2003 Chevrolet Malibu

THE ANTI- THEFT DEVICE IN THE 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU HAS LEFT ME STRANDED 12 DIFFERENT TIMES BEGINNING NOVEMBER OF LAST YEAR. THIS VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE RECALLED FOR THIS REASON. I HAVE READ HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. GENERAL MOTORS IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND DOES NOTHING. GENERAL MOTORS IS PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR LOST JOBS. GENERAL MOTORS IS PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE, INFANTS, CHILDREN, DISABLED MEN AND WOMEN IN THE U.S. BEING STRANDED IN THEIR AUTOMOBILES EVERY DAY. WE BAILED GENERAL MOTORS OUT, THEY NEED TO RECALL THIS MODEL. THANK YOU.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL FAILURES IN WHICH THE ELECTRIC WINDOWS WOULD NOT FUNCTION, THE HEADLIGHTS STOPPED ILLUMINATING, AND THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED A SECOND TIME BUT THE FAILURE AGAIN RECURRED A YEAR LATER. THE VEHICLE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED FOR THE THIRD TIME. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED FOR THE FOURTH TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE RECURRING FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,073. THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED FOUR TIMES. UPDATED 07/19/12

MY 2003 CHEVY MALIBU WOULDN'T TURN OVER NOTICED THE ANTI THEFT LIGHT WAS BLINKING HAD TO RESET THE SYSTEM WITH THE KEY BECAUSE IT WASN'T GETTING GAS. BEFORE MY VEHICLE WOULD START READ ONLINE ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM THIS ISN'T SAFE GM NEEDS TO RECALL AND FIX THIS PROBLEM. WITH THE PASSLOCK 2 SYSTEM THEY HAVE INSTALLED IN THESE VEHICLES I HAVE KIDS AND AM GLAD IT DIDN'T HAPPEN ON THE FREEWAY WITH THEM IN THE CAR. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ANTI THEFT SYSTEM ACTIVATED AND AS A RESULT, IT PREVENTED HIM FROM TURNING ON THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

MY 17 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER HAS A 2003 CHEVY MALIBU AND SHE WAS STRANDED THE OTHER DAY BECAUSE HER CAR SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT START BACK UP....MY HUSBAND CHANGED THE FUEL FILTER THINKING THAT MIGHT BE WHAT IT WAS WITH NO SUCCESS. I FOUND ON THE INTERNET TODAY ABOUT THE WAY TO RESET THE ANTI THEFT SYSTEM AND IT WORKED, BUT PEOPLE HAVE BEEN SAYING THAT ONCE THIS PROBLEM STARTS IT DOESN'T STOP HAPPENING. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR A YOUNG LADY TO BE OUT SOMEWHERE AND THE CAR NOT START. I READ MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM AND I FEEL THAT IT IS A SHAME THAT CHEVROLET WON'T RECALL THE PROBLEM....IF IT IS NOT RECALLED I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHEVY!!! *TR

THE HEATING/COOLING BLOWER DOES NOT OPERATE AT LOW SPEED SETTING (1-3). WORKS ONLY AT HIGH (4) SPEED SETTING. AT TIMES SOME SMOKE IS OBSERVED COMING OUT OF AIR VENTS. I HAD SPOKEN TO A MECHANIC DURING ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AT A DEALERSHIP AND HE TOLD ME THAT THIS IS CORROSION PROBLEM CAUSING DUE TO CONDENSATION AND ERODING THE CONTACTS RESULTING IN NON OPERATION OF BLOWER MOTOR AT LOW SETTING. *TR

THE CAR FAILS TO START DUE TO THE PASSLOCK II SYSTEM FAILURE. IT WILL NOT ENGAGE THE FUEL PUMP AND/OR IGNITION SYSTEM. THE THEFT LOCKOUT SYSTEM LIGHT STAYS ON OR FLASHES ALL OTHER DASH WARNING LIGHTS DO NOT LIGHT UP. THE CAR WILL START RANDOMLY WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE CAR. THE PASSLOCK II RELEARNING METHOD HAS TO BE USED TO START THE CAR AS INSTRUCTED BY GM IN THE OWNERS MANUAL SECTION 2 PAGE 17 WHEN THE THEFT SYSTEM FAILS. THIS METHOD WILL WORK RANDOMLY. NO KNOW REPAIR. *TR

HVAC SYSTEM HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS FROM THE FAN NOT WORKING IN SELECTED SPEEDS TO THE AIR RECIRCULATE FUNCTION FAILING TO ENGAGE OR TO REMAIN ENGAGED. THE AC WOULD CUT ON AND OFF DURING USE THE RECIRCULATE FUNCTION WOULD STOP WORKING THE AC SYSTEM WOULD NOT TURN ON THE SYSTEM CONTROL UNIT, EVAPORATOR CORE AND COMPRESSOR WAS REPLACED WITHOUT ANY RESOLUTION OF THE PROBLEM. THE SYSTEM STILL FAILS TO WORK. MULTIPLE REPAIRS DONE WITHOUT RESOLUTION. *TR

I BOUGHT A CHEVY MALIBU NEW IN 2003. I NEVER KNEW IT HAD ANY ANTI THEFT DEVICE. THREE WEEKS AGO THE ANTI THEFT LIGHT CAME ON. I IGNORED IT. AFTER A FEW DAYS THE CAR WOULD NOT START. THE ENGINE STARTED TO RUN BUT SPUTTERED OUT. I LOOKED IN THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL THAT CAME WITH THE CAR. IT SAYS IF THE ANTI THEFT LIGHT COMES ON (FOR NO REASON) TURN IGNITION TO ON POSITION WAIT TEN MINUTES TURN CAR OFF AND THE CAR WILL START. I FOLLOWED INSTRUCTIONS AND CAR STARTED. SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN YESTERDAY. I FOLLOWED INSTRUCTIONS AND CAR RUNS AGAIN. PROBLEM I HAVE IS WHY WOULD THE ANTI THEFT SYSTEM BE ACTIVATED FOR NO REASON? CHEVY KNEW THIS HAPPENS AND THIS IS WHY THEY HAVE IT WRITTEN UP IN THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL. IF THE ANTI THEFT SYSTEM IS FAULTY IE COMES ON FOR NO REASON AND PROHIBITS THE CAR FROM STARTING, CHEVY SHOULD NOT HAVE INSTALLED IT IN THE FIRST PLACE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE IGNITION BUT THE ENGINE FAILED TO OPERATE WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE ANTI-THEFT SECURITY SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR. THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED AFTER TEN TO FIFTEEN MINUTES. IN ADDITION, THE SAME FAILURE WOULD OCCUR WHILE DRIVING AND RESULT IN THE VEHICLE STALLING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE IGNITION SYSTEM AND COMPUTER MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000. UPDATED 01/03/12*LJ UPDATED 01/04/12