Chevrolet Malibu problems reported in Maine
136 of the 29,413 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Malibu came from Maine, 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.
136
Complaints from Maine
5
Crashes
1
Fires
2001
Worst model year
What failed
Steering
36
26.5%
Brakes
22
16.2%
Electrical System
17
12.5%
Lights
12
8.8%
Engine & Cooling
10
7.4%
Other & Unspecified
5
3.7%
Stability & Traction Control
5
3.7%
Airbags
5
3.7%
Seat Belts
4
2.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain
4
2.9%
Fuel & Propulsion
3
2.2%
By model year
1978 Malibu
1
0.7%
1997 Malibu
4
2.9%
1998 Malibu
1
0.7%
1999 Malibu
11
8.1%
2000 Malibu
3
2.2%
2001 Malibu
25
18.4%
2002 Malibu
9
6.6%
2003 Malibu
2
1.5%
2004 Malibu
8
5.9%
2005 Malibu
8
5.9%
2006 Malibu
5
3.7%
2007 Malibu
6
4.4%
2008 Malibu
3
2.2%
2009 Malibu
12
8.8%
2010 Malibu
16
11.8%
2011 Malibu
8
5.9%
2012 Malibu
7
5.1%
2013 Malibu
4
2.9%
2014 Malibu
2
1.5%
2017 Malibu
1
0.7%
Cities reporting most
South Portland
8
14.3%
Bridgton
7
12.5%
Auburn
7
12.5%
Lewiston
6
10.7%
Woolwich
5
8.9%
Steep Falls
4
7.1%
Waldoboro
4
7.1%
Corinna
3
5.4%
Shawmut
3
5.4%
Shapleigh
3
5.4%
Frankfort
3
5.4%
Springvale
3
5.4%