1998 Chevrolet Malibu Tires Problems
Owners have filed 58 complaints with NHTSA about tires problems on the 1998 Chevrolet Malibu, 6% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 161,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “p215 60r15” (50% of reports).
- 58tires complaints
- 161,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 50%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- P215 60R15: mentioned in 29 of 58 complaints (50%)
- Dot tire size: mentioned in 26 of 58 complaints (45%)
- Firestone affinity: mentioned in 17 of 58 complaints (29%)
- Between tread: mentioned in 7 of 58 complaints (12%)
At what mileage do tires problems happen?
Based on 1 complaint that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
None of the 58 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.
Chevrolet Malibu tires complaints by model year
| Model year | Tires complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Malibu | 1 | 2% | 59,994 |
| 2023 Malibu | 2 | 3% | 11,000 |
| 2022 Malibu | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2021 Malibu | 1 | 1% | 2,000 |
| 2018 Malibu | 2 | 0% | 123,074 |
| 2016 Malibu | 3 | 0% | 67,000 |
| 2015 Malibu | 2 | 1% | 5,500 |
| 2014 Malibu | 3 | 1% | 6,288 |
| 2013 Malibu | 11 | 1% | 3,000 |
| 2012 Malibu | 2 | 0% | 100,944 |
| 2011 Malibu | 6 | 1% | 17,000 |
| 2010 Malibu | 7 | 1% | 43,033 |
| 2009 Malibu | 6 | 0% | 9,125 |
| 2008 Malibu | 8 | 1% | 32,815 |
| 2007 Malibu | 1 | 0% | 190,000 |
| 2006 Malibu | 5 | 0% | 62,500 |
| 2005 Malibu | 5 | 1% | 47,100 |
| 2004 Malibu | 2 | 0% | 90,000 |
| 2003 Malibu | 4 | 1% | 14,900 |
| 2002 Malibu | 10 | 2% | 35,000 |
| 2001 Malibu | 15 | 2% | 26,500 |
| 2000 Malibu | 33 | 4% | 28,000 |
| 1999 Malibu | 75 | 10% | 41,695 |
| 1998 Malibu | 58 | 6% | 161,000 |
| 1997 Malibu | 17 | 4% | 74,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists tires for the 1998 Chevrolet Malibu. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Passenger side front coil spring broke, followed by driver's side front coil spring. Passenger side spring began rubbing into tire, melted side wall of tire. Tire destroyed. Replaced springs and tire. *ak
The steering rack & pinion and the engine intake gaskets in this 1998 model are faulty. The shoddy rack & pinion needs to be replaced and i have gone through numerous tires over the years. The intake gaskets are leaking fluids and an engine blow out is imminent. With the leakages, the car is unsafe…
Consumer states that the vehicle needs new tires every 30,000 miles. Please provide any further information. *mr
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1998 Chevrolet Malibus have tires problems?
No. NHTSA has 58 owner complaints about tires for the 1998 Chevrolet Malibu (6% of the 976 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1998 Chevrolet Malibu tires?
No recall currently lists tires for this vehicle.
At what mileage do tires problems start?
The median reported mileage is 161,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about tires problems on the 1998 Chevrolet Malibu?
The most frequent phrase is “p215 60r15”, in 29 of 58 complaints, followed by “dot tire size” (26).
Other 1998 Chevrolet Malibu problems
See all 1998 Chevrolet Malibu problems or tires problems across all Malibu years.