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Chevrolet Malibu steering problems reports by year

944 NHTSA complaints describe lost or stiff power steering, locking or wandering on Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. The most reported year is 2004 with 184 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2020 Malibu53%
2013 Malibu374%
2012 Malibu364%
2011 Malibu333%
2010 Malibu685%
2009 Malibu1117%
2008 Malibu586%
2007 Malibu12212%
2006 Malibu18316%
2005 Malibu10110%
2004 Malibu18416%
1997 Malibu61%

Counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives — one complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate. Raw counts favor years that sold in larger numbers.