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Chevrolet Malibu ECO problems

Owners have filed 173 complaints about the Chevrolet Malibu ECO with NHTSA across model years 2013 to 2014. More of them are about the electrical system than anything else.

Every Chevrolet Malibu ECO 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.

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded
Year Grade Complaints Crashes Fires Median miles Most reported
2014 19 0 0 58,300 Stability & Traction Control
2013 154 8 1 57,000 Electrical System

What breaks on a Chevrolet Malibu ECO

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Worst in 2013

Engine & Cooling 25 14.5%

Worst in 2013

Stability & Traction Control 17 9.8%

Worst in 2013

Steering 16 9.2%

Worst in 2013

Brakes 13 7.5%

Worst in 2013

Other & Unspecified 11 6.4%

Worst in 2013

Airbags 10 5.8%

Worst in 2013

Transmission & Drivetrain 9 5.2%

Worst in 2013

Fuel & Propulsion 6 3.5%

Worst in 2013

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 5 2.9%

Worst in 2013

Acceleration & Cruise Control 4 2.3%

Worst in 2013

Lights 2 1.2%

Worst in 2013

Wheels 2 1.2%

Worst in 2013

Seats 1 0.6%

Worst in 2013

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Chevrolet Malibu ECO, by the month it reached NHTSA.

May 2013 peak 16 Feb 2024

Compare the Chevrolet Malibu ECO

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.