Electrical
Filed Oct 19, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU CLASSIC. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE KEY WAS PLACED IN THE IGNITION; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 11034601
- Incident
- Jul 15, 2017
- Mileage
- 180,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Apr 21, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU CLASSIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE THEFT SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO WAIT APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN MINUTES FOR THE VEHICLE TO START NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL OTHER TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10979721
- Incident
- May 1, 2016
- Mileage
- 50,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Dec 12, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU CLASSIC. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY RATE OF SPEED, THE VEHICLE RANDOMLY STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE ANTI-THEFT WARNING INDICATOR FLASHED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE CONTACT HAD TO RESTART THE VEHICLE EACH TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED AND, AT TIMES, THE KEY WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN OVER TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET INSPECTED AND DIAGNOSED BY A MECHANIC NOR A DEALER. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 179,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10934617
- Incident
- Nov 1, 2016
- Mileage
- 179,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Oct 19, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU CLASSIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS UNABLE TO TURN OVER IN THE IGNITION SWITCH TO START THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE AT TIMES BUT IN OTHER INSTANCES THE VEHICLE HAD NEEDED TO BE TOWED DUE IT NOT STARTING. IN ADDITION, THE FAILURE PROGRESSED WHERE THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES AND THE SECURITY WARNING INDICATOR FLASHED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
- NHTSA ID
- 10917312
- Incident
- Apr 4, 2016
Electrical
Filed Feb 25, 2016
MY ANTITHEFT DEVICE HAS BEEN ENGAGING EVERY TWO OR SO WEEKS SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE A YEAR AGO. I HAVE TO SIT IN THE CAR FOR TEN MINUTES WHILE THE LIGHT FLASHES AND WAIT FOR THE LIGHT TO GO OFF BECAUSE THE CAR WON'T START. I HAVE CHECKED SEVERAL COMPLAINT SITES WITH OWNERS OF THE SAME CAR HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALERSHIPS CONTINUE TO SAY THERE IS NO RECALL AND ESTIMATE THE REPAIR COSTS ANYWHERE FROM 350.00 TO 1500.00., NOT INCLUDING THE 100.00 INITIAL DIAGNOSTIC COST. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF A RECALL WILL BE ISSUED ASAP. THANK YOU. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10838507
- Incident
- May 1, 2015
Electrical
Filed Nov 10, 2014
2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU CLASSIC. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL CONCERNING KEY RING. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED GM PROPOSED TO FIX A SERIOUS PROBLEMS, EVEN DEADLY PROBLEM, BY SUPPLYING TWO KEY RINGS AND A KEY PLUG AS THEIR WAY OF CORRECTING AN ONGOING PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER STATED FIFTY CENTS WORTH OF GADGETS DOES NOT SUBSTITUTE FOR REPLACING AN ENTIRE DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10651247
- Incident
- Nov 3, 2014
Electrical
Filed Nov 1, 2014
TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) REMEDY DID NOT SUFFICE TO FIX THE DEFECT. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WERE ALSO MADE AWARE. THE CONTACT TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO A LOCKSMITH AND THEY NOTIFIED HIM THE ENTIRE IGNITION CYLINDER WOULD NEED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY CONTACT. THE CONTACT HAD EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENTLY STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. AZ
- NHTSA ID
- 10651863
- Incident
- Nov 1, 2010
- Mileage
- 75,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Nov 1, 2014
TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PART DO TO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. NE
- NHTSA ID
- 10651823
- Incident
- Nov 1, 2014
Body & structureElectricalFuel system
Filed Sep 5, 2014
IGNITION THEFT SYSTEM- WOULD NOT START, RUST AROUND GAS CAP. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10631011
- Incident
- Jan 14, 2014
- Mileage
- 80,000 mi
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.