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1998 Chevrolet Malibu wipers, windshield & visibility problems

69 complaints about wipers, windshield & visibility have been filed for the 1998 Chevrolet Malibu, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
69 5% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
90,000 miles 19 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When wipers, windshield & visibility problems show up

Wipers, windshield & visibility complaints by mileage, 1998 Chevrolet Malibu Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 90,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 0 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 1 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 3 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 6 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 3 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 90,000 miles
Based on 19 complaints that include mileage. 11% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles0
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles1
60k to 80k miles3
80k to 100k miles6
100k to 120k miles3
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 19 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 90,000 miles, and 11% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash.

What owners wrote

I am so not satisfied with this vehicle every time I turn around, something different is going wrong. I don't know where else to turn. I sure would love for GMC to buy this piece of junk car back. It is really bad when you have a new car and it won't run!! The first time it was in was for it not starting, that has happened about 15-20 times. They have no idea what is wrong with the car. They have replaced the windshield 3 times because it leaked air. Still does!

May 1998 Crash

The vehicle was experiencing a problem with the housing of the windshield wipers and as a result the wipers did not move at all. Although this defect was on recall the consumer's vehicle was not included due to VIN. Please provide any additional information.

Reported at 90,000 miles

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