FaultScore

Chevrolet Malibu ECO vs Alfa Romeo Giulia

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure Chevrolet Malibu ECO Alfa Romeo Giulia
Complaints on file 173 431
Model years covered 2013–2014 2017–2025
Worst model year 2018
Best model year 2020
Crashes reported 8 47
Fires reported 1 4
Injuries reported 4 20
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Electrical System Fuel & Propulsion
Share of complaints involving harm 7.5% 16.5%

Chevrolet Malibu ECO by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 25 14.5%
Stability & Traction Control 17 9.8%
Steering 16 9.2%
Brakes 13 7.5%
Other & Unspecified 11 6.4%
Airbags 10 5.8%
Transmission & Drivetrain 9 5.2%

Alfa Romeo Giulia by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Fuel & Propulsion 119 27.6%
Engine & Cooling 73 16.9%
Brakes 22 5.1%
Airbags 16 3.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain 15 3.5%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 14 3.2%