Chevrolet Malibu problems reported in Rhode Island
79 of the 29,413 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Malibu came from Rhode Island, 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.
79
Complaints from Rhode Island
3
Crashes
2
Fires
2010
Worst model year
What failed
Steering
22
27.8%
Electrical System
10
12.7%
Brakes
7
8.9%
Seat Belts
5
6.3%
Fuel & Propulsion
5
6.3%
Stability & Traction Control
4
5.1%
Lights
4
5.1%
Airbags
4
5.1%
Engine & Cooling
4
5.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain
3
3.8%
Suspension
2
2.5%
By model year
1998 Malibu
1
1.3%
1999 Malibu
1
1.3%
2000 Malibu
3
3.8%
2001 Malibu
1
1.3%
2002 Malibu
2
2.5%
2003 Malibu
5
6.3%
2004 Malibu
8
10.1%
2005 Malibu
3
3.8%
2006 Malibu
6
7.6%
2007 Malibu
8
10.1%
2008 Malibu
2
2.5%
2009 Malibu
6
7.6%
2010 Malibu
10
12.7%
2011 Malibu
6
7.6%
2012 Malibu
3
3.8%
2014 Malibu
3
3.8%
2016 Malibu
2
2.5%
2017 Malibu
1
1.3%
2018 Malibu
5
6.3%
2020 Malibu
3
3.8%
Cities reporting most
Providence
10
16.9%
Warwick
9
15.3%
North Kingstown
7
11.9%
Cranston
7
11.9%
West Warwick
5
8.5%
Johnston
5
8.5%
Woonsocket
4
6.8%
North Providence
3
5.1%
Warren
3
5.1%
Chepachet
2
3.4%
Cumberland
2
3.4%
Pawtucket
2
3.4%