2000 Chevrolet Malibu Exterior Lighting
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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
TURNING SIGNALS WORK INTERMITTENTLY.HOW LONG IS GOING TO TAKE TO GET A RECALL ? DOES CHEVROLET WANT PEOPLE TO DIE FIRST ??*AK
TURN SIGNALS QUIT WORKING AND REQUIRED SERVICING BY THE DEALER. *JB
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
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
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
CONSUMER NOTICED TURN SIGNAL FLASHER FROZE, CAUSING A BUZZING SOUND. *AK
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
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
HAZZARD LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS WORK INTERMINTENTLY BASED ON CLIMATE. *AK
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
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
MY TURN SIGNALS WORK INTERMITTENTLY HAD THEM REPAIRED BY THE DEALER IN DEC 01 AND THEY FAILED AGAIN MAY 03 . *JB
THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE HAZARD SIGNAL LIGHTS WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. *NLM
INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE'S HAZARD/TURNING SIGNALS LIGHTS FAIL TO OPERATE.*AK
THE HAZARD AND TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. *JB
THE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY DEVELOPED EXCESSIVE CONDENSATION DUE TO WATER ENTERING THE SEALED ASSEMBLY, AND CAUSED THEM TO FAIL. *JB
THE TURN SIGNALS DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE DEALER FIXED THE PROBLEM TWICE, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *JB
THE RIGHT REAR TAIL LIGHTS HOLDS WATER AFTER DRIVING THROUGH CAR WASHES AND RAIN. THEN THE BRAKE LIGHT BURNS OUT. *JB
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS. *AK
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
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
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TURNING SIGNAL AND EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE WILL INTERMITTENLY WORK. CONTACTED DEALER PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
TURN SIGNALS GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED BY DEALER.*AK
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
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The 2000 Chevrolet Malibu has 180 Exterior Lighting complaints on file. 1 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.