1999 Chevrolet Malibu Exterior Lighting Problems
Owners have filed 58 complaints with NHTSA about exterior lighting problems on the 1999 Chevrolet Malibu, 7% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 60,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “turn signals” (12% of reports).
- 58exterior lighting complaints
- 60,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Turn signals: mentioned in 7 of 58 complaints (12%)
- Rear brake: mentioned in 5 of 58 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do exterior lighting problems happen?
Based on 23 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
None of the 58 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.
Chevrolet Malibu exterior lighting complaints by model year
| Model year | Exterior Lighting complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Malibu | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2022 Malibu | 2 | 2% | 1,900 |
| 2020 Malibu | 1 | 1% | 61,000 |
| 2019 Malibu | 4 | 2% | 16,180 |
| 2018 Malibu | 9 | 1% | 800 |
| 2017 Malibu | 21 | 3% | 51,888 |
| 2016 Malibu | 19 | 2% | 41,500 |
| 2015 Malibu | 4 | 1% | 39,346 |
| 2014 Malibu | 5 | 1% | 35,000 |
| 2013 Malibu | 28 | 3% | 70,000 |
| 2012 Malibu | 202 | 22% | 99,750 |
| 2011 Malibu | 130 | 13% | 103,000 |
| 2010 Malibu | 194 | 14% | 96,573 |
| 2009 Malibu | 172 | 11% | 94,236 |
| 2008 Malibu | 106 | 11% | 90,000 |
| 2007 Malibu | 29 | 3% | 105,000 |
| 2006 Malibu | 63 | 6% | 72,759 |
| 2005 Malibu | 153 | 16% | 76,500 |
| 2004 Malibu | 84 | 7% | 66,000 |
| 2003 Malibu | 28 | 5% | 80,000 |
| 2002 Malibu | 143 | 25% | 61,000 |
| 2001 Malibu | 108 | 15% | 63,600 |
| 2000 Malibu | 241 | 26% | 67,000 |
| 1999 Malibu | 58 | 7% | 60,000 |
| 1998 Malibu | 79 | 8% | 45,000 |
| 1997 Malibu | 40 | 9% | 74,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists exterior lighting for the 1999 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.
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet malibu. The contact was informed by another motorist that her brake lights were not functioning. The contact replaced the brake lights herself. The failure occurred at least five times a year. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was…
The turn signals work only once in a while, more often they do not work. The vehicle was purchased in 12/2009, the problem began later in 12/2009. With our extended warranty we took it back to where we purchased it, after 8 hours, they said they think they found the problem and corrected it. Two…
Sometimes the brake and tail lights wont work. *tr
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1999 Chevrolet Malibus have exterior lighting problems?
No. NHTSA has 58 owner complaints about exterior lighting for the 1999 Chevrolet Malibu (7% of the 789 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 1999 Chevrolet Malibu exterior lighting?
No recall currently lists exterior lighting for this vehicle.
At what mileage do exterior lighting problems start?
The median reported mileage is 60,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about exterior lighting problems on the 1999 Chevrolet Malibu?
The most frequent phrase is “turn signals”, in 7 of 58 complaints, followed by “rear brake” (5).
Other 1999 Chevrolet Malibu problems
See all 1999 Chevrolet Malibu problems or exterior lighting problems across all Malibu years.