Overview & Reviews

The 1999 Malibu is identical to the 1998 model, except for the addition of Medium Bronzemist Metallic to the paint chart.

• Comfortable and roomy interior. Decent acceleration with V6 engine. Contemporary styling. Ultra-low price yet loaded with features.

• No traction control. Refinement is exchanged for low car payments.

User Reviews:

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  Would buy again - 1999 Chevrolet Malibu
  By sargeantcm - December 30 - 10:00 am

  Great car, especially for a first-time car owner. Brakes are somewhat poor, although personally I dont believe the easily warped rotors are any more the cars fault than Midas parts. Otherwise great, good acceleration, solid fuel mileage (25/32) and convenient interior design (cupholders, console, etc.)

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  The Good & the Bad - 1999 Chevrolet Malibu
  By MWave - September 17 - 2:00 am

  The Good - The Malibu is a very fun car to drive. It handles well on the highway and gas mileage is good. The car has good excelleration especially when you need to pass another car. Interior extras are very nice. Lots of trunk space. Good sound system The Bad - Reliability. The transmission needed to be pulled at 4500 miles due to a faulty switch causing the car to switch gears too soon. After 33000 miles I have had two leaky intake manifold gaskets (coolant & oil) replaced. Seems to be going through serpentine belts too quickly (every 16,000 miles). ABS light intermittently comes on. I am glad I have an extended warranty.

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  Malibu - 1999 Chevrolet Malibu
  By cindy - August 18 - 10:00 am

  had many problems with the car in various areas: from cup holder cracking to a/c fans working off and on spontaneously to internal security system activating (not letting me crank the car for 12 minutes) when I was just trying to crank it, etc. Now I am concerned that the seat belt on the drivers side isnt clicking or working very well.

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  Broke Down in Fla - 1999 Chevrolet Malibu
  By Broke Down - August 12 - 10:00 am

  Bought New. Have 34K on it now. Broken Down and Stranded 3x. 2x out of town. AC stopped working fixed. Ignition broke so car would not start. Alternator died, 3 weeks prior battery died and had towed to dealer and specifically told them check the alternator they said it was fine, they were wrong. Engine collant leaks no one knows why. Rotars Bad and so are tires. This car is a Lemon!!!!!

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  The key is maintance. - 1999 Chevrolet Malibu
  By HJHJHJ - July 17 - 2:00 am

  Little noise from the engine. Run very smoothly.

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  I am stuck with it! :-( - 1999 Chevrolet Malibu
  By FRANKJR60 - July 13 - 2:00 am

  I have experienced many of the same problems as the other folks who have commented on this site. A/C has a mind of its own. Fan speeds did not work on 1 and 2. Replaced resistor ($70) fixed the problem. Alternator died at 50K miles, no warning. I was stranded for hours. Where does the coolant disappear to? I keep adding it and I dont see any leaks anywhere. Th biggest frustration has been the serpentine belt and the belt tensioner. I have had them replaced three times in three years due to the high pitched squealing noise. No one can seem to find the problem. I havent had the brake and tire problems that many others have had.

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  Yuck - 1999 Chevrolet Malibu
  By TonyM - July 12 - 10:00 am

  Bought brand new and this car is very disapponting. It has 50,000 miles on it, but it has had far too many repairs to keep it going, including engine oil leaks, bad rear suspension control arm\bushings, tires that needed replacing at 17,000 miles, premature brake rotor replacement, noisy front suspension that now needs repair, clogged fuel injectors, broken heater fan motor switch, dead battery, horn switch failure, and numerous squeaky rattling interior panels.

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  Over rated - 1999 Chevrolet Malibu
  By No more domestic - May 6 - 2:00 am

  The 99 Malibu (V6) was just ok. Very plain design with minimal extras available. I had to have the brakes replaced 4 times in five years. The engine was the best thing about the car. Not one problem. Something behind the dash rattled from day one and the dealer couldnt find it. The dash was ok, but the materials used were cheap. Delco stereo was useable, but not impressive. Resale value is horrible. Its a good car for the price, but Im going back to imports.

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  malibu is just ok...it always starts?! - 1999 Chevrolet Malibu
  By paulaintacoma - March 29 - 2:00 am

  all in all the malibu has been an ok car..I am getting ready to trade it in soon ...have had two total brake jobs in 44,000 miles..the first one on gm as they said the rotors were faulty..the brakes still click when I drive..the ac has a mind of its own..comes off and on when it takes a notion to..that sucks. also dont believe the hype about the 100,000 mile coolant system..big lie I have had to keep topping it off with that special coolant at least every 3 months and the radiator light blinks off and on frequently..also the check engine light comes on for no apparent reason..but basically it has been reliable transportation for 5 years.

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  nice car - 1999 Chevrolet Malibu
  By sandra - March 19 - 2:00 am

  I have driven this car for over three years and I have never had any problems with it.