2023 Chevrolet Malibu problems
Owners have filed 100 complaints about the 2023 Chevrolet Malibu with NHTSA. Back over prevention accounts for 14% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of electrical system at 12%.
Complaints100
Crashes5
Fires1
Injuries8
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Back over prevention 14.0% · 14
Unknown or other 13.0% · 13
Electrical system 12.0% · 12
Engine 11.0% · 11
Power train 7.0% · 7
Air bags 6.0% · 6
Fuel/propulsion system 6.0% · 6
Visibility/wiper 5.0% · 5
Severity
Of those complaints, 5 describe a crash, 1 describe a fire and 8 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 27 model years of the Chevrolet Malibu in this data, 2023 draws comparatively few complaints; 2009 is the outlier year.
Filings are rising — 82 in the last three years against 18 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 61,809 miles.
In owners' own words
This vehicle has been taken to Days Chevrolet on two different occasions no check engine lights will come on but as you drive it surges and almost cuts off at times I have taken it in for this problem may 1 2023 and June 19 2023 every time they tell me the car is running as it should it also has a popping and rattle in right rear and they say they can't duplicate the problem. This car is going to kill someone Fuel/propulsion system
When Iâm driving straight sometimes my lane assist will make the car swerve while my steering wheel is straight and even almost made me wreck into another car beside me trying to force the car to go right. Also the front crash assist goes off when Iâm not even near a car. The front end of my car is rattling and I donât know why. Structure
The contact owns a 2023 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated the vehicle failed to start when the Push-to-Start button was pressed. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer, but the diagnosis was not available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 31,000. Electrical system · reported at 31,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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