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2.9

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
47,898 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.

1997 Chevrolet Malibu engine problems

engine problem

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1997 Chevrolet Malibu Owner Comments

problem #2

Apr 162004

Malibu 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 95,797 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While driving accelerator cable broke. Consumer pulled to the side of the road and called a tow truck.

- Canada, 00, USA

problem #1

Jul 031997

Malibu

  • miles
While driving at 50 mph. On the right line the vehicle accelarated by itself, comsumer couldn't deaccelerate. The vehicle had been taken to the shop for three days, the mechanic said the problem was the throttle cable.

- Colonia, NJ, USA

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