2000 Chevrolet Malibu exhaust system problems
18 complaints about exhaust system have been filed for the 2000 Chevrolet Malibu, which is 1% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 18 1% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 79,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When exhaust system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 13 exhaust system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 79,000 miles, and 31% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the exhaust system complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
Vehicle shut down multiple times while driving, and occasionally did not start. Consumer has taken vehicle to dealer twice, the o2 sensor has been replaced, and the ignition switch, which was causing the problem, was also replaced.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet malibu. While driving 40 MPH, the vehicle shut off without warning. The contact took the vehicle to a mechanic and was informed that the intake manifold gasket caused the failure. The mechanic also stated that this was a common issue for this year, make, and model vehicle. The contact feels that this is a major defect and chevrolet should be responsible for the repairs. The current and failure mileages were 144,000.
Other problems reported for the 2000 Chevrolet Malibu
- Brakes 307 complaints
- Lighting 283 complaints
- Electrical system 211 complaints
- Engine 157 complaints
- Fuel system 82 complaints
- Steering 46 complaints
- Cooling system 42 complaints
- Suspension 35 complaints