Brake rotors have been changed four times & need to be changed again
1998 Chevrolet Malibu brakes complaints
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Every time when brakes are applied they vibrate real badly. Had brake rotors resurfaced.
Due to the excessive wearing of the rotors, when brakes are applied, front end shakes, and the vehicle pulls to the left. Dealer has been contacted.
Consumer requesting information on front pads wear; wants to know if it is normal for brake pads to wear out at 27,000 mile; seeking the federal safety agency help in this matter.
When the ABS brakes are applied, there would be some wobbling. Has appened at least 6 times. The mechanic felt the ABS sensors were failing. Rotors are substandard & are going out. There would be shimming. Not heavy enough for vehicle. Was corrected.
Rotors on front disc brakes warp and cause severe vibration upon application of brakes at freeway speeds. Original equipment rotors were turned and then replaced within the first year. Second set of rotors have been turned and are now needing replacement at 24000 miles on vehicle. I am concerned about possible vehicle damage to steering and suspension components due to the severe vibration of the vehicle during braking.
Rotors warped 3x in 31,500m , replaced 2x, need again. Dangerous shimmy.
It happened in a parking lot the brakes are out towed home
I have had the rotors replaced twice within 22,000 miles. I just took it in again because the wheel shakes when applying the brakes sometimes, the dealer says they don't see anything wrong. In the rain it feels like the brakes are not going to work at all, every now and then the brake pedal goes to the floor. There is something wrong, the car should not be shaking like this and should not be needing new rotors all the time. They've also replaced the wheel covers every time the rotors were done, I don't know why. I had them replace the pass. Wheel cover last week because I noticed small cracks on each spoke of the rim.
The car has been in the shop 5 times for the braking problem and 4 times work has been done. Each time the rotors are either turned or replaced because they are warped causing the car to jump and shake when you apply the brakes. Each time I am told that it is a brake manufacturer problem and then have to keep replacing the brakes and/or rotors until they get a good match. Lately the problem has become more frequent.
I have had the front rotors turned twice and replaced once following brake pulsation and severe vibration.
Whenever the brakes are applied, vehicle would shake. Took to dealer & was informed the brake pads & rotors were worn out. The rotors were also pitted. Dealer informed owner would have to pay first before repairs to brake damage is done.work completed at location vehicle was purchased under "one time warranty repair". Pads worn out at 17,504, rotors worn out at 22,854. *ak * mjs
Rotors warp every 5,000 miles. Rotors turned twice then replace rotors
1.windshield wiper broke.2.rear brake failure due to warped wavy roders
Whenever the brakes are applied steering wheel would shake. Took to dealer & mechanic either turned the rotors or replaced the rotors.
Brakes--left front rotor.
When the brakes are applied while traveling above 50 MPH, vehicle will shake and pulsate. Also, steering wheel has to be braced to keep control. This is due to bad rotors. Gmc, and the dealer ship has been contacted.
I am about to bring the car again in for warped front rotors only 2,000 miles after they were replaced. Is there a fix for this problem?
This vehicle has experienced mulitple problems with brake rotor warpage. Dealer actually replaced rotors at one time under warranty. Problem persists and car will receive rotor service again on 9/9/99. This is only a band-aid fix for rotors will continue to warp. Other vehicle owners of malibu's are experiencing same problems. I've also noticed same problem with rental cars I have rented (malibu's). Delaer refuses to address a permanent fix to problem.cingbtley
The consumer stated that when she driving her vechicle the lights of her anti lock brakes system and anti theft light and brake lights. All lights come on and the air condition stop working and the temp gauge.
Cruise control was set between 60-70 MPH , went to apply brakes, but they did not disengage the cruise, driver had to repeatedly apply brakes before the finally engaged, resulting in serious safety hazard.defect has occurred 3 times, and dealer has replaced brake sensor.
Car shimmies when brakes applied, had rotors turned and pads replaced at 28,000, now failing again, rotors warped and need replaced. Found many other owners of this make having same problem but manufecturer will not admit to defect or cover under warranty. What's the deal? Are they not responsible for safety in these vehichles? Please advise.
Premature failure of front disc brakes and rotors causing front of car to vibrate when the brakes applied. Nlm
Purchased 4/18, on 4/30 took in for noise when braking. They resurfaced both front rotors said they were out of round.on 8/5/98 same problem they said front rotors were out of round and resurfaced them again. On 8/12/98 took back with same problem they replaced pads. 9/9/98 went back with same problem they installed booster assembly. Had noise when braking for some time was very disgusted with going back and forth finally 7/13/99 noise was getting worse and irritating they told me there was glazing and that I need to brake harder, to try for 1000 miles if not improve or if irriating me come back this was at 8,433. 9,455 sound got worse went back they said rotors out of round pads worn. They replaced front pads & resurfaced rotors. It has been one week and I keep holding by breath every time I brake. This is not right for a new car. I bought this car as my retirement car and am very afraid of the future with it. What can I do.
The rotors have been replaced three time and the car only has 22k miles. When they wear down, the car will vibrate, the steering wheel will shake, and the brake pedal will pulsate. The problem is particularly bad when coming off a highway ramp and braking to a stop or when having to stop going downhill. At high speeds on the highway, it can be very scary when slowing down quickly. So far the dealer has turned or replaced the rotors each time I complain about the problem however I don't know how they will react once the waranty expires. So far the problem reoccurs every 6k miles or so. This problem seems unnoticeable at slower speeds which can make it more dangerous if the driver is not expecting it. I have checked some internet car sites and have noticed this same problem with the rotors from many other malibu owners. Please contact me if you need any additional information. I would be happy to provide anything you need.
When applying brakes there is a pulsating feeling in the vehicle. It feels like the rotors are warped. Dealer has not seen vehicle. *ak
The brake rotors began to warp at about 9,000 miles. At first it was mild and only noticeable at low speeds. Later it became pronounced and the front end vibrates excessively when braking from above 60 MPH. It feels like there is no braking until I reduce braking pressure, but this just extends my stopping distance. Chevrolet does not acknowledge a problem and will not replace the rotors under warranty since I had 15,000 miles before I reported the problem to them. I notice there are almost 100 similar complaints in the data base for 1997 and 1998 malibus. One service manager reported that chevrolet had revised the design of the rotor twice. There are no similar complaints for 1999 models. It looks like they fixed the problem but have not acknowledged it.
Abs not working. Break problems replaced at 19,000 miles and I am having problems again. Noise coming out of the front right tire. Rear view mirror fell off.( dot number: tire size: 15 )
The front rotors on my malibu have been replaced twice -- 1st @ 7,047 miles; 2nd @18,936 miles. At 28,028 the 3rd set is warped again, but chevrolet will not replace them under warranty. 7,000 to 12,000 miles out of a set of rotors is not normal for predominantly highway driving. Our past experience has been 60,000 - 70,000 miles on other gm products. As to safety issues, with the warping when brakes are applied at highway speeds there is a great deal of pulsating & I believe this is affecting stopping distance.
Design of defective brake system causing premature brake failure. Yh
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