Chevrolet Malibu Service Brakes, Air Problems
- 8
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 5
- Years with records
- 1999–2010
- Stored years
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:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Complaints by year
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Equipment · Service Brakes, Air
Very delayed response to braking. I was about four cars away when i applied the brake. I was going about 40mph when i slammed on the brake. Vehicle kept rolling until eventually it hit another vehicle. It felt like i was just driving with the foot on the gas very slowly. Its in the shop now being repaired. Brakes are said to be "normal". Lol . *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10328980
Electrical System · Horn · Service Brakes, Air · Unknown Or Other
No incidents, crashes or injury's while in my possession. The 2002 chevy malibu i bought used in 2004 only had 11,000 miles on it. It was a government used car. Several months after buying the car the blinkers stopped working and then began working again. They now work when they want to work. Now, almost a year later at 41,000 miles the horn blows a short beep anytime. The car may be running or not, there may not be…
ODI 10133881
Service Brakes, Air · Wheels
I had to replace the brakes on this car at 6,000 miles. Since then, i have had to replace them on a yearly occurrence, as well as rotors and wheel bearings. The breaks always sound like they are grinding and vibrating. I have had issues with the abs light coming on. It has been 7 months since i had the rotors replaced, and i need new breaks again. *tr
ODI 10229680
Service Brakes, Air
When the brakes were applied there was a grinding noise and metal scraping against metal sound. Took vehicle to mechanic, and mechanic indicated that they were using genuine parts from dealer, and the parts only lasted 12000 miles, and in some cases 6000 miles. *ak
ODI 10061790
Service Brakes, Air
Braking system fails. Have the car repaired 3 times for same problem. Just bought the car one week ago. Spoke to other malibu owners and they have had the same problems. *la
ODI 10043018
Service Brakes, Air
The breaks on my 2003 malibu sedan seem to not be as responsive as other vehicles i have owned. You have to press the breaks harder than normal to bring the car to a stop. This is a major issue with the malibu's and as i do more research, i have found numerous people that have had to replace breaks many times with similar results. *la
ODI 10043138
Antilock · Service Brakes, Air · Tires
NO SUMMARY( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 214/60R15 )
ODI 728900
Service Brakes, Air
Consumer states when applying brakes the vehicle jerks. Dealer notified. Please provide additional information. Ts
ODI 10004460