180 complaints reported

2000 Chevrolet Malibu Exterior Lighting

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
180
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jan 2004

WHEN USING THE TURN SIGNAL SOMETIMES IT WILL WORK AND SOMETIMES IT WON'T. WHEN IT DOES NOT WORK THERE IS NO WARNING OR ANYTHING TO INDICATE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TURN SIGNAL. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO WAS AWARE OF THE DEFECT. YET THERE WAS NO RECALL TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK RECALL #03V327000. *SC

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jul 2004
Dec 2003

TURNING SIGNALS WORK INTERMITTENTLY.HOW LONG IS GOING TO TAKE TO GET A RECALL ? DOES CHEVROLET WANT PEOPLE TO DIE FIRST ??*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Oct 2003
Dec 2003

TURN SIGNALS QUIT WORKING AND REQUIRED SERVICING BY THE DEALER. *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jul 2003
Oct 2003

FAILURE OF BLINKERS. SUDDENLY WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, I TURNED ON MY TURN SIGNAL AND IT WOULD NOT WORK. IT IS STILL NOT WORKING. ALL IT DOES IS PRODUCE A HIGH PITCHED BUZZ INSIDE OF MY AUTOMOBILE. LUCKILY I LIVE IN A LOW TRAFFIC AREA AND WAS NOT STRUCK. *LA

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Oct 2003
Oct 2003

VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH THE TURN SIGNALS OPERATING POORELY. THERE IS A RECALL ON TURN SIGNAL; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE IT FAILS TO MEET THE MANUFACTURING DATE BY 5 MONTHS ALTHOUGH IT IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Oct 2003

THE TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD FLASHERS ON MY 2000 CHEVY MALIBU ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY. OFTEN TIMES THEY WILL NOT WORK AT ALL, OR THEY WILL STOP WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN. THEY WILL FLASH ONCE OR TWICE AND QUIT WORKING; IN ADDITION, THEY WILL WORK FOR A MOMENT THEN QUIT WORKING THEN BEGIN WORKING AGAIN. ALSO, RAREST OF ALL, THEY WILL WORK FINE. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD FLASHERS FOR THE SAME MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR; HOWEVER, GM HAS TOLD ME THAT IT DOES NOT COVER MY VEHICLE. OBVIOUSLY, THE PROBLEM THAT I AM EXPERIENCING IS THE SAME OR SIMILAR TO THE PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED IN COVERED VEHICLES (IF, IN FACT, MINE IS NOT A COVERED VEHICLE). THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR SEVERAL MONTHS WITHOUT AN OBVIOUS CAUSE. THERE ARE NO CONDITIONS WHICH MADE MY CAR IMMUNE FROM THIS PROBLEM, BUT IT HAPPENS LESS WHEN I RUN THE AIR CONDITIONER. *LA

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2003
Sep 2003

CONSUMER NOTICED TURN SIGNAL FLASHER FROZE, CAUSING A BUZZING SOUND. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Sep 2003

THE TURN SIGNALS DON'T WORK SOMETIMES. *AK THE TURN SIGNALS ALSO FAILED IN (DECEMBER 01) WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 36K MILES. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM REMAINED. THE SECOND TIME THE PROBLEM OCCURRED THE DEALER WOULD NOT AGREE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. *SCC *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jun 2003
Aug 2003

I HAVE A 2000 CHEVY MALIBU. I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY BLINKERS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. I HAVE SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO TAKE IT IN. WHEN THE BLINKERS ARE NOT WORKING I HAVE REALIZED MY HAZARD LIGHT ALSO DO NOT WORK. WE CHANGED THE FUSE AND THEY WORK FOR 3 WEEKS STRAIGHT BUT NOW I AM BACK TO ONE TURN THYE WORK THE NEXT THEY DONT.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2003
Aug 2003

HAZZARD LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS WORK INTERMINTENTLY BASED ON CLIMATE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Aug 2003
Aug 2003

VEHICLE HAS THE SAME HAZARD WARNING SWITCH DEFECT AS STATED IN RECALL 03 V 327 000. THE MANUFACTURER'S NOTIFICATION IS DUE TO BEGIN IN 2004.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Jul 2003

WHEN YOU GO TO TURN ON THE TURN SIGNALS THEY DO NOT WORK. THEY WILL WORK ONE MINUTE AND NOT THE NEXT. AT TIMES YOU HAVE TO TURN ON THE FOUR WAY FLASHERS TO GET THE SIGNAL TO WORK AND AT TIMES THIS DOES NOT ALWAY HELP. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL NEAR REAR END MISSES BECAUSE OF THIS. IT'S A SAFETY HAZARD!*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Feb 2002
Jun 2003

MY TURN SIGNALS WORK INTERMITTENTLY HAD THEM REPAIRED BY THE DEALER IN DEC 01 AND THEY FAILED AGAIN MAY 03 . *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2003
Jun 2003

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE HAZARD SIGNAL LIGHTS WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. *NLM

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jul 2003
May 2003

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE'S HAZARD/TURNING SIGNALS LIGHTS FAIL TO OPERATE.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Mar 2003
May 2003

THE HAZARD AND TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: May 2003
May 2003

THE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY DEVELOPED EXCESSIVE CONDENSATION DUE TO WATER ENTERING THE SEALED ASSEMBLY, AND CAUSED THEM TO FAIL. *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Apr 2003

THE TURN SIGNALS DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE DEALER FIXED THE PROBLEM TWICE, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Apr 2003
Apr 2003

THE RIGHT REAR TAIL LIGHTS HOLDS WATER AFTER DRIVING THROUGH CAR WASHES AND RAIN. THEN THE BRAKE LIGHT BURNS OUT. *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2002
Mar 2003

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2003
Jan 2003

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE TURN SIGNAL AND SAFETY LIGHT (EMERGENCY SIGNAL) DEALER HAS REPLACED THE SWITCH TURN SIGNAL PART AT 24.000 MILES, AND CONSUMER STATES THE PROBLEM IS RECURRING. TS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2003
Nov 2002

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HER BRAKE LIGHTS SHE IS COMPLAINING ABOUT WATER COME INSIDE OF THE PLASTIC COVER WHICH LATER IT BECOMES MOISTURE AND DOES NOT ALLOWED THE VEHICLE ON THE BACK TO SEE IF SHE IS BRAKING OR NOT AND THIS CAN CAUSE SOMEONE HITTING HER. MR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Oct 2002

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TURNING SIGNAL AND EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE WILL INTERMITTENLY WORK. CONTACTED DEALER PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Feb 2002
Aug 2002

TURN SIGNALS GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED BY DEALER.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jun 2002
Aug 2002

CONSUMER STATES THE TURN SIGNALS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY IN THE VEHICLE, AFTER ABOUT A WEEK, EVERY ONE OR TWO DAYS THEY WILL WORK ONE TIME AND THEN THE NEXT DAY THEY WILL NOT WORK, THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE CONSUMERS CONCERN.*JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC

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Quick Summary

The 2000 Chevrolet Malibu has 180 Exterior Lighting complaints on file. 1 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.