1998 Chevrolet Malibu suspension problems
Owners reported suspension problems in 117 complaints for the 1998 Chevrolet Malibu, 8% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 117 8% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 85,000 miles 38 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When suspension problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 9 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 38 suspension complaints that report mileage, the median is about 85,000 miles, and 29% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the suspension complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
Vehicle has an unknown jiggle sound coming from it. Has been in/out of dealer's shop more then six occasions, and the problem cannot be resolved.
Driving at approximately 10 MPH on a smooth dry road suddenly the front right side spring broke damaging the strut and tire. Thankfully, this was at a slow speed or someone could have been killed. The tire, spring and strut were replaced.
Other problems reported for the 1998 Chevrolet Malibu
- Brakes 469 complaints
- Electrical system 150 complaints
- Engine 136 complaints
- Lighting 95 complaints
- Steering 78 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 69 complaints
- Tires 59 complaints
- Air bags 41 complaints