Chevrolet Malibu problems reported in Illinois
1,525 of the 29,413 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Malibu came from Illinois, most often about the steering.
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.
1,525
Complaints from Illinois
44
Crashes
15
Fires
2009
Worst model year
What failed
Steering
329
21.6%
Electrical System
249
16.3%
Engine & Cooling
169
11.1%
Brakes
118
7.7%
Lights
107
7.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain
88
5.8%
Other & Unspecified
75
4.9%
Stability & Traction Control
71
4.7%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
70
4.6%
Fuel & Propulsion
57
3.7%
Airbags
53
3.5%
Seats
30
2.0%
By model year
1997 Malibu
32
2.1%
1998 Malibu
59
3.9%
1999 Malibu
39
2.6%
2000 Malibu
42
2.8%
2001 Malibu
45
3.0%
2002 Malibu
43
2.8%
2003 Malibu
28
1.8%
2004 Malibu
94
6.2%
2005 Malibu
63
4.1%
2006 Malibu
58
3.8%
2007 Malibu
86
5.6%
2008 Malibu
103
6.8%
2009 Malibu
134
8.8%
2010 Malibu
134
8.8%
2011 Malibu
99
6.5%
2012 Malibu
90
5.9%
2013 Malibu
66
4.3%
2014 Malibu
26
1.7%
2015 Malibu
24
1.6%
2016 Malibu
77
5.0%
2017 Malibu
85
5.6%
2018 Malibu
56
3.7%
2019 Malibu
12
0.8%
2020 Malibu
3
0.2%
2021 Malibu
9
0.6%
2022 Malibu
7
0.5%
2023 Malibu
4
0.3%
2024 Malibu
4
0.3%
2025 Malibu
3
0.2%
Cities reporting most
Chicago
329
61.8%
Rockford
31
5.8%
Aurora
29
5.5%
Elgin
21
3.9%
Belleville
20
3.8%
Waukegan
18
3.4%
Lansing
16
3.0%
Bolingbrook
16
3.0%
Joliet
14
2.6%
Tinley Park
13
2.4%
Dekalb
13
2.4%
Melrose Park
12
2.3%