NHTSA Complaint #10159277 — 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS issue reported to NHTSA

Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report

Vehicle Towed

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10159277
Vehicle	1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
Date of Incident	June 7, 2006
Date Filed	June 7, 2006
Mileage	123,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	IL

Consumer Description

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKES FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME THE BRAKES LIGHT FAIL. THE LIGHTS OVER HEAT AND SMOKE THEN EXPLODE CAUSING THEM TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED NOR HAS THE MANUFACTURER BEEN ALERTED. *AK

Related Complaints for the 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU

Other EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS Complaints

#10149537 — February 6, 2006 — DRIVING THE CAR TO WORK ON A REGULAR BASIS AND IT SEEMS EVERY TWO MONTHS THE TAIL LIGHT BULBS NEED REPLACING. I KEEP...

#10060899 — March 10, 2004 — THE INTAKE MANIFOLD / INTAKE GASKETS ARE LEAKING WATER INTO MY OIL. BECAUSE OF THIS I AM IN GREAT DANGER OF MY ENGINE...

#10028933 — July 23, 2003 — PLASTIC BASE OF SYLVANIA 3057 DUAL FILAMENT TAIL LAMPS MELT CAUSING STOP LIGHTS TO FAIL.

#10007201 — February 12, 2003 — THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE.*JB

#10005377 — February 5, 2003 — MY BRAKE LIGHTS ARE CONTINUEING TO NOT WORK. I HAVE REPLACED BULBS ETC. THE ISSUE IS THE BULB SOCKETS ARE OVER HEAT...

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...