Chevrolet MALIBU problems and owner complaints

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THE RACK AND PINION WAS REPLACED. *AK WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE HAD BECOME DIFFICULT TO TURN ONE WAY WHILE REMAINING EASY TO STEER IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THE RACK WAS REPLACED. *SCC *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10040331 at NHTSA ↗

STEERING WHEEL MAKES A CLICKING NOISE WHEN TURNING. STEERING WHEEL HAS TO BE FULLY ROTATED TWICE BEFORE THE VEHICLE GOES INTO THAT DIRECTION. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10050317 at NHTSA ↗

NHTSA RECALL 85V143000 ON HYDRAULIC BRAKE:SHOE AND DRUM WHEEL CYLINDERS: CONSUMER WHILE APPLYING BRAKE PEDAL, IT WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND VEHICLE CONTINUED ON BEFORE STOPPING. NOTIFIED DEALER, AND MANUFACTURER ;AND NEITHER ONE COULD INFORM CONSUMER IF VEHICLE WAS OR NOT COVERED UNDER THIS RECALL. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFROMATION.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8011793 at NHTSA ↗

DEFECTIVE REAR WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDER, CAUSED BRAKE FAILURE. *SKD

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 482461 at NHTSA ↗

EXCESSIVE BRAKE PAD WEAR, AND NOISE. ABS LIGHT ON AND OFF. MECHANIC QUESTIONED WIRING PROBLEM COMING FROM WHEEL BEARING TO ABS LIGHT WHICH COULD NOT BE FOUND. WHEN ABS LIGHT IS ON THE VEHICLE HAS NO ANTILOCK BRAKES.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10000090 at NHTSA ↗

ABS LIGHT COMES ON AFTER I LOSE BRAKE. CHRONIC PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS YEAR VEHICLE ARE ABS SENSOR, BELT TENSIONER BREAKS AWAY, COOLING SYSTEM HEAT CONTROLS, WIRING TO THE REAR LIGHTS. THESE ARE PROBLEMS THAT THIS YEAR MODEL HAS THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED. ESPECIALLY WHEN THE BREAK SENSOR GOES OUT AND BRAKES ARE LOST. WHY HAS NOTHING BEEN DONE TO FORCE CHEVROLET TO FIX THESE PROBLEMS? IT IS NOT JUST ONE CAR BUT ALL OF 1997 MALIBU THAT HAS THE PROBLEM. IT IS A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 361,620 miles reported. Look up ODI 10038970 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING VEHICLE STALLED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 59,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10046240 at NHTSA ↗

CONSUMER'S GRANDMOTHER WAS SEVERELY INJURED IN A CRASH WHEN SHE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST RECALL. *PH AS STATED ON THE RECALL THAT THERE'S AN INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS AT LOW SPEED. CONSUMER TRIED TO FIND OUT THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT. HOWEVER, SINCE CONSUMER'S GRANDMOTHER (THE DRIVER) SUFFERED SEVERE BRAIN HEMORRHAGE AND PERMANENT SHORT TERM MEMORY LOSS DUE TO ACCIDENT, THE ONLY INCIDENT THE CONSUMER FOUND OUT IS THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT TU…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10064996 at NHTSA ↗

DRIVING 50 MPH SHIFTED FRON 2ND TO 3RD GEAR TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN COLLISION/INJURIES. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 963982 at NHTSA ↗

THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION RUBBED A HOLE INTO BRAKE LINE. *MR WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED, THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD GONE TO THE FLOOR. SCC

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10021737 at NHTSA ↗

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT AND THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE BEEN TO A REPAIR SHOP ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS, AND THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. VEHICLE HAD ITS GAS TANK CAP REPLACED, AND THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS OVERHAULED. BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 125,358 miles reported. Look up ODI 10081649 at NHTSA ↗

CONSUMER STATES INTERMITTENTLY THE VEHICLE ANTI-THEFT LIGHT WOULD COME ON WHILE DRIVING, WITHIN A FEW SECONDS IT WOULD START TO FLICKER ON/OFF, WHEN THIS OCCURS THE VEHICLE WOULD CUT OFF, DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *JB ALSO, CONSUMER STATES DEALER REPLACED FUSE, MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH, DOME LAMP WIRING, IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER, POWER STEERING HOSE, FUEL PUMP, ENGINE MOUNT, HEATER, LEFT DOOR WINDOW SWITCH, RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT, LEFT FRONT DOOR HANDLE COVER, AND LEFT FRONT DOOR LOCK SWITCH.*YD

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8009045 at NHTSA ↗