2000 Chevrolet Malibu ClassicProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 11 owner complaints about the 2000 Chevrolet Malibu Classic, most often about the electrical system. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 19, 2017. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2000 Chevrolet Malibu Classic has problems

11 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system90
Air bags11
Exterior lighting10
Fuel system, gasoline10
Structure10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2000 Chevrolet Malibu Classic recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2000 vs. every other Malibu Classic year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Malibu Classic median. How we score

'78'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'07'08
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Malibu Classic owners report

Recent electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU CLASSIC. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE KEY WAS PLACED IN THE IGNITION; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE…
Complaint 11034601 · Oct 19, 2017 · 180,000 miles
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU CLASSIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE THEFT SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO WAIT APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN MINUTES FOR THE VEHICLE TO START NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL OTHER TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS…
Complaint 10979721 · Apr 21, 2017 · 50,000 miles
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU CLASSIC. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY RATE OF SPEED, THE VEHICLE RANDOMLY STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE ANTI-THEFT WARNING INDICATOR FLASHED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE CONTACT HAD TO RESTART THE VEHICLE EACH TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED AND, AT…
Complaint 10934617 · Dec 12, 2016 · 179,000 miles

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