Chevrolet Malibu problems reported in West Virginia
208 of the 29,413 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Malibu came from West 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.
208
Complaints from West Virginia
6
Crashes
0
Fires
1999
Worst model year
What failed
Steering
40
19.2%
Brakes
33
15.9%
Electrical System
32
15.4%
Lights
15
7.2%
Stability & Traction Control
12
5.8%
Engine & Cooling
12
5.8%
Transmission & Drivetrain
10
4.8%
Suspension
9
4.3%
Airbags
7
3.4%
Other & Unspecified
5
2.4%
Body & Structure
5
2.4%
By model year
1997 Malibu
7
3.4%
1998 Malibu
9
4.3%
1999 Malibu
25
12.0%
2000 Malibu
12
5.8%
2001 Malibu
8
3.8%
2002 Malibu
5
2.4%
2003 Malibu
5
2.4%
2004 Malibu
8
3.8%
2005 Malibu
9
4.3%
2006 Malibu
10
4.8%
2007 Malibu
9
4.3%
2008 Malibu
15
7.2%
2009 Malibu
20
9.6%
2010 Malibu
10
4.8%
2011 Malibu
8
3.8%
2012 Malibu
5
2.4%
2013 Malibu
15
7.2%
2014 Malibu
6
2.9%
2015 Malibu
4
1.9%
2016 Malibu
3
1.4%
2017 Malibu
10
4.8%
2018 Malibu
1
0.5%
2020 Malibu
1
0.5%
2023 Malibu
3
1.4%
Cities reporting most
Junior
17
21.5%
Martinsburg
10
12.7%
Morgantown
7
8.9%
Charleston
7
8.9%
Huntington
7
8.9%
Hedgesville
6
7.6%
Buckhannon
5
6.3%
NEW Martinsville
4
5.1%
Barboursville
4
5.1%
Harpers Ferry
4
5.1%
Elkins
4
5.1%
Ripley
4
5.1%