2001 Chevrolet Malibu cruise control problems
Owners reported cruise control problems in 25 complaints for the 2001 Chevrolet Malibu, 2% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 25 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 82,000 miles 21 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When cruise control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 21 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 82,000 miles, and 33% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 fire, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Approached intersection in turning lane to make left turn. Upon making such turn, vehicle did not accelerate as fast as it should. Was told second driver ran red light and collided with my vehicle in a head on collision. I was informed that my vehicle was struck on front passenger side. I remember hearing the crash and the car spinning out of control. Both airbags did deploy, as I was floating over the gear shift. Was told at the scene left leg was broken at the ankle per paramedic.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle abnormally accelerated to 80 MPH as the engine rpms increased to 4,000. The contact had to coast onto the shoulder and turned the engine off in order to stop the vehicle. The contact then noticed smoke being emitted from the engine area. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who test drove the vehicle, but was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure recurred several times. The VIN was not available.
Other problems reported for the 2001 Chevrolet Malibu
- Electrical system 303 complaints
- Engine 174 complaints
- Lighting 121 complaints
- Brakes 107 complaints
- Fuel system 42 complaints
- Steering 41 complaints
- Exhaust system 36 complaints
- Cooling system 24 complaints