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1974 Chevrolet Malibu

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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1Owner complaints

Model-year median: 310.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

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What owners reported most

Suspension
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 1 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Suspension. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Suspension complaints

1 reports
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Mileage unknown · Aug 13, 2001
SuspensionCrashInjury

WAS RIDDING DOWN THE HIGHWAY DOING ABOUT 65 MPH AND MY CAR JUST WENT INTO A SWERVE I RAN OFFTHE HIGHWAY INTO A DITCH WHEN I SEEN MY CAR THE WHOLE RIGHT SIDE DOOR WAS MESSED UP PRETTY GOOD.THE TIRE WAS STILL INFLATED,BUT THE WHOLE OUTSIDE OFF THE TIRE JUST PEELED OFF THERE STILL IS A LITTLE TREAD ON THE TIRE WERE YOU CAN STILL SE…

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WAS RIDDING DOWN THE HIGHWAY DOING ABOUT 65 MPH AND MY CAR JUST WENT INTO A SWERVE I RAN OFFTHE HIGHWAY INTO A DITCH WHEN I SEEN MY CAR THE WHOLE RIGHT SIDE DOOR WAS MESSED UP PRETTY GOOD.THE TIRE WAS STILL INFLATED,BUT THE WHOLE OUTSIDE OFF THE TIRE JUST PEELED OFF THERE STILL IS A LITTLE TREAD ON THE TIRE WERE YOU CAN STILL SEE HOW MUCH TREAD WAS ON THERE*AK (DOT NUMBER: B0359 TIRESIZE: 205/70R14)

NHTSA ODI #750298

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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