2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU Complaints

2000 MALIBU ENGINE GASKETS HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TS THE AIR CONDITION CONTROL HEAD WAS REPLACED. *JB

I HAVE A 2000 CHEVY MALIBU. AS MANY MALIBU OWNERS MY CAR HAS THE SAME ISSUES. BLOWER FAN DOESN'T WORK ON SETTING 1 AND 2, REAR SPEAKERS DON'T WORK IN COLD WEATHER, REAR TAIL LIGHTS DON'T ALWAYS WORK, WEIRD BRAKING ISSUES IN THE COLD, AND AIR CIRCULATION BUTTON CHANGES FROM CLOSED TO OPEN AUTOMATICALLY. THESE ARE JUST SOME ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH THE CAR AND I THINK I FOUND THE ROOT CAUSE. THE WINDSHIELD RUBBER SEAL ON MY CAR WAS UNATTACHED FROM THE WINDOW OUTSIDE AT THE BOTTOM ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I FOUND OUT BECAUSE AFTER A HEAVY RAIN A LOT OF WATER WAS SHOWING ON THE FLOOR OF THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE WATER DAMAGES HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR YEARS. I FOUND WATER SITTING IN THE PLASTIC MOLDING RIGHT UNDER THE BLOWER FAN. WATER CORRODING THE ELECTRICAL CABLES ON THE FLOOR. WATER TRACKS OVER THE COMPUTER BOARD LOCATED UNDER THE GLOVE BOX. I'VE INFORMED CHEVROLET AND ASK FOR THEM TO CREATE A TSB BUT THEY DENIED MY REQUEST.*JB

HAZARD AND TURN SIGNAL WORKS INTERMITTENTLY, I FOUND THAT A RECALL ON MY MAKE OF CAR WAS ISSUED IN 2003, PARTS NO AVAILABLE TILL 2004, DUE TO LOSING MY HOME IN HURRICANE IVAN MY MAIL WAS MESSED UP FOR QUITE SOME TIME, I AM HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF IT WOULD BE COVERED. WE REPLACED BULBS AND FUSES BUT PROBLEM STILL THERE, I CAN TAP OR HOLD THE HAZARD BUTTON AND TURN SIGNALS WILL WORK FOR A MOMENT. THIS IS A 2000 MALIBU WITH APPR. 74,000 MILES. ALL WARRANTY WORK AND OIL CHANGES HAS ALWAYS BEEN KEPT UP, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF MY CAR FALLS IN THE RECALL. *NM

TURN SIGNALS WON'T WORK AT TIMES AND SOME TIMES WHEN I USE MY FOUR WAYS, THEY WON'T EITHER AND WHEN I DO USE MY TURN SIGNALS THE FOUR WAYS COME ON. *JB

LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAK; BALL JOINT & FUEL PUMP; BRAKE PADS REPLACED 4 TIMES IN LESS THAN 3 YRS. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, A LEAK WAS NOTICED UNDER THE VEHICLE. IT WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE INTAKE GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

COOLENT LEAKS AND OVERHEATING,WHAT THE HELL GM WAITING FOR,WE NEED TO GET THIS INFORMATION OUT TO THE BUYING PUBLIC TO STOP BUYING GM PRODUCT THAT THEY WILL NOT STAND-BY. FIX YOUR PROBLEM. YOUR COOLANT CALLS FOR REPLACING 100,000 TO 150,000 MILES, NOT EVERY COUPLE OF DAYS. THE JAPANESE AUTO MAKERS WOULD HAVE SOLVED THIS PROBLEM A LONG TIME AGO AT NO CHARGE TO THE OWNERS. CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IS IN ORDER.STOP-F----- YOUR MALIBU OWNER

HAD A SPIN OUT ACCIDENT TRAVELING 55 MPH - 60 MPH, HIT A GUARD RAIL FRONT ENDED, SPUN AND HIT THE REAR END OF CAR ON THE SAME GUARD RAIL, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE COMING TO A STOP FROM 35 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND DID NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE'S FRONT PASSENGER SIDE COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES, ALTHOUGH THE SEATBELTS WERE WORN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY AND DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE BRAKE FAILURE.

2000 CHEVY MALIBU PASSLOCK ANTI THEFT SYSTEM- CONTINUES TO ACTIVATE WITH ORIGINAL KEYS WILL NOT ALLOW THE CAR TO BE STARTED FOR 10 MINUTES SOMETIMES LONGER. HAPPENS 5-6 TIMES A MONTH. *JB