Chevrolet MALIBU — All Years
Reliability and problems by year based on NHTSA complaint data.
Best Years to Buy
| Year | Complaints | Top Issue | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | Chevy sold me a vehicle knowing that the radio was... | Excellent Reliability |
| 2024 | 37 | Vehicle will shut off and say shift neutral to sta... | Above Average |
| 2023 | 79 | I was on a freeway going 75. A guy came across thr... | Average |
| 2022 | 133 | I have issues with my 2022 Malibu trying to accele... | Below Average |
| 2021 | 114 | THIS WAS A RENTAL CAR, EQUIPPED WITH AN ELECTRONIC... | Below Average |
| 2020 | 320 | CAR LOST POWER WHEN PASSING A TRUCK ON THE HIGHWAY... | Avoid This Year |
| 2019 | 306 | THE ENGINE "AUTO STOP" FEATURE CAN HAVE ENOUGH OF ... | Avoid This Year |
| 2018 | 1198 | I WAS DRIVING MY 2018 CHEVY MALIBU LS THAT I HAVEN... | Avoid This Year |
| 2017 | 1162 | THE VEHICLE ENGINE TURNED OFF WHILE DRIVING IN THE... | Avoid This Year |
| 2016 | 1439 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHIL... | Avoid This Year |
| 2015 | 395 | I HAVE BEEN HAVING NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH A PAUSE ... | Avoid This Year |
| 2014 | 561 | AS I WAS DRIVING AND COME TO A STOP LIGHT, MY VEHI... | Avoid This Year |
| 2013 | 1382 | OUR MALIBU WAS JUST PURCHASED WITH 9 MILES NEW ON ... | Avoid This Year |
| 2012 | 1471 | A BRAND NEW VEHICLE WITH 64 MILES. WHILE DRIVING O... | Avoid This Year |
| 2011 | 1525 | FROM MY WIFE: AFTER TWO PRIOR TRIPS IN THE SAME D... | Avoid This Year |
| 2010 | 2200 | CAN SOMEONE PLEASE SEE IF THE 2010 CHEVROLET MALIB... | Avoid This Year |