Worst years for a Chevrolet Malibu Classic
Owners have filed 406 complaints about the Chevrolet Malibu Classic with NHTSA across model years 1997 to 2008. More of them are about the electrical system than anything else.
Avoid
2004 Chevrolet Malibu Classic144 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly electrical system.
Cleanest on record
2007 Chevrolet Malibu Classic16 complaints — the lowest FaultScore of the graded years.
Every Chevrolet Malibu Classic year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | C | 36 | 4 | 0 | 68,976 | Electrical System |
| 2007 | A | 16 | 0 | 0 | 75,000 | Steering |
| 2005 | D | 123 | 8 | 1 | 91,000 | Electrical System |
| 2004 | F | 144 | 12 | 4 | 90,000 | Electrical System |
| 2003 | A | 18 | 1 | 0 | 130,000 | Electrical System |
| 2002 | A | 21 | 0 | 0 | 70,000 | Electrical System |
| 2001 | A | 17 | 0 | 0 | 74,000 | Electrical System |
| 2000 | B | 13 | 1 | 0 | 80,000 | Electrical System |
| 1999 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | Electrical System |
| 1998 | C | 10 | 6 | 0 | 80,000 | Electrical System |
| 1997 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
What breaks on a Chevrolet Malibu Classic
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
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Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Chevrolet Malibu Classic, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Chevrolet Malibu Classic problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Chevrolet Malibu Classic
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.