2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU Complaints

BOUGHT 2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU NEW ON MARCH 14,2001 ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING AROUND 35,000 MILES. HAS GRADUALLY GOTTEN WORSE. SOUNDS LIKE A DIESEL. IT IS EITHER PISTON SLAP OR BAD LIFTERS. DEALER WOULD NOT FIX ISSUE AT THE TIME. CAR CONTINUES TO RUN. ALSO THIS VEHICLE HAS POOR BRAKES. REPLACE ROTORS AND SHOES AT 12,000 MILES AT DEALER. REPLACED ROTORS AGAIN AT DEALER AT 30,000 MILES. CURRENTLY HAS 111,000 MILES ON VEHICLE AND IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. WOULD LIKE GM TO FIX ENGINE ISSUE AT LITTLE OR NO COST. BRAKE ISSUE IS BETTER WITH AFTERMARKET PARTS. *TR

PLEASE SEE NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V327000 2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU RECALL TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE HAZARD/TURN SIGNAL SWITCH ON THIS VEHICLE WAS COMPLETED IN 2004. RECENTLY HAZARD AND TURN SIGNALS HAVE BECOME INOPERATIVE ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. WARNING/TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS EITHER DO NOT FLASH, STAY ON CONSTANTLY, DO NOT TURN ON, OR DIFFERENT LIGHTS BEHAVE DIFFERENTLY. GM DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO LOCATE PROBLEM. *TR

THEFT DEVICE REPLACED IN IGNITION SWITCH TWICE IN JUST OVER 2 YEARS, BOTH REPAIRS OVER $300+. LAST TIME IT FAILED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, IGNITION JUST SHUT OFF. HAD TO TOW TO DEALERSHIP TO REPAIR. WIFE LUCKILY GOT CAR STOPPED AND SOMEONE HELPED PUSH OUT OF STREET. I SEE THIS COMPLAINT A LOT. SOUNDS LIKE IT SHOULD BE A RECALL JUST LIKE THE REST OF THE JUNK THAT IS FAILING ON THESE MODELS. I WILL NEVER BUY CHEVROLET AGAIN. *TR

I AM A SINGLE MOM OF TWO, AND AM FRUSTRATED THAT ALL OF MY SAVINGS HAVE GONE INTO THIS MONEY PIT. I HAVE REPLACED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD TWICE, AND ITS GOING OUT AGAIN! I HAVE REPLACED THE WATER PUMP, HEATER CORE WHICH ARE DYING, AND THE THEFT SYSTEM TWICE. I HAVE HAD A FUEL LEAK BY MY ENGINE AND HAD IT ENTER INSIDE MY CAR AND ITS DOING IT AGAIN, MY ABS BRAKES ONLY WORK WHEN THEY WANT, AND THESE ARE JUST A FEW OF MY COMPLAINTS! *TR

ANTI-THEFT LIGHT COMES ON THEN THE CAR JUST WONT START. HAD MANY SENSORS, AS WELL AS IGNITION SWITCHES, REPLACED. AT MY COST! HAD TO BE TOWED, PUSHED, AND PULLED, TOO MANY TIMES TO COUNT. WONT EVER BY A CHEVY AGAIN. EVER!!!! IF YOU OWN A 2001 CHEVY MALIBU, SELL IT TRADE IT. WHATEVER YOU DO GET RID OF IT. SAVE YOURSELVES! A LOT OF MONEY TOO. *TR

IGNITION SWITCH / PASSLOCK ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM PREVENTS VEHICLE FROM STARTING ABOUT 70 PERCENT OF THE TIME. *TR

I HAVE A 2001 CHEVY MALIBU AND AFTER TAKING THE CAR IN TO GET THE SWITCH FOR THE BLINKERS FIXED ON THEIR RECALL, TWO WEEKS LATER IT STARTED ACTING UP AGAIN. I HAVE HAD TWO DEALERSHIPS TELL ME SINCE THEY ALREADY REPLACED THE FAULTY PART THAT I WOULD BE CHARGED. HOWEVER, I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS STILL AN ISSUE AN THE AFTERMARKET PARTS MAY ALSO BE FAULTY. *TR

I WENT OUTSIDE TO START MY 2001 CHEVY MALIBU AND IT WOULDN'T START. SO I HAD IT TOWED TO MECHANICS THEY KEPT MY CAR FOR A WEEK. THEY COULD FIND A TROUBLE CODE TO FIND OUT WHAT CASED THE PROBLEM OF THE ANTI THEFT SYSTEM TO GO ON. I USE THE SAME KEY EVERYDAY NO ONE THERE TO STEAL THE CAR. SO NOW MY LIGHT STAY ON ALL THE TIME AN I LEARNED HOW TO PROGRAM THE CODE MYSELF THIS WAY I DON'T HAVE TO PAY EVERY TIME IT DON'T START. ALL SO MY TURN SIGNALS STOP WORKING SOMETIMES I NEVER TOOK IT TO GET FIX BECAUSE I LEARNED THAT IF YOU PUSH THE HAZARD LIGHTS THEY WILL WORK AGAIN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ANTIFREEZE LEAK IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY CONFIRMED THE LEAK. SHE HAD TO PLACE ANTIFREEZE IN HER VEHICLE EVERY MONTH BECAUSE IT WOULD LEAK OUT CONSTANTLY. SHE NOTIFIED GENERAL MOTORS TWICE. THE FIRST TIME, THEY DID NOT RESPOND TO HER VIA EMAIL. THE SECOND TIME, SHE SPOKE WITH THEM AND THEY STATED THAT SHE WOULD NEED TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. FROM THERE, THEY WILL DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT THERE IS A DEFECT. GENERAL MOTORS FURTHER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,00 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 60,000. UPDATED 01-29-08. *KB

I HAVE MALIBU 2001 WITH 56000 MLS ON IT. TODAY I HAD TO CHANGE LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET.$950 TOTAL...BESIDE THIS A HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY THEFT SYSTEM,BRAKES ,LIGHT HAZARD SWITCH. AIR CONDITIONER ..ETC. THIS IS THE MY LAST GM CAR..PERIOD. *TR