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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES | ||||||||||||||||
| 07E021000 | DELPHI | E (Equipment) | 742 | 04/27/2007 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 03/12/2007 | 03/12/2007 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain delphi fuel pressure regulators, p/nos. fp10020-11b1, fp10026-11b1, and fp10027-11b1, sold after january 9, 2007, as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles listed above. the universal pressure regulators (upr) were produced without an o'ring and retainer. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Fuel may leak, possibly resulting in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Delphi will notify owners and replace the upr free of charge. the recall began on april 23, 2007. owners can contact delphi at 877-411-8770. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket delphi fuel pressure regulators and has no relation to any original equipment installed by general motors.customers may 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||||
| 031103 | 03/11/2003 | 10001904 | Complaints that are root caused to the fuel module and complaints of gauge accuracy that are root caused to the fuel level sensor. *tt *jb | 07/25/2003 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||||
| 010604008C | 03/01/2002 | 010604008B | 631306 | Some customers may comment about inaccurate or erratic fuel gauge readings. *slc | 05/22/2002 |
| 180202 | 02/18/2002 | 629807 | Subject regarding proper repair for fuel gauge inaccuracy complaints. *tt | 04/09/2002 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 12/20/2011 | 160000 | ||
| I been running errands. i stopped the car to go into the store, got back into the vehicle and the ignition would not turn over. i was stranded with my 5 year old, had to get a tow to repair shop. i was told the ignition switch was bad, cost me $347.00. on 12/29/11 same issue, car would not start this time luckily i was at home. i had to get a tow to the repair another $51.00 and was told the ignition switch must have had a default and i received a new ignition switch, at no charge. two days ago, almost 2 weeks after last repair, it happened again this time in the parking lot 12 degrees outside car would not turn over called a tow to the repair shop and was told all this time it was the auto theft system was bad and caused the car to not start and also was the cause of the ignition switch to not start the car. i was charged 388.00, plus a tow fee, for the repair of a new ignition lock cylinder( the part used a the auto theft system). basically , this auto theft system has caused me over 700 in a month time and left me in dangerous areas with no way of getting home. this needs to reimbursed by gm because if this auto theft system was placed on the car as a benefit and protection to the owner of the car to stop theft it is not helping the owner at all only putting the owner in more harm because it is causing the owner to not be able to start the car with the key. how much since does that make? this is something extra added to the car that is not needed; that is why we have car alarms. i don't need them to add an auto theft system to my car and it stops me from being able to get into the car and drive. what if there was an emergency i needed to deal with, i have children in the home. the last time the car wouldn't start it was only 12 degrees outside and freezing cold. please tell me how to get a petition of a recall for reimbursement for repairs. this is unsafe! | |||
| 06/14/2010 | 104500 | ||
| Passive alarm system malfunction. theft alarm led comes on while driving.there were reports of car dying while driving, see the link http://www.aboutautomobile.com/complaint/2003/chevrolet/malibu/electrical+system. consumers spend hundreds of dollars and great inconvenience not knowing why the cars does not start or stopped running. | |||
| 03/15/2010 | 16000 | ||
| I drive my car and it cuts off. try to start it but cranks no start. bought new battery no start. smell fuel. don't know what it is afraid to drive. | |||
| 04/28/2009 | 11620 | 1 | |
| My 2002 chevy malibu has been having problems since i bought it at about 104,000 miles but i am sure that it was having problems well before i bought it because of the low price i paid for it, but i needed a car badly. i have always had problems starting my car and usually would have to turn it on to make sure all the lights come on, not just the anti-theft light. if only the anti-theft light comes on, its guaranteed to not start. at exactly 111,111 miles my car would not start at all no matter how many times i took the key out and put it back in. it kept flashing the anti-theft at me! i replaced the idol speed motor and for some reason it started. a week later it wouldn't start again. i read about tricks online to get the car to start because this seems to be a prominent problem with 2002's. i finally got the car started. a few days later i was driving on a busy highway when i came to a stop light and my car just shut off. i was still able to use my breaks, thank god, but had to sit there in the middle of traffic trying to start my car for several minutes. i keep thinking what if this happens when my 2-year-old is with me? what if this happens in the dark and someone rear ends me because my lights go out? i have had the fuel pump checked, the fuel injectors, the idle speed motor replaced every time i replace something it works for a few days or weeks then it starts to act up again. the point is that the problem always comes back and it seems to get worst, and happens more frequently with every failure. the problem could be the ignition cylinder witch is what i am having fixed next, but i have acquaintances that have had the same problems that come back even after replacing the ignition cylinder. my biggest concern is having everything die again while i am driving because its not just a inconvenience anymore, it is a safety issue that chevy needs to address before there are deaths and or serious injuries. *tr | |||
| 06/10/2002 | |||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet malibu. while idling at a traffic light, the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact made several attempts to restart the vehicle, and finally the engine turned over. the vehicle was driven to his residence and towed to an authorized dealer. the dealer replaced the air condition compressor. previously, the engine gasket was replaced. recently, the vehicle began riding roughly and was taken to the authorized dealer. the service technician stated that the failure was related to the fuel injector, which needed to be replaced. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was unknown. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY | |||
| 02/19/2006 | 70980 | 1 | 01/19/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated that the check engine light illuminated intermittently which was accompanied by the smell of gasoline. the vehicle was taken to a service dealer several times. the first 6 times, the dealer was unable to determine the problem. on the seventh visit, the dealer determined that there was a gas leak in the fuel line. while the vehicle was being repaired, the fuel line fractured and became completely detached. | |||
| 09/01/2004 | 13136 | 1 | 07/29/2002 |
| Car coughs/hesitates when driving between 65-75 mph. began doing when i moved to arizona. did not do it in fl using regular grade gas. dealer said my fuel filter was all clogged and dirty and the fuel was getting dark colored. said i need to use chevron or arco gas as they put a detergent in their gas that gmc is recommending for all their cars. dealer changed fuel filters and air filter. i tried regular grade gas from arco. no difference. am taking it back to service at dealer again.*ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 01/28/2008 | 4 | ||
| I am continually having problems with my 2002 chevy malibu. i had the theft system continually come on and paid $700 to fix that. fuel pump went bad...$500. i had the coolant system leak and paid $800 to fix that. every time i get my brake pads replaced, the rotors need replaced too, until the last time when the calibers had to be replaced as well $900. now i am having difficulty starting my piece of junk. *tr | |||
| 10/17/2007 | 43000 | 1 | 08/18/2002 |
| My chevy malibu which i bought brand new and only has 43,000 miles was starting to hesitate and not the power up hills like it was begging for gas. well a week later after parking it in the morning and going to use it some hours later it would not start. the fuel pump went and i had to be towed to my repair shop since i was out of warranty. part is not available. manager of repair shop was very surprised that the pump went with such few miles. *jb | |||
| 01/09/2007 | 1 | 10/04/2001 | |
| First incident of leaking happened after dealership worked on car. arrived home coolant poured out on ground towed back. dealership said reservoir cap seal. 10/2006 or 11/2006, picking up at school and smelled not engine. parked saw coolant on ground. no engine light on but needle was past middle. family brought coolant filled it up and went 5 blocks to dealership. they said nothing was wrong. yesterday, 1/9/2007 car overheated in the school line. added coolant. i brought it to a non dealership radiator shop owner thinks intake manifold gasket leaking. car at dealership. i really don't know what the real problem is but because my warranty expired feel dealership will tell me it is a new problem from the first event so i will be responsible. at least two rotors replaced on the front driver's wheel & 5 sets of pads. reported to gm they claim it is the way i drive! a non dealership tire company had the pads replaced with a good brand. 1 1/2 years since i had to have pads. problem with the right front passenger door locks. car is running and the driver gets out leaving car on and then the passenger turns off the car and gets out, locks car, the radio stays on. i went inside the store and came out and the radio was still playing. when you unlock the car but enter only the passenger front door and then close it and walk away, the car locks itself. happened several times. i had not placed the keys on the seat of the car and shut the door or i would have been locked out. i reported this but no one seemed to care. radio was replaced for left button paint (not sure if it is paint or cover on button) rubs off. ignition switch was replaced. fuel pump replaced.. i transport grandchildren and i need a safe car. *jb | |||
| 09/09/2005 | 1 | 09/09/2005 | |
| I bought a 2002 chevy malibu in sept of 2005 and have had nothing but repair bills since. i understand some of the stuff was maintenance but i don't think all of it is. the list of my complaints is to long so i am hoping somebody will call me. thank you. *nm | |||
| 09/01/2005 | 6 | 02/02/2002 | |
| I purchased my 2002 malibu new and have had the brakes replaced four times and am on my third set of rotors. at 54000 miles the wheel bearing and control arm bushings had to be replaced. two weeks later the fuel pump had to be replaced also. the passenger side rear window can't be down because last time we had a rough time getting it to go back up.*jb | |||
| 11/22/2004 | 5 | 01/18/2003 | |
| My turn signals work intermittently my ,fuel pump failed at 38,000 miles,coolentent system acts up off and on it overheats and then it might work just fine,head gasket starting leaking at 39,000 miles,motor is very loud and noisy when it first starts, it misses out while running but parked, gas gage doesn't read properly it bounces all over the place. *ak | |||
| 06/17/2003 | 32000 | 5 | |
| When trying to start the vehicle consumer felt that fuel was not flowing to the engine properly. consumer took vehicle to the dealer five times for this particular problem. each time dealer replaced the fuel pump, which then malfunctioned soon after wards.*ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 05/04/2005 | 56000 | 1 | 07/01/2002 |
| Dt: consumer stated: had a fire under the hood, fuel evaporation hose which melted caused the fire. chevrolet stated hoses broke. no for warning, found out when catalytic converter went bad, and sensors burnt. any thing in the stream of that was burnt or melted.*ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | |||
| 01/30/2005 | 3 | 02/28/2002 | |
| I own an '02 chevy malibu (since 2/28/02). i had the same hazard switch problem w/my '02 malibu that the '00 & '01 model years had, and i had to pay for its replacement (roughly $130). i had no turn signals or hazard blinkers until it was replaced. gibson chevy of south holland, il did the replacement (it's in their repair system). my car presently has a little over 45k miles. gm should reimburse me for the money i was forced to pay, given the history of this defect with prior model years and the fact this situation has not seemingly been replaced with the '02 model year, either. i got no notification of a problem with this switch or a recall on it, either. i have had to have a modulator replaced last week (10/5/05) which affects the blower motor speeds in my vehicle's ventilation system ($152.00). at speeds 1, 2 and 3, the blower motor wouldn't work at all. each speed starting with the lowest to the higher speeds was going out-the only speeds working were #4, #5 & defrost. i was forced to have this replaced or i wouldn't be able to use the vents or defroster or the blower itself (& the defroster), would not work at all. this repair was done at brach auto repair (103rd & western ave., chicago il -- this repair detail is in their system). brach auto also replaced some parts in my fuel injection system (it was malfunctioning/about to go out). the amt i paid for this is also in their system. at that time, tom beaulieu informed me that gm has distributed a tsb re: this situation (which i was not informed of until i took my car in for the modulator repair), & how i must run my car w/ only shell or bp's 93 octane gasoline (even though the owner's manual states it should/can run on 87 octane). now, due to a poor fuel injector design, running anything less than 93 octane in my '02 malibu will result in more costly repairs. (3 separate failures / 3 separate parts on the same car). i want gm to reimburse me for the money i've spent for these repairs.*jb | |||
| 11/09/2002 | 4 | 01/01/2002 | |
| The car died while driving on three separate occassions. twice i was on the freeway at 70-75 mph when the vehicle lost power, resulting in a struggle to turn the vehicle onto a side lane of the freeway (once i was going 30 mph, in city streets and was again barely able to avoid an accident by struggling to turn the car into a side street when the vehicle lost power). on each of these incidents, i was unable to restart the vehicle for a time period of 10 minutes, the starter would crank but not turn over. the three incidents all occurred on the same day. i turned the vehicle in to gm to review and they stated nothing wrong and gave my car back unfixed. 3 weeks later, i was going to start my car and again the vehicle would crank but not turn over. upon taking it back to gm, they discovered the fuel filter was bad and burnt out the pump. they replaced both. i further learned the same service station had to replace similar parts on another 2002 malibu within the past week. dt | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - FILLER PIPE AND CAP | |||
| 03/03/2003 | 1 | 09/24/2001 | |
| At 15,000 miles i had a piston knock develop. pistons were replaced and was told this was a common problem with this engine. gas cap seal bad at same time. deck lid not properly adjusted at time of purchase. at 25,000 the rear left speaker was replaced due not working and the torque clutch converter was coming apart and stuck in the off position. first problem was noted in 2002.*jb | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 07/25/2005 | 11 | 02/03/2002 | |
| In 2002, i bought a 2002 chevy malibu. since then it's been giving me a lot of problems. the first problem was the water found in both tail lights; this was under warranty. then there was water coming in the driver side window, the brakes, and the torque needing to be reprogrammed. then it was the headlights going out and i got them replaced at a walmart; mind you, since the 1st problem, none of this has been under warranty. now it's the airbag gone bad, cooling system gone bad, and the brakes again, along with a fuel pump. the calipers have to be replaced still, the airbag needs to be checked out, and the car is in the shop now to diagnose what is wrong within the fueling system that makes the car not start. oh! i almost forgot, i purchased a battery 2 weeks ago because that went out. i always stay on top of my service for the car. this car is 3 years old and i bought it new off the lot. it sucks! | |||