2002 Chevrolet Malibu Cooling System Problems
- 17
- 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
- intake manifold · 9 records
- coolant light · 8 records
- manifold gasket · 7 records
- light went · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Cooling System · Engine And Engine Cooling
CHEVY MALIBU 2002 V6 - COOLANT LEAK PROBLEM. *TR
ODI 10336922
Cooling System · Exterior Lighting
Low coolant light kept coming on. Had this checked during an oil change and oil was found in the coolant. Intake manifold gasket was replaced for the 2nd time. The intake manifold gasket was previously replaced 2 1/2 years ago. Starting in the spring/summer of 2008 started having problems with the turn signals only working part of the time. This was checked at a dealership and i was told that since the signals…
ODI 10263296
Cooling System · Electrical System
Intake gasket went in car cost $740.00 to fix,the coolant was mixing with oil. I didn't have heat couldn't see out back window. The signals work when they want,the rear defroster don't work,my husband has fixed it 2x and put in shop,still don't work. My car gets service when its time. There's a sound in the dashboard sound like wires rubbing together and you get a little shock when you get out car. I hope i don't be…
ODI 10265346
Anti-Theft Devices · Cooling System · Electrical System
2002 chevy malibu won't start occasionally passlode problem diag at local dealer ignition replaced and keys reprogrammed cost $398.60 .still have problem that we took car to dealer in first place for. Dealer can not fix problem what do we do this is unsafe for wife and young child to become stranded on a daily bases. I have done some research and have come to find out that this is an ongoing problem with the…
ODI 10264026
Cooling System
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that there is engine coolant leaking into the engine. The failure could possibly start a fire. The dealer stated that they were willing to pay 25% of the cost for a new engine. The mechanic at the dealer stated that this was a common failure with her year, make, and model vehicle. General motors advised the contact to drive her vehicle to the dealer…
ODI 10216973
Cooling System · Engine
Antifreeze is going bad at low mileage (75,000 miles below life expectancy), becoming caustic, and causing intake manifold gaskets to dissolve causing a leak, also causing head gaskets to leak leading to major engine failure. This leads to an expensive repair at best and engine replacement at worst. The anti freeze is obviously a bad formulation and/or interacts with components to became caustic. This is a defect…
ODI 10207426
Cooling System
My car has an anti-freeze leak and i have to fill it once a week. I went to chevy and had a test down on it. The test showed that my low intake gaskets are bad. Chevy quoted me $900.00 for fix. *tr
ODI 10255294
Cooling System
(1) 2002 chevy malibu. 3100 v6 engine. Gasket failure/factory default. (2) only 22,200 miles, and intake gasket has failed. (3) what needs to be done, is a gm factory recall to fix this issue. *tr
ODI 10188534
Control Module · Cooling System · Fuel Pump · Rotor · Switch
First incident of leaking happened after dealership worked on car. Arrived home coolant poured out on ground towed back. Dealership said reservoir cap seal. 10/2006 or 11/2006, picking up at school and smelled not engine. Parked saw coolant on ground. No engine light on but needle was past middle. Family brought coolant filled it up and went 5 blocks to dealership. They said nothing was wrong. Yesterday, 1/9/2007…
ODI 10178381
Cooling System
2002 chevy malibu (85,000 miles) = approximately a year ago engine overheated and "need coolant" light came on. Owner refilled coolant. Several months later "coolant" light again came on and owner refilled coolant. No visible leak of coolant was noticed under vehicle. At next oil change owner asked technician to check coolant and technician noted that everything seemed fine, no discernible leak. July 2006 engine…
ODI 10177393
Cooling System
Car started leaking anti-freeze from intake manifold gasket on engine at 45000 miles. Was told that there was a technical service bulletin on this problem but that since there was no recall i would have to pay $900.00 for this repair out of pocket. This could lead to a fire and overheating engine failure. *nm
ODI 10158618
Cooling System
1. Vehicle is low mileage garage kept and well maintained. An odor was noticeable for a couple of days. Drove car a few miles and parked, when came out a half an hour later. 2. Started car, tried to turn on to driveway to leave and had no power steering. Smelled bad. 3. The keefers auto service related the ac compressor clutch had frozen up. They replaced this part and recharged the ac system etc. I believe the loss…
ODI 10154392
Cooling System
The intake manifold gasket in the consumer's 2002 chevrolet malibu was defective. *nm the consumer contacted the manufacturer to see about getting the vehicle repaired free of charge. The consumer was told that the intake manifold gasket would not be replaced because the vehicle was no longer under warranty. The consumer believes the repair should be covered since the manufacturer was aware of a problem with the…
ODI 10157301
Cooling System
Two weeks ago my water level light came on. I added dexcool coolant per manufacturers recommendation. The light continued to come on and go off for approx 1 week. I added dexcool coolant each time. After approx. 1 week of doing this, the light stopped coming on. Yesterday, when i returned to my vehicle after work, there was coolant in the lot under my vehicle. I filled the reservoir up again and drove the vehicle…
ODI 10140150
Anti-Theft Devices · Control Module · Cooling System
I bought a 2002 chevrolet malibu on august 10, 2004. The mileage was 45,281. Since that time i have had 2 problems with my vehicle. 1.gm dex-cool/intake manifold gasket. 2.anti-theft light comes on. After car has been stopped, the car will not restart again. With regard to item number 1 above, i understand there is a class action lawsuit pending. With regard to item number 2 above, these are the circumstances…
ODI 10214642
Cooling System
In january 2004, the ?low coolant? Light went on. It required more coolant to be added. There was no external leaking of the engine coolant. The light went on again about two weeks later. I took it to a private mechanic and the cap was replaced. The leak stopped. In feb. 2005, the ?low coolant? Light went on again and again i added coolant. Two weeks later, the ?low coolant? Light went on. This time i took my…
ODI 10118390
Cooling System
Over heating problems and coolant leaks due to a faulty intake gasket. Dealership wants $660.00 to repair. This is a known problem and gm needs to do recall. Vehicle info 2002 chevrolet malibu v6 engine.*ak this problem left me stranded on the side of a busy hwy
ODI 10056919