1999 Chevrolet Malibu Coil Springs Problems
- 32
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 32 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- coil spring · 21 records
- spring broke · 14 records
- front coil · 12 records
- passenger side · 8 records
- left front · 7 records
- front passenger · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 11 |
| 30–60k mi | 7 |
| 100–150k mi | 6 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Coil Springs · Pads · Rotor
When depressing the brakes at any speed there was pulsation and severe vibrations throughout the steering column. Also, there was extended stopping distance. Dealer had vehicle three times, and replaced rotors/pads on both sides, and the left front coil spring.*ak
ODI 10050512
Coil Springs · Tires
While backing into a parking lot front suspension coil broke, and caused front tires to burn. *ak
ODI 10033672
Coil Springs
While backing out of the driveway front coil spring snapped and ripped through the tire. Dealer notified. *ak
ODI 10022676
Coil Springs
While driving at a very low speed, the driver's side spring over the strut broke and caused the tire to blowout. *ak *scc *jb
ODI 10022958
Coil Springs
THE PASSENGER SIDE COIL SPRING BROKE.TS *JB
ODI 10001380
Coil Springs · Wheel Bearing
The hub bearing on the left side of the vehicle failed. Also on june 5, 2003 the coil spring broke. *mr *ts *jb
ODI 10025054
Coil Springs
While driving 30 mph consumer smelled a burning rubber odor and smoke. Without any indication passenger front end dropped down on to rim. Consumer removed tire to change it, and noticed that coil spring snapped. *ak
ODI 10058004