1999 Model Year

Chevrolet Malibu

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
799
Recalls
0
Crashes
45
Severe
78

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Apr 2024

Yes it was on and off kept having computer issues and other issues

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Sep 2021

My 1999 Chevy Malibu 3.1 V6 engine won,t turn on the engine whend i try to turn the ignition switch and key lock cylinder on and the fuel pressure reg...

Air Bags Crash
Aug 2019

TAKARA RECALL ..FRONT AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN ACCIDENT. I WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC WHEN A CAR STRUCK ME FROM BEHIND GOING HIGHWAY SPEED...

Brakes
May 2019

STARTED MY DRIVE TO WORK IN THE TOOK A LEFT TURN, THEN APPLIED BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THANKFULLY I WAS STILL GOING SLOW AND DIDN'T PA...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jan 2018

I LOCATED A RECALL THAT MY CAR HAS NOT BEEN FIXED AND TOOK IT TO THE GMC DEALER IN LARAMIE WHY WHERE MY CAR SAT FOR 2 WEEKS AND ENDLESS CALLS NO CALL...

Electrical System
Nov 2017

IGNITION SWITCH AND PASS LOCK SENSOR CAUSING VEHICLE TO NOT START AND/OR RANDOMLY SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING.

Air Bags Crash
Oct 2017

WHILE DRIVING MY AIRBAGS BLEW UP AND I CRASHED RESULTING IN MY BACK AND BOTH LEGS BEING BROKEN

Electrical System
Nov 2016

BLOWER MOTOR DOES NOT WORK AT ANY SPEED,NO FUSES OR RELAY ARE BAD OR BLOWN.NO POWER AT RELAY BY BLOWER OR BLOWER ITSELF.IT WORKED FRIDAY,SATURDAY WHEN...

Electrical System
Nov 2016

YOUR CAR LIKE ALL NEWER CARS ARE JUNK. READ CLAIM 10926267.

Air Bags
Nov 2016

I WAS GETTING OUT OF MY CAR AND I LEFT IT RUNNING AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND I DIDN'T HIT ANYTHING I WAS WONDERING IF THERE WAS ANY RECALL ON THIS P...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 1999 Chevrolet Malibu has 799 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. 45 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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