Driver assistance
Filed Jan 25, 2006
I OWN A CHEVROLET MALIBU,1997 MODEL AND EVERY TIME I GO OUT TO START IT, I VEHICLE WILL START AND THEN DIE. I WILL HAVE TO CONTINUE TO START IT AT LEAST 6 TIMES BEFORE IT WILL START AND STAY RUNNING. I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO MECHANICS AND THEY DON'T SEEM TO KNOW WHAT IS THE PROBLEM. THE LAST MECHANIC I TOOK IT TO CALLED A GM GARAGE AND THEY SAID THAT IT WAS THE THEFT LOCK SYSTEM. I KINDLY SUGGEST THAT THIS PART BE RECALLED, BECAUSE IN TALKING WITH THE GM GARAGE THEY MENTIONED THAT THEY WERE SEEING A LOT OF THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10148529
- Incident
- Dec 1, 2005
- Mileage
- 93,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Jun 4, 2004
WHILE DRIVING ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE. CONSUMER PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CALLED A TOW TRUCK. *AK *NM
- NHTSA ID
- 10067422
- Incident
- Apr 16, 2004
- Mileage
- 95,797 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Sep 6, 2002
CABLE NEARLY SEVERED. HAD REPORTED ACCELERATOR PROBLEMS IN PAST TO DEALER. WAS DISMISSED AS FLOOR MAT CATCHING THE PEDAL.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 766778
- Incident
- Sep 5, 2002
Driver assistanceElectricalFuel system
Filed Oct 1, 2001
5 DIFFERENT TIMES, VEHICLE STALLING IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC CAUSING EXTEME ANXIETY AND STRESS, REPLACE THE PCM. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, DUE TO CAP CRACKED, REPLACE FUEL CAP, CLEAN CODE ROAD TEST OK. GAS PEDAL LOOSE, REPLACE ACCEL PEDAL SHAFT AND BRACKET ASSEMBLY
- NHTSA ID
- 9004520
- Incident
- Aug 1, 1997
Driver assistanceInterior & seats
Filed Jun 29, 2001
WHILE DRIVING AND FOOT REMOVED FROM BRAKES, VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, DASHBOARD LIGHTS WOULD FLASH ON/OFF. WOULD NEED TO SLAM ON BRAKES TO STOP VEHICLE. WILL BE TAKING TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE MECHANIC CHECK IT. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 891721
- Incident
- Jun 13, 2001
BrakesDriver assistanceSteering
Filed May 21, 2001
ANTI- THEFT SYSTEM ACTIVATES RAMDOMLY AND THE IGNITION WILL NOT START. HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS NUMEROUS TIMES WITHOUT SUCCESS. THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AT RANDOM. THE ROTORS WEAR OUT EXCESSIVELY ON THIS CAR. THE CRUISE CONTROL CUTS ITSELF OFF WHILE DRIVING. WE HAVE ALSO HAD SENSORS REPLACED ON THE AIR CONDITIONER TWICE. THOSE ARE JUST THE MAJOR PROBLEMS.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 745616
- Incident
- Mar 29, 2001
Driver assistance
Filed Oct 13, 2000
ACCELERATOR CABLE FAILED WHILE CONSUMER WAS ACCELERATING. NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 556047
Driver assistance
Filed Aug 21, 2000
THROTTLE CABLE FROM PEDAL TO ENGINE BROKE
- NHTSA ID
- 728542
- Incident
- Aug 18, 2000
Driver assistance
Filed Aug 7, 2000
ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE AT THROTTLE BODY CAUSING THE GAS PEDAL NOT TO WORK. NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 553566
BrakesDriver assistance
Filed Dec 14, 1999
THROTTLE BODY WAS CLOGGED, CAUSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO STICK. ALSO, THE VEHICLE HAS EXPOERIENCED PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 854039
Driver assistance
Filed Feb 1, 1999
CRUISE CONTROL FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 607043
- Incident
- Jul 1, 1997
Driver assistance
Filed Sep 21, 1998
VEHICLE SURGES, AND RPMS JUMP UP AND DOWN, CAUSING THE ABS TO KICK IN AND ROLL FORWARD, HAPPENED TWO TIMES. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER CONTACTED AND ARE NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 828058
- Incident
- Aug 10, 1997
Driver assistance
Filed Feb 23, 1998
THE ACCELERATER STICKS AND THE ENGINE ACCELERATES. . THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IS TO TURN THE KEY OFF. HAS BEEN TO DEALER 4 TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 821114
- Incident
- Feb 2, 1998
Driver assistance
Filed Jul 9, 1997
WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH. ON THE RIGHT LINE THE VEHICLE ACCELARATED BY ITSELF, COMSUMER COULDN'T DEACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO THE SHOP FOR THREE DAYS, THE MECHANIC SAID THE PROBLEM WAS THE THROTTLE CABLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 814007
- Incident
- Jul 3, 1997
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.