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2004 Chevrolet Malibu won’t start reports

13 NHTSA complaints describe engine cranks but won’t start, or no crank at all on the 2004 Chevrolet Malibu — roughly 1% of all complaints for this model year.

13
Won’t start reports
1%
share of complaints
135,000 mi
median mileage in won’t start reports (10 with odometer)

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2004 Chevrolet Malibu report before drawing conclusions.