CHEVROLET MALIBU Problems by Year
28,883 complaints across all model years
28,883
Total Complaints
93
Total Recalls
40
Model Years
40
Reported Deaths
Years to Avoid
These years have significantly more problems than average: 2010 (2,192 complaints), 2009 (2,340 complaints)
Best Years
These years have the fewest reported problems: 1964 (1 complaints), 1974 (1 complaints), 1975 (2 complaints)
Complaints by Model Year
Common Problems
Steering
5,664 complaints
Electrical System
4,719 complaints
Engine
2,068 complaints
Exterior Lighting
2,037 complaints
Power Train
1,634 complaints
All Model Years
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Crashes | Fires | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 42 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 96 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 96 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 284 | 1 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 285 | 1 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 1,140 | 6 | 33 | 6 | |
| 2017 | 1,146 | 4 | 25 | 7 | |
| 2016 | 1,417 | 9 | 37 | 3 | |
| 2015 | 386 | 3 | 30 | 17 | |
| 2014 | 555 | 6 | 32 | 12 | |
| 2013 | 1,352 | 10 | 49 | 14 | |
| 2012 | 1,459 | 3 | 93 | 24 | |
| 2011 | 1,510 | 4 | 71 | 23 | |
| 2010 | 2,192 | 4 | 72 | 17 | |
| 2009 | 2,340 | 4 | 64 | 13 | |
| 2008 | 1,482 | 5 | 54 | 9 | |
| 2007 | 1,250 | 5 | 53 | 2 | |
| 2006 | 1,470 | 6 | 59 | 6 | |
| 2005 | 1,385 | 5 | 67 | 38 | |
| 2004 | 1,639 | 5 | 78 | 11 | |
| 2003 | 772 | 1 | 52 | 5 | |
| 2002 | 754 | 1 | 28 | 1 | |
| 2001 | 1,005 | 1 | 51 | 1 | |
| 2000 | 1,379 | 1 | 71 | 8 | |
| 1999 | 1,227 | 1 | 61 | 2 | |
| 1998 | 1,480 | 1 | 53 | 6 | |
| 1997 | 693 | 1 | 34 | 0 | |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1980 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1975 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |