This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact owns a 2000 Chevrolet Malibu. While driving 35 mph for approximately ten minutes, the temperature gauge displayed hot. The coolant light illuminated, which indicated that the coolant level was low. The contact stopped the vehicle and checked the level. He then took the vehicle to carmax and they confirmed that the lower intake manifold gasket caused the failure. Chevrolet stated that they were not aware of the failure. The current and failure mileages were 133,000. Updated 12/12/07 updated.
Engine stalled 3 times. Dealer found a leak in the gas tank and replaced it. The vehicle experienced a condition in which it would either not start or once started it would hesitate or stall. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they replaced the fuel tank and fuel pump. The vehicle continued to experience problems and was returned to the dealer. The dealer could not find the problem and indicated that the problem was probably from vandalism or something in the tank. These conditions were not covered by the vehicle's warranty therefore the consumer had to pay for the entire service assessment. A GM bulletin was located which recommended that the technician replace the existing fuel sender strainer as a potential cause of the engine symptoms.
Problems with vehicle stalling and starting up. The vehicle experienced a condition in which it would either not start or once started it would hesitate or stall. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they replaced the fuel tank and fuel pump. The vehicle continued to experience problems and was returned to the dealer. The dealer could not find the problem and indicated that the problem was probably from vandalism or something in the tank. These conditions were not covered by the vehicle's warranty therefore the consumer had to pay for the entire service assessment. A GM bulletin was located which recommended that the technician replace the existing fuel sender strainer as a potential cause of the engine symptoms.
I have had problems with this car every since I got it. It started with the brakes I had to have new brakes and a month later I had to have new rowters because that had a defect. And still having problems with the new rowters. The engine light would come on and they final replace the fuel tank. But when I took it in before the warranty went out they said they could not find nothing wrong with it now the warranty went out my gas gage would go to empty when we are sitting still and would go back up when we take off. It shut down on me going down the freeway.
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- Smyrna, GA, USA