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1999 Chevrolet Malibu suspension problems

The 1999 Chevrolet Malibu has 90 suspension complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

90

Suspension complaints

7%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Suspension complaints by year

Malibu suspension complaints by model year117 complaints1974: 1 complaints1989: 1 complaints1997: 64 complaints1998: 117 complaints1999: 90 complaints2000: 35 complaints2001: 20 complaints2002: 15 complaints2003: 25 complaints2004: 31 complaints2005: 21 complaints2006: 15 complaints2007: 22 complaints2008: 15 complaints2009: 12 complaints2010: 13 complaints2011: 11 complaints2012: 10 complaints2013: 66 complaints2014: 8 complaints2015: 3 complaints2016: 19 complaints2017: 10 complaints2018: 13 complaints2020: 2 complaints2021: 3 complaints
Malibu suspension complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“RIGHT FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE DAMAGING STRUT AND DAMAGING TIRE. BREAK WAS DUE TO RUST. VEHICLE WAS MAKING A TURN WHEN BREAK OCCURRED CAUSING WHEEL TO BE "STUCK" IN THE TURN POSITION DUE TO PARTS RUBBING ON TIRE. MECHANIC SAYS MANY OF GM PRODUCTS ARE AND HAVE EXPERIENCED SAID PROBLEM. *JB”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Suspension · January 18, 2007 · crash

Common questions

How many suspension complaints does the 1999 Chevrolet Malibu have?

NHTSA has 90 complaints about the 1999 Chevrolet Malibu suspension — 7% 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.