14 of the 693 complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet Malibu are about the throttle and cruise control — 2% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 95,797 miles.
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Complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
WHILE DRIVING ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE. CONSUMER PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CALLED A TOW TRUCK. *AK
NHTSA complaint #10067422 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CABLE NEARLY SEVERED. HAD REPORTED ACCELERATOR PROBLEMS IN PAST TO DEALER. WAS DISMISSED AS FLOOR MAT CATCHING THE PEDAL.
NHTSA complaint #766778 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
5 DIFFERENT TIMES, VEHICLE STALLING IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC CAUSING EXTEME ANXIETY AND STRESS, REPLACE THE PCM. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, DUE TO CAP CRACKED, REPLACE FUEL CAP, CLEAN CODE ROAD TEST OK. GAS PEDAL LOOSE, REPLACE ACCEL PEDAL SHAFT AND BRACKET ASSEMBLY
NHTSA complaint #9004520 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING AND FOOT REMOVED FROM BRAKES, VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, DASHBOARD LIGHTS WOULD FLASH ON/OFF. WOULD NEED TO SLAM ON BRAKES TO STOP VEHICLE. WILL BE TAKING TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE MECHANIC CHECK IT.
NHTSA complaint #891721 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ANTI- THEFT SYSTEM ACTIVATES RAMDOMLY AND THE IGNITION WILL NOT START. HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS NUMEROUS TIMES WITHOUT SUCCESS. THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AT RANDOM. THE ROTORS WEAR OUT EXCESSIVELY ON THIS CAR. THE CRUISE CONTROL CUTS ITSELF OFF WHILE DRIVING. WE HAVE ALSO HAD SENSORS REPLACED ON THE AIR CONDITIONER TWICE. THOSE ARE JUST THE MAJOR PROBLEMS.
NHTSA complaint #745616 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
ACCELERATOR CABLE FAILED WHILE CONSUMER WAS ACCELERATING. NLM
NHTSA complaint #556047 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
ACCELERATOR CABLE FAILED WHILE CONSUMER WAS ACCELERATING. NLM
NHTSA complaint #556047 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE AT THROTTLE BODY CAUSING THE GAS PEDAL NOT TO WORK. NLM
NHTSA complaint #553566 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE CABLE FROM PEDAL TO ENGINE BROKE
NHTSA complaint #728542 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE BODY WAS CLOGGED, CAUSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO STICK. ALSO, THE VEHICLE HAS EXPOERIENCED PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR.
NHTSA complaint #854039 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #607043 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE SURGES, AND RPMS JUMP UP AND DOWN, CAUSING THE ABS TO KICK IN AND ROLL FORWARD, HAPPENED TWO TIMES. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER CONTACTED AND ARE NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #828058 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE ACCELERATER STICKS AND THE ENGINE ACCELERATES. . THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IS TO TURN THE KEY OFF. HAS BEEN TO DEALER 4 TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #821114 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH. ON THE RIGHT LINE THE VEHICLE ACCELARATED BY ITSELF, COMSUMER COULDN'T DEACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO THE SHOP FOR THREE DAYS, THE MECHANIC SAID THE PROBLEM WAS THE THROTTLE CABLE.
NHTSA complaint #814007 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.