Chevrolet Malibu ECOYears to avoid, problems & recalls
NHTSA has 99 owner complaints and 1 safety recall on record for the Chevrolet Malibu ECO.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.
Best & worst years
Chevrolet Malibu ECO years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Malibu ECO median. Tap a year for its full report.
'13'14
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
Complaints by system
Most common Chevrolet Malibu ECO problems
All model years combined: 99 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
51Electrical system2 crash/fire/injury
24Engine
17Electronic stability control (ESC)
16Steering2 crash/fire/injury
13Service brakes1 crash/fire/injury
10Air bags3 crash/fire/injury
9Power train
6Fuel/propulsion system
4Vehicle speed control
127 other systems
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 51 | 2 |
| Engine | 24 | 0 |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 17 | 0 |
| Steering | 16 | 2 |
| Service brakes | 13 | 1 |
| Air bags | 10 | 3 |
| Power train | 9 | 0 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 6 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 4 | 1 |
| 7 other systems | 12 | 0 |
1 recall
Chevrolet Malibu ECO recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
2 investigations
NHTSA investigations of the Malibu ECO
- Sands Chevrolet/Hybrid System Fire/StallNo recall
- Generator Control Module FiresNo recall