Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | ||||||||||||||||
| 09E012000 | SABERSPORT | E (Equipment) | 16270 | 05/11/2009 | OVSC | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 04/07/2009 | 04/07/2009 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Sabersport is recalling 16,270 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. these headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. these lamps do not contain the required amber side reflectors. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Sabersport will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. the safety recall began on may 11, 2009. owners may contact sabersport at 1-909-598-7589. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles produced by the vehicle manufacturer.in order to determine if your aftermarket lamp assembly is affected by this noncompliance, please review the list of model numbers provided to us by sabersport.the list can be found under document search located at the bottom of your screen.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||||
| 200602 | 06/20/2002 | 637248 | Some customers may comment that a stop and / or tail lamp may not work correctly or that the lamp assembly has water in it. *tt | 11/21/2002 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS | |||||
| 000842007 | 06/01/2004 | 10012147 | Stop tail lamp inoperative or intermittent and or water in lamp. *eh | 02/15/2005 | |
| 000842007B | 08/01/2004 | 000842007C | 634995 | Some customers may comment that a stop and / or tail lamp may not work correctly, or that the tail lamp has water in it. to include chevrolet classic 2005. *tt | 10/11/2002 |
| 000842007 | 10/01/2000 | 616363 | Stop and / or tail lamp may not work correctly, or that the tail lamp has water in it. *tt | 02/23/2001 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | ||||||
| EA00010 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 03/27/2000 | 08/09/2001 | STOP LAMP ASSEMBLY OVERHEAT | ||
| Allege that overheating of the stop/tail lamp contacts may cause outages of stop/parking lamps. | ||||||
| PE99071 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 11/17/1999 | 03/27/2000 | STOP LAMP | ||
| Odi has received seven vehicle owner's question (voq) reporting stop lamp failures in the subject vehicles.the failure mode appears to involve heat-related failure of circuit board-mounted light bulb sockets (one complainant smelled melting plastic from inside her vehicle).most of the complaints relate to the right stop lamp assembly (although two complaints involve both left and right assemblies).one complainat has experienced three failures of the right-side stop lamp assembly in the 4,000 miles he has owned his vehicle.a preliminary evaluation has been opened to assess the scope of this phenomenon. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 02/14/2008 | 45000 | 4 | 07/30/1998 |
| The complaint is for the electronic ignition and the taillights and brake lights. the brake lights and tail lights have already been fixed twice, i am told it is an electrical problem, they work when they want to. this is a problem at night when i have no tail lights or when the brake lights don't work. the other problem is the ignitions switch, the key won't move in the ignition, which makes it impossible to start. after reading on line, there are hundreds of other people with the same problem with malibu's and other chevy vehicles, but nothing is being done about this. i am unsure of the incident date because it has happened several times. *tr | |||
| 05/01/1999 | 5000 | 10 | |
| Repeatedly have to replace tail light bulbs because tail lights fill with water every storm or when washed until they finally burn out. mechanic says he sees this problem over and over with malibu's. any recalls on this problem?*jb | |||
| 10/01/2003 | 1 | 11/03/2001 | |
| I purchased my 1998 malibu, it's had nothing but problems. since i bought this car in november of 2001 with in less than a week of purchasing i had to take the car back to dealer and have them fix a problem because check engine light was on, i am unsure of the exact problem but i do know the car did not pass emissions and if i had to pay for it, it would have cost me over 500 dollars, i have replaced my front brakes on 3 occasions, i have fixed the leaking transmission 2x, i have replaced the tail light bulbs about 4x, i replaced the alternator and the lining is coming off the trunk. these are all problems i had in less then 2 years of owning the vehicle. since march 2004 i have been unable to drive my vehicle. i have replaced the fuel pump, water pump, 2 of the injectors and there have been other small repairs here and there. every time i fix something within less then a week of driving it there is something else wrong i am unable to repair it until i can save enough money to put more into it. i am currently replacing the injectors which i have already paid 600 dollars and have 4 more to go. i am worried that after i put this money into it i will still have more problems, i have been told that there is some electrical problem in the dash but they are unsure exactly what it is because the car will not run long enough to figure out. nobody can tell me everything that is wrong with because i need to fix one problem before they can be sure of the next. this car was the worst purchase i have made. i was unable to register my vehicle last year due to all the problems. i have been on several web sites and about this car and everyone is having similar problems and putting out thousands of dollars in repairs. *nm | |||
| 02/15/2003 | 1 | ||
| The rear lamp assembly on both sides of vehicle melted the lights. *jb | |||
| 01/01/1998 | 1 | 09/19/1997 | |
| Anti theft system light comes on continually on driveing. yh | |||
| 5 | 06/01/1998 | ||
| I have had to replace the brake and parking lights many times in less then two years since i bought the car. also, the molded plastic around the light sockets has melted and water is getting into the light assembly. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BACK UP LIGHTS | |||
| 02/25/2001 | |||
| Passenger stop light goes out intermittently, consumer believes it to be stop lamp assembly overheating. *ak | |||
| 05/31/2000 | 3 | 07/01/1998 | |
| Alternator went out while i was driving down a busy highway in rush hour traffic. car completely died. could not jump start. had to have it towed to a mechanic who stated this was the fourth alternator he had replaced on this year of chevy malibu in the last month and for me to inquire as to a possible recall on these parts. also have had to change the light bulbs in the brake lights and back up lights at least once every other month since purchase. brakes were serviced with new pads and everything from the dealer 4 months ago and now the abs light is comming on and going off and intervals. air conditioner shuts itself off frequently. the little green light goes out and the system blows hot air. i have to turn the power down on it to get the little green light to come back on again and for the air to cool off again. i have noticed air drafts comming from the door handles on the inside of the vehicle while driving on the highway.*ak | |||
| 04/10/2000 | 0 | ||
| Stop light kept burning out without prior warning, and dealer did not know what could be causing it. *ak | |||
| Due to the design of the lugs: nuts,the only way to remove the lugs:nuts is by breaking them off with a hammer consumer contacted dealer. dealer stated normal removal standard. also, consumer was having problems with the mounted stop lamp assembly working intermittently, pe99071. please provide any further details. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 06/07/2006 | 123000 | 1 | 01/01/2002 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving and depressing the brakes for any length of time the brakes light fail. the lights over heat and smoke then explode causing them to fail. the vehicle has not been inspected nor has the manufacturer been alerted. *ak | |||
| 02/01/2006 | 5 | 09/19/2003 | |
| Driving the car to work on a regular basis and it seems every two months the tail light bulbs need replacing. i keep replacing them but it is not working. it is dangerous because one minute they work. drive down the road and it is not working. is there a recall on this? there should be. *jb | |||
| 03/09/2004 | 65000 | 1 | 08/15/2004 |
| The intake manifold / intake gaskets are leaking water into my oil. because of this i am in great danger of my engine blowing. the car has 65,000 miles on it, this should not happen at all.*ak | |||
| 07/21/2003 | 40000 | 4 | |
| Plastic base of sylvania 3057 dual filament tail lamps melt causing stop lights to fail. | |||
| 02/01/2003 | 1 | ||
| The brake light was inoperative.*jb | |||
| 02/02/2003 | 35000 | 0 | |
| My brake lights are continueing to not work. i have replaced bulbs etc. the issue is the bulb sockets are over heating and the right side brake light socket is beginning to melt due to excess heat. | |||
| 05/02/1998 | 2 | ||
| Consumer states that the brake lights on the vehicle do not work properly the consumer has replaced the bulb several times but the problem still occurs. contacted dealer.*jb | |||
| 03/28/2002 | |||
| When brakes were applied right side brake light didn't work. had fuse and bulb checked, nothing wrong with them.*ak | |||
| 02/16/2002 | 2 | 06/01/1998 | |
| All 4 back brake light bulbs burned out and appeared to be somewhat melted on the connection part of the bulb. replaced, 4 weeks later drivers side bulb burnt out again. fuses are blowing if i have the passenger side bulb panel connected. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Right brake light is inoperative, electrical wires are corroded and water is leaking into brake light cover. dealer has yet to be contatced. *ak *slc | |||
| 10/19/2000 | 1 | 10/01/1998 | |
| Vehicle could not start because of bad battery leaking. *yh | |||
| 12/01/1999 | 1 | 10/01/1998 | |
| Due to bad connection the right brake light burned out. *yh | |||
| 04/01/2000 | 5 | 11/01/1999 | |
| Shorlty after purchasing this vehicle while it was still under warranty we had the passenger side headlight assembly replaced because of condensation building up. then a couple months later somone told me that my stop lights on the passenger side were out, i thought it was the bulbs but it wasn't , it was because of water building up inside. i contacted several orginizations to see if this was possibly recalled, it wasn't. since they want $250 for the light assembly i've been waiting to see if they would recall them considering that just in the central mass area i have seen 2 - 3 dozen malibu's with that stop light not working. i have been able to get it working by taking it apart drying it out and cleaning the electrodes with a wire brush but within a week of any rain it blows out again. i even went as far as two weeks ago resealing the seal around the housing and when we got rain that day went out and checked it and there was about a pint of water inside.i pulled the whole assembly out still together, tipped it every way possible and could not get the water to leak out from anywhere. i feel this is a safety issue because it is the stop lights. the other lights still work(the backup, directional , and even the 2 marker lights on the same bulb as the stop) its just the stop lights. now i've noticed a little condensation in the left side assembly. i hope something can be done about this. thank you jason jerome. *ak | |||
| 07/31/2000 | 5 | ||
| Rear brake lights continued to fail. brake lights have failed approximatley 5 times within past year. dealership changed bulbs, but had failed to correct repeated failure of brake lights, either right/left or both lights. please provide any additional information/attachments. *ak | |||
| 09/01/2000 | |||
| Brake lights light bulbs power melt plastic of cover, causing no vision for other drivers on brake lights. please add additional information.*ak | |||
| 1 | 02/05/2000 | ||
| Brake lights have gone out several times. *slc | |||
| 01/24/2000 | 4 | ||
| Brake light burned out, causing plastic to melt over connection wires. *slc | |||
| 2 | 02/01/1998 | ||
| Almost as soon as i bought the car, rear lights began to go out sporadically, i've already had to replace the brake shoes twice (at 18,000 and about 44,000 miles), i had to replace the alternator at 37,000 miles, one seat belt clip plastic handle protector broke off, and i've had radiator leakage and air condition problems as well as radio reception being sporadic at best. | |||
| 05/31/2000 | 3 | 07/01/1998 | |
| Alternator went out while i was driving down a busy highway in rush hour traffic. car completely died. could not jump start. had to have it towed to a mechanic who stated this was the fourth alternator he had replaced on this year of chevy malibu in the last month and for me to inquire as to a possible recall on these parts. also have had to change the light bulbs in the brake lights and back up lights at least once every other month since purchase. brakes were serviced with new pads and everything from the dealer 4 months ago and now the abs light is comming on and going off and intervals. air conditioner shuts itself off frequently. the little green light goes out and the system blows hot air. i have to turn the power down on it to get the little green light to come back on again and for the air to cool off again. i have noticed air drafts comming from the door handles on the inside of the vehicle while driving on the highway.*ak | |||
| 09/05/2000 | 1 | 06/01/1998 | |
| No summary | |||
| Brake lights becomes inoperable due to a malfunction within the panel and the wiring assembly. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 09/12/1999 | 1 | 10/01/1998 | |
| Other driver told us of inoperative r/r brake light. (2 bulb side by side set-up) my disassembly of unit and inspection of bulbs showed bulbs with intact filiments, but signs of heat damage at bulb to receptacle connection. tail light portion of system, o.k.. the failure of both brake lights, i assume at the same time, should be of concern. thank you. ray. *ak | |||
| 10/01/1999 | 4 | ||
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 01/18/1998 | 4 | 04/16/1998 | |
| All four brake lights failed, wires melted interrupting the lamp socket connection. yh | |||
| 5 | 06/01/1998 | ||
| I have had to replace the brake and parking lights many times in less then two years since i bought the car. also, the molded plastic around the light sockets has melted and water is getting into the light assembly. | |||
| 02/01/2000 | 7 | 08/01/1999 | |
| My husband noticed that one of my brake lights were not working,l/h side. he removed the tail light assy and pulled out the bulb. the bulb had melted at the plastic portion of the bulb, causing it to fail. my husband saved the bulb so i could show the dealer what was occurring. hawaii motors said they fixed it. i still have the same problem and i'm affraid this might be happening to all malibus. i'm affraid my vehicle is going to go up in flames. my husband just found that to more bulbs had burned today l/h and r/h side. i'm going to talk to hawaii motors tomorrow about this same problem. if you have any sugestions for me please advise. sincerely, marie malavenda. *ak | |||
| 3 | 12/27/1997 | ||
| The plastic assembly on the brake stop lights are melting on the bulb, has been replaced sets of brake stop lights. nlm | |||
| 10/28/1999 | 2 | 11/01/1998 | |
| 2 of 4 brake lamps failed. i removed the lamps from the sockets and discovered that the filaments were intact. upon closer inspection of the failed lamps i noticed the lamp base had melted at one of four wires extending down the plastic lamp base. this is a serious safety issue and an unnecessary component replacement for the untrained eye. i scraped the melted plastic and slightly repositioned the wire on the lamp base and all is well. seems to me an overcurrent situation occurred. suggest a lamp base with a higher operating temperature range such as ceramic compound be specified. no other burning or melting of wires was indicated. thank you. dan bruckart. | |||
| 05/15/1999 | |||
| Intermittent operation of tail lights / brake lightt. appoinment being made for dealer's inspection. *ak | |||
| 10/09/1998 | 1 | 02/01/1998 | |
| Malibu suspension is unsafe. front control arms , rear struts, brake lights, rear turn signal , rear tires worn because of struts, headlamps failures make it obvious chevy is marketing unsafe malibu's . chevy should buy back these defective cars especially mine it's an unsafe piece of junk!( dot number: tire size: 215-60r15 ) | |||
| 12/01/1998 | 3 | 10/01/1997 | |
| 3 times pass side rear brake light out and noticed numerous other vehicles of same make and model with same bulb out. manufacture has no bullitens on this repair but appears to be happening to more folks than just me as i noticed in traffic a lot of them with this very same brake light out on same make and model. 3 times have replaced bulb and its out again for no apparent reason. no water getting there , no loose connections etc. | |||
| 04/15/1999 | 2 | 01/01/1998 | |
| My vehicle's brake light stopped working while i was driving. my emergency brake warning light would not work on my dash board. my ignition switch on my vehicle would not work sometimes. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS - UNIT | |||
| 04/15/1999 | 2 | 01/01/1998 | |
| My vehicle's brake light stopped working while i was driving. my emergency brake warning light would not work on my dash board. my ignition switch on my vehicle would not work sometimes. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 08/10/2005 | 119000 | 1 | 10/01/2002 |
| On aug. 10,2005 my 1998 chevy malibu, while parked with ignition off caught fire. while exiting car before the fire, i smelled no smoke or hot smells, i stood there approx. 3 min. while talking to my daughter. 10 min. later the lebanon, tennessee fire dept. was there extinguishing a fire that was mostly contained to the drivers side front headlight area, they deemed the car totaled . i contacted gm the same day, and after several phone conversations , on sept.13, 2005, i received a letter from mr. mike demare, customer relationship manager, that general motors is unable to assume responsibility for damages and we suggest that you resolve this matter through your insurance carrier. so i am still without a car, and i am disabled, with a minor child living with me. i can not afford full coverage , and only had liability on the vehicle. *nm sept. | |||
| 06/09/2003 | 58000 | 1 | 02/01/1999 |
| While driving, the vehicle lost its rack and pinion steering and all power of the steering wheel. dealer notified. *ak the power window control panel on the driver side arm rest popped out, the vehicle pulled severely to the right (dealer couldn't find the problem). the dealer finally replaced the lower control arms, brake rotors, 2 sets of tires/almost completely bald at the time only 13k miles. the rims had to be forced off, the front rotors had become rusted at 20k miles, the ignition wire harness had come apart, the power steering hoses had come loose, lost fluid and power steering while in motion, the trunk leaked, the abs light had come on twice a week, the front end squeaked and rattled, the antenna wire was loose, the right head lamp had permanent moisture with no crack, the a/c would shut on/off intermittently, the alternator failed at 60k miles and the waning light had come on for only five minutes, the engine leaked oil, and the right windshield wiper pivot housing had broken. *scc *jb | |||
| 10/01/1998 | 2 | 03/01/1998 | |
| Inside headlights fog up really badly, and it is hard to see at night. they hardly put out any light. when taken to dealer, they stated it was a design problem. *ak consumer states in the fall of 1998 as the weather cooled, the headlights began to fog up on the inside of the lens, in the spring of 2000, the right side was replaced under warranty, the problem is occurring again and if repaired it will not be covered under warranty. *slc | |||
| 01/20/2000 | 30 | 06/01/1999 | |
| I have owned my chevy malibu for 2 years now and since i've had it i've had to replace the right rear brake light three times. after i took the bulb out the third time i have noticed that the unit is melted. i absolutely refuse to put another bulb in for the fear of a fire. i know quite a few people that own malibu's and i know of 2 others with the same year that have had the same exact problem. i do think this needs to be investigated for a possible defect. i do not feel comfortable driving with one of my brake lights out, but i feel i have no choice.*ak | |||
| 02/09/2001 | 1 | ||
| Squeaking noise came from steering, dealer replaced steering rack assembly and power steering hoses. right front shoulder belt would not adjust up or down, seatbelt stop button was missing, left side driver's shoulder belt retracts slowly, right front shoulder belt retracts slowly and jams at times. rear bumper cover at left side at tail light opening has poor fit. excessive wind noise at the left front door glass opening while traveling highway speeds. steering shimmies while braking, dealer found warped rotors. idle quality in gear at stop is poor, transmission mounts were weak, engine runs rough at times. front head light fogged up, delaer found inside lens cracked. rattle noise heard under vehicle while traveling on rough roads. *slc | |||
| 3 | 02/01/1998 | ||
| Vehicle has stalled numerous of times especially when i am at a complete stop and engine light will go on. slow crank and battery has been replaced twice. the headlights and interior lights dim whenever you slow down to come to a complete stop. the car is currently in the shop due to the stalling issue, mechanic states it is a problem in the computer system and will and to be replaced at my expense. motor mounts are also corroded which is highly unusually due to car only being 3 years. i was unable to give the vin # due to not having access to vehicle at the moment. the vehicle is currently in the shop undergoing repairs. | |||
| Water is leaking into headlights, causing moisture and condensation, and resulting in poor visibility. *ak | |||
| 05/17/2000 | 15 | 05/01/2000 | |
| While driving down the interstate the headlights went out and would flash on and off. i could not get them to come back on. i had to pull off onto the shoulder and wait until they would come back on. if there had been any traffic around me at the time this could have caused me to collide with another vehicle. *ak | |||
| 12/10/1999 | 3 | 04/01/1998 | |
| 3 times to dealer for trunk leaks, paint repair on new car. brakes are pulsating again after second rotor set replacement. chevy had best get going with a fix or its going to lose many customers for life. the brake problem seems endemic to malibu owners! blower motor replaced, door handles leak cold air, rattles and squeaks like you wouldn't believe. i've never had a worse new car purchase than this piece of crap. chevy has really screwed us on this one! | |||
| 1 | 06/01/1998 | ||
| Gm dealers admit both brakes and headlight designed poorly, but no fix for problems | |||
| 01/02/2000 | 1 | 05/01/1998 | |
| Bought this car on the premise of low maintainence. have averaged dealer visits every two months. this car is a lemon and i don't feel my family is safe in it. no safety defect listed in the summary. *ak | |||
| 2 | 09/01/1998 | ||
| I have had nothing but problems with my car. at 3,000 miles i had to have the engine replaced. the front headlight, control panel for the windows, the phone jack, the brakes reserviced because they wouldn't replace them at 14,000, then again at 28,000 the brakes are acting up again. please help thank you patricia robinson. *ak | |||
| 10/30/1998 | |||
| Moisture developed behind the headlight lens, causing the lights to become fogged up and dim. *ak.et | |||
| 05/01/1998 | 3 | 02/01/1998 | |
| I am so not satisfied with this vehicle every time i turn around, something different is going wrong. i don't know where else to turn. i sure would love for gmc to buy this piece of junk car back. it is really bad when you have a new car and it won't run!! the first time it was in was for it not starting, that has happened about 15-20 times. they have no idea what is wrong with the car. they have replaced the windshield 3 times because it leaked air. still does! the headlights have condensation inside of them, makes visibility bad at night. help! *ak | |||
| Water condensation is fogging up the inside of headlights, causing poor visibility. *ak | |||
| 05/01/1998 | 10 | 10/01/1997 | |
| No summary | |||
| 03/10/1999 | 2 | 08/01/1998 | |
| Front brakes warped; headlight fogged/leaking water. | |||
| 1 | 10/01/1998 | ||
| The saftey belts are hard to fasten and come undone,ticking noise when cold then diminishes,headlights fogging up inside,low speed braking, car pulls to the left. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Headlights leak resulting in fogging up and poor visibility, not able to remedy. | |||
| 01/19/1999 | 2 | 03/01/1998 | |
| Fogging of headlights on mine and most of chevy malibu cars. gm knows of problem but refuses to answer any questions on what to do about it. it has to be a safety hazard due to loss of light output and premature lamp burnout. | |||
| 11/02/1998 | 1 | 04/01/1998 | |
| Moisture buildup behind lens causes decreased illumination of lamps. | |||
| 10/01/1998 | |||
| Exhaust failure/headlights failed/control panel malfunctioned/floor board/rain inside of vehicle and ticking underneath hood. | |||
| 09/28/1998 | 9 | ||
| Driver's window switch/exhaust system/windshield/headlights and front end malfunctioned. | |||
| Driver rented car from enterprise rental. driver was going about 45 mph around a curve when the driver decided to adjust the tilt steering. when the driver tilted the wheel up, the headlights went out and the driver could not see anything. after stopping the vehicle, the driver tilted the wheel back down and the lights came back on. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS | |||
| 05/31/2007 | 100 | 1 | 07/23/1998 |
| Tail lights on almost all chev. malibu's are bad mostly on the right sides if you going down the road look for yourself almost always they have at least one burned out light. i own two my kids drive and almost every time they wash them or it storms i have too replace bulbs the tail light fills with water. *tr | |||
| 02/22/2004 | 107000 | 8 | |
| While braking tail lights failed. dealerships repaired the problem eight times, but the consumer was still having the same problem. *ak | |||
| 03/23/2004 | 1 | ||
| While applying brakes tail light malfunctioned. tail light would come on and off on its own. consumer drove the vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that an electrical short could not be found inside of the vehicle. *ak | |||
| 03/23/2004 | 2 | ||
| While applying brakes tail lights on driver and passenger sides would not come on. consumer took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that a electrical short could not been found inside of the vehicle. **ak | |||
| 08/15/2001 | 12 | 08/12/2001 | |
| When the gas tank was full the gas gauge read empty and when the gas tank was empty the gas gauge read full. *ak the steering wheel made noises, the a/c light did not stay on and the a/c blew hot air when the button was not activated, the key would come out of the ignition and would not stay in and the vehicle would still drive without the key in the ignition. the brakes would have to be replaced at least twice a year, the antenna did not pick up an adequate number of stations, (case efficiency decreased from 350 to 250 to refill the can), when two batteries were replaced, the gas gauge did not work, and condensation would set in the rear lights and burned them out. *sc *jb | |||
| 08/25/2003 | 1 | ||
| Water leaked onto the electric system and caused left back tail light to fail. *ak | |||
| 03/17/2003 | 40000 | 1 | 04/01/1998 |
| Rack and pinion steering gear failed at 65,000 miles, causing a loss of power steering and a near accident. this is the second time this has happened (last time was at 40,000). this vehicle has also had front brakes and rotors 6 times and has experienced all other malibu problems such as air conditioner control failure, tail light melting, etc. *jb | |||
| 11/18/2002 | 2 | 05/01/2001 | |
| In july of 2002 my right tail light went out. when i took apart the lighting section i smelt burning . i went to the auto zone to buy a replacement but couldn't remove the bulb. i than took it to the chevy garage to be fixed. they said that the bulb was wrong in the board. now (11-18-02) my tail light is out again and when i checked the other bulbs were also appearing to be melted in the board also. i took it back to my chevy garage to be fixed. they replaced the board on the right and the bulbs. upon checking the left side rear lights were out now. they replaced the left side tail lights board and bulbs too. they are working now but next? this is too familiar of a coincedence to be happening i think this is a malfunction in the car itself. if this happens again i'll be back to complain and try to find out why this is happening to more than just my malibu! dt | |||
| 12/23/2001 | 2 | 02/01/2000 | |
| Right tailight collects water everytime it rains in relsult the lights go out, in result the panel for the light has rusted and cannot be used, this is the 2nd panel i have purchased becuase of water leaking into taillight. i have seen 3 other mailibu's with the same situation. i want chevrolet to fix this problem i have to keep paying to purchase a new panel because of the rust, my vehicle will not pass inspection due to this defect, i feel it is a manufacturers defect.*ak | |||
| 09/08/2000 | 1 | 10/01/1998 | |
| Please see comments from previous entry (forgot to add stop/tail lights) to list. no safety defect mentioned. *ak | |||
| 04/01/2000 | 2 | 03/01/1999 | |
| No summary | |||
| 10/29/1998 | 3 | 06/01/1998 | |
| Rotor probems: 1st@10,333 2nd@17,914 and again @26,000. also problems with door chime-would not stop chiming with keys out and lights off. was taken in 6 times before resolved. also taken in for tailight seal coming loose and now must go in again bc the driver rear passenger door will not open from the inside, door latch does not work. car is a lemon. i have wasted too much of my time by continually going back for warranty work. a new car should not have this many problems. have filed a complaint with gm directly on 3-24-00 bc this is not getting resolved. *ak | |||
| 05/15/1999 | |||
| Intermittent operation of tail lights / brake lightt. appoinment being made for dealer's inspection. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL | |||
| 1 | 11/01/1997 | ||
| Turn signal failed. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - FLASHER UNIT | |||
| 10/17/1999 | 100 | 11/01/1998 | |
| I first checked all the fuses and bulbs to see why the turn signals were not coming on - then i found that the emergency flashers were not working as well - took vehicle in to dealer and miraculously the turn signals came back on - i explained this had happened several times since sunday and i drive 4 hours each day total to and from work and cannot be on the freeways without turn signals (i drive to downtown los angeles and live in orange county) - the dealer said they could not locate any shorts or problems unless the signals were completely non-functioning...this is not safe for highway driving and i do not believe the dealer has a right to tell me to continue driving over 100 miles a day in extremely heavy traffic without turn signals and/or er flashers. *ak | |||
| 10/09/1998 | 1 | 02/01/1998 | |
| Malibu suspension is unsafe. front control arms , rear struts, brake lights, rear turn signal , rear tires worn because of struts, headlamps failures make it obvious chevy is marketing unsafe malibu's . chevy should buy back these defective cars especially mine it's an unsafe piece of junk!( dot number: tire size: 215-60r15 ) | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - SWITCH | |||
| 04/16/2000 | 15 | 05/15/1998 | |
| My turn signal works sometimes and sometimes it does not. i notice especially in cold temperatures outside it does not work for a long time until the car warms up. i try and try to use the turn signal to alert other drivers, but it is impossible. it just works when it wants to, i cannot predict if it will work or not. the bulbs are not blown, it is the turn signal lever switch when trying to use it you may or may not get a response, therefore i can't alert other drivers and cyclist that i want to turn. *jb | |||