AS IF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS A SHORT IN IT. HAVE NOT TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP.*AK

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT AND ANTI THEFT SYSTEM ILLUMINATED ON INSTRUMENT PANEL, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE OVERHEATED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. ONCE AGAIN HAD TO BE REPAIRED, AND DEALER SAID THAT ENGINE HAD BEEN WORN OUT.*AK

WHILE DRIVING WOULD STEP ON THE BRAKES AND IT WILL MAKES NOISE LIKE GRINDING METAL TO METAL. BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED NINE TIMES. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH WENT BAD KEEPING VEHICLE FROM STARTING. DEALR HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE RIGHT SIDE INNER AND OUTER TIE ROD BROKE, CAUSING WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING RACK BOOTS WERE TORN AND REPLACED, CONSUMER STATES THE METAL IS DEFECTIVE. *SLC