1999 Chevrolet Malibu Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 75about this part
- Share
- 10%of 789 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 41,695miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 75 complaints about the tires of the 1999 Chevrolet Malibu, 10% of the 789 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 41,695 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“On june 18, 2010 I had an accident that I believe was caused by a tire failure. No other vehicles were involved in this accident and there were no injuries. The vehicle was declared a total loss by my insurance company. On june 18, 2010 at approximately 6:00pm I was driving on the pennsylvania turnpike. My vehicle was headed west somewhere between the donegal exit and the new stanton exit of the turnpike. The weather conditions were what I consider ideal driving conditions. …”
NHTSA complaint #10349637, filed 2010-08, 90,380 miles“Vehicle was unable to pass inspection due to tire (tread) separation on all 4 bridgestone potenza 's inspector pointed out that all 4 tires were cracked throughout the entire circumference on all 4 tires and dangerous/hazardous to drive on. Had to purchase new tires in order to pass inspection... Have taken photos of all the tires... Tires were purchased in oct, 2010 and replaced in nov, 2015 -- tire had a total of 24,183 miles on it... And still has plenty of tread left.”
NHTSA complaint #10807168, filed 2015-11, 179,311 miles“Rotor replacement x 3. Suspension - front replaced. Calipers x3. Tire wear and leaks - replaced annually. Radio - bad wiring. A/c in dash wiring replaced twice. Rear light assembly replaced twice. Leaking in rear light assembly and trunk. Coolant leak - 8/06 at 74000 miles. Mechanic believes it is the water pump. A/c sensor replaced.”
NHTSA complaint #10166043, filed 2006-08, 5,000 miles“Air conditioning control problems dealer insisted nothing wrong never repaired tires; worn out at 16000 dealer insisted that that was normal fought to get them to replace only 2 tires engine: intake manifold gasket went out never experienced the problem in all the cars I ever owned 978.00 later. …”
NHTSA complaint #10069757, filed 2004-01, 16,000 miles“While driving on the highway, the right front tire blew out and had come apart. Also, the left tire blew out and separated upon pulling into a repair shop to fill the tire with air because air was seeping out. The cause of the both tire blowouts was not determined.”
NHTSA complaint #10063396, filed 2004-04, 50,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10157018Sep 20, 2017This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester…
Tires: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 2% |
| 2023 | 2 | 3% |
| 2022 | 1 | 1% |
| 2021 | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0% |
| 2016 | 3 | 0% |
| 2015 | 2 | 1% |
| 2014 | 3 | 1% |
| 2013 | 11 | 1% |
| 2012 | 2 | 0% |
| 2011 | 6 | 1% |
| 2010 | 7 | 1% |
| 2009 | 6 | 0% |
| 2008 | 8 | 1% |
| 2007 | 1 | 0% |
| 2006 | 5 | 0% |
| 2005 | 5 | 1% |
| 2004 | 2 | 0% |
| 2003 | 4 | 1% |
| 2002 | 10 | 2% |
| 2001 | 15 | 2% |
| 2000 | 33 | 4% |
| 1999 | 75 | 10% |
| 1998 | 58 | 6% |
| 1997 | 17 | 4% |
| 1980 | 1 | 20% |
Other parts of the 1999 Chevrolet Malibu
308 complaintsElectrical system
144 complaintsEngine cooling
138 complaintsSuspension
82 complaintsExterior lighting
58 complaintsAir bags
40 complaintsFuel system
38 complaintsSteering
37 complaintsEquipment
29 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
29 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
21 complaintsBody and structure
20 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 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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