1998 Chevrolet Malibu Classic problems

Filed May 8, 2018 · Electrical · 25 miles · OK

Ignition wort turn at times, have to wiggle.

Filed Jul 11, 2015 · Electrical · CA

I completed recall the federal safety agency-14v400, gm-n140350 on oct 30, 2014 at dublin chevy where they inserted the spacers in my 2 ignition keys. Since then I have been notified 4 more times to come in, by gm, concord chevy and dublin chevy. . I have called dublin chevy 2 times and they verify I have had the recall performed and said they will see that it is taken care of and I will never be contacted again. As of jul 11, 2015 it is still listed as recall incomplete on your site. Please correct your records.

Filed Oct 28, 2014 · Engine · 100,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 1998 chevrolet malibu classic. While driving approximately 45 MPH, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Filed Oct 16, 2014 · Airbags, Electrical · VA · crash · 1 injury

1998 chevrolet malibu classic. Consumer writes in regards to airbags and ignition problems. *smd the consumers son was involved in an accident, and the air bag failed to deploy. The vehicle was totaled. Prior to the accident, the consumer experienced ignition problems several times.

Filed Sep 18, 2014 · Airbags, Brakes · 80,000 miles · AZ · crash · 2 injuries

This vehicle had a crash with fatalities in 2006. General motors never issued a unintended ignition turnoff on this vehicle until aug2014. The crash began with an uncontrollable and unexpected spinout, there was no ability to steer, brake and air bags did not deploy. These are the exact conditions listed in the gm recall. Gm will not accept a filing for this make and model vehicle and should be added to the gm ignition claim program. An innocent person has a been convicted of manslaughter and this should be corrected immediately and compensation provided by gm. This is the exact wording on the gm recall website: the following recalls have been found for your 1998 chevrolet malibu results last updated: sep 16, 2014 gm recall #: n140350 the federal safety agency recall #: 14v400 date issued: aug 12, 2014 unintended ignition key rotation recall description: general motors has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in 2000-2005 my chevrolet impala and monte carlo, 1997-2005 my chevrolet malibu, 1999-2004 my oldsmobile alero, 1998-2002 my oldsmobile intrigue, 1999-2005 my pontiac grand am, and 2004-2008 my pontiac grand prix vehicles. If the key ring is carrying added weight and the vehicle goes off road or experiences some other jarring event, it may unintentionally move the key away from the run position. If this occurs, engine power, power steering and power braking may be affected, increasing the risk of a crash. Safety risk description: the timing of the key movement out of the run position, relative to the activation of the sensing algorithm of the crash event, may result in the airbags not deploying, increasing the potential for occupant injury in certain kinds of crashes.