FaultScore

Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid vs Infiniti M45

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 Hybrid Infiniti M45
Complaints on file 150 372
Model years covered 2008–2019 2003–2010
Worst model year 2016 2003
Best model year 2018 2007
Crashes reported 6 4
Fires reported 0 0
Injuries reported 4 5
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Electrical System Fuel & Propulsion
Share of complaints involving harm 6.7% 2.4%

Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid by year

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

What breaks

Transmission & Drivetrain 23 15.3%
Engine & Cooling 17 11.3%
Other & Unspecified 13 8.7%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 10 6.7%
Steering 9 6.0%
Fuel & Propulsion 9 6.0%
Stability & Traction Control 9 6.0%

Infiniti M45 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 114 30.6%
Engine & Cooling 75 20.2%
Airbags 28 7.5%
Seats 26 7.0%
Steering 25 6.7%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 12 3.2%
Transmission & Drivetrain 9 2.4%