Chevrolet Malibu problems reported in Washington
309 of the 29,413 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Malibu came from Washington, 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.
309
Complaints from Washington
14
Crashes
1
Fires
2000
Worst model year
What failed
Steering
75
24.3%
Engine & Cooling
43
13.9%
Electrical System
41
13.3%
Brakes
31
10.0%
Lights
23
7.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain
17
5.5%
Fuel & Propulsion
11
3.6%
Other & Unspecified
10
3.2%
Airbags
10
3.2%
Stability & Traction Control
8
2.6%
Seats
7
2.3%
By model year
1997 Malibu
7
2.3%
1998 Malibu
7
2.3%
1999 Malibu
12
3.9%
2000 Malibu
31
10.0%
2001 Malibu
25
8.1%
2002 Malibu
9
2.9%
2003 Malibu
15
4.9%
2004 Malibu
21
6.8%
2005 Malibu
25
8.1%
2006 Malibu
20
6.5%
2007 Malibu
14
4.5%
2008 Malibu
8
2.6%
2009 Malibu
17
5.5%
2010 Malibu
17
5.5%
2011 Malibu
13
4.2%
2012 Malibu
12
3.9%
2013 Malibu
15
4.9%
2014 Malibu
6
1.9%
2015 Malibu
2
0.6%
2016 Malibu
2
0.6%
2017 Malibu
13
4.2%
2018 Malibu
8
2.6%
2019 Malibu
1
0.3%
2020 Malibu
4
1.3%
2021 Malibu
1
0.3%
2022 Malibu
1
0.3%
2025 Malibu
3
1.0%
Cities reporting most
Tacoma
21
15.6%
Renton
18
13.3%
Bremerton
15
11.1%
Seattle
14
10.4%
Issaquah
10
7.4%
Yakima
9
6.7%
Lynnwood
9
6.7%
Everett
9
6.7%
Graham
8
5.9%
Vancouver
8
5.9%
Walla Walla
7
5.2%
Spokane
7
5.2%