1998 Chevrolet Malibu defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1998 Chevrolet Malibu. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE
  Recall Query RQ04006 · opened Jul 7, 2004 · closed Jan 13, 2005

  In march 2001, gm notified nhtsa that it is conducting a safety recall (nhtsa number 01v068) on certain model year (my) 1997-1998 chevrolet malibu and oldsmobile cutlass vehicles to replace defective windshield wiper pivot housings.gm reported the wiper failure was triggered by loads placed on the wipers when operated …

• POWER RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILURE
  Recall Query RQ03001 · opened Jan 2, 2003 · closed Sep 15, 2003

  Gm conducted a safety recall (nhtsa # 02v286) to address a steering defect pertaining to a lower pinion bearing (lpb) within the rack and pinion steering gear (r&p). The recall covered 1,159,156 model year 1997-1998 pontiac grand prix vehicles built between march 1, 1996 and october 31, 1997, 1996-1998 pontiac trans sp…

• WINDSHIELD WIPER
  Engineering Analysis EA00019 · opened Jul 12, 2000 · closed Mar 6, 2001 · led to recall 01V068000

  On february 22, 2000, the office of defects investigation (odi) initiated pe00-009 based on seven reports of windshield wiper failure in certain model year (my) 1997 & 1998 chevrolet malibu & oldsmobile cutlass vehicles.the investigation was upgraded to ea00-019 on july 12, 2000.during the course of the investigation, …

• STOP LAMP ASSEMBLY OVERHEAT
  Engineering Analysis EA00010 · opened Mar 27, 2000 · closed Aug 9, 2001

  There is no summary currently available

• WINDSHIELD WIPER
  Preliminary Evaluation PE00009 · opened Feb 22, 2000 · closed Jul 12, 2000

  There is no summary currently available

• STOP LAMP
  Preliminary Evaluation PE99071 · opened Nov 17, 1999 · closed Mar 27, 2000

  There is no summary currently available