2001 Chevrolet Malibu exhaust system problems
36 complaints about exhaust system have been filed for the 2001 Chevrolet Malibu, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 36 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 50,000 miles 27 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 | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 11 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 27 exhaust system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 50,000 miles, and 67% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the exhaust system complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
From the initial operation of the vehicle it smelled as if it had a slight oil leak on the exhaust. The vehicle emitted a slight odor that continued to grow stronger as the car was driven more. At no time could an oil leak be found. The car was eventually taken in for this problem and others on march 17, 2001. By april 24, 2001 chevrolet stated that the problem was determined to be related to the catalytic converter and they could not fix the problem.
Vehicle would not start. Consumer had the intake gasket and intake sensor replaced. Vehilcle was in the repair shop once again. Consumer triedto contact the manufacturer.
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
- Cruise control 25 complaints
- Cooling system 24 complaints