Model Year Problem Record
The complete public record for the 2000 Chevrolet Malibu: what owners reported, which systems drew recalls, and where complaints exist that no recall has ever covered.
Distinct complaints naming each system, most reported first. Select a system for its own page.
The join between complaints and recalls for this model year, system by system. A gap does not prove a defect - it means owners reported the problem and no recall campaign covers that system on this model year.
295 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
283 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 03V327000.
210 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 14V400000.
199 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
82 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 99V302000.
46 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
36 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
33 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
33 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
32 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
26 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
25 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
21 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
16 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
13 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
6 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
Every campaign covering this model year, in our own words. The campaign number is the official reference.
Lighting. Recall covering the lighting system, reported to NHTSA on August 28, 2003. The campaign covers an estimated 670,740 vehicles across all affected models.
Electrical System. Recall covering the electrical system system, reported to NHTSA on July 3, 2014. The campaign covers an estimated 5,877,718 vehicles across all affected models.
Fuel and Propulsion System. Recall covering the fuel and propulsion system system, reported to NHTSA on October 29, 1999. The campaign covers an estimated 43,218 vehicles across all affected models.
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened these investigations touching this model year.
ERRATIC FUEL GAUGE. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
ERRATIC FUEL GAUGE. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
TURN SIGNAL FAILURES. Resulted in recall campaign 03V327000.
TURN SIGNAL FAILURES. Resulted in recall campaign 03V327000.
TURN SIGNAL FAILURES. Resulted in recall campaign 03V327000.
TURN SIGNAL FAILURES. Resulted in recall campaign 03V327000.
TURN SIGNAL FAILURE. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
TURN SIGNAL FAILURE. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
TURN SIGNAL FAILURE. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
TURN SIGNAL FAILURE. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
ENGINE STALL DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
ENGINE STALL DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
ENGINE STALL DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
ENGINE STALL DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
TURN SIGNAL FAILURES. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
TURN SIGNAL FAILURES. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
ACCELERATOR CABLE DETACHES FROM THROTTLE. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
ERRATIC FUEL GAUGE. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
When this model year's complaints reached NHTSA - whether its problems surfaced early or late in its life.
Data as of October 30, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.