Chevrolet Malibu owners have reported 39 problems related to front suspension (under the suspension category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Chevrolet Malibu based on all problems reported for the Malibu.
Rattle, clunk coming from left front end of vehicle while driving.
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all problems of the 1997 Chevrolet Malibu
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The car was delivered with a noisy brake pedal, improper steering wheel, alignemtn, and very poor wheel alignment. The dealer was unable to resolve the noisy pedal without dismantling the entire braking system, which I declined. The steering wheel and front wheels were aligned, however, the rear wheels were not aligned. I ony learned of this because of a twitchiness when driving and premature rear tire failure, even though the tires were rotated regularly. The front brake rotors have been almost constantly warped, and most importantly, front caliper retaining pins have flown completely out while driving at about seventy (70) miles per hour on the interstate. In the first instance, the car was able to be driven to the dealership, where they replaced the pin and re-tourqed all other pins. About a month later, another pin flew out, this time resulting in an undrivable car, leaving my wife and infant child stranded on the side of the interstate at night. The car was towed in, and the dealer's fix was to replace all of the caliper pins, ignoring the fact that there is certainly another problem, such as component design causing the pins to fly out. This is a major safety issue. After reviewing the complaint log at the NHTSA web site and through personal contact with other Malibu owners with similar problems, it is quite apparent that my problems are not isolated events. Please take some action on behalf of Malibu owners everywhere. The primary issue of serious and constant brake problems should certainly be viewed as a national safety issue. I have filed a complaint with the bbb auto line and am in the process of attempting to rsolve my problems with gm.
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Vehicle shakes and vibrates uncontrolably. Dealer has attempted to repair vehicle on several occasions. However , problem still exists.
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all problems of the 2000 Chevrolet Malibu
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When driving over 55mph steering wheel and front end shakes excessively. Dealer says its a harmonic vibration and that it cannot be corrected.