Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
| 10-00-89-017C | 02/01/2011 | 10038295 | Ready | 06/14/2011 | |
| 10-00-89-017C | 02/01/2011 | 10038295 | Gm: information on fixing multiple situations right the first time. *rm | 06/14/2011 | |
| 000089008E | 10/01/2005 | 000089008D | 10005527 | Some customers may want to tow their vehicle behind another vehicle with all four tires ont he ground. this bulletin provides information regarding recreational (dinghy) towing for certain vehicles including 1988-2004 chevrolet and gmc li | 03/02/2004 |
| 020730022B | 10/01/2003 | 020730022A | 10004755 | Service engine soon light on with diagnostic trouble codes p0716 and / or p0717, p0730, p0753, p0758, p1860, p1887 or other miscellaneous transmission trouble codes set. *tt | 01/06/2004 |
| 000089008B | 09/01/2003 | 000089008A | 10004278 | Some customers may want to tow their vehicle behind another vehicle with all four tires ont he ground. this bulletin provides information regarding recreational (dinghy) towing for certain vehicles including 1988-2004 chevrolet and gmc li | 12/01/2003 |
| 020730002 | 05/01/2002 | 000604037A | 635008 | Some customers may comment that the service engine soon (ses) indicator is illuminated and that while the light is illuminated, transmission shifts are extremely harsh. *tt | 10/16/2002 |
| 020730022A | 09/01/2002 | 020730022 | 634931 | Service engine soon light on with diagnostic trouble codes p0716 and / or p0717, p0730, p0753, p0758, p1860, p1887 or other miscellaneous transmission trouble codes set. *tt | 10/10/2002 |
| 020603005 | 06/01/2002 | 634780 | Some customers may comment that the service engine soon light is on. with stored codes p0112, p0113, p1111 or p1112. *tt | 10/09/2002 | |
| 020844012 | 08/01/2002 | 634310 | Remote keyless entry key fob radio personalization feature enabled (turned on) or disabled (turned off). *tt | 09/28/2002 | |
| 270202 | 02/27/2002 | 629836 | Some customers may comment of a malfunction indicator light illuminated with stored diagnostic trouble codes p0112, p0113, p1111 or p1112. *tt | 04/09/2002 | |
| 280202 | 02/28/2002 | 629851 | Some customers may comment that they would like the radio key fob personalization turned on or off. *tt | 04/09/2002 | |
| 040202 | 02/04/2002 | 629749 | Some customers may comment about an intermittent service vehicle soon light and/or an electronic traction control light off which may illuminate after starting the vehicle with the engine running. *tt | 04/05/2002 | |
| 010852007 | 12/01/2001 | 628883 | Subject regarding reduced operating range of remote keyless entry system when blower motor is running at high speed. *tt | 03/21/2002 | |
| 000604037A | 11/01/2001 | 000604037 | 628862 | Some customers may complain that the service engine soon (ses) indicator is illuminated with harsh transmission shifts. *tt | 03/21/2002 |
| 130601 | 06/13/2001 | 623582 | Information on water leak issues and how to diagnose and properly correct them. *tt | 10/29/2001 | |
| 000089008A | 05/01/2001 | 000089008 | 622945 | Some customers may want to tow their vehicle behind another vehicle with all four tires ont he ground. this bulletin provides information regarding recreational (dinghy) towing for certain vehicles including the 1996 through 2000 toyota c | 10/25/2001 |
| 010852002A | 06/01/2001 | 010852002 | 622773 | Information regarding programming remote keyless entry (rke) transmitters. nlm | 10/22/2001 |
| 000604037 | 09/01/2000 | 6092336 | Some customers may comment that the service engine soon (ses) indicator is illuminated and that while the light is illuminated, transmission shifts are extremely harsh. *tt | 12/05/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
| 12/14/2012 | 92500 | ||
| I have a 2001 chevy malibu. the theft system keeps coming on and prevents my car from starting. this has been going off and on over the last 3 years. this time i happened to be driving the car when it shut down. my door locks won't function properly because of this. i do not have the money to take this in to get repaired just for this to go out again. i had it done when i first purchased the car now it needs fixed again. gm needs to do a recall on the passlock sensor. there are alot of people that are having this problem and you would think by now that gm would do a recall to fix this problem. | |||
| 12/14/2012 | 140000 | 10 | |
| On at least 10 occasions over the past 10 years when attempting to start the vehicle the anti-theft passlock system will activate for no apparent reason, which disables the ability to start the engine by cutting off the fuel. if i turn the ignition key to on position and wait for 10 minutes, then turn the key to the off position and then attempt to start the engine it will startup successfully. this is very annoying and potentially dangerous when it happens while parked in dark parking lots late at night or operating the vehicle in very cold weather. this problem has been reported by tens of thousands of gm owners over the past several years. why hasn't gm been forced to repair the problem. *tr | |||
| 12/14/2012 | 140000 | ||
| On at least 10 occasions over the past 10 years when attempting to start the vehicle the anti-theft passlock system will activate for no apparent reason, which disables the ability to start the engine by cutting off the fuel. if i turn the ignition key to on position and wait for 10 minutes, then turn the key to the off position and then attempt to start the engine it will startup successfully. this is very annoying and potentially dangerous when it happens while parked in dark parking lots late at night or operating the vehicle in very cold weather. this problem has been reported by tens of thousands of gm owners over the past several years. why hasn't gm been forced to repair the problem | |||
| 05/18/2010 | 105445 | ||
| About every three mo. the dam car won't start because of the anti-theft system, and the door locks don't work right,also the power minors. the car is a pice of junk!!!!! | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 102000 | ||
| I went outside to crank up the car and it would not start. it would crank but would not start and the anti-theft light would flash. researched the internet for possible causes and was advised to put the key in the on position for about 10 minutes to bypass the theft system. it seems as if the theft system kicks in and kills the car so that it will not start. this has happened several times. i am always able to get the car to start after about 10 minutes of it being in the on position, but there is clearly an issue with the wiring as this is a common complaint on the internet about these cars. | |||
| 03/26/2012 | |||
| When trying to start he car the security light will flash, the car will rev, sound like it is trying to start but won't. took it to a repair shop and the mechanic said that it was due to the security system not reading the key and shutting the fuel to the car so it will not start. upon researching this i have found that this is a very common problem with this car. | |||
| 10/21/2011 | |||
| My car seemed to be riding rough and my radiator light came on. today i went for an oil change and the mechanic said i had an intake manifold gasket leak. my oil is leaking into my coolant. he told me there was a recall from gm for dexcool. i can't seem to find any information on this but to have it fixed will be very costly. | |||
| 09/13/2010 | 120000 | ||
| Gm is refusing to replace the switch per the recall. even thought the vehicle is made between the recall dates february 1, 2000 through may 31, 2001 (malibu). summary: by letter dated august 27, 2003, gm notified the agency that it is conducting a voluntary safety recall (nhtsa recall no. 03v327) involving certain model year (my) 2000-2001 chevrolet malibu, oldsmobile alero, and pontiac grand am. gm's recall covers 670,740 vehicles manufactured beginning february 1, 2000 through may 1, 2001 (alero and grand am) and february 1, 2000 through may 31, 2001 (malibu). gm reports that turn signal failure is due to solder joint cracking in the hazard switch, and has identified rapid temperature transitions of the hazard switch and the soldering process as the cause of cracking. electrical current to the turn signals flows through the hazard switch and an open circuit in the hazard switch will cause the exterior turn/hazard lamps to become intermittent or inoperative. gm will replace the hazard switch on all involved vehicles. based on gm's safety recall action. | |||
| 10/21/2011 | |||
| My car seemed to be riding rough and my radiator light came on. today i went for an oil change and the mechanic said i had an intake manifold gasket leak. my oil is leaking into my coolant. he told me there was a recall from gm for dexcool. i can't seem to find any information on this but to have it fixed will be very costly. | |||
| 09/13/2010 | 120000 | ||
| Gm is refusing to replace the switch per the recall. even thought the vehicle is made between the recall dates february 1, 2000 through may 31, 2001 (malibu). summary: by letter dated august 27, 2003, gm notified the agency that it is conducting a voluntary safety recall (nhtsa recall no. 03v327) involving certain model year (my) 2000-2001 chevrolet malibu, oldsmobile alero, and pontiac grand am. gm's recall covers 670,740 vehicles manufactured beginning february 1, 2000 through may 1, 2001 (alero and grand am) and february 1, 2000 through may 31, 2001 (malibu). gm reports that turn signal failure is due to solder joint cracking in the hazard switch, and has identified rapid temperature transitions of the hazard switch and the soldering process as the cause of cracking. electrical current to the turn signals flows through the hazard switch and an open circuit in the hazard switch will cause the exterior turn/hazard lamps to become intermittent or inoperative. gm will replace the hazard switch on all involved vehicles. based on gm's safety recall action. | |||
| 07/06/2011 | |||
| Chevy malibu, 2001. the theft system is rediculous! i'm not trying to steal my own car, and would rather have it stolen than sit in a scary dark parking lot all alone waiting for it to start back up. also, the anti-lock break system sucks. noone around where i live even deals with it. | |||
| 11/01/2010 | 106000 | ||
| Antitheft system passlock randomly activates and prevents starting of car -- must leave key in car for 10-15 minutes and then it starts. figured out it was not the battery because had just gotten a new one when it happened again. did internet search regarding malibu starting problems and saw lots of people have same problem i have but when the cars are taken in they are told they need ignition switch or some other thing but after replacement still have the problem. other people on the internet expressed that this is a safety issue and i agree -- having a car that may or may not start at any given time is not safe. for example, what if engines cuts off or is turned off and car needs to be moved for an emergency or safety reason but won't start for 10-15 minutes?! | |||
| 01/15/2011 | 93000 | ||
| Passlock system engages randomly and car will not start.this has happened repeatedly for over a year now. we often hike in remote areas w/out cell service and could die from exposure if car didn't start.yesterday(01/15/2011) we went to dinner at4pm and could not leave after eating!!! car would not start after trying every 10-15 mins. for 2 hours!! waited 2 more hours and still no start!! finally got home at 10am 01/16/2011.thank god we were out to dinner and not out in the woods as it was about 20 degrees here. | |||
| 04/25/2005 | |||
| Reoccuring abs warning light on dashboard. this is the 3rd time with the abs light displaying. we have replaced the brakes and pads, rotor and hub kit twice for this issue. this will be the third time we will have to replace and also replace the wiring harness. dealer unable to define if there is a safety issue or target the specific problem or what the potential problem could be. general motors will not offer any assistance even to investigate the issue for possible recall. they have placed the burden of responsibility on the owner. | |||
| 06/26/2008 | 87000 | ||
| This is a recurring issue with the anti theft system on a 2001 chevy malibu. on several occassions, the car simply refuses to start because due to a glitch in the system, my own car thinks i am trying to steal it. as the car ages, the incidents grow more and more frequent. i have been told thre times from the dealership i purchased the car from(after 3 $75 towing fees) that there is no way to disable this and there is nothing that can be done about it. i work extremely hard for my money and feel incredibly deceived by gm for not recalling this issue as i can read on several different consumer blogs that i am not the only one to complain about this issue. | |||