Warning Light On problems of the 1998 Chevrolet Malibu

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

1 Warning Light On problem

Failure Date: 08/01/2013

The contact owns a 1998 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving at a low speed, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The air bag, abs, and check engine warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). The failure mileage was 54,000.

2 Warning Light On problem

Failure Date: 09/30/2004

Upon setting up cruise control it failed to set, and the air bag warning light came on. Dealership indicated that this was due to a failure in the air bag warning harness connection. These parts were currently on back order. Wrong part sent.


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