Engine And Engine Cooling Related Problems of the 1998 Chevrolet Malibu

Table 1 shows 26 common engine and engine cooling related problems of the 1998 Chevrolet Malibu. The number one most common problem is related to the manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe (42 problems). The second most common problem is related to the engine cooling system (14 problems).

Table 1. Engine And Engine Cooling related problems of Chevrolet Malibu

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Manifold/header/muffler/tail Pipe problems	42
Engine Cooling System problems	14
Engine problems	9
Gasoline Engine problems	9
Engine Head Gasket Failure problems	7
Car Stall problems	5
Engine Stall problems	5
Engine And Engine Cooling problems	5
Coolant Leaking problems	4
Engine Belts And Pulleys problems	3
Engine Head Gasket Leaking problems	3
Engine Oil Leaking problems	2
Engine Failure problems	2
Engine Exhaust System problems	2
Gas Recirculation Valve (egr Valve) problems	2
Catalytic Convertor problems	2
Cooling Fan problems	2
Engine Clicking And Tapping Noises problems	2
Engine Burning Oil problems	1
Blown Head Gasket problems	1
Crankcase (pcv) problems	1
Water Pump problems	1
Check Engine Light On problems	1
Radiator problems	1
Emission Control problems	1
Engine Noise problems	1

Recently reported Engine And Engine Cooling problems of the 1998 Chevrolet Malibu

The Manifold/header/muffler/tail Pipe problem

This is the second time I have replaced my lower intake manifold seal. This is outrageous that chevy will not fix a known defect. Read details...

The Engine Cooling System problem

1998 chevy Malibu: faulty intake manifold gasket resulting in coolant leak, gasket has been replaced twice within 100,000 miles (may be related to mandated usage of dexcool antifreeze in vehicle per manufacturer). Read details...

The Engine problem

The oil light came on one minute the next minute the car cut off. I had the car towed to curtis Chevrolet in washington, DC and was told that the engine seized due to the oil regulator and filter exploded. The car has only 57500 original miles, serviced mainly by curtis Chevrolet. . . Read details...

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