Seven problems related to service brakes have 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.
When we would just start the car it would rev up to between 3000 to 4000 rpm and it would stay that way. This was only one way that it would act up. The other ways were when you were just driving along and the car would start to accelerate on it's own. Both ways you had to ride the brake and ride it hard in order not to hit the person in front of us. We had it in to one dealer twice with nothing getting fixed. We took it to a different dealer three times, they randomly replaced different things (guessing) at our cost, but problem still persisted. We even took it in when it was revving up to 3000 rpm, while they were under the hood it even went higher! we were told to turn it off because they were afraid it would blow, but when we came back to pick it up they said that it didn't happen again and they couldn't fix it if it didn't do it for them again. They told us that the best thing for us to do was to trade the car in on a different vehicle, we told him that this thing is a problem that should be taken care of and not just traded in. We contacted gm and told them that this is a problem that can cause serious harm not only to my wife and myself but to others. Gm did nothing to assist with the problem. They said that if the dealer couldn't fix it that they couldn't help us. They wouldn't even contact the dealers to see what the problems were. We have approx. 116,000 miles and it now has additional problems with the acceleration. We still have the car because we can't afford another at this time, but I feel like I'm driving a time bomb.
While braking vehicle experienced extended stopping distance. Dealership repaired the problem 5 times before, but problem recurred.
The dealer replaced 5 sets of brakes and rotors on the vehicle within the past two years.
When the consumer applied the brakes the pedal went to thee floor causing the vehicle to experience extended stopping distance.
The front and rear brakes had to be replaced frequently.
While driving, the left front hub cap detached from the rim. The consumer noticed that the six lugs: nuts were hot. A technician told consumer that the heat from the front brakes melted the plastic hub cap which caused them to loosen and fall off. The right front brake also overheated and caused the hub cap to fall off.
While applying her brakes the pedal went all the way down to the floor. And there were vibration coming from underneath the vehicle. Please provide additional information. Dealer is aware of the problem. Ts.