2002 CHEVROLET MALIBU Complaints

PASSLOCK SYSTEM FAILS PREVENTING THE CAR FROM STARTING. THIS HAPPENS ALMOST EVERYTIME I ATTEMPT TO START THE CAR. THE CAR CRANKS BUT DOESN'T START AND THE THEFT SYSTEM LIGHT IS THE ONLY THING THAT LIGHTS UP ON THE DASH. *TR

2002 CHEVY MALIBU HAS A FAULTY PASSLOCK SYSTEM THAT DISABLES THE VEHICLE ABOUT 25% OF THE TIME WHEN A VALID KEY IS INSERTED INTO IGNITION. SAFETY ISSUE IF PERSON NEEDS MEDICAL ATTENTION, IF IN DANGEROUS AREA, OR IF CAR NEEDS TO BE STARTED AND REFUSES TO DO SO BECAUSE OF FAULTY PART. I HAVE FOUND A WORKAROUND THAT HAS SEEMED TO WORK FOR ME. PLACE KEY IN IGNITION, TURN TO "ON" POSITION. OPEN DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AND WAIT UNTIL WARNING CHIME COMES ON. THEN TURN CAR ON AS NORMALLY. SEEMS LIKE THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM HAS A HARD TIME REGISTERING IF THERE IS A KEY. ANYWAY, THIS IS SIMPLY UNACCEPTABLE ON GM'S PART AND I SINCERELY BELIEVE A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR

I HAVE A 2002 MALIBU/CHEVY THAT HAS THEFT SYSTEM AND GIVES ME PROBLEM ALL THE TIME AND I HAVE TO WAIT FOR 10 MINUTES THEN ONE MINUTE TO START THE CAR. I AM REALLY SICK AND TIRED OF IT. THIS IS VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR ALL CHEVY, MALIBU THEFT SYSTEM. THE GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD RECALL THE SITUATION AND FIX IT IN FREE OF CHARGE. THANK YOU. *TR

THE THEFT SYSTEM OF MY 2002 CHEVROLET MALIBU PERIODICALLY IS TRIGGERED FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. IT HAPPENS FAIRLY OFTEN UP TO SEVERAL TIMES A MONTH - MOST RECENTLY TWICE TODAY, 6 DECEMBER 2009. TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE I HAVE TO SET MY CAR IN THE "ON" POSITION FOR TEN MINUTES WHILE THE SYSTEM RESETS. THIS IS VERY INCONVENIENT (IF I WAS ON MY WAY TO AN APPOINTMENT OR JOB) OR COULD BE QUITE DANGEROUS &/OR LIFE THREATENING (TRYING TO GET FAMILY MEMBER TO THE ER OR TRYING TO ESCAPE AN ATTACK OF SOME KIND). CHEVROLET NEEDS TO DO AN INVESTIGATION & RECALL WHATEVER IS CAUSING THIS FAULT IN THEIR CARS. *TR

INTERMITTENT FAULT IN TURN SIGNALS ON MY 2002 CHEVY. MALIBU. NOTHING HAPPENED TO CREATE THIS PROBLEM, THEY JUST STOPPED WORKING. NOW I HAVE TO USE MY HANDS AS TURN SIGNALS. *TR

2002 CHEVY MALIBU, 80,000 MILES BRAKES ALWAYS NOISY EVEN WHEN NEW..BRAKES AND CALIPERS HAVE TO BE REPLACED EVERY 2-3 MONTHS WITH MINIMAL USE......HAZARD LIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL FAILURE...WORKS INTERMITTENTLY.....IGNITION LOCK-OUT....COULD NOT START CAR OR REMOVE KEY FROM THE IGNITION....LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILURE......LEFT HEADLAMP FIELD OF VISION NARROW AND SHORT. *TR

FOR THE PAST FEW WEEKS, MY CAR HAS HAD A PROBLEM STARTING UP. I HAD SOMEONE LOOK AT IT AND HE SAID THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE THEFT SYSTEM. WHEN I TRY TO START THE CAR, IT WILL NOT DO ANYTHING. I HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THE THEFT LIGHT GOES OFF BEFORE THE CAR EVEN STARTS. I THOUGHT THAT SEEMED STRANGE BUT AFTER READING OTHER COMPLAINTS I SEE THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ON HAVING THAT PROBLEM. *TR

THE TURN SIGNALS ON OUR CAR WORK INTERMITTENTLY. NO EVENT LED UP TO THIS. THEY ARE UNRELIABLE AND DANGEROUS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET MALIBU. OCCASIONALLY EITHER ONE OR BOTH OF THE TURN SIGNALS WILL SUDDENLY STOP WORKING. IF SHE TURNS THE HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH ON AND OFF AND THEN PUSH ON THE LOWER LEFT CORNER, THE TURN SIGNALS WILL THEN BEGAN TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 64000. UPDATED 01/15/10. *LJ UPDATED 01/19/10.*JB

THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM ON MY 2002 MODEL MALIBU HAS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES CAUSING MY DAUGHTER AND GRANDCHILD TO BE "STUCK" AT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS AWAY FROM HOME. THE SYSTEM EVEN FAILED DURING HER DRIVING ONE DAY WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY BAD SITUATION FOR HER AS WELL AS OTHER DRIVERS. LUCKILY, SHE WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR AS IT COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. I TOOK THE CAR TO CHEVROLET AND THEY TOLD ME THE FUSE BOX HAD SHORTED OUT DUE TO RAIN (?) AS WELL AS THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS SCREWED UP. ANYWAY, OVER THE COURSE OF 1 YEAR, I SPENT A TOTAL OF APPROXIMATELY $1700.00 IN SO CALLED REPAIRS UNTIL I FOUND OUT ABOUT THE 10 MINUTE TRICK. NEVERTHELESS, THE 10 MINUTE TRICK TURNED OUT TO BE A 1 HOUR TRICK JUST YESTERDAY. AND CHEVROLET WON'T FIX THE PROBLEM?!?!?! THIS IS A NUISANCE AND DANGEROUS AS WELL. *TR