1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU Complaints

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  • 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU
    - MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, OH

    THE PLASTIC ASSEMBLY ON THE BRAKE STOP LIGHTS ARE MELTING ON THE BULB, HAS BEEN REPLACED SETS OF BRAKE STOP LIGHTS. NLM

    Source: NHTSA VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU
    - CHICAGO, IL

    WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER STEPS ON BRAKES PEDAL TO STOP VEHICLE OR REDUCE SPEED. BUT, BRAKES WILL NOT STOP, AND SOMETIMES INCREASE THE STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU
    - ELKHART LAKE, WI

    TWO FUEL INJECTORS FAILED AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT, CAUSING SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. *MJS

    Source: CONSUMER LETTER
  • 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU
    - NAPLES, FL

    BRAKES LIGHTS TOTALLY WENT OUT TWICE WITHIN 6-8 MONTHS APART. DEALER SAID IT WAS DUE TO BAD BULBS AND POOR WIRING. *AK *ML

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU
    - BAKERSFIELD, CA

    POSSIBLY DUE TO POOR SUSPENSION VEHICLE MAKES NOISE WHILE DRIVING OVER ROUGH ROADS. YH

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU
    - FLUSHING, NY

    WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. COMMON PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU
    - LITTLE ROCK, AR

    ABOUT 4000 MILES BRAKE ROTORS ARE PREMATURELY WARPING , 2 SETS OF ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, BUT DEFECT KEEPS OCCURRING. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU
    - PALATINE, IL

    DRIVER RAN OVER AN OBJECT IN THE VEHICLE AND IT RUPTURED THE GAS TANK, ALLOWING FUEL LEAKAGE. THIS IS DUE TO THE TANK BEING MOUNTED UNDER THE REAR SEATS. DEALER SAID IT WAS A ROAD HAZARD. CONSUMER WANTS COST FOR FUEL TANK REPLACEMENT TO BE COVERED BY DEALER.*AK *ML

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU
    - PORT ORCHARD, WA

    THIS VECHILE WAS BEEN IN THE SHOP A MINIMUM OF 9 TIMES.THIS IS THE 2ND MALIBU THAT I HAVE OWNED THE FIRST ONE WAS IN THE SHOP JUST AS MUCH IF NOT MORE.THE CHEVROLET DEALER TRADED ME OUT, AND UPGRADED ME FOR NO EXTRA MONEY ,BUT THIS CAR IS NO BETTER THATN THE FIRST ONE. I FEEL THAT THIS THE WORST CAR THAT WE HAVE EVERY OWNED AND WOULD TELL ANY ONE NEVER TO BUY ONE. I FEEL VERY UNSAFE IN THIS CAR. NO MY STEERING RACK IS GOING AND THE CV BOOT IS LEAKING.*AK

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU
    - HAWTHORNE, CA

    SINCE MARCH 17/99 MY CAR HAS BRAKE PROBLEMS.FIRST THE BRAKES WERE UNBALANCED, RIGHT PADS WERE 0% AND THE LEFT PADS 80%. THE PROBLEM REMAIN UNSOLVED. WE CHANGED THE PADS TWICE AND THE GRINDING NOISE AND THE BRAKE PROBLEM CONTINUED. FOR 5TH TIMES I TOOK MY CAR TO GORMIER CHEVROLET TRYING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. ACCORDING TO INVESTIGATION THE SAME PROBLEM HAVE OCCURRED IN MANY CHEVROLET MALIBU. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP AND I HOPE HEAR FROM YOU SOON. LINDAURA GONZALEZ AND EDUARDO G. BORTOLETE. *AK

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE