1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU Exterior Lightingtail Lights Problems

13 NHTSA complaints on file

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Exterior Lightingtail Lights Issues in the 1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU

13 exterior lightingtail lights complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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All Exterior Lightingtail Lights Complaints

#10126772 | June 27, 2005

THE REAR TAIL LIGHTS ON MY CHEVROLET MALIBU ARE ABOUT TO BURN I CAN SMELL A BAKALITE SMELL WHEN I OPEN THE TRUNK. I HAVE BEEN GOING TO MAROONE CHEVY IN PEMBROKE PINES SAW THE SERVICE REP ( MANDY RAMOS ) COMPLAINNG TO HIM SINCE 2000 AND HE SAID THAT THERE WAS NO RECALLS ON THE LIGHTS. IFOUND OUT THAT GENERAL MOTORS FILED A CONFIDENTIALITY REPORT AND THAT WAY GM DID NOT REPAIR THE LIGHTS. I DISABLED PERSON AND WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR I KNEW THAT IT HAD TO LAST A LONG TIME. NOW I AM FEARFUL OF IT CATCHING ON FIRE. IT COST ME $ 25,000.00 TO BUY AND GM HAS THE NERVE TO KEEP ONTELLING ME FOR THE PAST 5 YEARS THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE. IT COULD HAVE BEEN DONE BACK IN 2000 WHEN THEY REQUESTED THE CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT BEING APPROVED, THEY KNEW...

#10121776 | May 21, 2005

. I BOUGHT CAR NEW. THE ROTORS, CALIPERS AND BRAKE PADS ON THIS CAR HAVE BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES. THE PASSENGER SIDE TAIL LIGHTS HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED EVERY YEAR DUE TO WATER GETTING INTO THE ASSEMBLY. THE AC SWITCH - BLOWER RESISTOR HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE FIRST TIME I REPLACED THE ROTORS - IT ONLY HAD 5000 MILES ON IT. IT HAS 61000 TODAY.

#10115026 | March 11, 2005

THE TAIL LIGHTS FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY WHEN APPLIED. THE LIGHT BULBS WERE CHANGED BY THE DRIVER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. HOWEVER, PROBLEM RECURRED AND HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

#10086745 | August 12, 2004

MULTIPLE TAIL LAMP FAILURES ON MY 1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU. I HAVE REPLACED MORE TAIL LAMPS THAN I CAN REMEMBER. WHILE REPLACING THEM THE LAST TIME I NOTICED THAT THE PLACE WHERE YOU PLUG IN THE LAMP WAS STARTING TO MELT. I THINK THIS IS A HAZARD. THE LAMPS ARE NOT BURNED OUT WHEN I HAVE TO REPLACE THEM. THEY JUST DON'T MAKE CONTACT WITH THE CONTACTS AFTER A WHILE. I HAVE TO PUT NEW ONES IN TO GET THEM TO WORK AGAIN. THIS LAST TIME I ALMOST COULDN'T GET ONE TO WORK. *AK

#10068719 | April 22, 2004

TAIL LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNAL FAILED. DEALER STATED THAT WIRE CONNECTOR MELTED. CONSUMER REPLACED LIGHT BULBS. *AK

#10061091 | March 1, 2004

WATER WAS LEAKING INSIDE OF THE TAIL LIGHTS, CAUSING THE BULB TO SHORT OUT. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL. *AK *MR

#10012489 | March 25, 2003

THE TAIL AND BRAKE LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE, THE DEALER STATED SOME TYPE OF LUBRICANT WAS TO BE USED TO PREVENT OVER HEATING, HOWEVER CONSUMER NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTICE IN THE MAIL REGARDING THE ISSUE. *JB......*AK

#8019550 | September 26, 2002

CONSUMER STATES THAT TAIL LIGHT MELTED INTO THE ASSEMBLY, UNABLE TO CHANGE BULB, RESULTING IN NO TAIL LIGHT. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM.

#887285 | May 2, 2001

CONSUMER HAS REPLACED PADS/CALIPERS AND ROTORS 3 TIMES, AND GETTING READY TO REPLACE THEM AGAIN. VEHICLE WAS SHAKING/SHUTTERING AND GRINDING WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. CHEVROLET DEALER DIDN'T SEEM TO THINK IT WAS A PROBLEM. IT WAS NO REASON FOR THEM TO BE REPLACED THIS CLOSE TOGETHER. MANUFACTURER COULD ONLY SAY THERE WAS NO RECALL, AND UNTIL THEN THEY HAVE NO OBLIGATION. *AK THE TAIL LAMP FAILED. RIGHT REAR DOOR SOMETIMES WON'T OPEN FROM INSIDE AND DIFFICULT TO OPEN FROM OUTSIDE. CONSUMER DEMAND A REFUND OF THE FULL PURCHASE PRICE OF THE VEHICLE OR A COMPARABLE VEHICLE. *YH

#556069 | December 19, 2000

BOTH REAR TAIL LAMP SOCKETS AND BULBS REPLACED. *CJ

#867277 | August 9, 2000

EA00010; TAIL LIGHTS WENT OUT AT LEAST 6 TIMES. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

#721433 | April 18, 2000

WATER ENTERING RIGHT REAR TAIL LIGHT - LEFT REAR TAIL LIGHT IS BURNING BULBS OUT ALSO

#858261 | March 9, 2000

PLASTIC TAIL AND BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED. LIGHT BULBS CONSTANTLY BURNED OUT .*AK

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