Problems with 2001 Chevrolet Malibu ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

vehicle starts and fully operates properly for an indefinite period of time, then it stalls abruptly (and at very embarrassing and perilous times). when it does, all the gauges are non-operational, with the fuel gage reading, empty. vehicle will crank but will not restart. after a period (as long as half an hour) the fuel gage will jump to its proper level, and only then will the vehicle restart and run for yet another indeterminate period. this has been an on-going problem for months, before i was made aware of potential re-calls on this vehicle.

Turn signals do not work intermittently while driving. don't know when they will work or not work. it can happen any place, and time. dangerous, especially when driving at night. below date is the most recent time it happened. will for long time, then out of no where, turn signal will not work. then work again, until it happens again.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the vehicle's pass lock system failed and shut off the fuel pump. while the contact was driving 65 mph, the pass lock system would shut off the fuel pump system, which caused the engine to seize without warning. the contact spoke with james chevrolet of johnstown (108 s comrie ave, johnstown, ny 12095, 518-762-5555) and was informed that they could replace the ignition switch and the pass lock system. the contact was provided a cost estimate for the repairs. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in a recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 95,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet malibu. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the contact called friendly chevrolet (7501 hwy 65 ne, fridley, mn 55432, (612) 276-2955), but the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet malibu. after inserting the key into the ignition switch, the vehicle remained in the theft mode and the engine could not be started. the contact also indicated that the key would sometimes become stuck inside the ignition switch and, on several occasions, the hazard and turn signal lights would not operate. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the failures. the failure mileage was 205,000.

2001 chevy malibu won't start in august, 2013 car would not start. it was trying to turn over, but would not. had to have it towed in to dealer. they found passlock sensor not working properly. they replaced cylinder kit (included passlock sensor) and ignition switch. paid $800. in oct. 2, 2017, car would not start in parking lot. same thing happened. as before, battery was not an issue. towed to same dealer. they said security system got set some how. they reprogrammed the system. said if it happens again, may have to put in new system. paid $125. dec. 2, 2017 it happened again. car would not start in garage. this time, after finding on-line from many posts about the same problem, found a way to get the car started (10 minute wait for the 'anti-theft system' light to go out. -this may have been the same way the dealer started the car in oct.) this time dealer said need passlock sensor replaced, again. this would have been another $500+. since car was running, and after reading what others say about issue, declined repair at the time. have seen hundreds of complaints on numerous blogs and websites, including ntsha, on just this specific car and specific issue (2001 malibu won't start). many of them saying the passlock sensor does not last very long (sometimes fails in 2-4 months). also saw same problem on numerous other years of malibu, and other gm cars. with all of the problems with the system, there should be a recall of at least the passlock sensor. this is a safety issue, whether or not there have been any injuries or deaths. someone could be followed to their car and/or attacked late at night in a parking lot, or along a street, not able to drive away. it could be very serious. this issue needs to be fixed. please issue a recall.

In nov 2017 my 2001 malibu was starting to over heat do i reached the thermostat i am still having issues with the car getting to hot i have to always put my heater on defrost hot and on and the fan on which only goes up to number 3 and there are higher settings. i don't know what i'm going to do if i have to replace the manifold gasket . and i've been during dexcool coolant . is there a recall yet? if not why? i have read numerous complaints about this .

2nd cylinder is misfiring and something seems to be leaking antifreeze, causing my engine to overheat, which i see is a large issue in chevy malibus. my turn signal/hazards also don't work 85% of the time, which is a recall for my make, model, and year (chevrolet, malibu, 2001) but not my vin number. another issue i see is my left headlight shines out from the side, which i also saw to be an issue in several of the same models of my car. keep in mind i bought it recently, used, so the date i noticed the issues was fairly recent.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet malibu. upon attempting to start the vehicle, it failed to start and the theft system warning indicator illuminated. the contact was able to shift the vehicle into neutral in order to have it pushed home. the vehicle was not taken to an independent mechanic or dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. the contact researched the failure online and found many complaints regarding the faulty theft system with the chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the failure occurred randomly. the contact read online to place the ignition in the run position for ten minutes before starting the vehicle. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was approximately 130,450.

The anti theft system disabled the car on the tappan zee bridge, with no place to stop and 18 wheelers going by me at 60+mph. i had to shut the ignition off, turn it back on and wait 10 minutes for the anti-theft to disable, so i could turn the ignition off and reset the anti-theft and start the car. talking about scared to death. happy i am still alive to report this. it was in motion 55mph and stopped running, anti theft started to blink

I backed up my car, put it in drive and the anti theft system disabled the motor. i started rolling backwards and lost my perspective. i rolled backwards into a telephone pole causing a huge dent on my rear drivers side quarter panel. thank god the pole was there or i might not have realized what was happening. behind me was a rout iron fence and beyond that was a 20 ft drop (driveway has a retainer wall that it is built on top of. i had filed another complaint. the car had disabled itself on a bridge that has no slow lane to stop in. i can take pictures of the damage in the daylight if needed

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet malibu. while driving 45 mph, the vehicle shut off without warning and the air bag indicator illuminated on the instrument cluster. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 150,000.

Having problems with the anti theft security has a defect. the car will enter into anti-theft mode and you can't start the car for 10 minutes after you put in the on position ,then you to wait 5 seconds and then start the car. you can buy a aftermarket module to get around this problem for $300,it is a $1000 repair at dealer.my daughter is 4 months pregnant and is driving this car now. *tr

The ac button turns itself off frequently during operation and won't turn back on until it chooses to do so. repair is over $300 because being a faulty button requires total replacement of the entire button panel. (have seen similar complaints lodge.) this problem occurs regardless of whether driving or stationary (parked).

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet malibu. when the vehicle was stopped, the engine continued to rev. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. the repairs were made, but the failure recurred on numerous occasions. the manufacturer was not notified. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 95,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet malibu. while attempting to start the vehicle, it made a starting sound, but failed to start. the contact had to make numerous attempts to start the vehicle. on several occasions, the contact had to wait five minutes or more before the vehicle would start. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 213,000.

I own the chevy malibu 2001- the car shuts off while it is driving-the theft light goes on and the car shuts down. there was a recall for the ignition problem with this car. i paid $500 to have the ignition module replaced. also, gm sent me a recall 14350-the new car worked for a little bit of time but within the last month-the problem is worse than ever.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds and attempting to turn, the vehicle stalled as several unknown warning indicators illuminated. the contact stated that it was the first occurrence of the failure. the contact stated that shortly after the failure, the vehicle would no longer start. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown.

The passlock sensor does not work. the flash memory on the body control module also appears to malfunction. these two issues cause the theft system to not recognize the key's resistance properly, to consider the car as being stolen, and to turn off fuel injectors and shut off the engine. this happened 3 times to me while driving. this is very dangerous. gm did not make a recall for the passlock issue, which is completely unacceptable! recently, the turn signals also stopped working.

For some reason when i, the owner, go to start the car it goes into a theft loss mode and the car is inoperable for ten minutes. the car was my parents for 14 years and i first heard about the problem in july 2014. then the garage changed out fuel pumps for my mother. i inherited the car this summer and am having this theft loss triggered several times a day. it requires waiting at least 10 minutes till attempting a restart. the vehicle was parked and not being jostled or bumped, so it is unknown when or why this "lock up"occurs. incredibly annoying!

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the vehicle experienced a complete loss of power while driving at any speed. the failure happened without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. prior to the failure, the vehicle was remedied under nhtsa campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). the failure occurred approximately four times. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 200,000.

When trying to start the engine, the anti theft security system shuts down engine operation. you must wait 10 minutes with the ignition on while the security telltale light shuts off before you can start the engine. the ignition lock cylinder seems to be at fault, but the dealer said this is not part of the current recall involving unintended rotation of the cylinder. they said they will put a key cap on my keys to keep the ring centered to prevent offset rotation. the cylinder obviously needs to be replaced, but this is at an extra added cost. if the cylinder is so worn out and wants to rotate on it's own, why is it not included in the recall? i am the second owner of this vehicle with currently 134,000 miles on it. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet malibu. while stationary, the vehicle would not start when prompted. the contact stated that the security warning indicator illuminated. on one occasion, the vehicle stalled without warning. an unknown dealer in sandis, california was made aware of the failure and extended the key ring with an additional ring to have the ignition key hang separately from the other keys. furthermore, the security system was reprogrammed to recognize the new key after the ignition was replaced on another occasion. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the failure mileage was approximately 89,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that he was unable to turn the ignition switch to the off position which made his battery usage low. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the contact received nhtsa campaign number:14v400000 (electrical system). the approximate failure mileage was 100,000. updated 09/10/15*lj

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet malibu. while driving at 40 mph, the vehicle stalled and the anti theft warning light illuminated. the vehicle failed to restart until the anti theft system was turned off. the failure recurred twice. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 147,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet malibu. the contact received notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). the vehicle was repaired; however, the remedy failed to prevent the failure. the contact felt that the repair was inadequate because the vehicle still experienced the failure. the manufacturer stated that the repair was done properly and the ignition switch was not the cause of the failure. the vin and failure were not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system); however, the contact stated that it took several attempts to start the vehicle after the anti theft warning indicator intermittently illuminated. the contact stated that the vehicle would not start until after the anti theft warning indicator was no longer illuminated. the failure recurred on multiple occasions. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 121,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet malibu. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 14v400000 (electrical system) however, the parts needed were unavailable to perform the repairs. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

2001 chevrolet malibu. consumer paid for repairs for recall that was issued out on car. would like reimbursement. *ta the consumer stated the vehicle shut off, while driving down the street, he was bale to re-start the vehicle. when the consumer arrived home, he was unable to get the key out of the ignition. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the ignition switch remained in the on position, causing the battery to drain. the failure occurred on multiple occasions. the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 14v4000000 (electrical system), but the recall remedy failed to repair the vehicle. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 73,000.......updated 01/12/15*bf

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet malibu. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the accelerator pedal was depressed in order to start the vehicle. the contact mentioned that if the accelerator pedal was not depressed, the vehicle would stall. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 125,000.

2001 chevrolet malibu. the consumer had to replace the entire ignition switch mechanism three years ago due to circuitry problems, key warm to touch, etc..... *ta

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled as the abs warning light illuminated. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the starter needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 106,000.

2001 chevroelt malibu. consumer is uncertain as to what the recalls instructions are pertaining to her vehicle. *ss

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system); however, the failure recurred and the vehicle became inoperable. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 67,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet malibu. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). after the vehicle was repaired at the dealer, it became more difficult to eject the key from the ignition. the contact stated that a key is no longer required to start the vehicle. the contact can turn the ignition knob with his hand. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 140,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the key was difficult to turn in the ignition. the contact also experienced the vehicle stalling several times with no warning. the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). the recall repair was performed, but the remedy did not repair the vehicle. the contact stated the key was stuck in the acc mode more than twice and the vehicle was not repaired. the contact had to constantly unhook and reconnect the battery to get the vehicle to start. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 170,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the key failed to turn into any position in the ignition switch preventing the contact from turning the vehicle on. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the approximate failure mileage was 112,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the key was shaken several times in order to start or shut down the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where there was no failure determined. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 200,000.

I am issuing a complaint regarding your id number for recall 14v400. gm recall number 14350. this recall does not fix the problem of the ignition shutting off during driving. it is merely a band aid. i want national highway traffic safety administration to re-open this recall and force gm to actually fix the problem with a new safe key slot or ignition switch, or whatever will actually stop this extremely dangerous problem. this is outrageous that you administration has allowed such nonsense. *tr

2001 chevrolet malibu. replaced ignition lock cylinder with passlock *cn

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that after servicing the vehicle under nhtsa campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system), the vehicle stalled. the failure occurred on two occasions. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 114,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet malibu. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). however, the recall only included sport model. in addition, the contact then stated the key was difficult to remove from the ignition switch. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the failure mileage was unknown. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet malibu. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. the manufacturer was notified. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the key fob was not functioning to lock and unlock the door. the contact received a notification for recall nhtsa campaign id number: 14v400000 (electrical system). however, the parts were not available. the dealer was unable to provide a specific date when the parts would become available. also, the dealer did not indicate when they would be able to reprogram the fob. the manufacturer was contacted and could not provide an estimated date for when the vehicle would receive the recall repairs. the approximate failure mileage was 21,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while approaching a stop light, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle would hesitate to start and had to try several times to get the vehicle started. the dealer diagnosed that the ignition needed to be repaired. the vehicle had not been repaired. the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 93,000. ne

Tl-the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while approaching a stop light, the the brake pedal was depressed but failed to operate causing the vehicle to crash into the rear of the another vehicle. the air bags failed to deployed. the police report was filed. the passenger from the other vehicle sustained unknown injuries which required medical attention. the independent mechanic diagnosed that the ignition switch caused the brakes to fail. the vehicle was repaired. however, the failure recurred and the contact mentioned that the key would fail to release from the ignition.the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). however, the part to do the repairs was unavailable. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 140,000. ne

2001 chevrolet malibu. consumer writes in regards to reimbursement for recall repairs. *smd the ignition switch was replaced. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the vehicle stalled. the contact shifted the vehicle into park and reinserted the key into the ignition in order to restart the vehicle. also, the contact mentioned that while driving at 30 mph, the turn signal lights and hazard lights failed to work intermittently and the abs warning light illuminated. a day later, while driving 20 mph, the brake pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to stop. the contact had to apply excessive force to the brake pedal in order to stop the vehicle. the failure recurred on numerous occasions. the vehicle was taken to a dealer. the technician diagnosed that the master brake cylinder and turn signal relay switch needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). the failure mileage was 125,000.