1999 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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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
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
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
WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE WOULD STALL AT ANY SPEED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
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
VEHICLE WILL STALL AT ANY SPEED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
COOLANT WAS LEAKING WHICH CAUSED ENGINE TO OVERHEAT.*AK
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
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
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
REPEATED OIL LEAKS. *AK
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The 1999 Chevrolet Malibu has 86 Engine complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.