1997 CHEVROLET MALIBU Complaints

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  • 1997 CHEVROLET MALIBU
    - LOS OSOS, CA

    I CANNOT START THE CAR. THE KEY LOCK LOOSE. FRIEND HAD SAME PROBLEM. I PUT THE KEY INTO THE LOCK TO START THE CAR AND THE KEY DOES NOT TURN. THIS MAKES THE MILEAGE A GUESS, AS IT IS ELECTRONIC AND ONLY DISPLAYED WHEN THE KEY TURNS OVER. FRIEND SAID HIS WIFE FOUND THIS PROBLEM DOCUMENTED SOMEWHERE ON THE INTERNET BUT I WAS UNABLE TO FIND IT. THANK YOU. *AK

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 1997 CHEVROLET MALIBU
    - SNOW HILL, MD

    WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10MPH, ATTEMPTED TO TURN OFF THE ROAD INTO A GAS STATION. UPON APPROACHING THE ENTRANCE TO GAS STATION, BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1997 CHEVROLET MALIBU
    - ALEXANDRIA, OH

    VEHICLE PARKED AND RUNNING TO WARM UP, VEHICLE STARTED MOVING BACKWARDS OUT OF GARAGE RUNNING INTO TREE ETC. *MJS

    Source: OPTICAL MARKED VOQ
  • 1997 CHEVROLET MALIBU
    - CONCORD, CA

    THE CAR HAS BRAKES THAT NEED REPLACEMENT AT ABOUT 35,000 MILES THEN AT 51000 MILES AND NOW NEED TO BE DONE AGAIN. I HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT BUT IT COULD HAPPEN. THE BRAKES PULSE WHICH CAUSE A SHIMMY AT HIGH SPEED AND THUS INSTABILITY. I ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FORBRAKE REPAIR BUT FEEL THAT CHEVEROLET HAS A DESIGN FAULT WITH THE BRAKES. I HAVE NOTED ON THE INTERNET OTHER PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES AND KNOW PERSONALLY OF TWO PEOPLE WHO HAVE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT MY REPAIR RECORDS INDICATE SEVERAL VISITS TO THE DEALER. THEY CLAIMED I WAS RIDING THE BRAKES, THAT IT WAS A DESIGN PROBLEM AND IN ONE INSTANCE I HAD TWO TIRES REPLACED AND THEY BLAMED THE TIRE DEALER FOR NOT TORQUEING THE BOLTS CORRECTLY. I REALIZE THAT BRAKES WEAR OUT BUT THIS IS A PROBLEM BEYOND FAIR WEAR AND TEAR. *AK

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 1997 CHEVROLET MALIBU
    - CROSBY, TX

    AIR CONDITIONER CUTS OFF, ENGINE FAILS TO START (SECURITY SYSTEM), CARPET HAS DISENTEGRATED, FRONT END PROBLEMS, BRAKE PAD REPLACED AND BELT. *AK

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE