The intake manifold / intake gaskets are leaking water into my oil. Because of this I am in great danger of my engine blowing. The car has 65,000 miles on it, this should not happen at all.
1998 Chevrolet Malibu: water leaks into the cabin
5 of the 975 complaints about the 1998 Chevrolet Malibu describe water leaks into the cabin.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 12 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Water leaks into the cabin by model year
What owners say
Water leaked onto the electric system and caused left back tail light to fail.
Right tailight collects water everytime it rains in relsult the lights go out, in result the panel for the light has rusted and cannot be used, this is the 2nd panel I have purchased becuase of water leaking into taillight. I have seen 3 other mailibu's with the same situation. I want chevrolet to fix this problem I have to keep paying to purchase a new panel because of the rust, my vehicle will not pass inspection due to this defect, I feel it is a manufacturers defect.
I have had the car back to the dealer 4 times for the same problem. The rotors. May 99, 9800 mi, feb 00, 18247 mi, may 00, 23,236 miles and now today 35,500 mi. The first 2 times they shaved the rotors and the third time they replaced them. However they never put on new pads. Now today they tell me I need new brakes. They car is doing the same thing it did other time. At a speed of over 50 MPH it shimmies. There should definetly be a recall on the brakes. The tires all had to be replaced as they split. Also I have water coming into the left tail light and puts out the bulb.*ak( dot number: )
Front brakes warped; headlight fogged/leaking water.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Some onwers may comment that the molding along the rear (TRUNK) compartment opening at the striker is...
- Some owners may comment that the molding along the rear (TRUNK) compartment opening at the striker is...
- Some customers may comment of water leaking into the car on the front floor
- Some customers may comment that when they close the hood, the primary latch does not engage
- This message concerns hood cable freezing
- Some customer may comment that the rear doors have high swing effort when opening or closing
- Some customers may comment on undesirable road noise or water noise from the rear seat area
- Addressing concerns of cold air entering vehicle around door handles
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1998 Chevrolet Malibu water leak
Is water leaks into the cabin a common problem on the 1998 Chevrolet Malibu?
5 of 975 owner complaints about the 1998 Chevrolet Malibu (1%) mention water leaks into the cabin. The model year with the most reports is 2016.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 Chevrolet Malibu?
There are 0 recalls and 12 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1998 Chevrolet Malibu
Premature wear 53ABS 50Wipers 40Grinding brakes 35Coil spring 28Stalling 28Headlights 26Overheating 24Brake failure 23Ball joint 21Won't start 18Tire blowout 14Power steering loss 13Fuel pump 12Check engine light 11Adaptive cruise 10No deployment 10Engine failure 10Seat belt 10Shudder 9Loss of power 8Knocking 7Harsh shifting 7Jerking 7Pulling 7Fire or smoke 6Airbag light 5Slipping 5Steering noise 5
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