2000 Chevrolet Malibu Fuel/Propulsion System Problems
- 11
- 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.
What owners report
- failure mileage · 5 records
- fuel pump · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet malibu. The contact smelled fuel when the vehicle was parked in the garage. There was no warning indicator illuminated. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 137,000.
ODI 11292009
Fuel/Propulsion System
Leaking fuel under car between driver side doors. Just not sure if part of fuel system recall that has been on other malibu
ODI 11194937
Fuel/Propulsion System · Steering
My car shuts off while i'm driving it, when i try to turn it on it won't turn on. I could smell gas but it won't turn on. It's a hazard when i'm on the highway and it just cut off on me and i'm stuck in the middle lane with incoming traffic. I took it to a mechanic and could not find any issues with any other parts of the vehicle my fuel pump is in great condition my tune ups are up to date i don't know if it is the…
ODI 11150883
Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that there was a fuel odor and discovered that fuel was leaking from under the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who inspected the vehicle and indicated that there had been fuel leaking on the fuel lines. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 99v302000 (fuel system, gasoline). The…
ODI 10837017
Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet malibu. While driving at approximately 30 mph, the vehicle stalled and the anti theft device light illuminated. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump and the fuel regulator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The…
ODI 10725629
Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet malibu. While the vehicle was parked, a strong odor of fuel emitted outside the vehicle. There was a recall regarding nhtsa campaign number: 99v302000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the vin was not included. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
ODI 10694130
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Bought vehicle on sept 3 2014 within a couple weeks while driving car literally just shuts off. Steering locks up, electrical shuts down. Let car sit for a few minutes and will restart. First attempt to fix was new fuel pump. Ran great for 2 weeks then suddenly started again. There is no consistency to the problem-- full tank, empty tank, different speeds, rain, dry. Side roads, main roads. The problem is not…
ODI 10650760
Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that there was excessive rust below the fuel tank. In addition, there were holes. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 94,625.
ODI 10786026
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
We replaced the fuel pump and fuel filter after the car continued to cut off while driving. Another issue was sometimes while driving the car would automatically speed up which made braking hard and rough. I was recently told by the mechanic to replace my ignition switch which is supposed to fix the car turning off while driving. *tr
ODI 10573476
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
I was traveling to brighton, co from ft. Morgan, co to seller my 2000 chevy malibu. Our intended purpose was to take the funds from the sell and pick up 1996 chevy s10. Prior to this trip my car had difficulties starting but never failed to start after several attempts. The car engine stalled coming off of the off ramp at around 30 mph. When the car stalled i had to manually steer the vehicle to get it to the…
ODI 10503233
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
My car has expereinced trouble starting due to this ignition swirch, recall. I have been stranded multiple times. I have been to service stations and the mechanincs could not figure out what was going on, causing me to put out money for a new starter, a new electrical system, new fuel pump etc. The problems that i have faced were due to the ignition switch not being in the "run" position. How can i ever be…
ODI 10637076