1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU Exterior Lighting Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY ANOTHER MOTORIST THAT HER BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT FUNCTIONING. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHTS HERSELF. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT LEAST FIVE TIMES A YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A MECHANISM WITHIN THE BRAKE LIGHTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED; THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY STARTING THE VEHICLE. WHEN SHE TURNED THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, IT TOOK APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES FOR THE VEHICLE TO START. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED FOR THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT FUEL WOULD SPILL OUT OF THE TANK WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BEING FUELED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 114,000.

Mileage: 40,000

THE TURN SIGNALS WORK ONLY ONCE IN A WHILE, MORE OFTEN THEY DO NOT WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN 12/2009, THE PROBLEM BEGAN LATER IN 12/2009. WITH OUR EXTENDED WARRANTY WE TOOK IT BACK TO WHERE WE PURCHASED IT, AFTER 8 HOURS, THEY SAID THEY THINK THEY FOUND THE PROBLEM AND CORRECTED IT. TWO WEEKS LATER, THE SAME PROBLEM BEGAN AGAIN AND IS STILL A PROBLEM. IT IS ILLEGAL TO DRIVE WITHOUT TURN SIGNALS AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. WE WERE NOT TOLD OF THE PART PUT ONTO THE CAR, BUT WE DID SEE THEM TAKE A PART OFF OF ANOTHER CAR TO PUT INTO OURS. *TR

Mileage: 109,000

SOMETIMES THE BRAKE AND TAIL LIGHTS WONT WORK. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

1999 MALIBU LS- (R) BRAKE LIGHT KEEPS GOING OUT- HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BULBS EVERY OTHER MONTH FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS. HAVE HAD WORK DONE IN 2005,2006 REPLACE HOUSING AND 2008 REPLACE SOCKET PLATE. *TR

THE HEADLIGHTS GET CONDENSATION BEHIND THEM AND I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON INTERNET. ALSO THE COOLANT TANK NEEDS TO BE REFILLED MORE THAN AVERAGE. *TR

THIS IS THE 2ND CHEVY THAT I'VE OWNED WHOSE BRAKE LIGHTS FAIL (CENTER BRAKE LIGHT CONTINUES TO WORK) TO ILLUMINATE DUE TO A FAULTY TURN SIGNAL SWITCH. ALTHOUGH THE TURN SIGNAL, CRUISE CONTROL, WIPER CONTROL, ETC. WORK FINE, THERE IS SOMETHING INTERNAL TO THIS TURN SIGNAL/MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH THAT SUDDENLY CAUSES THE LEFT AND RIGHT BRAKE LIGHTS TO NOT ILLUMINATE. THE DRIVER IS UNAWARE OF THE PROBLEM UNTIL ANOTHER DRIVER ON THE ROAD BRINGS IT TO THEIR ATTENTION. THERE ARE NUMEROUS GM CAR OWNERS WHO COMPLAIN OF THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET, YET GM HAS NOT OFFERED TO REPLACE THIS SWITCH FOR THE OWNER. THE DEALER WANTS $170 FOR THE PART AND CHARGE 2 HOURS LABOR AT $90/HOUR FOR A WHOPPING COST OF $350 + TAX AND ONLY OFFER A 12-MONTH WARRANTY FOR THEIR PARTS/LABOR. TO ME, THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION THAT GM FAILS TO RECOGNIZE BY RECALLING OR SIMPLY REPAIRING FREE OF CHARGE. APPARENTLY, GM SAYS THE LEFT/RIGHT BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH IS WIRED THROUGH THE MULTI-FUNCTION/TURN SIGNAL SWITCH SO THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL CANCEL ONCE THE BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED, BUT THAT FEATURE STILL WORKS EVEN THOUGH THE BRAKE LIGHTS DON'T ILLUMINATE! OTHER CAR MANUFACTURERS' CRUISE CONTROL SWITCHES OFF WHEN THE BRAKE IS PRESSED, YET THEY DON'T HAVE THE ISSUE OF THE MULTI-FUNCTION/TURN SIGNAL SWITCH FAILING INTERNALLY CAUSING THE LEFT/RIGHT BRAKE LIGHT TO NOT ILLUMINATE. PLEASE DO WHATEVER YOU CAN TO GET GM TO REPLACE THIS POORLY DESIGNED SWITCH, FREE OF CHARGE TO THE CUSTOMER. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT BOTH THIS 99 MALIBU AND 96 MONTE CARLO WERE BOTH VERY WELL CARED FOR BY US AND STILL, THESE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED WITH LESS THAN 100K MILES. THANK YOU. RESPECTFULLY, SCOTT STEFFES *TR

Mileage: 98,000

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

Mileage: 125,000

NO PRIOR CRASHES OR PROBLEMS BRAKE LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING UNABLE TO FIND SHORT IN SYSTEM TO THE POINT THAT THE HOSING ON THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS ARE MELTING AROUND BULBS RUNNING LIGHTS WORK STILL YET NO REAR BRAKE LIGHTS ON DRIVERS SIDE OUTER AND PASSENGER SIDE INNER. *TR

Mileage: 148,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU. SINCE 2000 THE BACK UP LIGHTS FAILED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE INTERNAL BRIGHT LIGHTS IN 2000 AND 2002. THE AIR CONDITIONER ALSO COMES ON AND OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURS EVERY TIME THE CONTACT ATTEMPTS TO BACK UP OR USE THE AIR CONDITIONER. AFTER PERFORMING AN ELECTRICAL TEST, THE DEALER REPLACED THE AIR CONDITIONER CONTROL ASSEMBLY AND THE AC CONTROL HEAD ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RECALL FOR THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105000 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92000.

Mileage: 92,000

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.

Mileage: 92,000

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.

Mileage: 92,000

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVEROLET MALIBU WITH FAILURE MILEAGE 110,000. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH SHE NOTICED THAT THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND SIGNAL LIGHTS WORKED ON OCCASION OR NOT AT ALL. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT SOMETIMES THEY WILL STOP WORKING AT ANY GIVEN TIME FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. SHE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY DID NOT DO ANYTHING OTHER THAN TELL THE CONTACT THAT THE ABOVE MENTIONED PARTS THAT WERE AFFECTED DID NOT COME FROM THE SAME PLACE AS THOSE PARTS OF THE 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT MENTIONED NHTSA NOTIFICATION RQ040005 AS A REFERENCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 117,000.*AK UPDATE 4/30/07*TR

Mileage: 110,000

ROTOR REPLACEMENT X 3. SUSPENSION - FRONT REPLACED. CALIPERS X3. TIRE WEAR AND LEAKS - REPLACED ANNUALLY. RADIO - BAD WIRING. A/C IN DASH WIRING REPLACED TWICE. REAR LIGHT ASSEMBLY REPLACED TWICE. LEAKING IN REAR LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND TRUNK. COOLANT LEAK - 8/06 AT 74000 MILES. MECHANIC BELIEVES IT IS THE WATER PUMP. A/C SENSOR REPLACED. *NM

Mileage: 5,000

CHEVROLET MALIBU 1999. 84000 MILES. IN THE LAST FOUR YEARS I HAD TO REPLACE THE TAIL LIGHTS TWICE THIS IS THE ENTIRE UNIT WHICH COST OVER $250 EACH I ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE STOP/BRAKE LIGHT BULBS AT LEAST SIX TIMES ON EACH SIDE. THE SOCKET THAT HOLDS THE BULBS KEEP MELTING AND LAST DECEMBER IT MELTED TO THE POINT THAT I SAW SMOKE COMING OUT AND WHEN I OPENED THE PLASTIC SOCKET WAS COMPLETELY MELTED. AS OF NOW NEITHER LIGHT IS WORKING. I CHECKED IN THIS SITE AND NHTSA ACTION NUMBER RQ04005 INDICATES THE FOLLOWING: GM IN DECEMBER 2004, GM WILL ISSUE A SPECIAL POLICY FOR MY 1999-2000 ALERO, GRAND AM AND MALIBU VEHICLES NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL 03V327. THE POLICY COVERS TURN SIGNAL/HAZARD FLASHER FAILURE FOR A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES (WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST) TO PROVIDE A NO COST REPLACEMENT OF THE HAZARD SWITCH. GM WILL SEND LETTERS TO OWNERS STARTING DECEMBER 30, 2004. THE ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE MANUFACTURER IS SUFFICIENT TO RESOLVE THE ISSUES RAISED BY THIS INVESTIGATION. THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS. THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FUTURE ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES. I CALLED GM AS WELL AS THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALER AND THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE LIGHT THEY CLAIM THE AGREEMENT WAS ONLY FOR SOME OF THE 1999 CHEVY MALIBU AND MY VEHICLE [XXX] IS OUTSIDE THE RANGE THEY ARE COVERING. I WAS TOLD BY A GM CUSTOMER SERVICE TO WAIT AND SEE IF THEY RECALL OTHER CARS. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED OF THE ADVICE AS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. ALSO, THE INFORMATION AND AGREEMENT POSTED ON NHTSA (SEE ABOVE) DOES NOT INDICATE ANY EXCEPTIONS. CAN SOMEONE INVESTIGATE THIS PLEASE? IN ADDITION TO THIS PROBLEM, THE COOLANT WAS LEAKING AND I HAD TO HAVE THE MANIFOLD REMOVED AND A NEW GASKET PUT IN TWICE. REPLACED BRAKE PADS 5/6 TIMES AND ROTORS ONCE. *NM UPDATED 07/16/2012*JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Mileage: 40,000

I JUST GOT MY CAR IN DECEMBER OF 2004.I WENT TO GET MY STATE INSPECTION AND THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE MY BRAKE LIGHTS BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY BECAUSE WATER HAD GOTTEN INTO THE LIGHT.I GO BACK A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER AFTER DUMPING THE WATER OUT OF MY LIGHTS AND MY CAR PASSES THE STATE INSPECTION BUT MY RIGHT BRAKE LIGHT DOES NOT WORK BECAUSE OF A WIRE SHORTAGE.

Mileage: 93,000

THE REAR TAIL LIGHTS ON MY CHEVROLET MALIBU ARE ABOUT TO BURN I CAN SMELL A BAKALITE SMELL WHEN I OPEN THE TRUNK. I HAVE BEEN GOING TO MAROONE CHEVY IN PEMBROKE PINES SAW THE SERVICE REP ( MANDY RAMOS ) COMPLAINNG TO HIM SINCE 2000 AND HE SAID THAT THERE WAS NO RECALLS ON THE LIGHTS. IFOUND OUT THAT GENERAL MOTORS FILED A CONFIDENTIALITY REPORT AND THAT WAY GM DID NOT REPAIR THE LIGHTS. I DISABLED PERSON AND WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR I KNEW THAT IT HAD TO LAST A LONG TIME. NOW I AM FEARFUL OF IT CATCHING ON FIRE. IT COST ME $ 25,000.00 TO BUY AND GM HAS THE NERVE TO KEEP ONTELLING ME FOR THE PAST 5 YEARS THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE. IT COULD HAVE BEEN DONE BACK IN 2000 WHEN THEY REQUESTED THE CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT BEING APPROVED, THEY KNEW THAT THEY HAD THIS PROBLEM. THE REPORT IS EA00010 I FOUND THIS OUT TODAY ONLINE. THE COST OF THE PAIR OF LIGHTS IS $ 500.00. TELL ME WHERE I CAN GET THIS KIND OF MONEY ON DISABILITY. THE GOVERNMENT IS GOOD AT HIDING THINGS. MAYBE THEY CAN FIND OUT HOW I CAN COME UP WITH THE MONEY BEFORE I GET BURNED ALIVE AS I AM DISABLED.

Mileage: 23,000

. I BOUGHT CAR NEW. THE ROTORS, CALIPERS AND BRAKE PADS ON THIS CAR HAVE BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES. THE PASSENGER SIDE TAIL LIGHTS HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED EVERY YEAR DUE TO WATER GETTING INTO THE ASSEMBLY. THE AC SWITCH - BLOWER RESISTOR HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE FIRST TIME I REPLACED THE ROTORS - IT ONLY HAD 5000 MILES ON IT. IT HAS 61000 TODAY.

Mileage: 5,000

CHEVROLET MALIBU LS 1999, FRONT END LOOSE, REPLACED 2 BOLTS. *BF WHILE DRIVING THE ENTIRE STEERING RACK CRACKED FOR NO REASON. LESS THAN A YEAR LATER, THE ENGINE CRADLE RACK CAME APART FROM THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT BRAKES, LOWER INTAKE GASKET AND WATER PUMP WERE ALL REPLACED. THE ABS AND POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSE WAS REPLACED. THE BRAKE LIGHT BULBS HAD BURNED OUT. *JB

THE TAIL LIGHTS FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY WHEN APPLIED. THE LIGHT BULBS WERE CHANGED BY THE DRIVER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. HOWEVER, PROBLEM RECURRED AND HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

TAIL LIGHTS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE CAME VERY CLOSE TO SEVERAL ACCIDENTS BECAUSE SHE DID NOT KNOW THE LIGHTS WERE OUT UNTIL SOMEONE BLEW THE HORN. SHE HAD THE TAIL LIGHTS REPLACED THREE TIMES. *AK

TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS DO NOT OPERATE. THE PROBLEM STARTED INTERMITTENTLY.*AK

Mileage: 20,000

TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS DO NOT OPERATE. THE PROBLEM STARTED INTERMITTENTLY.*AK

Mileage: 20,000

STOP/BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE NUMEROUS TIMES. *JB

Mileage: 60,000

THE RUBBER MOLDING AROUND THE BACK LIGHT ENCASING IS LOOSE, SO WATER IS CONSTANTLY SEEPING IN CAUSING THE BACK LIGHTS TO STOP WORKING. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM. I HAVE TO CONSTANTLY CHANGE OUT THE BULBS. MY BRAKE LIGHT IN MY WINDOW IS THE ONLY ONE WORKING AT THIS TIME.*AK

Mileage: 48,000

MULTIPLE TAIL LAMP FAILURES ON MY 1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU. I HAVE REPLACED MORE TAIL LAMPS THAN I CAN REMEMBER. WHILE REPLACING THEM THE LAST TIME I NOTICED THAT THE PLACE WHERE YOU PLUG IN THE LAMP WAS STARTING TO MELT. I THINK THIS IS A HAZARD. THE LAMPS ARE NOT BURNED OUT WHEN I HAVE TO REPLACE THEM. THEY JUST DON'T MAKE CONTACT WITH THE CONTACTS AFTER A WHILE. I HAVE TO PUT NEW ONES IN TO GET THEM TO WORK AGAIN. THIS LAST TIME I ALMOST COULDN'T GET ONE TO WORK. *AK

Mileage: 109,000

TURN SIGNALS WORK INTERMITANTLY. THEY WORK FINE ONE MOMENT AND THEN THEY STOP WORKING, MANY TIMES IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. THEN A LITTLE LATER THEY WORK FINE AGAIN.

Mileage: 35,000

BRAKE LIGHTS KEEP BURNING OUT TO THE POINT OF HOLES IN THE BULBS, LEAKS AROUND REAR DRIVERS SIDE DOOR EVERY TIME IT RAINS, AND LOOSE SEALS AROUND TRUNK AND REAR LIGHTS , THEFT SYSTEM LIGHT COMES ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *LA

TAIL LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNAL FAILED. DEALER STATED THAT WIRE CONNECTOR MELTED. CONSUMER REPLACED LIGHT BULBS. *AK

Mileage: 105,000

TAIL LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNAL FAILED. DEALER STATED THAT WIRE CONNECTOR MELTED. CONSUMER REPLACED LIGHT BULBS. *AK

Mileage: 105,000

WATER WAS LEAKING INSIDE OF THE TAIL LIGHTS, CAUSING THE BULB TO SHORT OUT. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL. *AK *MR

BRAKES LIGHTS FAILED. *AK

Mileage: 40,000

HAVE TO REPLACE BRAKE PADS/ROTORS EVERY 5,000 MILES. I'VE SPENT MORE MONEY ON THE BRAKES ON THIS CAR THAN GAS. I'VE ALSO GONE THROUGH 5 SETS OF TIRES. REPLACED WHEEL HUB BEARINGS, AND STILL, AFTER REPLACING ITEMS, THE VIBRATION, SHAKING, INSTABILITY COMES BACK. ALSO, PROBLEM WITH ABS. LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. I'VE HAD IT LOOKED AT 6 TIMES AND DEALER CAN'T FIND PROBLEM. EACH TIME AFTER SEEING DEALER, IT GOES OUT. BUT THEN COMES BACK ON AGAIN IN A FEW DAYS. HAVE PROBLEMS BRAKING. I'VE HAD TO STOP QUICKLY, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, AND CAR WON'T SLOW DOWN. IT'S AS IF I'M TRYING TO SLOW DOWN ON A SHEET OF ICE, AND I LIVE IN FLORIDA!!! BACK TAILLIGHTS CONSTANTLY MELT AROUND BULBS. I'VE HAD TO REPLACE THE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLIES IN BOTH. IS CHEVROLET GOING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS?? I'VE READ THAT A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THESE SAME PROBLEMS. DOES IT TAKE A FEW PEOPLE'S DEATHS TO FINALLY GET THEM TO CARE? COME ON CHEVROLET, I USED TO BELIEVE IN YOU, BUT NOW I'M QUESTIONING THE CARS. THIS IS THE 6TH CHEVROLET CAR I'VE OWNED. STRONGLY THINKING OF NEVER BUYING A CHEVY AGAIN. *JB

Mileage: 37,000

GENERAL MOTORS HAS JUST ANNOUNCED A RECALL OF 2000 AND 2001 CHEVROLET MALIBUS FOR A FAULTY HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE FAILURE OF HAZARD LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS. I OWN A 1999 MALIBU NOT SUBJECT TO THE RECALL. MY TURN SIGNALS DO NOT WORK CONSISTENTLY, AND MY MECHANIC HAS INDICATED IT MAY BE THE RESULT OF A FAULTY SWITCH. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS THE SAME AND THAT THE 1999 MODEL YEAR SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE RECALL AS WELL. IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO TO GET THIS TAKEN CARE OF UNDER THE RECALL?*AK

GENERAL MOTORS HAS JUST ANNOUNCED A RECALL OF 2000 AND 2001 CHEVROLET MALIBUS FOR A FAULTY HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE FAILURE OF HAZARD LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS. I OWN A 1999 MALIBU NOT SUBJECT TO THE RECALL. MY TURN SIGNALS DO NOT WORK CONSISTENTLY, AND MY MECHANIC HAS INDICATED IT MAY BE THE RESULT OF A FAULTY SWITCH. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS THE SAME AND THAT THE 1999 MODEL YEAR SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE RECALL AS WELL. IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO TO GET THIS TAKEN CARE OF UNDER THE RECALL?*AK

THERE HAVE BEEN ISSUES WITH THIS CAR INVOLVING THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE BRAKES (CALIPERS STICKING), THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS (RUSTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND BURNED OUT BULBS), REAR SEAT BELT (PART THAT LOCKED BELT TO MAKE IT SAFE FOR CHILD SEAT WAS PLASTIC AND BROKE) AND NOW ALSO THE INTAKE & INTAKE GASKETS ON THE COOLING SYSTEM. I'M GETTING REALLY FED UP WITH HAVING THE CAR IN THE SHOP ALL THE TIME. NOW, AT 57,000 MILES, THE INTAKE GASKETS NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $600, WHEN THEY WERE ALREADY REPLACED AT 16,000 MILES WHEN THE INTAKE WAS REPLACED. WE THOUGHT WE WERE DONE PAYING FOR THIS CAR, BUT I GUESS NOT. *JB

THE TAIL AND BRAKE LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE, THE DEALER STATED SOME TYPE OF LUBRICANT WAS TO BE USED TO PREVENT OVER HEATING, HOWEVER CONSUMER NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTICE IN THE MAIL REGARDING THE ISSUE. *JB......*AK

THE TAIL AND BRAKE LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE, THE DEALER STATED SOME TYPE OF LUBRICANT WAS TO BE USED TO PREVENT OVER HEATING, HOWEVER CONSUMER NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTICE IN THE MAIL REGARDING THE ISSUE. *JB......*AK

INTERMITTENT TURN SIGNAL FAILURE. *JB

Mileage: 55,000

NO SUMMARY. DT

I PURCHASED THIS CAR IN LATE JUNE OF 2002. HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH IT EX CEPT THE TURN SIGNALS (ALL OF THEM) AND THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS. THEY WILL WORK FINE FOR A FEW DAYS AND THEN STOP WORKING WITH NO WARNING. SOMETIMES THE TURN SIGNALS WILL START OPERATING IN A FEW MOMENTS OR IT COULD BE DAYS. AS FOR THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS. THE ONE TIME I HAD AN OCCASION TO USE THEM, THEY FLASHED ONCE. AFTER THAT THE TURN SIGNALS AND THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS DID NOT WORK FOR DAYS. I MENTIONED THIS TO THE DEALER THAT I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM WHEN I HAD THE CAR IN FOR A OIL CHANGE. NO MENTION WAS MADE OF IT ON THE WORK ORDER AND THE SERVICE TECH SAID THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. DT

THE HEAD LIGHT DIMMED TWICE. *YH

CONSUMER STATES THAT TAIL LIGHT MELTED INTO THE ASSEMBLY, UNABLE TO CHANGE BULB, RESULTING IN NO TAIL LIGHT. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM.

CONSUMER STATES HAZZARD BUTTON INOPERATIVE AND FLASHER BUTTON INOPERATIVE. DEALER REPLACED HAZARD FLASHER BUTTON. *TT

THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE LIGHT. I HAVE NEEDED TO OPEN THE CASING UNIT ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS TO REPLACE THE BULB. WITHIN A WEEK'S TIME, HOWEVER, THE LIGHT IS NON-WORKING AGAIN. IT IS NOT THE BULB, BUT THE SOCKET THE BULB FITS INTO. THE LEFT REAR BRAKE LIGHT IS NOW HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. UPON INSPECTION I NOTICE THE BULB ISN'T BURNT OUT BUT THAT THERE IS A SHORT OR BAD CONNECTION BETWEEN THE BULB AND SOCKET. I HAVE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS DRIVEN AROUND WITH ONLY THE BRAKE LIGHT IN MY REAR WINDOW WORKING. THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE! ALSO, THE BRAKING SYSTEM ON THIS MODEL VEHICLE IS TERRIBLE. THE BRAKES WEAR OUT AROUND 10,000 MILES AND THE CAR SHIMMIES AND SHAKES. BEFORE THIS CAR HAD 26,000 MILES ON IT, THE BRAKES HAD BEEN REPLACED TWICE. THIS MAKES FOR A SCARY RIDE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE SO SHAKY.*AK

FRONT WHEEL STARTED TO SQUEAK. THIS WAS THE FOURTH SET OF FRONT WHEEL BEARING CONTACTED DEALER ,AND DEALER STATED JUST KEEP CHANGING WHEEL BEARINGS . *AKGLOVE BOX DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE, HEADLIGHT BRIGHER THAN OTHER, FOG LAMP FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING, FOGLAMP ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED, PASSENGER REAR DOOR QUEEKS WHEN OPENED / CLOSED, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKS, BRAKES NOISY / SQUEEKING WHEN BRAKING, VEHICLE SQUEEKS WHEN STERRING RIGHT, CONSUMER ALSO STATES FAILURES WITH STRUTS AND STRUT CAPS. *TT CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT ALL FOUR TIRES WORN OUT TOO FAST, WHIRRING NOISE FROM FL TIRES. NO TIRE INFORMATION GIVEN. *TT

FRONT WHEEL STARTED TO SQUEAK. THIS WAS THE FOURTH SET OF FRONT WHEEL BEARING CONTACTED DEALER ,AND DEALER STATED JUST KEEP CHANGING WHEEL BEARINGS . *AKGLOVE BOX DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE, HEADLIGHT BRIGHER THAN OTHER, FOG LAMP FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING, FOGLAMP ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED, PASSENGER REAR DOOR QUEEKS WHEN OPENED / CLOSED, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKS, BRAKES NOISY / SQUEEKING WHEN BRAKING, VEHICLE SQUEEKS WHEN STERRING RIGHT, CONSUMER ALSO STATES FAILURES WITH STRUTS AND STRUT CAPS. *TT CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT ALL FOUR TIRES WORN OUT TOO FAST, WHIRRING NOISE FROM FL TIRES. NO TIRE INFORMATION GIVEN. *TT

RIGHT BRAKE LIGHT WENT OUT. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THEY REPLACED EXTERIOR LIGHTING. ABOUT SIX MONTHS LATER LEFT SIDE WENT OUT. LIGHT BULB HAS MELTED AS IT DID ON THE RIGHT SIDE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHEN PRESSING THE BUTTON TO TURN ON AIR CONDITIONER THERE'S A LIGHT THAT COMES ON AT THE SAME TIME. LIGHT HAS STARTED TO GO OUT ON ITS OWN. WHEN IT DOES, AIR CONDITIONER GOES OFF. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNWILLING TO FIX THE DEFECTIVE A/C. THE FOUR FIRESTONE TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WERE ALL DRY ROTTING. (P215/6-R15)*YH

CONSUMER HAS REPLACED PADS/CALIPERS AND ROTORS 3 TIMES, AND GETTING READY TO REPLACE THEM AGAIN. VEHICLE WAS SHAKING/SHUTTERING AND GRINDING WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. CHEVROLET DEALER DIDN'T SEEM TO THINK IT WAS A PROBLEM. IT WAS NO REASON FOR THEM TO BE REPLACED THIS CLOSE TOGETHER. MANUFACTURER COULD ONLY SAY THERE WAS NO RECALL, AND UNTIL THEN THEY HAVE NO OBLIGATION. *AK THE TAIL LAMP FAILED. RIGHT REAR DOOR SOMETIMES WON'T OPEN FROM INSIDE AND DIFFICULT TO OPEN FROM OUTSIDE. CONSUMER DEMAND A REFUND OF THE FULL PURCHASE PRICE OF THE VEHICLE OR A COMPARABLE VEHICLE. *YH

BACK UP LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE DUE TO A OPEN CIRCUIT. NLM

LIGHT HAS FAILED TWICE. RIGHT SIDE BRAKE LIGHT DOES NOT FUNCTION. NO OTHER LAMPS HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM. *AK

I HAVE NOTICED SEVERAL MAILBU'S WHERE BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE FAILED. *AK

BACK UP LIGHT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOES NOT ALWAYS ILLUMINATE. *CJ

BOTH REAR TAIL LAMP SOCKETS AND BULBS REPLACED. *CJ

LEFT BRAKE LIGHT INOPERABLE, LAMP ASSEMBLY-BULBS REPLACED. *CJ

EA 00 010/ STOP LAMP ASSEMBLY OVERHEATED: RIGHT REAR STOP LAMP HAS OVERHEATED AND CAUSED THE ASSEMBLY TO BE MELT/INOPERATIVE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUME RTHAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL DUE TO VIN. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL IS INOPERABLE. *SLC

NO SUMMARY

NO SUMMARY

THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT ASSEMBLY CIRCUIT BOARDS FAILED AND MELTED PLASTIC AND BULBS. *MJS

EA 00 010/STOP LAMP ASSEMBLY OVERHEATED. VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEM WITH STOP LAMP FAILURE TO OPERATE DUE TO OVERHEATING. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPLACED CIRCUIT BOARD AND BLUBS ON BOTH SIDES. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

EA00010; TAIL LIGHTS WENT OUT AT LEAST 6 TIMES. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WATER ENTERING RIGHT REAR TAIL LIGHT - LEFT REAR TAIL LIGHT IS BURNING BULBS OUT ALSO

TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC DUE TO BRAKE PROBLEMS. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC BRAKES WERE TOO HOT & WERE WARPING THE ROTORS. WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED BRAKES WOULD GET WORSE. THEY WOULD SHAKE BADLY. ALSO, NO BRAKE LIGHTS. COVER FOR LIGHTS HAD MELTED. VEHICLE REPAIRED 3 TIMES ALREADY. BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE.*AK

PLASTIC TAIL AND BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED. LIGHT BULBS CONSTANTLY BURNED OUT .*AK

PLASTIC TAIL AND BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED. LIGHT BULBS CONSTANTLY BURNED OUT .*AK

WHEN DRIVING THE CAR UPON PUTTING ON THE BRAKES THE CAR SHAKES AND VIBRATES. SOMETIMES IT IS VIOLENT ENOUGH THAT IT IS HARD TO CONTROL. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES. I HAVE HAD THE CAR FIXED TWICE AND WAITING FOR AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE IT FIXED AGAIN. THE LIGHTS ALSO GO DIM WHEN YOU ROLL THE WINDOWS DOWN. THIS WAS A PROGRAM CAR WHEN WE PURCHASED IT. I NEED A DEPENDABLE CAR FOR ME AND MY FAMILY. SOMETHING THAT I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT THIS CAR IS.

POSSIBLE DESIGN FLAW OF LOW BEAM (BULBS) ARE CAUSING A BLIND AFFECT, DARK SPOTS AND SHADOWS IN THE LIGHTING PATTERN WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY. *YC