Chevrolet Malibu problems reported in Alabama
516 of the 29,413 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Malibu came from Alabama, 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.
516
Complaints from Alabama
27
Crashes
4
Fires
1998
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
96
18.6%
Steering
78
15.1%
Brakes
63
12.2%
Engine & Cooling
49
9.5%
Lights
40
7.8%
Transmission & Drivetrain
27
5.2%
Stability & Traction Control
26
5.0%
Fuel & Propulsion
26
5.0%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
20
3.9%
Airbags
19
3.7%
Other & Unspecified
15
2.9%
Equipment & Accessories
12
2.3%
By model year
1997 Malibu
16
3.1%
1998 Malibu
37
7.2%
1999 Malibu
26
5.0%
2000 Malibu
29
5.6%
2001 Malibu
11
2.1%
2002 Malibu
7
1.4%
2003 Malibu
21
4.1%
2004 Malibu
28
5.4%
2005 Malibu
21
4.1%
2006 Malibu
34
6.6%
2007 Malibu
12
2.3%
2008 Malibu
30
5.8%
2009 Malibu
37
7.2%
2010 Malibu
37
7.2%
2011 Malibu
18
3.5%
2012 Malibu
26
5.0%
2013 Malibu
28
5.4%
2014 Malibu
5
1.0%
2015 Malibu
6
1.2%
2016 Malibu
22
4.3%
2017 Malibu
23
4.5%
2018 Malibu
25
4.8%
2019 Malibu
6
1.2%
2020 Malibu
6
1.2%
2021 Malibu
1
0.2%
2022 Malibu
1
0.2%
2023 Malibu
2
0.4%
2025 Malibu
1
0.2%
Cities reporting most
Montgomery
42
22.6%
Birmingham
27
14.5%
Mobile
23
12.4%
Tuscaloosa
16
8.6%
Florence
14
7.5%
Prattville
13
7.0%
Huntsville
11
5.9%
Fultondale
10
5.4%
Union Springs
8
4.3%
Enterprise
8
4.3%
Linden
7
3.8%
Valley
7
3.8%