1999 Chevrolet Malibu Fuel system Problems

Yes it was on and off kept having computer issues and other issues

NHTSA ID

11584137

Incident

Mar 11, 2024

My 1999 Chevy Malibu 3.1 V6 engine won,t turn on the engine whend i try to turn the ignition switch and key lock cylinder on and the fuel pressure regulator won,t work whend i try to turn the ignition switch and key lock cylinder on and the airbag srs system comes on in the spring time and in the hot summer time heat and in the winner time.

NHTSA ID

11433541

Incident

Sep 5, 2021

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHIFT INTO PARK IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL CAP WAS NOT APPLIED TIGHT ENOUGH AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO USE A BETTER GRADE OF FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10637246

Incident

Sep 2, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY BECAME LODGED IN THE IGNITION THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE POWERED OFF. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS SHOWING ERRONEOUS READINGS AND WOULD READ THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY WHEN IT WAS ACTUALLY FULL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 205,000.

NHTSA ID

10574787

Incident

Oct 11, 2013

THE THEFT SYSTEM, PASSLOCK, FAILS CAUSING THE CAR TO NOT START FOR 10 MINUTES. THIS CAN AND HAS HAPPENED CONSECUTIVELY, SOMETIMES CAUSING A WAIT OF 30 MINUTES, BEFORE THE CAR CAN BE STARTED. APPARENTLY THE THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE, KNOWN ISSUE WITH GM, AND DOES NOT READ THE KEY PROPERLY WHEN INSERTED IN THE IGNITION SYSTEM. SO, IT WILL SHUT OFF THE FUEL PUMP TO THE ENGINE, DISABLING THE ENGINE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10463858

Incident

Jun 8, 2012

Mileage

87,900 mi

I BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM A PRIVATE OWNER NOT A DEALERSHIP. THE ONLY PROBLEM IT HAD WHEN WE BOUGHT IT WAS THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT WORK. NOW ALMOST A YEAR LATER I HAVE MULTIPLE PROBLEMS. THE WORST IS WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 65 MPH MY CAR JUST SHUTS OFF, NO WARNING, THE STEERING LOCKS UP AND THIS HAPPENED WITH MY 2 CHILDREN IN THE CAR IT WAS VERY SCARY. THEN WHILE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT WHEN I GOT READY TO DRIVE IT DIED ON ME AGAIN. EACH TIME I HAVE HAD TO PULL OVER, SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES, THEN TRY TO RESTART AND IT USUAL DOES UNTIL DEC. 2. IT DIED AND NOW IT WILL NOT START. IT WILL CRANK, THE FUEL PUMP IS WORKING AND I HAVE SPARK. OTHER PROBLEMS: WHILE CHECKING OIL ONE DAY I LEANED AGAINST CAR AND IT SHOCKED ME; BRAKE LIGHTS WORK WHEN THEY WANT TO; CANNOT LOCK DOORS FROM DRIVERS SIDE; COOLANT HAS TO BE REFILLED EVERY WEEK (NO LEAKS HAVE BEEN FOUND); TRUNK IS NOT WANTING TO OPEN WITH BUTTON OR KEY; RADIO/ANTENNA GETS 1 STATION; A/C WORKED WHEN WE GOT IT AND APPARENTLY THE DIODE OR SOMETHING WENT BAD BUT YOU CANNOT BUY JUST THE DIODE. I AM TIRED OF ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS AND HAVE READ MANY OTHERS LIKE THESE. MY MAIN CONCERN IS THE CAR DIEING WHILE DRIVING DOWN ROAD AND LOCKING EVERYTHING UP. *TR

NHTSA ID

10438536

Incident

Jun 25, 2011

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY ANOTHER MOTORIST THAT HER BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT FUNCTIONING. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHTS HERSELF. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT LEAST FIVE TIMES A YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A MECHANISM WITHIN THE BRAKE LIGHTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED; THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY STARTING THE VEHICLE. WHEN SHE TURNED THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, IT TOOK APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES FOR THE VEHICLE TO START. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED FOR THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT FUEL WOULD SPILL OUT OF THE TANK WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BEING FUELED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 114,000.

NHTSA ID

10361373

Incident

Oct 20, 2005

Mileage

40,000 mi

MALFUNCTIONING THEFT SYSTEM IN 1999 CHEVY MALIBU, PROPER KEY IS BEING USED TO START THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER, THEFT SYSTEM LIGHT WILL COME SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK, DISABLING THE FUEL. THE LIGHT BLINKS FOR 10 MINUTES BEFORE YOU CAN ATTEMPT TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10344142

Incident

Jul 20, 2010

Mileage

125,000 mi

1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU. NO START PROBLEM DUE TO A DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH AND OR ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM. ONGOING PROBLEM. NO SET TIME OR CONDITIONS. HAVE KEY SEPARATE FROM OTHERS. NOT A WEIGHT OF KEY RING PROBLEM. IF A STALL OCCURS OR IN AN EMERGENCY OCCURS, VEHICLE IS DISABLED FOR 10 MINUTES.I HAVE TRIED TO GARNER ANY AND ALL INFORMATION I CAN, INCLUDING THE NON-HELP FROM CHEVROLET TO BY-PASS OR CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM STARTED APPROX. 4 YEARS AGO AND IS VERY RANDOM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10283764

Incident

Sep 11, 2009

Mileage

65,000 mi

FUEL GAUGE PERIODICALLY DOESN'T REGISTER THE PROPER AMOUNT OF GASOLINE IN THE TANK. HAVE NOT CHECKED IT OUT WITH A SERVICE TECH AS YET. *TR

NHTSA ID

10273809

Incident

Apr 13, 2009

Mileage

132,000 mi

CAR LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AND UPON ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP. HAPPENS AS SOON AS CAR WARMS TO NORMAL TEMPERATURE. I HAVE SO FAR REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER, DID A FULL TUNE UP AND NOW A FUEL PUMP. *TR

NHTSA ID

10264298

Incident

Mar 5, 2009

Mileage

157,000 mi

MY CAR KEPT STALLING AND ONE DAY IT DIDN'T START AT ALL. THE DEALERS FIRST SURE THOUGHT IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP AND THE LINES, SO I GOT THAT REPLACED. ABOUT A MONTH LATER MY CAR WOULD STALL WHILE DRIVING. SO, I BROUGHT IT THE DEALER AGAIN AND THEY REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR. CAR RAN FINE AGAIN FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS, AND ONCE AGAIN, IT STARTED STALLING ON ME WHILE DRIVING. SOMETIMES IT WOULDN'T START, OR IT WOULD START AND THEN DIE ON ME. I BROUGHT TO THE DEALER AGAIN AND THEY SAID I NEEDED NEW SPARK PLUGS. GOT THAT ALL DONE, AND IT DIDN'T HELP ONE BIT. NOW, I DROVE MY CAR ALL THE WAY FROM MINNESOTA TO NEW YORK WITH NO PROBLEM, BUT THE DAY I GOT HERE, I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS AGAIN. MY CAR WON'T START OR IT WILL AND IT STALLS ON THE THROUGH-WAY, WHICH IS VERY SCARY, UNSAFE AND INCONVENIENT! I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP HERE, AND I TOLD THEM WHAT WAS GOING ON AND BEFORE I EVEN TOLD HIM WHAT KIND OF CAR IT WAS, HE ASKED IF IT WAS A CHEVY MALIBU AND I SAID YES. HE TOLD ME CHEVY KNOWS ABOUT ALL THIS HAPPENING TO ALMOST EVERY MALIBU THEY HAVE AND THEY AREN'T DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT! HE SAID IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE ANTI-THEFT PASSLOCK MAKING IT SO THE SECURITY COMES ON IN THE CAR AND LOCKS THE CAR UP BECAUSE IT'S FAULTY. I CAN'T AFFORD ANYMORE REPAIRS AND I'VE BEEN IN 2 ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF MY CAR RANDOMLY STALLING! I AM GLAD MY 6-MONTH OLD WASN'T IN THE BACKSEAT AT ANY OF THOSE TIMES! WHAT AM I SUPPOSE TO DO IF I HAVE AN EMERGENCY AND CAN'T GET MY CAR STARTED BECAUSE CHEVY KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, YET THEY AREN'T DOING ANY RECALLS?! *TR

NHTSA ID

10227649

Incident

Jun 25, 2007

Mileage

90,000 mi

MY 1999 CHEVY MAILBU HAS HAD MANY PROBLEMS. I WILL START WITH THE 2 FUEL INJECTERS REPLACED 2 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING. THE CAR BEGIN TO RUN ROUGH THEN WOULD HAVE PROBLEMS STARTING. THEN THERE WAS THE ALTANATOR, THE THERMOSTAT, THE HEAD AND INTAKE GASKETS AND THE NUMUROUS ELECTICAL PROBLEMS. THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS STILL CANNOT BE SOLVED AFTER NUMROUS TRIPSTO THE REPAIR SHOP. MOST OF THE PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN CORRECTED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. AS A CONSUMER I HOPE YOU WILL HELP US MALIBU OWNERS WHO ARE IN DESTRESS. I KNOW THE AUTO COMPANIES ARE IN FINANCIAL TROUBLE BUT THAT STILL DOES NOT EXCUSE MAKING AN UNSAFE AUTO. I AM AFRAID ENOUGH NOT TO DRIVE MY CAR. I FEEL I PUT MY FAMILY AND MYSELF IN DANGER TAKING THSI CAR ON THE ROAD. I HOPE YOU WILL HELP CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. I FEEL MY ONLY NEXT OPTION IS TO CONTACT A LAWYER OVER MY LEGAL RIGHTS.

NHTSA ID

10185956

Incident

Feb 7, 2002

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED EVERY 5 SECONDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED THAT READ FUEL PUMP FAILURE. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. *AK *SC

NHTSA ID

10087150

Incident

Aug 1, 2004

Mileage

46,000 mi

THE CONSUMER SMELLED FUEL WHILE DRIVING. SHE THEN OBSERVED FUEL DRIPPING ONTO THE GROUND WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS LEAKING AT THE FUEL FILTER CONNECTOR DUE TO CORROSION. THE CONSUMER FEELS THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE 100% RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING THE FUEL LINE. THE CONSUMER HAS HAD OTHER COMPONENTS FAIL ON THE VEHICLE. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED DUE TO CENTER TREAD WEAR. THE FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED AT 20000 MILES AND AGAIN AT 41313. THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUNVISOR BROKE. BOTH FRONT WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED DUE TO BEARING FAILURE AT 41313 MILES. BOTH FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE REPLACED AT 41313 MILES. *JB *NM

NHTSA ID

10074219

Incident

May 21, 2004

Mileage

41,695 mi

1 - BRAKE FAILURE AT 15,000 MILES; REPLACED BRAKES 4 TIMES AFTER DEALER AND MANUFACTURER (CHEVROLET) FAILED TO REPAIR; I PURCHASED 3 CALIPERS, 4 ROTORS AND MANY BRAKE PADS AT COSTS OF $1,000. 2 - GAS GUAGE SENDING UNIT FAILED AFTER 60,000 MILES; COULD NOT DETERMINE PROPER FUEL LEVEL; PURCHASED AND REPLACED UNIT AT COST OF $325. 3 - INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILED AT 45,000 MILES; VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERE OVERHEATING; DEALER CHARGED $700 TO PERFORM VALVE JOB AFTER CHARGING $700 TO REPLACE INTAKE MANIFOLD; 4 - BATTERY FAILED AFTER 25,000 MILES; POSITIVE POST FELL OUT OF BATTERY; PURCHASED REPLACEMENT AND DID NOT HAVE VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER BECAUSE I WAS IN CALIFORNIA FROM TEXAS ON A TRIP - COSTS $70 . *AK

NHTSA ID

10074579

Incident

Feb 1, 2000

Mileage

15,000 mi

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED THE GAS GAUGE REGISTERED FULL. WHILE DRIVING THE GAS GAUGE CHANGED TO DIFFERENT AMOUNTS (1/4, 1/2, 3/4) OF GAS. THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN FROM HAVING NO GAS IN THE TANK BUT THE GAUGE READ FULL. *NLM *NLM

NHTSA ID

10016127

I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM IN MY 1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU. REPLACED CALIPERS, BEARINGS,ROTORS,OF COURSE PADS. NOW MY ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF (IDIOT LIGHT) ALSO THE GAS GAUGE MALFUNCTIONS WHEN IT GETS TO 1\4 TANK ALSO MY CLIMATE CONTROL FAN WON'T WORK ON THE 1ST 3 SPEEDS. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10014303

Incident

Aug 21, 2001

THE FUEL LINE WAS CRACKED.*JB

NHTSA ID

10008671

Incident

Feb 17, 2003

I HAVE A 1999 CHEVORLET MALIBU WITH 73,000 MILES. I HAVE PERFORMED ALL PREVENTIVE MAINTAINCE ON THE CAR. ON 12/31/02, I NOTICED A SMALL PUDDLE OF ENGINE COOLANT UNDER THE CAR. I TOOK IT TO MY REGULAR MECHANIC. I WAS ADVISED AFTER A DIAGNOSTIC TEST I HAD A LEAK AT THE INTAKE GASKET. THE TOTAL COST TO REPAIR WAS $596.00. AFTER RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET, I HAVE LEARNED OF MANY OWNERS OF A GENERAL MOTERS (GM) VECHICLE HAVING SIMILIAR PROBLEMS. I FEEL IT IS TIME FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO STEP IN AND INVESTIGATE GM. GM ADMITS NO WRONG DOING THOUGH THERE IS SUFFICIENT PROOF TO SHOW A FAULTY DESIGN IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. I HAVE DONE MOST OF MY OWN PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE AS WELL AS REPAIR. I AM FAMILIAR WITH AUTOMOBILE ENGINES ENOUGH TO KNOW IF AN ENGINE IS PROPERLY DESIGNED AND HAS THE CORRECT GASKETS, SEALANT, AND PROPER ASSEMBLY LEAKS SUCH AS THE ONE I DESCRIBED SHOULD BE RARE. THANK YOU FOR TAKING TIME TO READ AND I HOPE YOUR DEPARTMENT WILL WORK TO HELP CONSUMERS WITH THIS PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

10000532

Incident

Dec 30, 2001

Mileage

73,000 mi

CONSUEMR STATES AFTER FILLING UP THE VEHICLE THERE IS A STRONG GAS SMELL. TOOK TO DEALER AND DEALER STATED FUEL INJECTORS WERE LEAKING. DEALER REPLACED PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. TOOK BACK TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR AND THE SMELL WENT AWAY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *TS

NHTSA ID

10001646

Incident

Nov 16, 2002

Mileage

50,000 mi

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING GAS FUMES COMES FROM THE VENT. PLEASE ADD ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS

NHTSA ID

10001452

Incident

Nov 1, 2002

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HEAD GASKET. ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS CALLED. TS

NHTSA ID

10001404

FUEL AND TEMPERATURE GAUGES/ BLOWER FUSE REPLACED FOR 1AND 2 POSITIONS. *AK

NHTSA ID

763956

Incident

Jun 23, 2002

HORN WAS REPLACED TWICE BY THE DEALER. NO LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBAORD AS LINKED TO ANOTHER PROBLEM. THIS KEEPS CAUSING A SHORT CIRCUIT.*AK CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 5 TIMES FOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH, RELAY SWITCH AND CANCEL CAM HORN WERE ALL REPLACED, ALSO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS LEAKING OIL DUE TO THE GASKET BEING IMPROPERLY SEALED, THE OIL PUMP DRIVE SEAL WAS REPLACED.*JB

NHTSA ID

8012969

Incident

May 23, 2001