1999 Chevrolet Malibu suspension problems

Filed Apr 19, 2024 · Fuel system, Suspension · TX

Yes it was on and off kept having computer issues and other issues

Filed Apr 13, 2010 · Suspension · 68,000 miles · IN

Malibu 1999 with 68,000 miles came out to leave for work found pass side spring.

Filed Mar 15, 2010 · Suspension, Wheels · 80,000 miles · MI

First incident. I have a 1999 chevy malibu and in december 2009 (I believe) the front passenger side tire came off due to lugnuts snapping off. I had to replace all the lugnuts the spring on the shock and bend the wheelwell. Unfortunately the parts are not available from that incident but the car only had about 77,000 miles on it. Second incident. The front driver side spring wore right in half and broke just before getting into the car. I had to replace the whole front strut and I do still have the parts. The car has about 80,000 miles on it.

Filed Jan 16, 2010 · Suspension · 185,000 miles · CT

The subframe of my 1999 chevrolet malibu suffered corrosion to the point where it needed to be replaced. This is a very unusual failure of the suspension system. The area round one of the bolts holding the subframe broke off due to corrosion, causing the vehicle to not be able to be steered properly (could not turn right more than 10-15%). If this had happened while I was driving at any speed, it very well could have caused an accident (the component broke while I was attempting to parallel park). Recently hyundai recalled a number of vehicles due to the same damage for those residing in the salt belt (I happen to own a hyundai involved in the recall). Based on the damage my malibu suffered, I believe that the issue of subframe corrosion for those in the salt belt may go beyond the hyundai recall.

Filed Aug 6, 2009 · Suspension · 140,000 miles · VT

After driving to work (25 miles) I backed into the parking space in the morning. At noon, I started the car to move forward and heard a heavy rubbing. The front left strut spring had broken at the its bottom ring and was rubbing on the tire. I was fortunate that I was not traveling 50 MPH to work. Car mileage 140,000. 1999 malibu.

Filed Mar 12, 2009 · Suspension · 123,440 miles · PA

Front passenger side coil suspension spring broke without warning severly damaging tire. Heard a loud bang sound and then saw a lot of smoke coming from front passenger side tire. Bottom of front passenger side coil suspension spring broke and lodged into tire without warning.

Filed Feb 1, 2009 · Suspension · 70,000 miles · MA

1999 chevrolet malibu sedan with about 70,000 miles on odometer. A similar problem to that described in your the federal safety agency action number pe03031. Within a few hundred yards of starting up the car and leaving my home, there was a audible bang and the passenger side macpherson strut coil spring suddenly fractured and the broken spring end penetrated the front tire inside sidewall leading to a blowout. I did not travel over any kind of bump or pothole. Fortunately I was traveling at a low speed and the loss of control did not cause an accident. It was winter conditions (salted roads) with an air temperature of around 20 deg.f. I feel that this was a design flaw structural failure in the suspension that should never have happened as it could have been extremely dangerous. I am having both front strut assemblies and a tire and rim replaced at considerable expense.

Filed Oct 2, 2008 · Suspension · 133,200 miles · PA

Noticed left rear of '99 malibu lower than right while parked in a filling station on the evening of 9/24/08. While hoisted for an oil change on 10/01/08, the technician showed me the left rear coil spring was completely ruptured. (in august of 2005, the front left coil spring ruptured. I paid to replace it with a new one.) the right spring coils are original to this day.

Filed Aug 26, 2008 · Suspension · 88,013 miles · IN

On august 24, 2008 my 1999 chevrolet malibu was driven less than a mile and the passenger side front coil spring broke. On august 25, 2008 I took the vehicle to bob sumerel tire co. For repair. The spring appeared to have broken at the top first ring. The spring was replaced. I have the remainder of the broken spring. The top part that broke off has been lost. I noticed there are at least two other reported instances of this that were previously investigated by the federal safety agency but no recall was issued. This could have resulted in severe tire damage and accidental injury.

Filed Jul 18, 2008 · Suspension · 19,000 miles · NY

I just filed a complaint, odi# 10234547, 2 days ago on the front strut spring breaking without notice and after replacement of the front struts, I took the car to a local repair shop for an alignment and nys inspection. I receive a call from the mechanic stating that he cannot do the alignment and inspection because both rear strut springs are broken. This car has less than 20k miles on it. This is obviously a defect in the steel used to manufacture these springs.....with many, many complaints filed.....yet no recall....it will continue to happen to these cars and the pontiac grand am, which is basically the same car. Will tragedy have to strike a determined amount of families before the investigation into these strut springs is reopened? I hope not.