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It is not you. The Malibus have had serious brake problems. I've had 4 sets of brakes put on in 40000 Mi. GM tries that driving crap with everyone. They told me I should expect only 8-10K on a set of brakes because the govt made them remove asbestos. Who are they kidding? Let me guess, you started noticing a pusation when you applied the brakes and about 1000 miles later you noticed the squel when you applied the brakes. GM has a TSB on the rotors and the pads, this works for some but not for all. I didn't work for me. I checked the brakes and found that the calipers bend open when the brakes are applied. The result is the pads wear unevenly, only the inboard pad wears. This leads to rotor warp due to uneven heating, and accelerated pad wear. You would think GM would be interested in this but they don't want to know. My suggestion to you is COMPLAIN loud and long. Don't take the dealerships response as gospel. Ask the service manager for GM's "customer service" number and file a complaint. You may get a set of brakes out of them. I have written to Kurt Ritter the VP at Chevrolet. I suggest you write to him and complain. They replaced 3 sets of brakes, the fourth I have to spring for. If more people complain, they may decide to really do something about it.
Also check out the NHTSB web site and check out the complaints on this vehicle. Almost 40% of them are brake related. GM really dropped the ball with this isuue
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