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1999 Chevrolet Malibu brakes problems

The 1999 Chevrolet Malibu has 399 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 33% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

399

Brakes complaints

33%

Share of year

21

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

What owners report

THE BRAKES ONLY FAILED ONCE, HOWEVER I HAVE HAD IT IN ATLEAST 6 TIMES SINCE LEASE FOR COMPLAINTS ON THE BRAKES TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS. I WAS TOLD BY ONE THAT THE MALIBU'S ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE PADS, WHY HAS NO ONE BEEN TOLD THIS? MY ABS IS AGIN COMING ON AND NOW GETTING READY FOR…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · May 15, 2000 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 1999 Chevrolet Malibu have?

NHTSA has 399 complaints about the 1999 Chevrolet Malibu brakes — 33% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.