Chevrolet Malibu problems reported in Virginia
819 of the 29,413 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Malibu came from Virginia, 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.
819
Complaints from Virginia
39
Crashes
11
Fires
2009
Worst model year
What failed
Steering
167
20.4%
Electrical System
107
13.1%
Engine & Cooling
96
11.7%
Brakes
89
10.9%
Lights
72
8.8%
Transmission & Drivetrain
53
6.5%
Stability & Traction Control
42
5.1%
Other & Unspecified
37
4.5%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
34
4.2%
Fuel & Propulsion
30
3.7%
Airbags
30
3.7%
Suspension
15
1.8%
By model year
1980 Malibu
1
0.1%
1997 Malibu
14
1.7%
1998 Malibu
34
4.2%
1999 Malibu
26
3.2%
2000 Malibu
44
5.4%
2001 Malibu
27
3.3%
2002 Malibu
20
2.4%
2003 Malibu
20
2.4%
2004 Malibu
59
7.2%
2005 Malibu
25
3.1%
2006 Malibu
45
5.5%
2007 Malibu
24
2.9%
2008 Malibu
42
5.1%
2009 Malibu
90
11.0%
2010 Malibu
66
8.1%
2011 Malibu
48
5.9%
2012 Malibu
54
6.6%
2013 Malibu
24
2.9%
2014 Malibu
16
2.0%
2015 Malibu
10
1.2%
2016 Malibu
35
4.3%
2017 Malibu
22
2.7%
2018 Malibu
45
5.5%
2019 Malibu
10
1.2%
2020 Malibu
10
1.2%
2021 Malibu
2
0.2%
2022 Malibu
5
0.6%
2023 Malibu
1
0.1%
Cities reporting most
Richmond
55
16.5%
Woodbridge
39
11.7%
Virginia Beach
38
11.4%
Chesapeake
31
9.3%
Alexandria
29
8.7%
Hampton
26
7.8%
Fredericksburg
23
6.9%
Newport News
22
6.6%
Norfolk
20
6.0%
Stafford
18
5.4%
Henrico
16
4.8%
Arlington
16
4.8%