1998 Chevrolet Malibu equipment problems
37 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the equipment on the 1998 Chevrolet Malibu — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“1998 chevrolet malibu. Consumer writes to express discontent with local dealership. *tgw the consumer stated the brake was spongy, the abs light illuminated and the ac worked erratically, depending on the blower speed and would sometimes quit blowing cold air and would start to blow warm air. The…”
filed Oct 1, 2014
“The ac control keeps on jumping front inside air to outside air, and these caused the compressor to cycle on and off, bought a new one from the dealer cost 150.00 no warranty still keeps on doing the same thing, got another one from the junk yard still does the same thing, spent 200.00 dollars on…”
filed Aug 16, 2009
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
This warranty administration bulletin provides information regarding the field action courtesy transportation policy.
17-NA-073 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 21, 2023This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to unlock radios that are Delco TheftLock. Technician will use the radio to get the scrambled code. Technician will need to…
PIC4696E · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 22, 2019This warranty administration bulletin provides information regarding the field action courtesy transportation policy.
17NA073 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 18, 2019This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to unlock radios that are Delco TheftLock. Technician will use the radio to get the scrambled code. Technician will need to…
PIC4696D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 5, 2019This warranty administration bulletin provides information regarding the field action courtesy transportation policy.
17NA073 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 15, 2019
Equipment problems in other Malibu years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Malibu | 1 | 3% |
| 2019 Malibu | 1 | 1% |
| 2017 Malibu | 1 | 0% |
| 2015 Malibu | 2 | 1% |
| 2013 Malibu | 2 | 0% |
| 2012 Malibu | 1 | 0% |
| 2011 Malibu | 1 | 0% |
| 2010 Malibu | 3 | 0% |
| 2009 Malibu | 4 | 0% |
| 2008 Malibu | 6 | 1% |
| 2006 Malibu | 7 | 1% |
| 2005 Malibu | 9 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 Chevrolet Malibu
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.