2001 Chevrolet Malibu Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
Owners have filed 78 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 2001 Chevrolet Malibu, 11% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 34,567 miles. The words owners use most often: “front brake” (13% of reports).
- 78service brakes, hydraulic complaints
- 34,567median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Front brake: mentioned in 10 of 78 complaints (13%)
- Rotors pads: mentioned in 7 of 78 complaints (9%)
- Applying brakes: mentioned in 7 of 78 complaints (9%)
- Further information: mentioned in 6 of 78 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems happen?
Based on 32 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 78 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
Chevrolet Malibu service brakes, hydraulic complaints by model year
| Model year | Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Malibu | 1 | 1% | 29,901 |
| 2020 Malibu | 6 | 3% | 95,774 |
| 2019 Malibu | 4 | 2% | 74,076 |
| 2018 Malibu | 10 | 1% | 93,500 |
| 2017 Malibu | 5 | 1% | 90,000 |
| 2016 Malibu | 6 | 1% | 80,000 |
| 2014 Malibu | 4 | 1% | 85,049 |
| 2013 Malibu | 2 | 0% | 80,450 |
| 2012 Malibu | 8 | 1% | 32,350 |
| 2011 Malibu | 6 | 1% | 51,000 |
| 2010 Malibu | 15 | 1% | 54,000 |
| 2009 Malibu | 9 | 1% | 26,236 |
| 2008 Malibu | 24 | 2% | 37,000 |
| 2007 Malibu | 14 | 1% | 33,000 |
| 2006 Malibu | 16 | 1% | 49,250 |
| 2005 Malibu | 26 | 3% | 50,000 |
| 2004 Malibu | 28 | 2% | 16,500 |
| 2003 Malibu | 45 | 8% | 15,330 |
| 2002 Malibu | 41 | 7% | 29,000 |
| 2001 Malibu | 78 | 11% | 34,567 |
| 2000 Malibu | 228 | 25% | 33,000 |
| 1999 Malibu | 292 | 37% | 41,348 |
| 1998 Malibu | 347 | 36% | 58,000 |
| 1997 Malibu | 100 | 23% | 72,489 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists service brakes, hydraulic for the 2001 Chevrolet Malibu. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Dangerous brake rotor warpage every 16,000 miles like clock work. Causes weak brakes and extreme ware to front end moving parts. New top of the line rotors and pads will not cure problem. It is an engineering screw up. This is an ongoing engineering problem and why gm is going broke. *tr
Bought 2001 chevrolet malibu new on march 14,2001 engine started knocking around 35,000 miles. Has gradually gotten worse. Sounds like a diesel. It is either piston slap or bad lifters. Dealer would not fix issue at the time. Car continues to run. Also this vehicle has poor brakes. Replace rotors…
In the past 3 years we have had two sets of front calipers locke don the 2001 chevy malibu. Both of these have caused replacements of both the calipers and the brake pads and rotors. *ak
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2001 Chevrolet Malibus have service brakes, hydraulic problems?
No. NHTSA has 78 owner complaints about service brakes, hydraulic for the 2001 Chevrolet Malibu (11% of the 721 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2001 Chevrolet Malibu service brakes, hydraulic?
No recall currently lists service brakes, hydraulic for this vehicle.
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems start?
The median reported mileage is 34,567 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 2001 Chevrolet Malibu?
The most frequent phrase is “front brake”, in 10 of 78 complaints, followed by “rotors pads” (7).
Other 2001 Chevrolet Malibu problems
See all 2001 Chevrolet Malibu problems or service brakes, hydraulic problems across all Malibu years.