1998 Chevrolet Malibu Engine
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
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MOTOR MOUNTS/ BOLTS SHEARED OFF RIGHT FRONT, CAUSING ENGINE TO TILT AND TO ACCELERATE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND MADE REPAIRS AT CONSUMER'S COST. *AK AFTER CONTACTING GM, THEY DECIDED TO PAT FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS, CONSUMER PAID FOR THE LABOR CHARGES AND RENTAL CAR CHARGES. *SLC
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILED, IT WAS LEAKING FLUID OVER THE ENGINE.. DEALER ORDERED GASKET KIT AND WILL FIX WHEN PARTS COME IN, COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE. *MJS
THE MOTOR MAKES A HIGH PITCHED WHINE SOUND ON STARTING. YH
EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. YH
ENGINE COOLANT BYPASS TO INTAKE MANIFOLD FITTINGS FAILED. YH
ENGINE FAILED. YH
TEMPERATURE GAUGE FAILED. *YC
WHILE MAKEING A STOP THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITH ALL INDICATIONS. LIGHT WOULD COME ON. DEALER HAS BENN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK
ENGINE FAILURE. ENGINE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STOP WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, IT WOULD EVENTUALLY RESTART. ON THE FIFTH OCCURENCE IT WOULD NOT RESTART (TRAVELING 55MPH IN MIDDLE OF S-CURVE.) THE ONLY INDICATION OF A PROBLEM WAS WHEN IT WAS REALIZED THAT POWER STEERING WAS LOST AND THEFT SYSTEM AND CHECK ENGINE INDICATORS WERE ON.
AFTER FILLING GAS TANK ENGINE DIED 7-8 TIMES.
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The 1998 Chevrolet Malibu has 87 Engine complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.