1997 Chevrolet Malibu Suspension
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
Complaint Timeline
Chronological view of owner reports
FRONT END FAILURE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED 7 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. CONTROL ARM REPLACED TWICE AND PROBLEM STILL EXIST.
FRONT SUSPENSION MALFUNCTION. DEALER ADVISES OWNER THAT THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED 5 SETS OF LOWER CONTROL ARMS ON THIS MODEL.
THE VEHICLE HAS A REAL BAD SQUEAKING PROBLEM DUE TO THE INDEPENDENT FRONT SUSPENSION. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP (5) TIMES FOR SUSPENSION PROBLEMS IN THE LAST (6) MONTHS. LOWER CONTROL ARM AND BUSHINGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED (4) TIMES. *AK
EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE VIBRATING AT ALL SPEEDS, AND VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN IN TO BE SERVICED, THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Trend Over Time
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Quick Summary
The 1997 Chevrolet Malibu has 29 Suspension complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.