1999 Chevrolet Malibu power train problems
21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1999 Chevrolet Malibu — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Takata recall: my sons antitheft constantly turns on causing the car not to start or shut off and disables his keyless remotes which than need to be reprogrammed. After searching online I was able to find a way to get it started due to many people having the same issue had some tricks. My son is in…”
filed Aug 21, 2016
“Tl* the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the gear shifter stem came out of the shifter knob which made it impossible to shift gears. The contact merged to the side of the road and the stem was replaced with glue. The failure recurred…”
filed Sep 22, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Malibu years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Malibu | 5 | 15% |
| 2023 Malibu | 7 | 12% |
| 2022 Malibu | 23 | 25% |
| 2021 Malibu | 26 | 32% |
| 2020 Malibu | 57 | 29% |
| 2019 Malibu | 65 | 35% |
| 2018 Malibu | 168 | 24% |
| 2017 Malibu | 138 | 20% |
| 2016 Malibu | 166 | 20% |
| 2015 Malibu | 31 | 12% |
| 2014 Malibu | 52 | 15% |
| 2013 Malibu | 53 | 6% |
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.