1999 Chevrolet Malibu Cooling System Problems
- 39
- 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 39 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- intake manifold · 6 records
- water pump · 6 records
- cooling system · 6 records
- intake gasket · 5 records
- engine cooling · 5 records
- manifold gasket · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 12 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Cooling System
Coolant was leaking which caused engine to overheat.*ak
ODI 886669
Cooling System
Cooling system is leaking, dealer replaced sensor and water pump, did not remedy the problem. Now there is leaking around the manifold. Nlm
ODI 8008102
12v/24v/48v Battery · Air Conditioner · Alternator/Generator/Regulator · Carburetor System · Cooling System · Radiator Assembly
Alternator replaced. Dealer thought would remedy stalling/coolant leak at 38000 miles. Manual said no maintenance needed until 150000 or 5 years. Dealer told her to replace coolant, it kept leaking. Finally, dealer found crack in intake manifold, replaced that. Water pump was replaced due to leaking. *ak the a/c had never worked properly. The battery cable snapped off due to corrosion. *yh
ODI 880831
12v/24v/48v Battery · Air Bags · Alternator/Generator/Regulator · Cooling System · Horn
This vehicle has had several problems i'll try to list.the airbags did not deploy they had been replaced when they fixed the horn problems.completely dissatisfied with my vehicle.i'm not sure if vehicle will be totaled since the accident was 9/6/01. I believe at the very least the airbags should have deployed.i don't know who to complain to.i've replaced rear brakes and rotors,altenator,water pump,battery,horn…
Crash reported
ODI 751931
Air Conditioner · Cooling System · Front · Rotor
Vehicle has had 6 sets of rotors. Steering wheel and front shake and vibrate at highway speeds. Vehicle experienced engine and coolant problems. Air conditioner faulty and was repaired. *slc
ODI 877074
Cooling System
Overheat, purchase of numerous gallons of coolant. Brought to dealer 8 times over a 2 year period, was told nothing wrong when warranty in place. Warranty ran out, problem of gasket fixed. Car still overheats if sits for more than 10 minutes.*ak
ODI 10060256
Cooling System
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
ODI 725024
Cooling System · Rotor
After making buying this car, i found out what a lemon really is. One month after the purchase, the front end started shaking so bad, i could not drive over 55 on the interstate. I brought it back to the dealer who told me the rotors were a bad design. They apparently had made them too thin, which was causing them to warp during braking. After they were changed to a thicker rotor i still continued to have problems.…
ODI 10107659
Brake Lights · Caliper · Cooling System · Rear/Other
There have been issues with this car involving the front driver's side brakes (calipers sticking), the rear brake lights (rusted circuit board and burned out bulbs), rear seat belt (part that locked belt to make it safe for child seat was plastic and broke) and now also the intake & intake gaskets on the cooling system. I'm getting really fed up with having the car in the shop all the time. Now, at 57,000 miles, the…
ODI 10018461
Cooling System
Engine cooling light went on, and vehicle began to overheat. The intake manifold gasket was defective and leaked into the engine, causing white smoke to appear from the exhaust.*ak
ODI 10053698
Antilock · Automatic Transmission · Cooling System · Switch
Consumer complained about an anti-lock brake problem. The transmission was also performing poorly and the ignition switch required a little jiggling before it ignited. The intake gasket leaked and the vehicle overheated. The vehicle became inoperative. *ak
ODI 10050377
Cooling System
This vehicle has several problems. Problem# 1: about a year ago the vehicle had a faulty motor mount gasket which caused coolant to leak. *ak
ODI 10022818
Cooling System
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
ODI 566459
Cooling System
While driving the coolant boils up and shoots out through the overflow rubber tube onto the coolant container. When this happens the consumer can smell a strong odor of antifreeze. Then the red light on the dash illuminates and the temperature gauge rises slightly. Consumer has to constantly stop and add coolant. *tt
ODI 566272