FaultScore

Chevrolet Malibu Maxx vs Plymouth Grand Voyager

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 Maxx Plymouth Grand Voyager
Complaints on file 1,389 3,388
Model years covered 2004–2007 1984–2002
Worst model year 2004 1996
Best model year 2007 1999
Crashes reported 81 142
Fires reported 25 134
Injuries reported 48 107
Deaths reported 0 7
Most complained-about part Steering Transmission & Drivetrain
Share of complaints involving harm 11.1% 11.5%

Chevrolet Malibu Maxx by year

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

What breaks

Steering 687 49.5%
Seats 142 10.2%
Lights 106 7.6%
Brakes 68 4.9%
Airbags 44 3.2%

Plymouth Grand Voyager 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 385 11.4%
Brakes 363 10.7%
Airbags 309 9.1%
Body & Structure 229 6.8%
Seat Belts 180 5.3%