Chevrolet Malibu problems reported in Minnesota
523 of the 29,413 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Malibu came from Minnesota, 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.
523
Complaints from Minnesota
7
Crashes
2
Fires
2009
Worst model year
What failed
Steering
134
25.6%
Electrical System
91
17.4%
Engine & Cooling
51
9.8%
Lights
40
7.6%
Brakes
30
5.7%
Stability & Traction Control
28
5.4%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
26
5.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain
25
4.8%
Other & Unspecified
19
3.6%
Fuel & Propulsion
15
2.9%
Seats
13
2.5%
Airbags
13
2.5%
By model year
1980 Malibu
1
0.2%
1997 Malibu
5
1.0%
1998 Malibu
18
3.4%
1999 Malibu
17
3.3%
2000 Malibu
30
5.7%
2001 Malibu
27
5.2%
2002 Malibu
10
1.9%
2003 Malibu
10
1.9%
2004 Malibu
41
7.8%
2005 Malibu
29
5.5%
2006 Malibu
29
5.5%
2007 Malibu
32
6.1%
2008 Malibu
16
3.1%
2009 Malibu
45
8.6%
2010 Malibu
41
7.8%
2011 Malibu
45
8.6%
2012 Malibu
30
5.7%
2013 Malibu
19
3.6%
2014 Malibu
6
1.1%
2015 Malibu
1
0.2%
2016 Malibu
20
3.8%
2017 Malibu
28
5.4%
2018 Malibu
9
1.7%
2019 Malibu
4
0.8%
2020 Malibu
4
0.8%
2021 Malibu
1
0.2%
2022 Malibu
4
0.8%
2024 Malibu
1
0.2%
Cities reporting most
Minneapolis
33
22.8%
Saint Paul
18
12.4%
Brooklyn Park
14
9.7%
Duluth
11
7.6%
Rochester
10
6.9%
Blaine
9
6.2%
Coon Rapids
9
6.2%
Bloomington
9
6.2%
Cottage Grove
8
5.5%
Brainerd
8
5.5%
Maplewood
8
5.5%
Circle Pines
8
5.5%