2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU Complaints

HEADLIGHTS, DASHLIGHTS, GO DIM, FLICKER WHEN STEP ON BRAKES. ALSO HEATER FAN SLOWS DOWN WHEN STEP ON BRAKES. *LA

WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL CONSUMER HEARD A GRINDING NOISE WHICH CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE INSPECTED. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE FRONT ROTORS WORE OUT. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN PASSING OTHER VEHICLES. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO SLOW DOWN TRAFFIC. *AK THE PASSING GEAR WAS SLOW TO ACTUATE: WHEN PASSING A HIGHWAY SPEED WHEN PULLING OUT STEPPING ON THE GAS, THE ENGINE WOULD REV-UP BUT THE GEAR CHANGE WAS DELAYED. *SCC *JB

MANUFACTURING SAFETY ISSUE - CHEVROLET MALIBU 2003 FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY HUBS ROTORS, AND BRAKES. CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS. DEALER AND GENERAL MOTORS REFUSES TO CORRECT. ROTORS WARPED, CAUSING BRAKE PADS TO WEAR OUT. TURNED TWICE ALREADY. LEFT HUB REPLACED. NOW EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEMS AGAIN WITH BRAKING. DEALER REFUSES TO REPAIR DURING NOVEMBER 28, 2003 VISIT. *AK

2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU HAVE PROBLEMS WITH ROTORS.*MR THE CONSUMER WAS ALSO TOLD THE VEHICLE HAD A DEFECTIVE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH WHICH CAUSED PARTS TO ACTUALLY MELT BECAUSE THE BRAKES STAYED ENGAGED WHILE DRIVING. ONE MONTH LATER THE VEHICLE WAS BACK TO EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM, THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A U-TURN, THE TIRE DID NOT TURN THEY GRABBED THE ROAD AND SAT THERE JUST BENDING THE PRESSURE OF THE TURN AND THE VEHICLE BUCKED. *JB *NM

BRAKES STARTED TO MAKE A RUBBING NOISE WHICH PROGRESSED TO A SQUEAKING NOISE. ALSO, BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO DOWN TO THE FLOOR TO STOP THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS REPLACED BRAKE PADS/FRONT ROTORS/ BRAKE BOOSTER/CALIPERS, AND BRAKE LINES, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK THE FRONT DRIVER WINDOW FAILED TO ROLL UP, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE A/C CONTROL WAS INOPERATIVE AND COOLING PROPERLY, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. *JB *NLM

2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS NEED REPLACEMENT AFTER 8,000-25,000 MILES DUE TO RUST AND WEAR. BRAKES WERE "EXCELLENT" AT 10,871 MILES, THEN NEEDED REPLACEMENT AT 16,350 ALONG WITH NEW ROTORS.*AK

THE BREAKS ON MY 2003 MALIBU SEDAN SEEM TO NOT BE AS RESPONSIVE AS OTHER VEHICLES I HAVE OWNED. YOU HAVE TO PRESS THE BREAKS HARDER THAN NORMAL TO BRING THE CAR TO A STOP. THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE WITH THE MALIBU'S AND AS I DO MORE RESEARCH, I HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BREAKS MANY TIMES WITH SIMILAR RESULTS. *LA

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THERE WAS A DELAY BEFORE VEHICLE WOULD STOP. DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE 22 TIMES, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. *AK

HEADLIGHTS IN MY 2003 CHEV MALIBU CONTINUALY STAY FOGGED UP WITH WATER INSIDE THE LENS AND CHEVY IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. I THINK IT COULD CAUSE POTENTIAL PROBLEMS WITH THE LIGHTS WORKING PROPERLY.