Trunk Lid problems of the 1998 Chevrolet Malibu

Two problems related to trunk lid have been reported for the 1998 Chevrolet Malibu. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Trunk Lid problem

Failure Date: 12/31/2003

Trunk struts wore out, and caused the trunk lid to fall on the consumer. Consumers sustained neck/back of the head injuries. Dealership was notified , but was unable to resolve the problem.

2 Trunk Lid problem

Failure Date: 01/01/2002

I own a 1998 Chevrolet Malibu and my complaint is that the trunk does not stay up in the air on windy days or sometimes by just putting groceries into the trunk. I can not recall the amount of times myself or another person has been hit on the head with the trunk lid. I find this to be very dangerous and think the some sort of hydraulics (like in most hatchbacks) should be installed.


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