Chevrolet Malibu problems reported in New Jersey
661 of the 29,413 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Malibu came from New Jersey, 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.
661
Complaints from New Jersey
22
Crashes
9
Fires
2009
Worst model year
What failed
Steering
137
20.7%
Electrical System
88
13.3%
Engine & Cooling
79
12.0%
Brakes
77
11.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain
41
6.2%
Lights
34
5.1%
Other & Unspecified
26
3.9%
Stability & Traction Control
25
3.8%
Fuel & Propulsion
24
3.6%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
22
3.3%
Suspension
21
3.2%
Body & Structure
17
2.6%
By model year
1983 Malibu
1
0.2%
1989 Malibu
1
0.2%
1997 Malibu
23
3.5%
1998 Malibu
33
5.0%
1999 Malibu
33
5.0%
2000 Malibu
50
7.6%
2001 Malibu
16
2.4%
2002 Malibu
26
3.9%
2003 Malibu
26
3.9%
2004 Malibu
49
7.4%
2005 Malibu
30
4.5%
2006 Malibu
20
3.0%
2007 Malibu
36
5.4%
2008 Malibu
40
6.1%
2009 Malibu
54
8.2%
2010 Malibu
50
7.6%
2011 Malibu
31
4.7%
2012 Malibu
18
2.7%
2013 Malibu
30
4.5%
2014 Malibu
3
0.5%
2015 Malibu
7
1.1%
2016 Malibu
25
3.8%
2017 Malibu
29
4.4%
2018 Malibu
21
3.2%
2019 Malibu
1
0.2%
2020 Malibu
6
0.9%
2022 Malibu
2
0.3%
Cities reporting most
Brick
20
13.6%
Toms River
20
13.6%
Edison
17
11.6%
Newark
14
9.5%
Marlton
14
9.5%
Trenton
11
7.5%
RED Bank
10
6.8%
Galloway
9
6.1%
Howell
9
6.1%
Willingboro
9
6.1%
Union Beach
7
4.8%
Williamstown
7
4.8%