Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1998 Chevrolet Malibu.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-10 | SEAT BELTS | Yes | 1 | Front seat belts come unbuckled while driving. My wife commuted to work in this car for about 12 months (37 miles one… |
| 2019-01-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM ENGAGED AND THE ENGINE SEIZED… |
| 2017-02-01 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL HAVE A CHEVROLET MALIBU 1998 THAT I JUST BOUGHT AND FOUND OUT IT HAD A RECALL THAT WAS NOT TAKEN CARE OF … |
| 2017-01-12 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL - WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AT NIGHT MY DAUGHTER (SOLE OCCUPANT) HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION AND WINDSHIELD… |
| 2016-08-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | IGNITION SWITCH NOT SHUTTING OFF AND AT TIMES NOT TURNING TO START CAR. SHIFT LEVER HAS TO BE WIGGLED TO ALLOW KEY TO T… |
| 2016-01-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE IGNITION KEY WAS INSERTED INTO THE VEHI… |
| 2016-01-04 | STEERING | No | 0 | WHILE BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY TO THE RIGHT I HEARD LOUD CLUNKING AND THEN FINALLY A POP AS I TURNED THE STEERING TO… |
| 2015-10-05 | STEERING | No | 0 | I PURCHASED NEW TIRES TODAY AND THE TECHNICIANS NOTICED THERE WAS EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE STEERING LINK VIA THE RACK AND … |
| 2015-07-18 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER … |
| 2015-01-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICL… |
| 2014-11-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL … |
| 2014-10-04 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHE… |
| 2014-10-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V… |
| 2014-10-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES TO EXPRESS DISCONTENT WITH LOCAL DEALERSHIP. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE… |
| 2014-09-03 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN APPROACHING A RED LIGHT, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS… |
| 2014-08-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS STRUCK ON THE … |
| 2014-05-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT. *TGW THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. *JB |
| 2014-01-08 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I RECEIVED MY CHEV RECALL LETTER REF RECALL 14350 TODAY. THIS IS NOT A COMPLAINT, JUST INFO THAT MAY BE IMPORTANT IN RE… |
| 2014-01-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM ACTIVATED AND… |
| 2014-01-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICL… |
| 2013-09-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT ALSO MENT… |
| 2013-08-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED… |
| 2013-01-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS LOSE AND COULD BE WIGGLED… |
| 2012-12-21 | STEERING | No | 0 | I WAS PARKING THE CAR IN MY DRIVE WAY AND ALL OF SUDDEN A LOUD NOISE COMES FROM UNDERNEATH AND THE CAR STEERS BY ITSELF… |
| 2012-07-15 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A STRONG GASOLINE FUEL ODOR BEING EMITT… |
| 2012-06-21 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SPRING FAILED AND CAUSED D… |
| 2012-02-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE ANTI-THEFT LIGHT COMES ON AT SPORADIC TIMES AND DOES NOT ALLOW CAR TO START. YOU THEN HAVE TO WAIT AT LEAST 10 MIN… |
| 2011-08-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY STIFF, MAKING I… |
| 2011-05-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTI THEFT SYSTEM WOULD ACTIVATE AND PREVENT… |
| 2011-05-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ANTI-THEFT IGNITION SYSTEM DISABLED STARTING OF CAR. I PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, THE CAR TURNED OVER BUT WOULD NOT S… |
| 2011-04-16 | VISIBILITY | No | 0 | DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE CAR IN A DOWNPOUR AND THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER LINKAGE BROKE CAUSING THE WIPERS TO … |
| 2011-03-15 | STEERING | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING MY 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU AT SLOW SPEED (LUCKILY), THE STEERING MAKE A CRUNCHING NOISE AND COMPLETELY FAIL… |
| 2011-01-28 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU LS. THE CONTACT WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL… |
| 2010-12-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WENT TO START MY 1998 CHEVY MALIBU, AND IT WOULDN'T START. IT WOULD TURN OVER AND START FOR LIKE 2 SECONDS, BUT THEN SH… |
| 2010-09-05 | STEERING | No | 0 | I WAS ON INTERSTATE 95 GOING HOME WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY LOCKED UP ON ME AND I STARTED LOSING HORSEPOWER UNTI… |
| 2010-07-19 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | I HAVE A 1998 CHEVY MALIBU, AND THE SPRING STRUT SNAPPED IN HALF AND POPPED A HOLE IN MY TIRE, I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE … |
| 2010-07-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | PASSLOCK SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO NOT START FOR AT LEAST TEN MINUTES. *TR |
| 2010-06-30 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON THE VEHICLE STOPPED WORKI… |
| 2010-03-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHENEVER THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, HE NOTICED THAT… |
| 2010-03-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THEFT SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. *TR |
| 2010-02-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE | No | 0 | WHEN TRYING TO START THE CAR THE ANTI THEFT SYSTEM LIGHT BLINKS AND CAR WILL NOT START. WAIT ABOUT 10 MINUTES AND CAR … |
| 2009-12-11 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE PASSENGER-SIDE PIVOT HOUSING HAS CRACKED, AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS W… |
| 2009-12-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE | No | 0 | 1998 CHEVY MALIBU HAS A NOTORIOUS ISSUE WITH THE THEFT SYSTEM. I HAVE READ 1000'S OF ISSUE WITH THIS LIGHT COMING ON A… |
| 2009-12-02 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE REPLACED MY LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD SEAL. THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS THAT CHEVY WILL NOT FIX A KN… |
| 2009-09-01 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | MY GRANDDAUGHTER WAS 18 YEARS OLD AND HAD RECENTLY GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL. SHE WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON A TUESDAY MORNING… |
| 2009-08-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | UNDER NORMAL USAGE, THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF, AND THE DASHBOARD THEFT LIGHT COMES ON . AT OTHER TIMES THE VEHICLE WILL… |
| 2009-08-12 | EQUIPMENT | No | 0 | THE AC CONTROL KEEPS ON JUMPING FRONT INSIDE AIR TO OUTSIDE AIR, AND THESE CAUSED THE COMPRESSOR TO CYCLE ON AND OFF, B… |
| 2009-07-18 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | A TOTALLY UNEXPECTED MALFUNCTION OF CRUISE CONTROL WHILE SET AT 60MPH, TRAVELING UP AND DOWN HILLY STRETCH OF US ROUTE … |
| 2009-05-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | ONLY WHEN ITS COLD OUTSIDE THE SHIFTER DOESN'T SHIFT OUT OF PARK TILL THE CAR WARMS UP FOR 15 TO 20 MINUTES. *JS |
| 2009-04-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE | No | 0 | I HAVE A 98 CHEVY MALIBU. THE CAR WAS RUNNING FINE UNTIL A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO WHEN I WENT TO START IT. THE THEFT SYSTE… |