Turn Signal problems of the 2002 Chevrolet Malibu - part 1

The turn signals work sometimes and sometimes they don't work. I researched this on the internet and it seams to be a serious problem with this car make. If there are no recalls on this there should be. This is a major safety hazard. I just bought this car for my teenage son.

My 2002 Chevrolet classic has a dangerous condition where the turn signal/hazard warning flashers become inoperative. The condition is completely random and occurs intermittently. This has created surprise unsafe situations when making lane changes and left and right hand turns. Chevrolet knows about the faulty turn signal/hazard warning flashers however no recalls have been made. In April 2006 Chevrolet sent a somewhat dismissive letter about the condition. However the letter clearly states this is not a recall and do not take your vehicle in for service. At that time my 2002 Chevrolet classic did not have the condition described in the letter. I feel the language and intent of the letter was confusing and created opportunity for Chevrolet to disregard the customer.

After reading other comments, I have to laugh. Why can't they fix this with so many complaints. The turn signals just stopped working one day. Three days later they worked. Then a few days after that they stopped working again and then just seemed to work when they wanted to. Took it in to jimmie johnson Chevrolet when the signals were not working. Picked up the car to hear they could not find a problem. Sure enough the signals were working. That lasted about a week before the turn signals stopped working again. Since then, two more times to the dealership with pretty much the same result each time. Now I notice if the weather is very warm, the turn signals work more part time and while it is cool they don't work at all. Now, I have read your comments here and began playing with the hazard flashing button. If I press the button on the upper right, the turn signals work. I now have at least a little more information to take to jimmie johnson Chevrolet. Maybe this will strike some sort of recognition to the problem. Thank you everyone for writing your comments.

Turn signals work on occasion this car only has 42,000 original miles on it and turn signal problem began at 36,000.

Turn signals just randomly work when they want to. Had it to the garage recently and asked why they didn't work right, didn't get much of an answer. This is a real safety issue and in doing my research, I'm not the only one with this issue.

I turn the key to start my car. I drive to the corner to make a right turn onto the main street. The turn signal does not work. This has not happened before. I then turn on the turn signals left to change lanes and make a left turn and the signals don't work again. Then I come to a stop at a light and the horn goes of on its own and I had to pull over and tried to stop the horn by turning off the car. The horn is still going. I turn the car back on and the horn is still going and the lights still are not working. I hit with an open hand the horn twice and it stops, but the turn signals still doesn't work. Then a few weeks later, the headlights cannot be adjusted. The wheel that adjusts the lights from bright to dim doesn't work. You cannot adjust the lights and if you try, all the lights, inside and out go out. Also the turn signals on both sides(left and right) work when they want and I don't have a horn. Once a few months ago, the lights were blinking and the horn was going off in my car while the car was off and parked in my driveway. Help me!!!!!!.

2002 chevy Malibu. For the last 2 months I have been experiencing intermittent turn signal failure. When the turn signals fail, the corresponding turn indicators on instrument panel do not work as well. Often I can get them working again by turning off the car, removing the key, starting the car and repeating the process 2 or 3 times. Since this started I have had some near misses as the car behind me doesnt know that im turning until I press the brakes.

The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that intermittently, the turn signal lights would not illuminate. In addition, the air bag warning light would intermittently illuminate on the instrument panel and the air conditioner blower motor would only function when set on high. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 60,000. The VIN was unavailable.

2002 Chevrolet Malibu turn signal intermittently working/not working. Is there or is there not a recall to fix this dangerous problem?.

2002 chevy Malibu. Turn signals work intermittently. You don't know what you've got until you try them. Of course if a mechanic has the car all day the signals work fine. This is a dangerous manufacture defect.

Turn signals stop working during travel. No apparent cause. Signals will work during the trip, stop working, and sometimes start to work again. Seems to happen 3-4 times per week. No corrective action has been taken.

Turn signals and hazards work intermittent. At first it was only after a rain now im lucky if the work at all. It has come close many of times to cause a wreck.

At 80,000 miles my 2002 chevy Malibu's turn signals stop flashing. This is an intermittent problem and is dangerous.

Turn signals don't always work. Sometimes they work, sometimes they don't, sometimes they work and just stop while blinking.

Turn signals fail to work properly. Turning on flashers for a bit usually brings them back. This is an intermittent problem but occurs at least once or twice daily.

Turn signal malfunction.

I have a 2002 chevy Malibu and the turn signals will quit working at any time with out warning and start working on their own.

Turn signal lights do not work all the time on intermittently.

Turn signal intermittently not operating.

The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Malibu. While driving approximately 45 mph, the turn signal mechanism failed. The turn signal has not yet been repaired. The contact plans to take the vehicle to an authorized dealer for repair. The current and failure mileages were 68,961.

I have a 2002 chevy Malibu. It has the turn signal/flasher problem that was covered in pe05055. The dealer installed the new flasher per the service letter but this did not fix the problem. Dealer wants $94 to diagnose the real problem plus possibly hundreds to fix it. Chevy customer service will not do anything until I pay for the diagnosis, even then they will not give any assurances. A quick internet search indicates that many others have had similar experiences. I think that you closed your investigation prematurely.

The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Malibu. While driving at an unknown speed, the turn signals failed sporadically. As a consequence, the contact was unable to notify other drivers of his intention to turn the vehicle, which increased the risk of a crash. The dealer stated that the VIN was not included in the campaign issued by gm. The turn signals would have to be repaired at the cost of $400. The contact has not had the vehicle repaired. The VIN and NHTSA campaign id number were unknown. The failure mileage was 67,000 and current mileage was 87,000.

The turn signals on our car work intermittently. No event led up to this. They are unreliable and dangerous.

Have not been informed of the addition of the 2002 Malibu to the recall for turning light failure by dealership as of this date . . Even after I contacted dealership for an estimate of repairs or coverage by my extended warranty.

Turn signals worked fine until mid 2007, then they started working intermittently. I have to fiddle with the hazard button to get them to work, then they only work for a short period of time before I have to fiddle with the hazard button again. This failure occurs on a daily basis. The consequences are that it is very unsafe! nothing has been done to correct the problem, I am trying to wait for a recall to fix this issue. If that doesn't come soon, I will have to repair it myself at my cost!.

Turn signals on my 2002 chevy Malibu intermittent to not working for periods of time. Upon pushing the hazard flasher button several times turn signals eventually would work for awhile. Called dealer to scheduled maintenance was told parts would cost $31. 00 and total with labor would be $75. 00. Found on NHTSA web site NHTSA action number : pe05055 which is the exact turn signal problem. I received no notice from gm as stated in NHTSA action number : pe05055 and I am the original owner of the car and purchased it from the dealer I called for service. I forwarded the service department NHTSA action number : pe05055.

Turn signal sometimes works, sometimes doesn't, radio cuts off, I received a recall notice from Chevrolet about this incident, took it to my local dealership and was informed they did not have any recall on file for my VIN number, despite the exact issue, turn signal causing electrical issues, being written on the service card.

2002 Chevrolet Malibu sedan 3. 1 v-6 turn signal work then they don't at this time they are not working . Just checked google and there are many complaint's of the same !.

The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the rear driver side parking and turn signal blinker indicators failed to illuminate. The contact stated that the rear driver side lamp contained moisture. The failures occurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the failure as an electrical issue. The rear driver side lamp was replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 31,000.

I purchased 2002 Malibu new Nov 2001. Turn signals quit working once in 2002. Reoccurred 3-4 times in 2003. 2004 occurred 6-8 times. 2005 occurred at least once a month until oct-Dec when signals malfunction weekly. Jan 2006, signals malfunction 1-3 time a day sometimes. Vehicle has approx 32,000 miles. Cycling the hazard switch usually once or twice cures the problem. Called dealer Nov 2005, but no recall on 2002 Malibu for this problem.

:the contact stated both turn signals intermittently turn on without assistance. If the engine is turned off for an extended amount of time the lights sometimes turn on. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but they alerted the contact that they were unaware of any problems.

Turn signals stopped working, hazdards work all other lights work and all fuses are good. This is a common problem on this years Malibu.

2002 Chevrolet Malibu, turn signal malfunction that leads to total failure of the turn signals lights and the indicator on the instrument panel.

The turn signals on my 2002 Malibu fail to work on an intermittent basis. The problem first appeared about two days ago (early-October). The signals have failed twice during that time the dash indicators do not light up when I signal both right and left. I have less than 45k miles on the vehicle. If I move the dimmer switch back and forth, the signals will begin to work again.

The turn signals do not always work. Consumertr contacted Chevrolet corporation, and was informed that this vehicle was not recalled due to VIN. But, need to emphasize that this vehicle has a similar problem. This incident h happen at least 4 times in the last month.