Chevrolet Malibu Classic problems reported in California
30 of the 406 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Malibu Classic came from California, most often about the electrical system.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
30
Complaints from California
7
Crashes
3
Fires
2004
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
10
33.3%
Steering
6
20.0%
Other & Unspecified
4
13.3%
Engine & Cooling
3
10.0%
Fuel & Propulsion
2
6.7%
Stability & Traction Control
1
3.3%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
1
3.3%
Lights
1
3.3%
Brakes
1
3.3%
Airbags
1
3.3%
By model year
1998 Malibu Classic
3
10.0%
2001 Malibu Classic
1
3.3%
2003 Malibu Classic
1
3.3%
2004 Malibu Classic
16
53.3%
2005 Malibu Classic
4
13.3%
2008 Malibu Classic
5
16.7%
Cities reporting most
Sacramento
5
20.8%
Visalia
4
16.7%
Corcoran
3
12.5%
Chula Vista
3
12.5%
Danville
2
8.3%
Little Rock
1
4.2%
Orland
1
4.2%
Hawthorne
1
4.2%
Covina
1
4.2%
Santa Cruz
1
4.2%
Compton
1
4.2%
EL Centro
1
4.2%