Worst years for a Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid
Owners have filed 150 complaints about the Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid with NHTSA across model years 2008 to 2019. More of them are about the electrical system than anything else.
Avoid
2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid46 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly electrical system.
Cleanest on record
2018 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid22 complaints — the lowest FaultScore of the graded years.
Every Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 2018 | C | 22 | 2 | 0 | 23,900 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2017 | C | 31 | 1 | 0 | 7,200 | Electrical System |
| 2016 | D | 46 | 1 | 0 | 26,000 | Electrical System |
| 2010 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Airbags |
| 2009 | C | 36 | 1 | 0 | 56,000 | Stability & Traction Control |
| 2008 | — | 9 | 1 | 0 | 101,844 | Electrical System |
What breaks on a Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid
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 Hybrid, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.