1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU Complaints

BRAKES HAVE GONE OUT COMPLETELY AS SOON AS CONSUMER PULLED INTO DRIVEWAY. CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

RIGHT FRONT COIL SPRINT BROKE. A BROKEN END GOUGED THE INSIDE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE, MAKING A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.*AK

VEHICLE HAS SENSOR THAT AUTOMATICALLY TURNS ON HEADLIGHTS AT DUSK. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE HEADLIGHTS CANNOT BE TURNED OFF WITHOUT TURNING VEHICLE OFF. IT COULD BE BLINDING TO OTHER VEHICLES OR PERSONS IN SPECIAL SITUATIONS.*AK

UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, IT VIBRATED SEVERELY, AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WOULD BLINK ON/OFF. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON SEVEN OCCASIONS, AND THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAS A HARD START AND SOMETIMES HAS TO PUMP THE PEDAL. *SCC

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON FREQUENTLY WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL WITH CERTAIN PRESSURE. OWNER IS CONCERNED NOT KNOWING IF BRAKES ARE GOING TO PERFORM AS NECESSARY. *AK *YH

CONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLE FROM DEALER, AND VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE WORKING AIRBAGS. CONSUMER IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY IF INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. DEALER NEVER ADVISED CONSUMER THAT AIRBAGS HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY DEPLOYED AND WERE NOT RECONSTRUCTED.*AK

BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES KEEP WEARING OUT AND HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. *YH

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TIRES ARE CRACKING IN BETWEEN THE TREAD, FIRESTONE AFFINITY, P215/60R15. *SLC

PRIOR TO RECEIVING RECALL NOTICE 01V068000, CONSUMER STATED THE PASSENGER SIDE WIPER ARM BROKE INSIDE THE CASING DURING A SNOW STORM AND BECAME ENTANGLED WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE ARM, IMPAIRING CONSUMERS VISIBILITY, CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER, BUT HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL FOR THE PAST 4 MONTHS.*JB

THERE WAS A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN DRIVING, DEALER RESURFACED FRONT ROTORS, THEN REPLACED THEM AT 20000 MILES. AT THIS TIME ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN.*AK *YH