Chevrolet Malibu engine problems by year
2,161 NHTSA owner complaints name the engine across 28 Malibu model years. The most reported year is 2016 with 302 reports.
| Year | Engine reports | Share | Median mileage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Malibu | 3 | 8% | — | |
| 2023 Malibu | 12 | 17% | — | |
| 2022 Malibu | 29 | 30% | — | |
| 2021 Malibu | 14 | 16% | — | |
| 2020 Malibu | 59 | 30% | 65,000 mi | |
| 2019 Malibu | 63 | 33% | 51,724 mi | |
| 2018 Malibu | 279 | 40% | 50,000 mi | |
| 2017 Malibu | 253 | 36% | 58,811 mi | |
| 2016 Malibu | 302 | 36% | 55,000 mi | |
| 2015 Malibu | 70 | 26% | 70,500 mi | |
| 2014 Malibu | 125 | 36% | 78,410 mi | |
| 2013 Malibu | 204 | 24% | 80,060 mi | |
| 2012 Malibu | 99 | 11% | 84,000 mi | |
| 2011 Malibu | 160 | 16% | 75,000 mi | |
| 2010 Malibu | 115 | 8% | 77,500 mi | |
| 2009 Malibu | 61 | 4% | 115,000 mi | |
| 2008 Malibu | 61 | 6% | 94,362 mi | |
| 2007 Malibu | 28 | 3% | 92,434 mi | |
| 2006 Malibu | 33 | 3% | 120,500 mi | |
| 2005 Malibu | 49 | 5% | 108,511 mi | |
| 2004 Malibu | 17 | 1% | 127,500 mi | |
| 2003 Malibu | 47 | 8% | 85,800 mi | |
| 2002 Malibu | 22 | 4% | 95,666 mi | |
| 2001 Malibu | 26 | 4% | 109,740 mi | |
| 2000 Malibu | 19 | 2% | 109,500 mi | |
| 1999 Malibu | 5 | 1% | — | |
| 1998 Malibu | 2 | 0% | — | |
| 1997 Malibu | 4 | 1% | — |
Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the engine. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.