2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU Complaints

THE DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE CONSUMERS BRAKES ON FOUR OCCASIONS WITH NO SUCCESS, THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THE LEMON LAW APPLIES TO THIS VEHICLE. NLM

TICKING SOUND AT STARTUP THAT CHEVROLET WON'T FIX. NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

BRAKES SHIMMIED BADLY. APPARENT BRAKE PROBLEM. DEALER KNEW PROBLEM BEFORE I FINISHED TELLING THEM OF PROBLEM. DEALER REPLACED WARPED BRAKE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS. RESEARCHED PROBLEM AND DISCOVERED HUNDREDS OF SAME IDENTICAL PROBLEM AND COMPLAINTS. CONCERNED BECAUSE OTHER CONSUMERS ARE HAVING SAME PROBLEM FIXED OVER AND OVER FOR DEFECTIVE DESIGN. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY ISSUE OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM ON THIS CAR. *AK

THE BRAKES HAVE CONTINUALLY FAILED EVERY 3 MONTHS SINCE 3000 MILES. THE CAR IS NOT SAFE FOR MY WIFE AND CHILDREN. THE CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPURCHASED BY GM. GM TOLD ME MS KAREN ROBERTS THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT ITS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE UNTIL SOMEONE GETS HURT.. ARE THEY CRAZY? THE MALIBU IS AN UNSAFE CAR. EVEN MY SERVICE ADVISOR HARRY HAIGH SAID THE CAR SHOULD BE REPLACED. THE MALIBU IS AN ENGINEERING NIGHTMARE. *AK (TIRESIZE: P215/60/R1)

I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKES ON MY 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU SINCE I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE. DOUG CHEVROLET KEEPS REPLACING THE PADS AND ROTATION OF BRAKES. ON 7/23/01 MY CAR WILL BE IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE SAME REPAIRS. I SPOKE TO GM'S CUSTOMER SERVICES DEPT ON/AROUND 7/11/01. I WAS TOLD BY A CUSTOMER SERVICE REP AT GM, DOUG CHEVEROT WILL HAVE TO FIX THE PROBLEM WITH MY CAR. ON 7/16/01 I WAS TOLD BY DOUG CHEVROLET EMPLOYER (S) GM KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH BRAKES AND THEY ARE NOT RECALLING CHEVROLET MALIBU'S. I FEEL THAT WITH MY PROBLEMS I'VE BEEN HAVING WITH THE BRAKES ARE JUST MORE THAN THE PADS AND ROTATION OF BRAKES. ONCE MY CAR IS SERVICED I WILL BE FILING A DISPUTE FORM WITH GMC. *AK

IT HAS HAD A TRANSMISSION FAILURE,BRAKE AND ROTOR FAILURE 4 DIFFERENT TIMES,RACK AND PINION FAILURE,CONTROL ARM FAILURE 2 TIMES,IGNITION CONTROL FAILURE AT 1400 MILES. *AK

ENGINE CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY 6-8 TIMES. DEALER REPLACED WIRING AND STATED THEY HAVE BEEN HAVING THAT PROBLEM. 2 WEEKS LATER HAPPENED AGAIN. *AK

FRONT ROTORS WARPED, AND WERE REPLACED BY DEALER WITH 20,182 MILES. AGAIN, BRAKES WERE WARPED, DEALER TURNED FRONT ROTORS, AND ADVISED CONSUMER THAT IT WAS SIMPLY A WEAR AND TEAR ITEM. *AK *SLC

DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS FOUR TIMES DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR. DEALERSHIP CANNOT DETERMINE AN EFFECTIVE REMEDY FOR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AND UPON APPLYING BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE THAT RESULTED IN A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK CONSUMER STATES AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT HURT HER. *SLC