1998 Chevrolet Malibu drivetrain & axles problems
23 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 1998 Chevrolet Malibu, which is 2% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 23 2% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 1 crash.
What owners wrote
While going 25MPH right front axle broke. Lost control of vehicle and hit curb & then a pole. Both air bags deployed upon impact. Vehicle was towed to dealer.
While my husband was driving my 1998 chevrolet malibu which has approximately 87,000 miles on it, he heard an unusual noise that indicated something was wrong with the engine. The car immediately lost power while moving at a speed of approximately 40 MPH. There was a lot of rattling and vibrations. Upon having the car towed to a garage for a diagnostic test, he was informed that the car had to have a new engine.
Other problems reported for the 1998 Chevrolet Malibu
- Brakes 469 complaints
- Electrical system 150 complaints
- Engine 136 complaints
- Suspension 117 complaints
- Lighting 95 complaints
- Steering 78 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 69 complaints
- Tires 59 complaints