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Chevrolet Malibu Flasher Unit Problems

58
Owner complaint records in our dataset
6
Years with records
1999–2004
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.

Complaints by year

What appears in the records

  • turn signals · 45 records
  • turn signal · 21 records
  • hazard lights · 14 records
  • signals hazard · 9 records
  • signals work · 9 records
  • stop working · 8 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
30–60k mi11
60–100k mi9
1–30k mi5
100–150k mi1

Complaint evidence

Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.

  • May 9, 2014 · 100,000 miles

    Flasher Unit

    Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the turn signal and hazard switch malfunctioned and could not be activated. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the signal switch was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified but no solution was offered. The failure mileage was 100,000.

    ODI 10587428

    2002 records in this system

  • March 1, 2008 · 125,000 miles

    Flasher Unit

    Turn signals and hazard lights work when they want to, which began last year 07/07. I replaced fuses to see if this was the problem. It continues to happen. After almost being rear-ended with my infant son in a carseat the back seat as my turn signals flashed twice and failed i found out later there had been a recall on the hazard/turn switch on the 2000 models of malibu and not the 99's. *tr

    ODI 10222082

    1999 records in this system

  • June 6, 2007

    Flasher Unit

    TURN INDICATORS AND FLASHERS NOT WORKING. *TR

    ODI 10204539

    2000 records in this system

  • May 10, 2007

    Flasher Unit

    The left front turn signal had to be replaced around 9 times in the three years i have owned the car. *ak

    ODI 10193679

    2004 records in this system

  • May 8, 2007 · 92,000 miles

    Flasher Unit · Unit

    Tl*the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle's turn signals and hazard lights have worked sporadically since october of 2006. Beginning in may of 2007, the lights do not illuminate at all. The current mileage is 100,100 and failure mileage was 92,000.

    ODI 10190119

    1999 records in this system

  • March 17, 2007 · 62,500 miles

    Flasher Unit · Switch

    Turn signals on my 2002 chevy malibu only work occasionally. I tried to find a recall but this problem only has a recall for chevy malibu's up to the year 2001. I have replaced the turn signal switch and the ignition switch still having the problem. *jb

    ODI 10188179

    2002 records in this system

  • January 3, 2007

    Flasher Unit · Unit

    The blinkers and hazard lights have sporadically stopped working for short periods of time over the past couple of years. Now they have stopped working completely. This is a major safety hazard while driving. It also will not meet the state inspection requirements. After researching the internet about this problem, i have found hundreds of sites with other people stating their chevy malibu has done the same thing.…

    ODI 10188365

    2003 records in this system

  • December 15, 2006 · 60,000 miles

    Flasher Unit · Unit

    Turn signals and hazard lights work only occasionally. There is no set time, event, or weather condition that makes them work, or stop working. Sometimes, they will work when i initially turn them on, and stop working before they should turn off. *nm

    ODI 10176202

    2002 records in this system