NHTSA Complaint #10049566 — 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES issue reported to NHTSA

Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10049566
Vehicle	1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
Date of Incident	December 9, 2003
Date Filed	December 11, 2003
Mileage	82,016 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

WINDSHIELD WIPER LINKAGE SYSTEM CRACKED WHILE IN USE DURING A HEAVY RAIN CAUSING BOTH WIPERS TO FAIL. I WAS ON INTERSTATE 65 TRAVELING AT 55MPH. VISIBILTY AFTER THE INCIDENT DIMINISHED TO APPROX 20-30 FEET. I WAS ABLE TO KEEP THE CAR UNDER CONTROL AND PULL TO THE ROADSIDE. *AKHOWEVER I DON'T THINK AN INEXPERIENCED DRIVER WOULD HAVE BEEN SO LUCKY UNDER THOSE CONDITIONS,, WEATHER, SPEED, TRAFFIC... I SEARCHED FOR ANY RECALL NOTICES FROM CHEVY ON THIS AND FOUND ONE, 01V068000. WHY WASN'T MY STATE LISTED IN THE GROUP TO NOTIFY? THERE IS A REAL DANGER IN THE PLASTIC DESIGN OF THE WIPER MOUNT. PLEASE TAKE ANOTHER LOOK AT THE DEFECT IN THE DESIGN AND HAVE CHEVY NOTIFY ALL OF US MALIBU OWNERS OF THE POTENTIAL FOR DANGER...THANK YOU PHLECIA PARTAIN

Related Complaints for the 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU

Other VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES Complaints

#10340910 — July 1, 2010 — TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON THE VEHICLE STOPPED WOR...

#10295569 — December 14, 2009 — TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE PASSENGER-SIDE PIVOT HOUSING HAS CRACKED, AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS...

#10096922 — October 14, 2004 — WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, IN INCLEMENT WEATHER THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINT...

#10093392 — September 30, 2004 — (1) I WAS DRIVING HOME ON I-75 AN HOUR NORTH OF ATLANTA AFTER LABOR DAY WEEKEND. WHILE DOING 70-75 MPH IN HEAVY RAI...

#10057293 — February 2, 2004 — THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED BECAUSE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER LINKAGE NEEDED TO BE REPLACEMENT. THERE IS A RECALL BEING...

Recent Complaints for the 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU

#11525299 — SEAT BELTS — June 4, 2023 — Front seat belts come unbuckled while driving. My wife commuted to work in this car for about 12 months (37 miles o...

#11306454 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER — February 1, 2020 — I WAS A AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURERS REP AND UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF GETTING THESE RECALLS COMPLETED. I HAVE HAD M...

#11171731 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE — January 23, 2019 — TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM ENGAGED AND THE ENGINE SEIZ...

#11171731 — ENGINE — January 23, 2019 — TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM ENGAGED AND THE ENGINE SEIZ...

#10950178 — ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) — February 7, 2017 — TAKATA RECALL HAVE A CHEVROLET MALIBU 1998 THAT I JUST BOUGHT AND FOUND OUT IT HAD A RECALL THAT WAS NOT TAKEN CARE O...