1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU Complaints

WHEN RIDING OVER BUMPS OR USING BRAKES, THERE WAS A VIBRATION NOISE PRESENT. THIS WAS DUE TO FAULTY WHEEL BEARINGS AND HUBS.*AK

BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AFTER PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. DRIVER DID NOT HIT ANYTHING.*AK

VEHICLE HAD EXPERIENCED STRONG VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING DUE TO ROTORS FAILURE. *YH

EVERY 10 TO 15 THOUSAND MILES BRAKES NEED TO BE REPLACED. WHEN REPLACED WITH BRAKES, VEHICLE WOULD GO INTO EXTENEDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

FIRESTONE SAID ALLIGNMENT PROBLEM. IT WAS ALLIGNED AT 23,139 MILES. FIRST NOTICED IRRAGULAR WEAR ON BOTH REAR TIRES ON 9/29/2000 WHEN ROTATING TIRES. THE VEHICLE HAS ALSO BEEN TOWED ABOUT 24,000 MILES. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W2MWAAA168 TIRESIZE: P215/60R15)

TURNED MY CAR OFF AND WENT INTO THE STORE. CAME BACK OUT AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER MADE A ESTIMATE BASED ON MY COMPLAINT OF $78.00. I WAS CONTACTED THE NEXT DAY WITH A $700.00 ESTIMATE. THE COMPUTER HAD TO BE UPDATED, THE IGNITION HAS TO BE RE-KEYED, AND THE FUEL INJECTOR HAS TO BE CLEANED. AND THAT IS JUST TO GET IT RUNNING AGAIN! *AK

INSURANCE AGENT TOOK IN ONE OF COMPANY'S VEHICLE TO HAVE TIRES CHECKED FOR CRACKS BETWEEN TREAD. INSPECTED THE TIRES, AND FIRESTONE CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. THEY WOULD REPLACE TIRES AT NO CHARGE TO CONSUMER. CHEVROLET, MALIBU, 1998 WITH ORIGINAL TIRES, SIZE P215/60R15, AND 34,400 MILES ON THEM. *AK DOT NUMBER WAS W2MWAA158, TIRE DEALER STATED TIRES EXPERIENCED WEATHER CRACKING. *SLC

DEALER CLAIMS AT 23,000 MILES FRONT ROTORS AND FRONT BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WHICH WAS CAUSING A PULSATION WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT ANY SPEEDS. 8,000 MILES LATER, DEFECT REOCCURRED AGAIN, CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, AND WAS TOLD ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WITH A NEW UPDATED ROTOR. 13,000 MILES LATER, DEFECT HAS REOCCURRED FOR THE 3RD TIME, AND WAS BEING TOLD BY DEALER, ROTORS AND BRAKE SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN EVEN AFTER DEALER INSTALLED NEW UPDATED PARTS. DEALER CLAIMED FRONT ROTORS HAD EXCESSIVE RUN OUT.*AK *SLC

WE HAVE ROTORS REPLACED ON THIS CAR TWICE IN ABOUT 30DYS DEALER COULDN'T BELIEVE IT. AND THE INTAKE BOLTS WERE LOOSE AND IT WAS LOSING COOLANT. *AK

PIVOT DRIVE ASSEMBLY SEIZED CAUSING THE WIPERS/ TRANSMISSION TO FAIL BUT THE DEALER STATED IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 01V068000. *AK