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Chevrolet Malibu HybridYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 93 owner complaints and 1 safety recall on record for the Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints93Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls12008–2019 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid 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 Hybrid median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2019Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2018Not rated–/10011 complaints · 0 recalls2017Not rated–/10022 complaints · 0 recalls2016Not rated–/10024 complaints · 1 recall2010Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2009Not rated–/10025 complaints · 0 recalls2008Not rated–/1007 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid problems

All model years combined: 93 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 system340
Power train231
Engine170
Vehicle speed control101
Steering90
Electronic stability control (ESC)80
Fuel/propulsion system71
Air bags62
Service brakes41
11 other systems181
1 recall

Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

96%Hybrid propulsion system16V-521 · 2016 · Jul 8, 2016 · 534 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Malibu Hybrid

  1. Pedestrian alert soundsDP22005 · 2016–2019 · closed Aug 7, 2023
    Led to recall 22V-063