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2000 Chevrolet Malibu brakes problems

Owners reported brakes problems in 307 complaints for the 2000 Chevrolet Malibu, 22% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
307 22% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
42,000 miles 58 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
19 and 0
Injuries and deaths
13 and 3

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When brakes problems show up

Brakes complaints by mileage, 2000 Chevrolet Malibu Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 42,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 12 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 16 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 12 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 6 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 6 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 3 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 42,000 miles
Based on 58 complaints that include mileage. 69% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles12
20k to 40k miles16
40k to 60k miles12
60k to 80k miles6
80k to 100k miles6
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles3
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 58 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 42,000 miles, and 69% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 19 crashes, 13 injuries, 3 deaths.

What owners wrote

Dt*: the contact stated while coming to a stop from 35 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed and did not respond. The vehicle's front passenger side collided with another vehicle. A police report was taken at the scene. The vehicle occupants received minor injuries, although the seatbelts were worn. The vehicle was towed to an auto body and deemed a total loss. The vehicle was not inspected to determine the cause of the brake failure.

Reported at 87,000 miles, August 2006 CrashInjury

The day may 13, 2009 my wife was driving the vehicle for about hillsborough avenue at 12: 15 a day. Another vehicle driving in the opposite direction crossed the street to enter the parking lot of ross. My wife quickly use the brakes but the vehicle was when collided with the other vehicle stopped. My wife suffered trauma to the spine and neck. Breaking the 5th lumbar vertebra and herniated cervical. Never again could work or it could operate. Requires a spinal fusion which costs $ 80,000.00.

Reported at 85,000 miles, May 2009 CrashInjury

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