Chevrolet Malibu problems by year
29,400 complaints across 27 model years, 1997–2023. 2009 draws the most at 2,356; 2023 the fewest at 112.
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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.
Every model year
| Year | Complaints | Top reported system | Crashes | Fires | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 693 | Service brakes, hydraulic (17.9%) | 34 | 0 | 3 |
| 1998 | 1,480 | Service brakes, hydraulic (29.2%) | 53 | 6 | 7 |
| 1999 | 1,227 | Service brakes, hydraulic (30.8%) | 61 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1,379 | Service brakes, hydraulic (20.6%) | 71 | 8 | 3 |
| 2001 | 1,005 | Electrical system (30.1%) | 51 | 1 | 4 |
| 2002 | 755 | Electrical system (35.8%) | 28 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 773 | Electrical system (38.9%) | 52 | 5 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1,639 | Steering (56.9%) | 78 | 11 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1,386 | Steering (36.8%) | 67 | 38 | 4 |
| 2006 | 1,476 | Steering (55.2%) | 59 | 6 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1,253 | Steering (53.7%) | 53 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1,493 | Steering (31.0%) | 54 | 9 | 6 |
| 2009 | 2,356most | Steering (32.6%) | 64 | 13 | 5 |
| 2010 | 2,209 | Steering (20.6%) | 72 | 17 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1,530 | Electrical system (15.4%) | 71 | 25 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1,476 | Electrical system (19.7%) | 93 | 24 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1,386 | Electrical system (27.2%) | 50 | 14 | 0 |
| 2014 | 564 | Engine (22.2%) | 32 | 12 | 1 |
| 2015 | 402 | Engine (17.4%) | 31 | 17 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1,448 | Engine (20.9%) | 40 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1,180 | Engine (21.4%) | 25 | 7 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1,228 | Engine (22.9%) | 35 | 6 | 0 |
| 2019 | 315 | Power train (21.6%) | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 336 | Engine (17.6%) | 16 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 138 | Electrical system (21.7%) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 161 | Electrical system (20.5%) | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 112 | Back over prevention (14.3%) | 7 | 1 | 0 |