1999 Chevrolet Malibu cooling system problems
Owners reported cooling system problems in 46 complaints for the 1999 Chevrolet Malibu, 4% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 46 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 45,000 miles 22 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When cooling system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 22 cooling system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 45,000 miles, and 68% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
This 1999 chevrolet malibu was purchased in july 2001 in had a water leaking problem took 3 tries before they found it needed thermostat gasket didn't even have one in it they sold it to me .this way with a promise it had been fixed. Within the first year I had the car they had to replace both front wheel bearings & strut bushings. Then the alternator went out & it cause my battery to go bad overcharged it they replaced alternator but refused to re-emburse me for the battery.
Have less 15,000 miles on the car, mostly used to drive to work only about 2 miles each away. Have a problem with getting the air conditioner to turn on and when used alot. Seems to be a problem with the air conditioner clutch. Also just having problems with fan control as the fan does not work in position 1 or 2. Will check if resistor for fan control needs to be replaced. Car just went out of manufactor warranty as of jan.
Other problems reported for the 1999 Chevrolet Malibu
- Brakes 399 complaints
- Electrical system 161 complaints
- Engine 105 complaints
- Suspension 90 complaints
- Tires 76 complaints
- Lighting 71 complaints
- Steering 41 complaints
- Air bags 40 complaints