1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU Complaints

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING BRAKE ROTORS WORE OUT, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

ANTI LOCK BRAKES NOT WORKING OR RELEASING CAUSING TO REPLACE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS 4 TIMES ON THE DRIVERS SIDE ABS LIGHT COMING ON AND GOING OFF. FIRST TIME ABOUT A MONTH AFTER PURCHASE OF CAR. *NLM

PROBLEMS WITH WINDSHIELD WIPER EQUIPMENT.*MR PASSENGER WIPER TRANSMISSION FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. CONSUMER NEVER RECEIVED RECALL 01V068000. *TT *JB

WHILE STANDING OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VCOIL SPRING BROKE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE DIED WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT HEAD GASKET HAD BLOWN.*AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES FRONT END PULSATES WHICH PRODUCES A GRINDING NOISE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END WHEN BRAKING. THE VEHICLE HAS NUMEROUS BRAKE ROTOR REPAIRS. THE CALIPERS LOCKED UP AND THE PISTON SEALS LEAKED. THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE BECAUSE THE CIRCUIT LOST IT'S CONTACT. THE HORN WAS INOPERATIVE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE AIR BAG AND REPAIRED THE HORN POWER WIRE FROM THE HORN PAD TO THE HORN CONTACT RING. *SCC *NLM

DEFECTS IN 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU. I HAVE SPENT OVER $1000 TRYING TO REPAIR THE ABS SYSTEM (INCLUDING REPLACING THE WIRING HARNESS FOR WHAT GM CALL AN "UPDATED WIRING HARNESS," REPLACING LEFT AND RIGHT WHEEL BARONS, AND REPLACING THE ABS RELAY). THE BRAKES CONSISTENTLY HAVE TROUBLE AND PULSE WHEN TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE. I AM ALSO EXPERIENCING CONSIDERABLE TROUBLE WITH THE COMPUTER SYSTEM IN THE CAR. THE ANTI THEFT LIGHT AND AIR BAG LIGHTS COME ON AND STAY ON, CREATING CODES IN THE COMPUTER, WITH NO VISIBLE REASONS FOR THE CODES. THE GAS PEDAL HAS ALSO BEEN REPAIRED TWICE AS IT HAS A TENDENCY TO STICK. THE LEFT REAR STRUT MOUNTS HAVE ALSO BROKEN AND HAVE HAD TO BE REPAIRED (QUITE COSTLY). I AM BECOMING INCREASINGLY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY WHILE DRIVING THIS CAR. *NLM

I BOUGHT A 98 CHEVY MALIBU ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO.IT ONLYHAD 69,000 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME.SINCE THAT TIME I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKESAND BUY A NEW BATTERY.MY ABS LIGHT POPS ON AND OFF,MY AIRCONDITIONER CUTS ON AND OFF BY ITSELF, AND MY CAR CLUCKS ALL THE TIME. MY FRIEND HAS THE SAME CAR AND WE RIDE TOGETHER WE RECOGNIZE THE FACT THAT BOTH OF OUR CARS ARE GIVING US THE SAME PROBLEMS.

COMPLAINT LETTER FROM IL STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL OFC WANTING TO KNOW WHETHER THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL CONCERNING DEFECTIVE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET ON 1998, CHEVROLET, MALIBU. *AK

3.1 L INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS REPLACED ONCE UNDER WARRANTY ON MY 1998 CHEVY MALIBU. I WAS TOLD BY THE REPAIR CENTER AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT IT MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. *JB