Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2002 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the independent mechanic, who reported the mileage at 105,000. The key was stuck in the ignition, but was replaced. It was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a private sale. The seller provided the VIN from the title and a Carfax report that the vehicle had only two previous owners. At the time of the purchase, the mileage was 49,500. Upon research, the Good Car report indicated that there were several owners of the vehicle. The contact stated the seller was possibly deceiving buyers. A Carfax report was not provided. There were no other agencies contacted.
2002 Chevrolet Malibu electrical problems
259 complaints (46% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 78,000. 3 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 259
- of this car's complaints
- 46%
- typical mileage
- 78,000
- crashes
- 3
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Ignition: anti-theft: control module62
- Ignition: switch11
- Ignition6
- Wiring2
- Wiring: interior/under dash1
- Wiring: fuses and circuit breakers1
- Instrument panel: speedometer/odometer1
- Instrument cluster/panel1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Chevrolet Malibu electrical problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2002 Chevrolet Malibu electrical
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
Electrical system: ignition
- What is wrong
- This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on July 3, 2014, that they are recalling 5,877,718 model year 2000-2005 Chevrolet Impala and Monte Carlo, 1997-2003 Chevrolet Malibu, 2004-2005 Malibu Classic, 1999-2004 Oldsmobile Alero, 1998-2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue, 1999-2005 Pontiac Grand Am and 2004-2008 Pontiac Grand Prix vehicles. In these models, the weight on the key ring and/or road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine.
- Risk
- If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will install two key rings and an insert in the key slot or a cover over the key head on all ignition keys, free of charge. The recall began on September 9, 2014. GM's number for this recall is 14350.
Recall number 14V400000 · Recall details
What 2002 Chevrolet Malibu owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
The anti-theft/ passlock system fault in this generation of GM vehicles is very widespread and effects a large percentage of vehicles in this generation. I am sure there have been hundreds if not thousands of complaints about same issue and GM refuses to fix the problem. The problem causes the car to randomly shut off due to anti theft fault and can happen on interstate, highway or in town driving. This is a very dangerous fault and very expensive for owners especially when dealerships themselves don't even know what they are dealing with. They will throw parts at the problem with no real knowledge. GM needs to be held accountable. Currently the ignition the BCM have been replaced and now the car will not start at all and I have no lights or gauges on my cluster.
The turn signals work sometimes and sometimes they don't work. I researched this on the internet and it seams to be a serious problem with this car make. If there are no recalls on this there should be. This is a major safety hazard. I just bought this car for my teenage son.
The characteristics of the problem are as follows: the engine just dies randomly. When the engine dies, I noted the gauges all indicated the key was in the off position, even though the key had not been touched. They by turning the key to the off position and wiggling it only after bringing the vehicle to a complete stop and putting the gear shift in the park position, could I get the car to start and be on my way. This same condition happens at 65 MPH on the freeway; at 0 MPH; 5 MPH; approaching a stop sign; slowing the vehicle, and other condition while driving that you can think of type driving conditions . I have had the ignition switch replace twice and that has not cured the problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the engine hesitated when started. Also, the instrument panel lighting became very dim and the data on the screen was not visible. Also, the passenger door would not lock and the windows failed to roll down. All the warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact jumped the battery and the engine restarted. Later, the vehicle decelerated while driving. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the anti-theft system failed. The mechanic was currently performing a second diagnostic test. The manufacturer and dealer were not made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was 46,786.
Passlock censor in the ignition lock cylinder failing. Security relearn needed. Vehicle was stationary.
Car would not start, had to replace alternator. One week later same problem, had a mechanic check it now saying its the battery so replaced that. Was starting ok then it wouldn't start so we wiggled key around and it started. Was able to drive several days doing this but then it would not start at all. The mechanic says it is the ignition switch. When I looked this up I see that lots of people having problem with ignition switch. Gm cars are crap!!! I cant afford to fix this I am on very limited budget so my car been siting for over month now. Gm needs to fix for free.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start and the key felt hot while in the ignition. The dealer and manufacturer had not been contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 92,000.
Car will not start
My car dies running and it sometimes doesn't wants to start due to a switch problem the same I had in other malibu that I had and the dealer fixed for me
Questions about the 2002 Chevrolet Malibu electrical
Does the 2002 Chevrolet Malibu have electrical problems?
Owners have filed 259 complaints about the electrical of the 2002 Chevrolet Malibu, 46% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 2002 Chevrolet Malibu electrical problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 78,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2002 Chevrolet Malibu electrical?
Yes, 1 recall: 14V400000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Chevrolet Malibu have the most electrical problems?
The Chevrolet Malibu model years with the most electrical complaints are 2013 (376 complaints), 2009 (368 complaints) and 2010 (295 complaints).
Other 2002 Chevrolet Malibu problems
Lights 143Engine 85Brakes 55Fuel system 29Airbags 18Suspension 14Steering 13Visibility 13Body 12Tires 10Seat belts 9Acceleration 6Transmission 5Driver assistance 1Wheels 1
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