Chevrolet Malibu problems reported in South Carolina
433 of the 29,413 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Malibu came from South Carolina, most often about the electrical system.
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.
433
Complaints from South Carolina
18
Crashes
6
Fires
2009
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
90
20.8%
Steering
70
16.2%
Brakes
50
11.5%
Engine & Cooling
42
9.7%
Lights
31
7.2%
Fuel & Propulsion
27
6.2%
Transmission & Drivetrain
27
6.2%
Stability & Traction Control
21
4.8%
Other & Unspecified
19
4.4%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
15
3.5%
Airbags
15
3.5%
Equipment & Accessories
6
1.4%
By model year
1997 Malibu
3
0.7%
1998 Malibu
26
6.0%
1999 Malibu
11
2.5%
2000 Malibu
28
6.5%
2001 Malibu
15
3.5%
2002 Malibu
5
1.2%
2003 Malibu
5
1.2%
2004 Malibu
9
2.1%
2005 Malibu
20
4.6%
2006 Malibu
22
5.1%
2007 Malibu
22
5.1%
2008 Malibu
34
7.9%
2009 Malibu
44
10.2%
2010 Malibu
17
3.9%
2011 Malibu
20
4.6%
2012 Malibu
29
6.7%
2013 Malibu
20
4.6%
2014 Malibu
9
2.1%
2015 Malibu
15
3.5%
2016 Malibu
14
3.2%
2017 Malibu
34
7.9%
2018 Malibu
15
3.5%
2019 Malibu
4
0.9%
2020 Malibu
6
1.4%
2021 Malibu
1
0.2%
2023 Malibu
4
0.9%
2024 Malibu
1
0.2%
Cities reporting most
Columbia
40
22.7%
Florence
19
10.8%
Summerville
17
9.7%
Anderson
15
8.5%
Rock Hill
13
7.4%
Greenville
13
7.4%
Lake City
11
6.3%
Myrtle Beach
11
6.3%
Boiling Springs
10
5.7%
Newberry
10
5.7%
Aiken
9
5.1%
Sumter
8
4.5%