86 complaints reported

1999 Chevrolet Malibu Engine

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
86
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Feb 2002

THE MANFOLD INTAKE GASKET STARTED LEAKING ANTI-FREEZE AND I WAS TOLD I HAD TO PAY FOR IT TO BE REPLACED. GMC IS AWARE THAT IT IS A PROBLEM AND HAVE A TECHNICAL BULLETIN ON IT. THEY ARE AWARE THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM BUT HAVE FAILED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I FEEL THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL PLACED ON THE VEHICLES AND ANYONE WHO HAS PAID FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED SHOULD GET REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIRS AS WELL AS THE RENTAL. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Feb 2002

WHILE DRIVING THE COOLANT BOILS UP AND SHOOTS OUT THROUGH THE OVERFLOW RUBBER TUBE ON THE COOLANT CONTAINER, THIS IS DUE TO ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM FAILURE. CONSUMER STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR CORRECTION OF THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM. *YH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Jan 2002

INTERMITTENTLLY VEHICLE OVER HEATS AND STALLS .EVERY 30-45 DAYS COOLANT HAS TO BE ADDED TO VEHICLE DUE TO GASKETS LEAKING. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND A 3RD PARTY DIAGNOSED GASKET DETERIORATION. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2001
Oct 2001

WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE WOULD STALL AT ANY SPEED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Oct 2001

AT 19,000 MILES VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING WHEN BRAKE WERE APPLIED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Mar 2000
Sep 2001

VEHICLE WILL STALL AT ANY SPEED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Sep 2001
Apr 2001

COOLANT WAS LEAKING WHICH CAUSED ENGINE TO OVERHEAT.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Apr 2001
Jan 2001

VEHICLE HAS STALLED ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, DEALER CAN NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM OR GET IT TO COME UP ON THE ONBOARD COMPUTER, CONSUMER HAS BEEN TO ARBITRATION, BUT WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO PROOF OF VEHICLE STALLING. *SLC

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 1999
Jul 2000

WHILE DRIVING OVER BIG BUMPS VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jul 2000
Jun 2000

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2000
Nov 1999

REPEATED OIL LEAKS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Aug 1999

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The 1999 Chevrolet Malibu has 86 Engine complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.