Chevrolet Malibu problems reported in Florida
1,488 of the 29,413 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Malibu came from Florida, 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.
1,488
Complaints from Florida
73
Crashes
15
Fires
1999
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
284
19.1%
Steering
210
14.1%
Engine & Cooling
196
13.2%
Brakes
136
9.1%
Lights
116
7.8%
Transmission & Drivetrain
95
6.4%
Fuel & Propulsion
68
4.6%
Other & Unspecified
67
4.5%
Airbags
65
4.4%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
52
3.5%
Stability & Traction Control
43
2.9%
Suspension
28
1.9%
By model year
1986 Malibu
1
0.1%
1997 Malibu
48
3.2%
1998 Malibu
75
5.0%
1999 Malibu
98
6.6%
2000 Malibu
87
5.8%
2001 Malibu
74
5.0%
2002 Malibu
42
2.8%
2003 Malibu
51
3.4%
2004 Malibu
90
6.0%
2005 Malibu
51
3.4%
2006 Malibu
55
3.7%
2007 Malibu
43
2.9%
2008 Malibu
96
6.5%
2009 Malibu
80
5.4%
2010 Malibu
85
5.7%
2011 Malibu
54
3.6%
2012 Malibu
38
2.6%
2013 Malibu
52
3.5%
2014 Malibu
37
2.5%
2015 Malibu
24
1.6%
2016 Malibu
81
5.4%
2017 Malibu
70
4.7%
2018 Malibu
74
5.0%
2019 Malibu
24
1.6%
2020 Malibu
24
1.6%
2021 Malibu
10
0.7%
2022 Malibu
11
0.7%
2023 Malibu
7
0.5%
2024 Malibu
6
0.4%
Cities reporting most
Jacksonville
96
21.5%
Orlando
65
14.5%
Miami
59
13.2%
Tampa
44
9.8%
Kissimmee
29
6.5%
Pensacola
27
6.0%
Bradenton
24
5.4%
Panama City
23
5.1%
Ocala
23
5.1%
Palm Harbor
20
4.5%
West Palm Beach
19
4.3%
Palm Coast
18
4.0%