Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
6 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
81,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1989 to 2001 model years. Data updated: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Owner-reported patterns
Most common problems
Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 6 complaints (16.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic
Matching reports
Share of complaints
Engine operation
2
33.3%
Steering behavior
2
33.3%
Braking behavior
1
16.7%
Fuel system concerns
1
16.7%
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
Electrical System
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
1
Steering
1
Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal
1
Component breakdown data
Category
Count
Electrical System
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
1
Steering
1
Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal
1
Electrical System: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 1; Steering: 1; Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
1
75,000 to 99,999
2
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
Category
Count
Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
1
75,000 to 99,999
2
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 3 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
Electrical System leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 2 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, AND VEHICLE STALLED. THE DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT IT WOULD NOT RESTART. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GAS STATION. MECHANIC STATED THAT ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
IT WAS A RAINING DAY, PICKED UP DAUGHTER AT A HOUSE ON THE DOWNPART OF A HILL. CAR WAS IN PARK, TOOK THE CAR OUT OF PARK TO DRIVE DOWN THE HILL, MY FOOT NEVER TOUCHED THE ACCELERATOR DUE TO BEING ON THE DOWN PART OF THE HILL, MY BRAKES STARTED TO PULSATE VIGOROUSLY , I KNEW NOT TO PUMP THE BRAKES BUT I ALSO KNEW THAT MY VAN WAS NOT STOPPING, THERE WAS A CAR AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL AT A STOP SIGN, I HAD BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKES, THEY PULSATING SO HARD I COULDN'T KEEP MY LEGS STILL, I WENT TO TURN MY STEERING WHEEL THINKING IF I TURNED INTO TH…
THE POWER STEERING ON MY 1995 CHEVY MALIBU WILL STOP WORKING AND DASH INDICATOR WILL SAY POWER STEERING. I HAVE TO SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RE-START CAR AND MOST OF THE TIME IT WILL START WORKING AGAIN. WHEN THE STEERING GOES OUT YOU CAN NOT TURN WHEEL, AND THERE COULD BE DEATHS CAUSED DUE TO NOT STEERING. CHEVY SHOULD RECALL THIS DEATH TRAP WAITING TO HAPPEN. *TR
DEX-COOL CLOGGED MY RADIATOR WHICH CAUSED MY CAR TO OVERHEAT, CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGED TO ENGINE, WHEN ENGINE WAS BEING REBUILT ALSO FOUND RUST CORROSION ON CYLINDERS, GASKETS EATEN AWAY. I HAVE ALSO PREVIOUSLY REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE STARTER, WATER PUMP, GAS PUMP, TURN SIGNAL. TPS SENSOR,HEAD GASKET, GAS LEAK FROM INJECTOR SITE. *TR
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
6 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
50.0%Usable mileage3 / 6 records
100.0%Valid incident date6 / 6 records
100.0%Valid filing date6 / 6 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates6 / 6 records
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
Component complaint heatmap
Component
1989
1995
1996
1998
2001
Electrical System
0Unavailable
No examples available for this selection.
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
150.0%ODI 10121613
WE'D ONLY OWNED THE CAR ABOUT 2 YEARS (WE BOUGHT IT ONE YEAR USED) WHEN THE A/C STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS. AT FIRST IT ONLY WORKED ON LEVEL THREE OR HIGHER, THEN IT QUIT BLOWING COLD AIR. TO GET TO BLOW COLD AIR CURRENTLY, WE HAVE TO CONSTANTLY PROMPT IT BY PUSHING A BUTTON. WE HAD THE FREON REPLACED TO NO AVAIL. OUR MECHANIC SAID IT SEEMED TO BE A DEFAULT WITH OTHER CHEVYS, ESPECIALLY MALIBUS AND ESPECIALLY ONES MADE AROUND THAT YEAR. I KNOW TWO OTHER PEOPLE WHO OWN MALIBUS AND THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. WE'D LIKE TO FIND OUT HOW TO GET I…
DEX-COOL CLOGGED MY RADIATOR WHICH CAUSED MY CAR TO OVERHEAT, CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGED TO ENGINE, WHEN ENGINE WAS BEING REBUILT ALSO FOUND RUST CORROSION ON CYLINDERS, GASKETS EATEN AWAY. I HAVE ALSO PREVIOUSLY REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE STARTER, WATER PUMP, GAS PUMP, TURN SIGNAL. TPS SENSOR,HEAD GASKET, GAS LEAK FROM INJECTOR SITE. *TR
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, AND VEHICLE STALLED. THE DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT IT WOULD NOT RESTART. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GAS STATION. MECHANIC STATED THAT ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
0Unavailable
No examples available for this selection.
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
1100.0%ODI 724950
IT WAS A RAINING DAY, PICKED UP DAUGHTER AT A HOUSE ON THE DOWNPART OF A HILL. CAR WAS IN PARK, TOOK THE CAR OUT OF PARK TO DRIVE DOWN THE HILL, MY FOOT NEVER TOUCHED THE ACCELERATOR DUE TO BEING ON THE DOWN PART OF THE HILL, MY BRAKES STARTED TO PULSATE VIGOROUSLY , I KNEW NOT TO PUMP THE BRAKES BUT I ALSO KNEW THAT MY VAN WAS NOT STOPPING, THERE WAS A CAR AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL AT A STOP SIGN, I HAD BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKES, THEY PULSATING SO HARD I COULDN'T KEEP MY LEGS STILL, I WENT TO TURN MY STEERING WHEEL THINKING IF I TURNED INTO TH…
THE POWER STEERING ON MY 1995 CHEVY MALIBU WILL STOP WORKING AND DASH INDICATOR WILL SAY POWER STEERING. I HAVE TO SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RE-START CAR AND MOST OF THE TIME IT WILL START WORKING AGAIN. WHEN THE STEERING GOES OUT YOU CAN NOT TURN WHEEL, AND THERE COULD BE DEATHS CAUSED DUE TO NOT STEERING. CHEVY SHOULD RECALL THIS DEATH TRAP WAITING TO HAPPEN. *TR
ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS IN HOT AMBIENT CONDITIONS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY STICK AT THE ATTACHMENT TO THE BRACKET AND NOT RETURN TO THE ENGINE IDLE POSITION WHEN THE OPERATOR LIFTS HIS FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. *NM
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
Component failure mileage distribution
Component
Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)
Median
Usable records
Examples
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System
Too few reports for a range
87,000 mi
1 (sparse)
ODI 10206412 · 87,000 mi
DEX-COOL CLOGGED MY RADIATOR WHICH CAUSED MY CAR TO OVERHEAT, CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGED TO ENGINE, WHEN ENGINE WAS BEING REBUILT ALSO FOUND RUST CORROSION ON CYLINDERS, GASKETS EATEN AWAY. I HAVE ALSO PREVIOUSLY REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE STARTER, WATER PUMP, GAS PUMP, TURN SIGNAL. TPS SENSOR,HEAD GASKET, GAS LEAK FROM INJECTOR SITE. *TR
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, AND VEHICLE STALLED. THE DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT IT WOULD NOT RESTART. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GAS STATION. MECHANIC STATED THAT ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
THE POWER STEERING ON MY 1995 CHEVY MALIBU WILL STOP WORKING AND DASH INDICATOR WILL SAY POWER STEERING. I HAVE TO SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RE-START CAR AND MOST OF THE TIME IT WILL START WORKING AGAIN. WHEN THE STEERING GOES OUT YOU CAN NOT TURN WHEEL, AND THERE COULD BE DEATHS CAUSED DUE TO NOT STEERING. CHEVY SHOULD RECALL THIS DEATH TRAP WAITING TO HAPPEN. *TR
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month
Complaints
Campaigns announced
Examples
2024-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2024-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-10
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
1998: 0 complaints · 2001: 0 complaints
Equal observation windows
Model year
Through age 0
Through age 1
Through age 2
1998
0
0
0
2001
0
0
0
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year
Incident dates used
Filing date fallbacks
Excluded dates
1998
2
0
0
2001
1
0
0
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
Component co-occurrence matrix
Component
Electrical System
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Steering
Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal
Electrical System
—
0
0
0
0
0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System
0
—
0
0
0
0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
0
0
—
0
0
0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
0
0
0
—
0
0
Steering
0
0
0
0
—
0
Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal
0
0
0
0
0
—
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
3 patterns with matching reports.
Stalling or loss of power
2 mentions · 33.3% of complaints
Median mileage: 70,000 mi (1 usable records).
ODI 10046142 · 70,000 mi
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, AND VEHICLE STALLED. THE DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT IT WOULD NOT RESTART. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GAS STATION. MECHANIC STATED THAT ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
IT WAS A RAINING DAY, PICKED UP DAUGHTER AT A HOUSE ON THE DOWNPART OF A HILL. CAR WAS IN PARK, TOOK THE CAR OUT OF PARK TO DRIVE DOWN THE HILL, MY FOOT NEVER TOUCHED THE ACCELERATOR DUE TO BEING ON THE DOWN PART OF THE HILL, MY BRAKES STARTED TO PULSATE VIGOROUSLY , I KNEW NOT TO PUMP THE BRAKES BUT I ALSO KNEW THAT MY VAN WAS NOT STOPPING, THERE WAS A CAR AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL AT A STOP SIGN, I HAD BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKES, THEY PULSATING SO HARD I COULDN'T KEEP MY LEGS STILL, I WENT TO TURN MY STEERING WHEEL THINKING IF I TURNED INTO TH…
Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b
Fuel smell or leak mentions
1 mentions · 16.7% of complaints
Median mileage: 87,000 mi (1 usable records).
ODI 10206412 · 87,000 mi
DEX-COOL CLOGGED MY RADIATOR WHICH CAUSED MY CAR TO OVERHEAT, CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGED TO ENGINE, WHEN ENGINE WAS BEING REBUILT ALSO FOUND RUST CORROSION ON CYLINDERS, GASKETS EATEN AWAY. I HAVE ALSO PREVIOUSLY REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE STARTER, WATER PUMP, GAS PUMP, TURN SIGNAL. TPS SENSOR,HEAD GASKET, GAS LEAK FROM INJECTOR SITE. *TR
THE POWER STEERING ON MY 1995 CHEVY MALIBU WILL STOP WORKING AND DASH INDICATOR WILL SAY POWER STEERING. I HAVE TO SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RE-START CAR AND MOST OF THE TIME IT WILL START WORKING AGAIN. WHEN THE STEERING GOES OUT YOU CAN NOT TURN WHEEL, AND THERE COULD BE DEATHS CAUSED DUE TO NOT STEERING. CHEVY SHOULD RECALL THIS DEATH TRAP WAITING TO HAPPEN. *TR