FaultScore

Keystone Outback vs Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid

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 Keystone Outback Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid
Complaints on file 60 150
Model years covered 2002–2023 2008–2019
Worst model year 2016
Best model year 2018
Crashes reported 2 6
Fires reported 3 0
Injuries reported 0 4
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Body & Structure Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 8.3% 6.7%

Keystone Outback by year

02 03 04 05 06 07 09 10 11 13 14 16 17 19 21 22 23
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Body & Structure 15 25.0%
Tires 15 25.0%
Wheels 8 13.3%
Equipment & Accessories 7 11.7%
Electrical System 5 8.3%
Suspension 5 8.3%
Other & Unspecified 3 5.0%
Brakes 1 1.7%

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%