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Chevrolet Malibu back over prevention problems by year

41 NHTSA owner complaints name the back over prevention across 10 Malibu model years. The most reported year is 2023 with 12 reports.

YearBack Over Prevention reportsShare
2024 Malibu824%
2023 Malibu1221%
2022 Malibu11%
2021 Malibu34%
2019 Malibu11%
2018 Malibu71%
2017 Malibu30%
2016 Malibu40%
1998 Malibu10%
1997 Malibu10%

Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the back over prevention. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.