Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||||
| 010850009 | 08/01/2001 | 624025 | Some owners may comment that the passenger right front seat rattles when unoccupied. *tt | 10/31/2001 | |
| 990850006 | 10/01/1999 | 990850600 | 6088898 | Customers may comment that there appears to be premature wear of the leather material on front and rear seats.*tt | 01/11/2000 |
| 990850006 | 04/01/1999 | 606547 | Subject regarding premature wear of leather material on bucket seatback bolster. *tt | 08/27/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | |||
| 02/07/2002 | 1 | 03/01/2000 | |
| Had coolant/oil leaking from valve cover/ intake manifold. dealer replaced all 5 gaskets, oil and coolant. only have 31,000 miles on the car. also had resistor for fan control changed. blower would not operate in position 1 or 2. one month ago in january, had transmission cooling leak. dealer said it was transmission internal wiring harness connector leaking when i told them it was cooling line. invoice shows changed harness, which i couldnt tell it was new because it was dirty, and changed gasket in cooling line. at same time had a/c blower control unit replaced. ive had probelms with this vehicle since i bought it. tires were cupped after first rotation. dearler replaced 2 front tires under warranty. now i have a problem with tires/wheels after each rotation when rear wheels are put up front. said problem might be alignment, which is not covered under warranty. also have had horn repaired due to inop. dealer found wiring harness wasn't connected. had control switch changed on power drivers seat. drivers seat moves back/forth slightly when braking/accelerating. passenger-side airbag was replaced due to squeaking when hitting bumps in the road. had battery replaced due to acid leak eating off positive terminal. had to leave car overnight at work brakes are due replacement due to brake fade. car is total disapointment. would trade it in, but i owe more than vehicle is worth. | |||
| 11/12/1999 | 1 | ||
| Consumer's seat back collapsed while driving 65 mph causing back injury. (attorney for consumer) mjs | |||
| Consumer believes malibu should have locking seat belt mechanism like other model vehicles. | |||