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1998 Chevrolet Malibu won’t start reports

14 NHTSA complaints describe engine cranks but won’t start, or no crank at all on the 1998 Chevrolet Malibu — roughly 1% of all complaints for this model year.

14
Won’t start reports
1%
share of complaints
80,731 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 1998 Chevrolet Malibu report before drawing conclusions.