Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||||
| 3170E | 10019186 | Ipc, interior lights and/or headlamps flicker. *ak fb2 | 02/16/2006 | ||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 06/20/2011 | 142500 | ||
| Hazard/turn signal works intermittenly. does not appear on the indicator panel when not working. will work for part of a trip and then stop or not work at all when the vehicle is first started and then work 20 mins. later. the speed/weather conditions do not seem to have an effect as to when it works. consequence could be a ticket. the town of amherst has made the news for how much they ticket and a plea down to a parking ticket would cost a person $200+. i have hesitated to replace it as i have read that this is a common problem of chevy malibu's. these cars need so many repairs that i hate to put more money (yet again) into something that will not work. | |||
| 12/14/2007 | 36000 | 1 | |
| My husband travels 200 miles a day,mostly interstate travel. at least .once a day his turn signals fail to work. most of the time if he messes around with the hazard light button for a few seconds the turn signals will function again,but not always. this is definitely a safety issue. one mechanic said it is more than likely a short in the wiring but will e expensive to find let alone fix. i feel there is also a possibility of a fire. *tr | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 02/02/2009 | 40000 | 1 | 05/01/2008 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu classic. the contact stated that the hazard warning switch causes the turn signal and emergency flashers not to work. the dealer stated that there was no recall for the failure; therefore, he would have to pay for the repair. the contact went to the dealer to purchase the parts and hange the switch himself. the failure mileage was 40,000. updated 03/18/09. *lj updated 03/19/09. *jb | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL | |||
| 04/02/2008 | 70000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet malibu classic. within the past year, the vehicle has been experiencing electrical failure with the windows. the windows work at random and, occasionally, rise very slowly as if the motor is not working properly. the vehicle is also experiencing issues with the turn signals. most of the time they do not work at all, but other times the signals work for a brief period of time. the manufacturer stated that the vehicle was out of warranty and they were not responsible for the failure. the contact believes the issue is due to a manufacturer defect and should be their responsibility to repair. the dealer would not assist. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 70,000 and current mileage was 82,000. updated 5/7/09 *cn updated 05/12/09*jb | |||