Chevrolet Malibu problems reported in Texas
1,968 of the 29,413 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Malibu came from Texas, 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.
1,968
Complaints from Texas
87
Crashes
19
Fires
2010
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
325
16.5%
Steering
302
15.3%
Engine & Cooling
229
11.6%
Brakes
217
11.0%
Lights
140
7.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain
112
5.7%
Other & Unspecified
107
5.4%
Stability & Traction Control
100
5.1%
Fuel & Propulsion
88
4.5%
Airbags
86
4.4%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
62
3.2%
Body & Structure
28
1.4%
By model year
1981 Malibu
1
0.1%
1997 Malibu
45
2.3%
1998 Malibu
99
5.0%
1999 Malibu
62
3.2%
2000 Malibu
91
4.6%
2001 Malibu
43
2.2%
2002 Malibu
34
1.7%
2003 Malibu
33
1.7%
2004 Malibu
74
3.8%
2005 Malibu
91
4.6%
2006 Malibu
116
5.9%
2007 Malibu
55
2.8%
2008 Malibu
94
4.8%
2009 Malibu
119
6.0%
2010 Malibu
130
6.6%
2011 Malibu
81
4.1%
2012 Malibu
118
6.0%
2013 Malibu
106
5.4%
2014 Malibu
47
2.4%
2015 Malibu
30
1.5%
2016 Malibu
128
6.5%
2017 Malibu
106
5.4%
2018 Malibu
130
6.6%
2019 Malibu
23
1.2%
2020 Malibu
54
2.7%
2021 Malibu
13
0.7%
2022 Malibu
18
0.9%
2023 Malibu
17
0.9%
2024 Malibu
10
0.5%
Cities reporting most
Houston
236
31.6%
Dallas
95
12.7%
SAN Antonio
84
11.2%
Fort Worth
82
11.0%
EL Paso
54
7.2%
Arlington
50
6.7%
Austin
28
3.7%
Spring
26
3.5%
Amarillo
26
3.5%
Killeen
24
3.2%
Grand Prairie
21
2.8%
Irving
21
2.8%