1999 Chevrolet Malibu exterior lighting problems
58 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 1999 Chevrolet Malibu — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl*the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet malibu. The contact was informed by another motorist that her brake lights were not functioning. The contact replaced the brake lights herself. The failure occurred at least five times a year. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was…”
filed Oct 20, 2010
“The turn signals work only once in a while, more often they do not work. The vehicle was purchased in 12/2009, the problem began later in 12/2009. With our extended warranty we took it back to where we purchased it, after 8 hours, they said they think they found the problem and corrected it. Two…”
filed Jun 19, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Exterior Lighting problems in other Malibu years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Malibu | 1 | 2% |
| 2022 Malibu | 2 | 2% |
| 2020 Malibu | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 Malibu | 4 | 2% |
| 2018 Malibu | 9 | 1% |
| 2017 Malibu | 21 | 3% |
| 2016 Malibu | 19 | 2% |
| 2015 Malibu | 4 | 1% |
| 2014 Malibu | 5 | 1% |
| 2013 Malibu | 28 | 3% |
| 2012 Malibu | 202 | 22% |
| 2011 Malibu | 130 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 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.