Chevrolet Malibu problems reported in District of Columbia
119 of the 29,413 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Malibu came from District of Columbia, 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.
119
Complaints from District of Columbia
6
Crashes
7
Fires
2016
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
19
16.0%
Brakes
17
14.3%
Engine & Cooling
17
14.3%
Steering
13
10.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain
10
8.4%
Other & Unspecified
9
7.6%
Airbags
6
5.0%
Stability & Traction Control
5
4.2%
Lights
5
4.2%
Fuel & Propulsion
4
3.4%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
3
2.5%
By model year
1997 Malibu
1
0.8%
1998 Malibu
15
12.6%
1999 Malibu
3
2.5%
2001 Malibu
5
4.2%
2002 Malibu
2
1.7%
2004 Malibu
6
5.0%
2005 Malibu
12
10.1%
2006 Malibu
4
3.4%
2007 Malibu
4
3.4%
2008 Malibu
4
3.4%
2009 Malibu
14
11.8%
2010 Malibu
1
0.8%
2011 Malibu
4
3.4%
2012 Malibu
1
0.8%
2013 Malibu
7
5.9%
2014 Malibu
5
4.2%
2015 Malibu
2
1.7%
2016 Malibu
18
15.1%
2017 Malibu
2
1.7%
2018 Malibu
6
5.0%
2020 Malibu
3
2.5%
Cities reporting most
Washington
104
87.4%
Washington DC
7
5.9%
Unknown
5
4.2%
Washingotn
3
2.5%