1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU Electrical Systemignitionswitch Problems

11 NHTSA complaints on file

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Electrical Systemignitionswitch Issues in the 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU

11 electrical systemignitionswitch complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 1 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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All Electrical Systemignitionswitch Complaints

#10655051 | November 14, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS LOSE AND COULD BE WIGGLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS NOT PART OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE RECALL ONLY COVERS THE MODIFICATION OF THE KEYS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

#10609159 | July 9, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS THE VEHICLE WOULD START AND THEN STALLED AS THE ANTI-THIEF WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

#10223542 | April 7, 2008

THE COMPLAINT IS FOR THE ELECTRONIC IGNITION AND THE TAILLIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS. THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS HAVE ALREADY BEEN FIXED TWICE, I AM TOLD IT IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, THEY WORK WHEN THEY WANT TO. THIS IS A PROBLEM AT NIGHT WHEN I HAVE NO TAIL LIGHTS OR WHEN THE BRAKE LIGHTS DON'T WORK. THE OTHER PROBLEM IS THE IGNITIONS SWITCH, THE KEY WON'T MOVE IN THE IGNITION, WHICH MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO START. AFTER READING ON LINE, THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MALIBU'S AND OTHER CHEVY VEHICLES, BUT NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT THIS. I AM UNSURE OF THE INCIDENT DATE BECAUSE IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. *TR

#10132979 | August 16, 2005

I PURCHASED MY 1998 MALIBU, IT'S HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS. SINCE I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN NOVEMBER OF 2001 WITH IN LESS THAN A WEEK OF PURCHASING I HAD TO TAKE THE CAR BACK TO DEALER AND HAVE THEM FIX A PROBLEM BECAUSE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON, I AM UNSURE OF THE EXACT PROBLEM BUT I DO KNOW THE CAR DID NOT PASS EMISSIONS AND IF I HAD TO PAY FOR IT, IT WOULD HAVE COST ME OVER 500 DOLLARS, I HAVE REPLACED MY FRONT BRAKES ON 3 OCCASIONS, I HAVE FIXED THE LEAKING TRANSMISSION 2X, I HAVE REPLACED THE TAIL LIGHT BULBS ABOUT 4X, I REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AND THE LINING IS COMING OFF THE TRUNK. THESE ARE ALL PROBLEMS I HAD IN LESS THEN 2 YEARS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE. SINCE MARCH 2004 I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE. I HAVE REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP,...

#10061204 | March 2, 2004

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN IGNITION PROBLEM. CONSUMER HAD TO HOLD THE KEY IN IGNITION SWITCH, TURN AND HOLD FOR A PERIOD OF TIME BEFORE THE ENGINE TURNED OVER. SECONDLY, SEAT BELT ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DID NOT RETRACT. HAD TO PUT THE SEAT BELT ON MANUALLY. ALSO, BRAKES SQUEAK WHEN APPLIED. *AK

#10013940 | April 3, 2003

I OWN A 1998 CHEVY MALIBU. THIS VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW IN JUNE 1998 AND HAD TO TAKE IT TO THE SHOP FOR REPAIR THE NEXT MONTH. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT SHAVER MOTORS HAS NEVER BEEN ABLE TO FIX IT. THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THIS CAR'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. I WAS DRIVING IN CHICAGO ON 80 90 TOLL ROAD AND THIS VEHICLE STOPPED FOR NO REASON WHILE I WAS DOING 55 MILES PER HOUR. I LISTED ONE INCIDENT DATE BUT HAVE HAD NUMEROUS OTHER PROBLEMS. ALSO, WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE I HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRES AFTER LESS THAN 3000 MILES, THEY WERE ALSO BAD.

#8009015 | May 2, 2002 Fire

WHILE STARTING VEHICLE THE IGNITION WAS STUCK, THEN CAUGHT FIRE. CONSUMER TOOK KEY OUT OF IGNITION, FIRE WENT OUT, IGNITION SWITCH HAD BEEN REPLACED BEFORE THIS INCIDENT. ON 16 APRIL 2002 ALSO WHILE STARTING VEHICLE THE STARTER CAUGHT FIRE. PLEASE ADD FURTHER DETAILS.*JB

#8004336 | February 21, 2002

THEFT PREVENTION LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY, UNABLE TO START VEHICLE AT THAT TIME. DEALER REPLACED PASSENGER'S LOCK SENSOR/CYLINDER, AND SWITCH TWICE. AT THIS TIME LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING. *AK DEALER HAS ALSO REPLACED THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM AND OXYGEN SENSOR. *JB

#744580 | May 3, 2001

THE IGNITION LOCK WAS REPLACED IN OCTOBER OF 1999 BECAUSE THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN. IT JUST HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN ON 4/23/01 BECAUSE THE IGNITION LOCK WAS SO WORN OUT, IF YOU TOOK THE KEY OUT, THE CAR WOULD STILL RUN. THIS WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, BECAUSE IF I THOUGHT THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY OFF, AND LEFT IT IN A LOT OR IN THE STREET SOMEWHERE, AND IT TURNED OUT IT WAS ON, SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN REALLY HURT. ACCORDING TO TWO DIFFERNET GM DEALERSHIPS, AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO I CONSULTED ON THIS MATTER, THE IGNITION LOCK SHOULD LAST THE LIFE OF THE CAR, AND THIS IS THE THIRD ONE I HAVE HAD SINCE 1998. ANY ASSISTANCE YOU COULD OFFER WOULD BE MOST APPRECIATED. THANKS.

#608956 | September 30, 1999

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. YH

#705684 | April 16, 1999

MY VEHICLE'S BRAKE LIGHT STOPPED WORKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING. MY EMERGENCY BRAKE WARNING LIGHT WOULD NOT WORK ON MY DASH BOARD. MY IGNITION SWITCH ON MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT WORK SOMETIMES.

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