2002 Chevrolet Malibu service brakes problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2002 Chevrolet Malibu — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The hydraulic brake lines between the front and rear of the car corroded and quickly leaked fluid out so the brakes no longer functioned. The fluid leaked out when the car was parked after driving on the highway the night before. If this happened when I was driving the results could have been…”
filed Sep 7, 2020
“I turned on my ac and the temp and fuel guage fuse blowed while having the air on still changing out fuses and the automatic car locks on it own when you closes the doors getting out or it will lock when some one gets out of the car all by itself without hitting the door lock on the keyless entry.”
filed May 23, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other Malibu years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Malibu | 2 | 6% |
| 2023 Malibu | 2 | 4% |
| 2022 Malibu | 3 | 3% |
| 2021 Malibu | 2 | 2% |
| 2020 Malibu | 41 | 21% |
| 2019 Malibu | 20 | 11% |
| 2018 Malibu | 60 | 9% |
| 2017 Malibu | 66 | 9% |
| 2016 Malibu | 94 | 11% |
| 2015 Malibu | 15 | 6% |
| 2014 Malibu | 42 | 12% |
| 2013 Malibu | 44 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 Chevrolet Malibu
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.