Brake Disc Rotor Problems of Chevrolet Malibu - part 2

While braking the vehicle experienced extended stopping distance due to the front brake rotors wearing. Also there was a vibration when depressing the brake pedal. The dealership was notified, but the problem was not resolved. The dealership told the consumer they would replace the rotors when the vehicle was first purchased, but they never did.

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Front brakes (rotors) replace at 22,000miles the brake pads out lasted the rotors - that can't happen ??? it seems they(gm) have some type of design problem.

Brakes and rotors are faulty. The car makes rattling noises when brake is applied and is dangerous and there should be a recall. The car shakes excessively when brake is applied on the interstate and steering wheel shakes also.

I have to do a front brake job on my 99 Malibu about twice per year because of excessive vibration when brakes are applied. This started after the original brakes started doing this and has continued. This is caused by the brake rotors not wearing evenly.

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The brake rotors are warped for 2nd time , it happened at 40,000 miles, and now almost a year later after they were turned the brake rotors are warped again! I have looked on the web sites of other owners, and the same complaint has been their!.

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The car has experienced vibrations when applying the brakes. The front rotors were turned and pads replaced but this did not correct the issue.

Front brakes & rotors continuously need replacing (5 times in 4 years).

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While driving at any speed and with no warning brake rotors wore out, causing extended stopping distance. Dealer notified.

I have a 1998 Chevrolet Malibu. I have had numerous front brake problems. . . From them wearing out prematurely to the rotors warping. At around 5,000 miles I went to the dealer because the rotors were warped and they were subsequently resurfaced. At around 13,000 miles I had to have the rotors replaced because they were warped (the were replaced with after market rotors). Although warping did occur after the rotors were replaced with a non oem part, it did not occur as often and as badly. About one month ago I had the front brakes resurfaced and bendix pads placed. Warping started after a few days that the breaks were done. The mechanic informed me that it was not the rotor that was at fault. It was the entire brake design of the Malibu. The brakes simply cannot hold back the weight of the car on such small rotors. Because of the relatively small surface area of such small rotors, they tend to heat up way to early causing severe brake fading. . . . The reason why I brought the car to the mechanic to have the brakes done to begin with. Today, as I was driving in light traffic, as I applied the brakes at around 25 miles an hour, it felt as if I wasn't pressing the brake at all and I rear ended a vehicle causing a lot of damage to my vehicle. . . Somewhere around $2,500 worth. After allowing the car to sit for about a half hour I decided to test the brakes by applying them in the same manner as before. . . And the vehicle stopped as it should. The only possible explanation is brake fade do to the rotors overheating. I'm extremely upset at Chevrolet and at NHTSA because they have not done anything to remedy this major well known issue with this vehicle. These vehicles need to recalled immediately in order to prevent serious accidents from occurring. What if the object in front of my vehicle was a person and not just another car.

Continual brake problems. Three complete front brake services including rotors and pads each time at 20,000 , 36,000 , and 55,000 miles. All service was performed by Chevrolet dealers. After each service I have noticed a "grinding" noise, faint, at first but worsens gradually until replacement. Last dealer (simms Chevrolet ortonville michigan) strongly suggested I call gm (which I have on the last two occasions) but they claim it is normal. I leased the vehicle for my wife to drive to work, but she will no longer drive it as she is afraid of a total failure.

2000 Chevrolet Malibu. Brake and rotor failure.

Premature brake and rotor wear on 2002 Malibu , front brakes replaced twice in 2 years at about 17,000 and 34,000 miles.

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Vehicle has had the brake rotors turned twice and replaced once due to excessive vibration while braking. Consider the brakes system unsafe. The ac control head has been replaced. The upper strut mounts have been replaced to try and cure front end noise. Front wheel hub and bearing have been replaced due to noise. Engine is excessively noisy on startup with clicking and tapping that the dealer calls normal. Turn signals failed. Power window is intermittent. Three spark plug wires have failed. Radiator cap has failed. Intake manifold gasket failed. Car ruins tires. Car is in for a check engine light right now (12-17-02) Chevrolet will not do anything (ie:take the car back, replace it, etc. ) how many problems do you have to have. Ts.

Grinding sound while turning to the left-has been there since I bought the car-the dealer would not fix it when I took it back a week later- I feel there is a problem with it and it should have been taken care of within the time that I first bought the car without a charge!.

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While driving 55mph rotors cause car to shake .

While driving the brakes were squeaking and vibrating excessively. The vehicle was checked by the dealer who advised the consumer that the Chevrolet Malibu brake components have to be replaced every 15000-20000 miles. The consumer stated that another repair facility repaired the brakes. The consumer didn't want parts that would fail every 15 to 25k miles.

On August 30,2002 I was in a curve and applied the brakes and upon braking the car slid and was uncontrollable. This was the third time that this happened. The first two times I took the car to the dealership and was told that there was nothing wrong. After the accident on the third time a mechanic looked at the car and told me that the rotors and drums were out of round and should have been replaced. The car only had 41000 miles on it and had already had the rotors replaced twice.

Rotors have warped already within a few months of purchase. Contacted dealer, and the dealer was not willing to do anything.

I was involved in an mva back in 2002 because of turn signal failure. The dealership told me that a recall had been made but nobody ever notified me! also my when driving on the highway my vehicle steering wheel vibrates especially when I apply the brakes. I have been close to loosing control of my vehicle on two occasions when there is water on the roads. I replaced my rotors twice! I beleive this is a safety issue that should be looked at. And one more thing my ac control switch keeps turning on and off the compressor I dont believe this could be good for the compressor!.

Chevrolet, Malibu 1999, vehicle had brake problem. Consumer took vehicle to the dealer four times over the life of the car. Dealer told the consumer that the vehicle had warped rotors. Dealer fixed the brakes four times at the consumer's expense, gm denied the problem. The first time the brakes only lasted until 43, 000 miles. The second until 71000 miles, the third time until 79000 miles, and the forth time until 91500 miles. There have been numerous reports of this same defect.

Front end is making a loud ticking noise. When vehicle makes a right turn only there is a grinding sound. Dealer has diagnosed vehicle for several problems that have not been fixed. All together vehicle has been in 4 times, once for wheel bearings, and three times for rotors. Dealer was contacted. Please add more information.

Consumer heard a grinding noise and felt pulsation when applying brake. S. Dealer determined front rotors were warped and needed to be replaced.

There is vibration when applying brake at any speed, front rotors have been replaced twice.

Front brake rotors warped and braking effected. Front brake rotors had to be replaced. This should not happen to a new car with 5,200 miles. Service dept said this is not a uncommon problem. Brakes rotors should be made better!.

The rotors on my 1999 Chevrolet Malibu have to be replaced at least once every 6 months. I have spoke with many Malibu owners and they have the same problem as I do. So why is there no recall on this problem?.

Rotors on brakes have warped 3 times before 20000 miles!.

The front brake rotors have warped and had to be replaced for the second time now. The first occurrence was approximately 20,000 miles. The second occurrence was at 37,500 miles. The warped rotors cause extreme difficulty in maintaining control of this vehicle under all braking conditions, especially on rough roads. I also wonder what problems may arise with the abs reading the wheel speed/position under braking with a pulsing condition.

Have taken vehicle to dealership due to problems with brakes. Mechanic indicated brakes were wearing excessively due to warped rotors. This was second set of rotors. They, too cannot be turned, had worn too thin to be used.

Front rotors warped at 23,000 miles so badly they could not be machined and had to be replaced. Dealer acknowledged this is a common problem on 1999 Malibus, and that GMC changed rotor design in 2000, but indicated gm would not cover under warrenty (stated rotors subject to 12 mo/12k mile warrenty limit).

Within three months dealer had to turn both front brake rotors, and gave no reason why this problem was reoccurring.

When applying brakes vehicle vibrates and shakes without prior warning. Dealership is aware of problem.

This is the 2nd time rotors have been replaced. 1st time rotors were replaced at 8,000, and 2nd time at 10,000 miles. Consumer was driving home from dealer after being serviced, and when applying brakes, pedal went straight to floor. Consumer drove back to dealer, and stated that it was normal for vehicle to do that. Consumer didn't have any problems with brake pedal when first purchased. Front end started dipping when the brakes were applied. Consumer again had to find out why rotor problem keeps coming back.

Since I purchased my new 2000 Malibu on 12/18/99, to today 5/9/01, I have replaced the front rotors 3 times. Counting the original set, this makes it 4 sets of rotors that my car has gone through, under 19,000 miles. My warranty is good until 36,000 miles, so I contacted the Chevrolet customer assistance center (1-800-222-1020) and told them that I wanted to know if this issue was going to be covered after the warranty ran out due to the timely changing of the rotors so many times in so little mileage. The replacements were on 4/11/00 (5,440), 8/31/00 (10,775), and 5/8/01 (18,394). Each of these times the dealer has told me that my brakes and brake pads were fine, but that the rotors were warped. The chevy # told me that this was probably due to something I have done or my driving habits/conditions. I don't believe this in that my brakes haven't worn out yet, but the rotors keep going bad. I am very disappointed in their passing the blame, instead of correcting the problem or extending the coverage of an issue that is countlessly repeated on your site and the newsgroups from 1997 to present. Chevy has the slogan, "chevy, we'll be there. " they don't show the fine print "we'll be there, unless we blame you and don't decide to resolve a known issue. " I would like feedback on this issue, especially since I believe this should be a covered issue, and don't believe that I am causing a problem that seems to be very routine every 5-8,000 miles like everyone else is experiencing. Thank you.

I have had the car back to the dealer 4 times for the same problem. The rotors. May 99, 9800 mi, Feb 00, 18247 mi, may 00, 23,236 miles and now today 35,500 mi. The first 2 times they shaved the rotors and the third time they replaced them. However they never put on new pads. Now today they tell me I need new brakes. They car is doing the same thing it did other time. At a speed of over 50 mph it shimmies. There should definetly be a recall on the brakes. The tires all had to be replaced as they split. Also I have water coming into the left tail light and puts out the bulb. ( dot number: ).

Front end was making a grinding noise and it wouldn't stop right away. Dealer both rotors would need to be replaced although one side seemed to be affected. Dealers had no reseasonable explanation for problem. One of the rotors ( the left side) was determind to be bad. Also, the wiper blades scrub the windshield all the time and became worse when new ones were replaced.