Chevrolet Malibu problems reported in Michigan
1,994 of the 29,413 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Malibu came from Michigan, 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.
1,994
Complaints from Michigan
70
Crashes
6
Fires
2009
Worst model year
What failed
Steering
418
21.0%
Electrical System
307
15.4%
Brakes
202
10.1%
Engine & Cooling
198
9.9%
Lights
126
6.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain
124
6.2%
Stability & Traction Control
95
4.8%
Other & Unspecified
92
4.6%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
90
4.5%
Airbags
59
3.0%
Fuel & Propulsion
57
2.9%
Suspension
48
2.4%
By model year
1979 Malibu
3
0.2%
1981 Malibu
1
0.1%
1997 Malibu
26
1.3%
1998 Malibu
80
4.0%
1999 Malibu
71
3.6%
2000 Malibu
73
3.7%
2001 Malibu
65
3.3%
2002 Malibu
34
1.7%
2003 Malibu
74
3.7%
2004 Malibu
113
5.7%
2005 Malibu
60
3.0%
2006 Malibu
92
4.6%
2007 Malibu
88
4.4%
2008 Malibu
72
3.6%
2009 Malibu
227
11.4%
2010 Malibu
194
9.7%
2011 Malibu
142
7.1%
2012 Malibu
112
5.6%
2013 Malibu
145
7.3%
2014 Malibu
34
1.7%
2015 Malibu
19
1.0%
2016 Malibu
79
4.0%
2017 Malibu
69
3.5%
2018 Malibu
63
3.2%
2019 Malibu
28
1.4%
2020 Malibu
14
0.7%
2021 Malibu
2
0.1%
2022 Malibu
9
0.5%
2023 Malibu
4
0.2%
2024 Malibu
1
0.1%
Cities reporting most
Detroit
134
25.8%
Flint
74
14.2%
Grand Rapids
49
9.4%
Lansing
39
7.5%
Ypsilanti
33
6.3%
Clinton Township
30
5.8%
Warren
30
5.8%
Jackson
30
5.8%
Kalamazoo
27
5.2%
Macomb
25
4.8%
Canton
25
4.8%
Sterling Heights
24
4.6%