Chevrolet Malibu problems reported in Maryland
871 of the 29,413 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Malibu came from Maryland, 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.
871
Complaints from Maryland
36
Crashes
8
Fires
2009
Worst model year
What failed
Steering
164
18.8%
Electrical System
129
14.8%
Engine & Cooling
105
12.1%
Brakes
96
11.0%
Lights
64
7.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain
58
6.7%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
44
5.1%
Stability & Traction Control
39
4.5%
Fuel & Propulsion
36
4.1%
Other & Unspecified
30
3.4%
Airbags
19
2.2%
Suspension
18
2.1%
By model year
1997 Malibu
27
3.1%
1998 Malibu
46
5.3%
1999 Malibu
30
3.4%
2000 Malibu
42
4.8%
2001 Malibu
31
3.6%
2002 Malibu
33
3.8%
2003 Malibu
28
3.2%
2004 Malibu
47
5.4%
2005 Malibu
35
4.0%
2006 Malibu
36
4.1%
2007 Malibu
31
3.6%
2008 Malibu
27
3.1%
2009 Malibu
82
9.4%
2010 Malibu
67
7.7%
2011 Malibu
46
5.3%
2012 Malibu
31
3.6%
2013 Malibu
36
4.1%
2014 Malibu
9
1.0%
2015 Malibu
12
1.4%
2016 Malibu
51
5.9%
2017 Malibu
37
4.2%
2018 Malibu
55
6.3%
2019 Malibu
13
1.5%
2020 Malibu
2
0.2%
2021 Malibu
11
1.3%
2023 Malibu
4
0.5%
2024 Malibu
1
0.1%
2025 Malibu
1
0.1%
Cities reporting most
Baltimore
137
39.9%
Waldorf
35
10.2%
Silver Spring
30
8.7%
Salisbury
18
5.2%
Hyattsville
17
5.0%
Upper Marlboro
16
4.7%
Laurel
16
4.7%
Temple Hills
16
4.7%
Clinton
15
4.4%
Bowie
15
4.4%
Ellicott City
14
4.1%
Frederick
14
4.1%