2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU Complaints

NOTICED SMELL OF BURNING COOLANT AND TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE. GM DEALER REPLACED INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. CONTACTED CHEVROLET DIRECTLY BY PHONE, WHO DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT PROBLEM WAS COMMON, NOR OFFER ANY TYPE OF COMPENSATION. TOTAL SERVICE COST 1050.19 (PARTS AND LABOR). *NM

CONSUMER STATED WHILE TURNING LEFT STEERING WHEEL GOT STIFF. THEN, AFTER THE TURN WAS COMPLETED HE HAD TO FORCE THE STEERING WHEEL BACK. CONSUMER WILL TAKE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC, BUT SOMEONE TOLD HIM THAT THERE MAY BE A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON HIS OTHER CHEVROLET VEHICLE. *AK

EVERY 15,OOO MILES BRAKES FAILED, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, DEALER STATED WHEEL BEARING MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

FRONT BRAKES WORE OUT PREMATURELY, DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT IN A HOSPITAL PARKING STRUCTURE THE GAS THROTTLE GOT STUCK AND I HIT A BRICK WALL APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MILES IN HOUR. I WAS ONLY APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET FROM THE WALL SO IT WAS A HARD IMPACT. THE AIRBAGS INFLATED IN I HAD MINOR DAMAGES TO MY FACE AS A RESULT OF THE CRASH. AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND I WAS APPROXIMATELY GOING 2-3 MILES IN HOUR BECAUSE I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PARKING THE VEHICLE. THE CAR IS COMPLETELY TOTALED AND MY HUSBAND AND I ARE NOW IN THE DEFICIT OF $4,000 AFTER THE INSURANCE PAYOFF.*AK

DRIVER SIDE DOOR CLICKS LOUDLY WHILE OPENING/CLOSING, IS IT A BAD HINGE? ONE OTHER PERSON HAS COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS. DOES NOT FEEL LIKE A LUBE PROBLEM. AFRAID BAD HINGE MAY BREAK/MOVE CAUSING DOOR TO SHIFT. TURN INDICATOR WORKS INTERMITTENTLY-SAW ON YOUR SITE THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH CAUSING THIS. *JB

I AM TRYING TO SELL A 2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU LS FOR MY DAD WHO IS 86 YEARS OLD AND CANNOT BECAUSE OF A START UP NOISE THAT DOESN'T GO AWAY TILL THE ENGINE WARMS UP. I HAVE LOST 4 BUYERS SO FAR. THIS AUTOMOBILE HAS ONLY 5600 MILES ON IT. I HAVE FOUND A SERVICE BULLETIN SAYING THERE CAN BE A NOISE FROM CYLINDER 1 THRU 4. THIS IS INTERFERING WITH THE RESALE OF THE CAR AS NO ONE TRUST IT. I HAD IT ANALYZED BY THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS A PISTON SLAP. AND IT WOULD COST AROUND 1600.00 DOLLARS TO FIX IT. GM AGREED TO GO HALF AND HALF BUT THEN THE DEALER SAID IF THE PISTON SLAP HAD DAMAGED THE CYLINDER IT WOULD NEED A NEW ENGINE. THIS TO ME IS A DEFECT THAT THE MANUFACTURE SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR BECAUSE AS I STATED BE FORE THE CAR HAS ONLY 5600 MILES ON IT. PLEASE CONTACT ME AT [XXX] IF NEED BE. THANK YOU. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

WHILE DRIVING COOLANT LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER ADDED COOLANT, AND NOTICED COOLANT STAINS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF ENGINE. DEALERSHIP PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH INDICATED THAT THE LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS BAD.*AK

BOTH PASSENGER SIDE TIRES WERE FLAT A MONTH AFTER PURCHASE BECAUSE THE AIR WAS SEEPING OUT. THE BOTH TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL. HOWEVER, REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY.*AK

THE CAR TURND OFF AND DOORS LOCKED. KNOCKING NOISES AT ENGINE AND EGR SCENSOR CAUSE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO TURN ON/ VERY POOR QUALITY. *AK