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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

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1998 Chevrolet Malibu transmission problems

transmission problem

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1998 Chevrolet Malibu Owner Comments

problem #3

Aug 152001

Malibu

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

In pouring rain the w/S/w transmission broke, two days after recieved a recall letter, reimbursement refused.

- Omaha, NE, USA

problem #2

Dec 011999

Malibu

  • miles
The consumer ran over a piece of rubber left on the highway from a blown truck tire dented the transmission pan.

- Parachute, CO, USA

problem #1

Dec 241997

Malibu

  • miles
Transmission lurches at cruising speeds and accelerates up long hills above 50 mph for a few seconds.

- Hornell, NY, USA

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