1999 Chevrolet Malibu suspension problems
82 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the suspension on the 1999 Chevrolet Malibu — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“First incident. I have a 1999 chevy malibu and in december 2009 (I believe) the front passenger side tire came off due to lugnuts snapping off. I had to replace all the lugnuts the spring on the shock and bend the wheelwell. Unfortunately the parts are not available from that incident but the car…”
filed Mar 15, 2010
“The subframe of my 1999 chevrolet malibu suffered corrosion to the point where it needed to be replaced. This is a very unusual failure of the suspension system. The area round one of the bolts holding the subframe broke off due to corrosion, causing the vehicle to not be able to be steered…”
filed Jan 16, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Suspension problems in other Malibu years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 Malibu | 3 | 4% |
| 2020 Malibu | 2 | 1% |
| 2018 Malibu | 13 | 2% |
| 2017 Malibu | 10 | 1% |
| 2016 Malibu | 19 | 2% |
| 2015 Malibu | 3 | 1% |
| 2014 Malibu | 8 | 2% |
| 2013 Malibu | 65 | 8% |
| 2012 Malibu | 10 | 1% |
| 2011 Malibu | 11 | 1% |
| 2010 Malibu | 13 | 1% |
| 2009 Malibu | 11 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 Chevrolet Malibu
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.