MYRModel Year Report

Chevrolet Malibu — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2009 · Best bets: 2023, 2021, 2022, 2019, 2020, 2015

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Chevrolet Malibu Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2025 highlighted. 1980: 5 complaints 1980 1981: 3 complaints 1982: 2 complaints 1983: 1 complaints 1986: 1 complaints 1989: 3 complaints 1989 1997: 443 complaints 1998: 976 complaints 1999: 789 complaints 2000: 922 complaints 2001: 721 complaints 2001 2002: 566 complaints 2003: 569 complaints 2004: 1147 complaints 2005: 975 complaints 2006: 1115 complaints 2006 2007: 977 complaints 2008: 987 complaints 2009: 1509 complaints 2010: 1357 complaints 2011: 976 complaints 2011 2012: 904 complaints 2013: 834 complaints 2014: 349 complaints 2015: 267 complaints 2016: 834 complaints 2016 2017: 696 complaints 2018: 687 complaints 2019: 188 complaints 2020: 190 complaints 2021: 74 complaints 2021 2022: 86 complaints 2023: 49 complaints 2024: 24 complaints 2025: 7 complaints 2025
2025: 7 complaints
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YearComplaints
19805
19813
19822
19831
19861
19893
1997443
1998976
1999789
2000922
2001721
2002566
2003569
20041147
2005975
20061115
2007977
2008987
20091509
20101357
2011976
2012904
2013834
2014349
2015267
2016834
2017696
2018687
2019188
2020190
202174
202286
202349
202424
20257

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2025 Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2024 Not enough data 24 Only 24 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2023 Recommended 49 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2022 Recommended 86 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2021 Recommended 74 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2020 Recommended 190 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2019 Recommended 188 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2018 Recommended 687 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2017 Recommended 696 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2016 Recommended 834 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2015 Recommended 267 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2014 Recommended 349 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2013 Recommended 834 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2012 Recommended 904 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2011 Caution 976 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2010 Caution 1357 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2009 Avoid 1509 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2008 Caution 987 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2007 Caution 977 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2006 Caution 1115 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2005 Caution 975 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2004 Caution 1147 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2003 Recommended 569 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2002 Recommended 566 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2001 Recommended 721 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2000 Recommended 922 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1999 Recommended 789 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1998 Caution 976 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1997 Recommended 443 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1989 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1986 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1983 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1982 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1981 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1980 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.