1998 Chevrolet Malibu Back-over prevention (rear camera) Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 0%of 976 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 41,138miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the back-over prevention of the 1998 Chevrolet Malibu, 0% of the 976 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 41,138 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The contact owns a 1998 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the anti-theft system will activate for no apparent reason, preventing him from being able to start the vehicle. The failure also occurs while driving and causes the vehicle to shut off. The manufacturer has not issued any recalls for this defect. The failure has occurred three times since the vehicle was purchased in february of 2007. Chevrolet stated that it was a good vehicle and he should not worry. The manufacturer apologized for the defect. The current mileage is 41,780 and failure mileage was 41,138.”
NHTSA complaint #10195141, filed 2007-07, 41,138 milesBack-over prevention (rear camera): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 42% |
| 2024 | 10 | 23% |
| 2023 | 16 | 22% |
| 2022 | 1 | 1% |
| 2021 | 3 | 3% |
| 2019 | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 | 7 | 1% |
| 2017 | 3 | 0% |
| 2016 | 4 | 0% |
| 1998 | 1 | 0% |
| 1997 | 1 | 0% |
Other parts of the 1998 Chevrolet Malibu
376 complaintsEngine cooling
144 complaintsElectrical system
130 complaintsSuspension
108 complaintsExterior lighting
79 complaintsSteering
74 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
63 complaintsTires
58 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
50 complaintsAir bags
40 complaintsEquipment
38 complaintsFuel system
34 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Chevrolet Malibu
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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