One problem related to back up lights has been reported for the 2001 Chevrolet Malibu. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Chevrolet Malibu based on all problems reported for the 2001 Malibu.
Brake lights went out and when I changed them there was water in the light caseing, so when I took the bulb out the circut board got corrosion from the water and there was no lights at all after I replaced the bulbs. I took car in to bergstrom Chevrolet and got a dianogstic,which said circut boards where inop and that costed me $47. 17. 8/21/04 I got lights fixed and that costed $176. 24 I had to come out of my pocket, becasue the extended warrianty wouldn't cover cost. I feel this should be a recall , because water should have never gotten into the lights.