2002 Chevrolet Malibu Other Problems

Your car's engine shuts off unexpectedly while driving and triggers the anti-theft system, forcing you to pull over and wait 10 minutes with the driver's door open and key on before the car resets itself — a dangerous situation that happened on a busy highway. Additionally, your heating system has air trapped in it and won't work properly despite attempts to bleed it out. The engine shutdown issue may require diagnosis of the anti-theft system and ignition components, while the heating problem will likely need the coolant system bled and refilled.

Your car's anti-theft locking device is preventing the engine from starting, even during emergencies. This has happened multiple times, forcing you to seek help while stranded. The issue requires a mechanic to diagnose and repair the anti-theft system, which may involve replacing the security module or having the system reset by a dealer.

Your car is shutting off while you're driving, and you have to pull over, remove the fuel pump fuse, wait a few minutes, and reinstall it to get the engine running again. Even after a mechanic replaced the fuel pump, sensors, spark plugs, fuel filter, and fuses, the problem keeps returning within days. Your check engine and test system lights are now on, and the car has been sitting unused for 3-4 months because the underlying issue remains undiagnosed.

Your car's anti-theft system prevented the engine from starting even when using the correct key, leaving you stranded. The car's computer had to be reprogrammed to fix the problem.

HAVE A 2002 MALIBU, AND THE THEFT SYSTEM LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND I HAVE TO TURN OFF THE RADIO, TURN THE IGNITION KEY TO ACC, WAIT 10 - 15 MINUTES FOR THE THEFT SYSTEM LIGHT TO STOP BLINKING AND "DISAPPEAR", THEN TURN THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION, WAIT ANOTHER 5 - 10 MINUTES. THEN TURN THE KEY TO THE START POSITION FOR THE CAR TO CRANK. THE WHOLE PROCESS CAN TAKE APPROXIMATELY 25 MINUTES TO START THE CAR. I NEVER KNOW WHEN I GET IN MY CAR IF THE PROBLEM WILL OCCUR, WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN OR WHERE I WILL BE WHEN IT HAPPENS. THE MOST RECENT TIME WAS YESTERDAY 3/22/17.

I PURCHASED MY USED CAR IN THE FALL OF 2015. SINCE THEN, I HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL INCIDENTS - NOW OCCURRING MORE FREQUENTLY - IN WHICH MY CAR WILL NOT START BECAUSE THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM BELIEVES I AM TRYING TO STEAL IT. WHEN I TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, THE CAR WILL NOT START AND THE ANTI-THEFT LIGHT STARTS BLINKING. I MUST WAIT EXACTLY 10 MINUTES WITH THE KEY IN THE "ON" POSITION FOR THE LIGHT TO STOP BLINKING. THEN I CAN RESTART THE CAR AND IT WORKS FINE. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST FEW WEEKS. I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE FOR SOLUTIONS TO THIS PROBLEM, AND HAVE DISCOVERED THAT NUMEROUS MALIBU OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN STRANDED IN DARK PARKING LOTS MULTIPLE TIMES, AND DO NOT FEEL SAFE KNOWING THAT MY VEHICLE REGULARLY WILL NOT START WITHOUT A TEN MINUTE DELAY.

I HAD THE RECALL DONE ON 11-26-14 FOR 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. NOW THE CHIP IN THE IGNITION SWITCH KEEPS GOING IN TO TAMPER MODE. THE CAR WILL NOT START AND THE COMPUTER HAS TO BE RESET TO MAKE IT START. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED 2 TIMES IN THE LAST 8 DAYS! SO NOW I HAVE TO PAY OVER $500.00 TO HAVE IT REPLACED! THIS SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL! THE KEY FIX DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE CAR HAS ONLY 124 THOUSAND MILES ON IT! PROSTROLLO MOTOR CO. IN MADISON, SD 570472 605-256-9111 IS THE DEALERSHIP REPAIRING IT AND SAID MANY OTHER CARS LIKE MINE HAVE HAD TO DO THIS ALSO!!! WHAT A RIP OFF!

THE THEFT SYSTEM LIGHT APPEARS ON DASH WHEN KEY IS PUT INTO THE IGNITION, UPON TURNING THE IGNITION, CAR WON'T START, DUE TO THE THEFT SYSTEM LIGHT, WHY DOES MY CAR NOT RECOGNIZE MY KEY? THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE MANUFACTURING. THE CAR SHOULDN'T "THINK" THE OWNER IS TRYING TO STEAL IT. HAD TO GET CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, THEY TOLD ME THE IGNITION CYLINDER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, QUOTED ME 613$ PLUS TAX. I AM FORCED TO GET IT REPLACED. THE SERVICE ADVISER SAID UPON REPLACEMENT, THEY WOULD NEED TO REPROGRAM THE COMPUTER TO RECOGNIZE A NEW KEY! AGAIN, THIS IS DEFECTIVE MANUFACTURING, THIS ISN'T JUST A BAD BATTERY, OR BAD ALTERNATOR, THIS IS A COMPUTER GLITCH THAT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE MOTOR, BUT A FAULTY BUILT IN THEFT SYSTEM. THE COMPUTER FAILING IN A VEHICLE PROGRAMMED BY ITS MANUFACTURER NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND FIXED. THIS ISN'T THE CONSUMERS FAULT. I AM LUCKY MY MOTOR DIDN'T CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING, BECAUSE PREVIOUS TO NOT STARTING UP AT ALL, THE THEFT SYSTEM LIGHT WOULD GO ON WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD.

A/C GOES ON INTERMITTENTLY. THIS HAS GONE ON SINCE 2008. OTHERS WHO ALSO OWN MALIBUS HAVE SPOKEN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. NOT TOO GOOD IN SUMMER!!!

SOMETIMES THE CAR STARTS SOMETIMES IT DON'T IT GIVES YOU NO NOTICE THAT IT NOT GOING TO START. *TR

I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE PASSLOCK II / THEFTSYSTEM IN MY 2002 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THIS IS A RECURRING ISSUE, THAT SEEMS TO HAPPEN 2 TO 3 TIMES A WEEK, SOMETIMES MORE, IN THE PAST WEEK IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS IT RESULTS IN ME HAVING TO TURN MY IGNITION TO ON FOR TEN MINUTES, AND WAIT PATIENTLY IN HOPES THIS WILL LET ME START MY OWN CAR. I THINK THIS IS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS A SERIOUS INQUIRY BY SOMEONE. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP WITH NO AVAIL. I AM HOPING SOMEONE WILL HELP THE PEOPLE WHO ARE BEING STRANDED IN THAT DARK PARKING LOT ALONE AT 3AM. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE 2002 CHEVROLET MALIBU THEFTSYSTEM/ PASSLOCK, PLEASE. *TR

2002 CHEVROLET MALIBU CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE FLOOR MAT CURLED ON THE TOP OF THE GAS PEDAL AND AS SHE APPLIED THE BRAKE, THE GAS PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND CAUSED THE CAR TO LURCH FORWARD AND HIT THE GARAGE**NAR**CC *JB

A TRASH BAG HAD WRAPPED AROUND THE AXLE OF A 2002 CHEVROLET MALIBU RESULTING IN THE BRAKE HOSE RIPPING. *MR *SC THE CV BOOT WAS ALSO CRUSHED DUE TO THE CONSUMER RUNNING OVER A LARGE TRASH BAG. *JB

PROBLEMS GETTING DEALERSHIP TO PAY FOR RECALL REPAIR. *MR THE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE MILEAGE NEEDED TO BE BETWEEN 43K-45K MILES. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED HER MONEY BACK. *SCC *JB