2000 Chevrolet Malibu Exterior Lighting

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS IN THE VEHICLE WORKED INTERMITTENLY. WHILE MAKING A TURN AT ANY SPEED, THE FLASHING SIGNALS USUALLY FAIL TO WORK WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER IS ACTIVATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOR AN ENTIRE DAY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN INSPECTED BY ANY MECHANICS OR DEALERS. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V327000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH). THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED BECAUSE THE FAILURES ARE IDENTICAL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 109,669. UPDATED 03/05/09 *CN UPDATED 03/10/09. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS AUTOMATICALLY TURN ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. OCCASIONALLY, THE TURN SIGNALS DO NOT WORK AT ALL. THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V327000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

I HAVE A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU, , IT HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT TURN SIGNAL, HAZARD LIGHTS FOR SOME MONTHS. THE BEHAVIOR MATCHES THAT DESCRIBED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V327000. I CONTACTED GM AND WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THEIR RECALL 03043. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, SHE HEARD A BUZZING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE NEAR THE HAZARD SWITCH. APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES LATER SHE WAS UNABLE TO ACTIVATE THE TURN SIGNAL. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING: HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS: SWITCH (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 03V327000) HOWEVER; THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED AS PART OF THE RECALL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 131,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE TURN SIGNAL AND HAZARD LIGHTS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE LIGHTS OPERATED ON THEIR OWN WITHOUT BEING MANUALLY ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V327000 (03043) (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH) FOR THIS SAME FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE DEALER WOULD NOT HONOR THE RECALL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIGNAL TURN LIGHTS FAIL TO OPERATE AT INTERMITTENT TIMES. I WAS NEARLY INVOLVED IN SEVERAL REAR END CRASHES BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. I HAVE TO PUSH THE EMERGENCY FLASHER BUTTON TO OPERATE THE TURN SIGNALS. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU IN 06/2007 FROM A INDEPENDENT SALESMAN. A FEW MONTHS LATER WHEN I USE MY TURN SIGNALS THEY WILL COME ON SOMETIME THEN SOMETIME THEY DON'T SHOW AFTER I TURN THEM ON. I CHECK FUSES AND THINGS EVERYTHING IS GOOD. I AM SCARED WHEN I TURN BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW IF THEY ARE GOING TO COME ON. *TR

THIS IS REGARDING MY HAZARD LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS. *TR

TURN SIGNAL FAILURE, SIGNALS SEEM TO STOP WORKING QUITE OFTEN WHEN I AM ATTEMPTING TO TURN. *TR

I PURCHASED THIS CAR USED IN MARCH OF 2006. UPON PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, I FOUND THAT THE TURN SIGNAL ONLY WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. I ALSO NOTICED THAT THE HAZARD SWITCH DID NOT FUNCTION AT ALL. OVER TIME I HAVE FOUND THAT WHEN THE HEAT IS ON THAT THE TURN SIGNALS FAIL TO WORK WITHOUT SHIFTING THE HAZARD SWITCH AROUND, AND WHEN THE COLD AIR IS ON THAT IT WORKS DECENTLY. GM ISSUED RECALL 03043 (NHTSA CAMPAIGN 03V327000) FOR OVER 670,000 MALIBUS, ALEROS, AND GRAND AMS IN 2000-2001. HOWEVER, UPON VISITING THE DEALERSHIP THEY STATED THAT MY 2000 MALIBU WAS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. IN LOOKING OVER THE VEHICLE HISTORY WE FOUND THAT THE HAZARD SWITCH HAD BEEN REPLACED WHILE UNDER WARRANTY BY THE FIRST OWN (WHICH IMPLIES IT WAS FAULTY), AND THE NEW ONE IS AT LEAST DYSFUNCTIONAL AS THE FIRST. EVEN THOUGH THE PROBLEM AND ITS CAUSE IS EVIDENT, THE DEALERSHIP FAILS TO REMEDY THE ISSUE. SEVERAL MECHANICS HAVE DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM TO BE EXACTLY WHAT IS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL. THE DEALERSHIP HAS ONLY OFFERED ME THE CHANCE TO CALL THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER TO SEE IF THEY CAN HELP ME. DUE TO THE FAULTY HAZARD SWITCH, I AM UNABLE TO SIGNAL WHEN MAKING LANE CHANGES OR TURNING. I AM UNABLE TO USE MY HAZARD SWITCH IN CASE OF EMERGENCY, OR WHEN MY CAR HAS TO BE STOPPED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD OR INTERSTATE. *TR

TURN SIGNALS STOP WORKING OR DON'T WORK AT ALL. *TR

I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY TURN SIGNALS BUT WHILE RESEARCHING I FOUND A RECALL NOTICE FOR 2000-2001 CHEVY MALIBUS. I CONTACTED CHEVY (VICTOR WOOD) AND THEY REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND GIVE ME A WRITTEN STATEMENT ON WHY THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT. THEY ONLY GAVE ME A FILE NUMBER 71-659486155 FOR REFERENCE. THE PROBLEM I AM HAVING IS IDENTICAL TO THE RECALL NOTICE. THE 5 DIGIT GM RECALL NUMBER IS 03043 AND THE SUMMARY IS: SUMMARY: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES HAVE HAZARD WARNING SWITCHES THAT MAY EXPERIENCE SOLDER JOINT CRACKING CAUSED BY RAPID TEMPERATURE TRANSITIONS AND THE SOLDERING PROCESS. IF SOLDER JOINT CRACKING OCCURS AND RESULTS IN AN OPEN CIRCUIT, THE TURN SIGNALS/HAZARD LAMPS BECOME INTERMITTENT OR INOPERATIVE. CONSEQUENCE: WHEN THE TURN SIGNALS ARE INOPERATIVE, THE DRIVER CANNOT USE THEM TO SIGNAL INTENT TO TURN THAT COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. REMEDY: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HAZARD WARNING SWITCH. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 5, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-630-6537. *TR

CAR DROVE WELL FOR 4 YEARS NO PROBLEM, THEN SIGNAL LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING, WORKS SOMETIMES, BUT MOST OF THE TIME DOESN'T, HAVE HAD BULBS CHANGED MANY TIMES, BRAND NEW BULBS, SIGNALS WORKS WHEN THEY WANT TO. I'VE BEEN HONKED AT & CARS HAVE BLEW THEIR HORNS AT MY VEHICLE BECAUSE I HAVE TO TURN SOMETIMES & IT FAILS TO WORK,THEN I SAW RECALL ON INTERNET. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HER TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS WERE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. HER FATHER CHECKED THE FUSE AND EVERYTHING APPEARED TO BE NORMAL; HOWEVER, HE DISCOVERED THAT BY WIGGLING THE HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH THE LIGHTS WOULD OPERATE, BUT FAIL SHORTLY AFTER. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V327000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH). AS OF JUNE 2, 2008, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND THE LIGHTS STILL DO NOT WORK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,550 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 143,579. UPDATED 07/08/08. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM HAD BEEN FIXED FREE OF CHARGE. UPDATED

I HAVE A 2000 CHEVY MALIBU WITH A FAULTY HAZARD SWITCH. AS PER GM MY CAR DOES NOT HAVE ANY RECALLS BASED ON MY VIN#. THE COST FOR THE PART IS UNDER $30 BUT THE COST FOR LABOR AT THE CHEVY DEALER IS MORE THAN $200 FOR A TOTAL OF ALMOST $300. I HAVE SINCE REPLACED THIS PART MYSELF AND MY TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD'S ARE IN WORKING ORDER. I PAID THE $30 FOR THE PART AND IT TOOK ME LESS THAT 6 MINUTES TO REPLACE. NOW SINCE I'M SOMEONE WHO KNOWS HIS WAY AROUND A CAR, IT UPSETS ME THAT A DEALERSHIP WOULD CHARGE THAT MUCH. SINCE THE PART FOR THE RECALL FIXED MY PROBLEM AND GM SAYS IT HAD NO RECALLS I WOULD LIKE THEM TO PAY ME FOR THE REPAIR OF THE PROBLEM. THEY HAVE STATED IN THE PAST THAT IF THEY FOUND THAT THIS WOULD BECOME A RECALL ISSUE THEY WOULD REIMBURSE ME FOR THE REPAIR. IT'S ONLY FAIR SINCE THEY WOULD CHARGE ME IN THE FIRST PLACE TO MAKE THE REPAIR SINCE IN THEIR SYSTEM MY CAR DOES NOT NEED ANY RECALLS. I COULD SEE THEM CHARGING FOR AN HOUR OF LABOR, PARTS AND TAX. BUT THAT WOULD BE ABOUT $100. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU FIND OUT. THANKS. *TR

2000 CHEVY MALIBU MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO PAY FOR REPAIRS ON THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH. CUSTOMER RECEIVED A LETTER FOR THIS REPAIR. VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. GM STILL REFUSES TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED 7 MONTHS AFTER RECEIVING THE NOTICE, SHE SOON BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH THE TURN SIGNAL/HAZARD WARNING FLASHERS. THE CONSUMER HAD THE PROBLEM FIXED AT HER LOCAL DEALER, HOWEVER LESS THAN 2 YEARS LATER, SHE BEGAN EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE SERVICE WOULD NOT BE COVERED. THE CONSUMER STATED HER VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER 150,000 MILES AND WAS LESS THAN 10 YEARS OLD. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT FOUND RECALL NUMBER 03V327000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH), BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE AS NOTED IN THE RECALL. HE STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS HAVE NOT WORKED FOR THE PAST TEN MONTHS. THE HAZARD LIGHTS BEGAN ACTIVATING BY THEMSELVES WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND THE KEY WAS NOT IN THE IGNITION. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT ORIGINALLY, BUT IS NOW CONSTANT. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 119,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TURN SIGNALS STOP WORKING WITH OUT WARNING. *JB

HAZARD AND TURN SIGNALS DO NOT WORK. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RIGHT AND LEFT TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. HE HEARD BUZZING AND TAPPING SOUNDS COMING FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE SPEED AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 127,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION BECAUSE THE HAZARD AND TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 03V327000 (HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE BULBS WERE REPLACED, HOWEVER, THE FAILURE STILL OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V327000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 70,000. UPDATED 12/12/07

TURN SIGNAL DOES NOT WORK INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL DOES NOT WORK, I TURN ON THE HAZARD FLASHERS, THEN THE TURN SIGNAL WORKS. MY 1980 CHEVROLET MALIBU WAS MANUFACTURED OCTOBER 1999, SO I DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL PURSUANT TO NHTSA #03V327000. WHEN I CONTACTED DEALER, I WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM UNLESS I BROUGHT IT IN WHEN THE SIGNAL WAS NOT WORKING. SINCE IT IS INTERMITTENT, THAT IS IMPOSSIBLE UNTIL IT FAILS ALTOGETHER. I ASSUME THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE RECALL ON MODELS WITH A DIFFERENT MANUFACTURE DATE. *NM

TURN INDICATORS AND FLASHERS NOT WORKING. *TR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE TURN SIGNALS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 03V327000, REGARDING THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH . THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. UPDATED 9/15/2006 - *NM