2000 Chevrolet Malibu Service Brakes Problems
- 8
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 8 stored complaint records:
- 4 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake lines · 4 records
- brake pedal · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes
Front to rear brake lines are heavily corroded and eroded and started leaking. The reservoir design allowed all the brake fluid to drain out leaving none available to safely brake the car with air being introduced into the whole system. All that was left was the parking brake which is a press on and press off to release style. Fortunately the car was close to home and there was no damage to persons or property.
ODI 10778618
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Steering
My teenager was trying to avoid a collision ran off the right side of the road came back on the road and then the car was headed to left shoulder and (teenager) attempted to straighten the vehicle out and then the vehicle ran back off the right side of the road again causing a accident. Teenager said vehicle became hard to steer and brakes had no effect. *tr
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10672581
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet malibu. When the contact depressed the brake pedal, the vehicle failed to stop and the contact crashed into another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. There were no injuries reported and a police report was not filed. The contact believed that the failure was related to the defect listed in nhtsa campaign number: 14v4000000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was not…
Crash reported
ODI 10640475
Electrical System · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the key was getting stuck in the acc and on positions. The contact indicated that the key could also be removed and the engine remained running. The contact also applied the brake pedal and it went to the floorboard causing the contact to have to apply force numerous times to get the vehicle to come to a complete stop. The vehicle was included in…
ODI 10706082
Air Bags · Latch · Service Brakes · Steering
Tl* the contact owned a 2000 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 75 mph, the brake pedal required excessive force in order to stop the vehicle. The contact stated that the power steering failed and caused the vehicle to steer to the left. Additionally, the hood of the vehicle flew up and struck the top of the roof resulting in a crash. The air bags failed to deploy. There were no injuries and a police…
Crash reported
ODI 10640930
Body · Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
Bought this car as a project car with low mileage. Got bought at a used car dealership. Piston slap!!! Especially cold. Front sub frame rotted out and rack and pinion destroyed needed immediate replacement. Later was told rocker panels are destroyed with huge holes i was clearly upset another malibu with another problem. Common problem with malibu's from '98-'02. Was unable to safety because of panels missing a…
ODI 10552584
Service Brakes
The brakes failed to work. The brake pedal went all the way to the floor. It turns out the brake lines are extremely rusty and one of the brake lines failed and the fluid leaked out. I was told that all brake lines on the whole car are bad and need to be replaced. *tr
ODI 10478192
Body · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
The day may 13, 2009 my wife was driving the vehicle for about hillsborough avenue at 12: 15 a day. Another vehicle driving in the opposite direction crossed the street to enter the parking lot of ross. My wife quickly use the brakes but the vehicle was when collided with the other vehicle stopped. My wife suffered trauma to the spine and neck. Breaking the 5th lumbar vertebra and herniated cervical. Never again…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10632610
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2000 Chevrolet Malibu.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.