Two problems related to brake grinding noise have been reported for the 1998 Chevrolet Malibu. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
When driving 10 mph consumer turned the steering wheel towards the left and steering wheel made a grinding noise. Also, brakes were difficult to depress. Consumer was able to control the vehicle, and towed it to dealership for inspection.
Since March 17/99 my car has brake problems. First the brakes were unbalanced, right pads were 0% and the left pads 80%. The problem remain unsolved. We changed the pads twice and the grinding noise and the brake problem continued. For 5th times I took my car to gormier Chevrolet trying to fix the problem. According to investigation the same problem have occurred in many Chevrolet Malibu. Thanks for your help and I hope hear from you soon. Lindaura gonzalez and eduardo g. Bortolete.