1998 Chevrolet Malibu steering problems
78 complaints about steering have been filed for the 1998 Chevrolet Malibu, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 78 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 83,000 miles 38 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 8 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 2
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 9 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 38 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 82,000 miles, and 24% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 8 crashes, 3 injuries, 2 deaths.
What owners wrote
This vehicle had a crash with fatalities in 2006. General motors never issued a unintended ignition turnoff on this vehicle until aug2014. The crash began with an uncontrollable and unexpected spinout, there was no ability to steer, brake and air bags did not deploy. These are the exact conditions listed in the GM recall. GM will not accept a filing for this make and model vehicle and should be added to the GM ignition failure claim program.
This vehicle experienced the same problem as described in steering gear bearings recall 03v527000. But this vehicle was not included in the recall due to VIN.
Other problems reported for the 1998 Chevrolet Malibu
- Brakes 469 complaints
- Electrical system 150 complaints
- Engine 136 complaints
- Suspension 117 complaints
- Lighting 95 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 69 complaints
- Tires 59 complaints
- Air bags 41 complaints