Chevrolet Malibu
2013 only
200,594 sold in the US for 2013.
per 10,000 sold
2013 Chevrolet Malibu have 1,343 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 10 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Body control and other modules, typically surfacing around 75,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2013 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Chevrolet Malibu report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2013 only
Median onset: 75,000 miles. 0.6% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 77,000 miles. 0.8% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 89,500 miles. 1.6% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Typical repair: $250–$1,030 nationally.
Median onset: 77,494 miles.
Median onset: 78,000 miles. 19.7% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 16,127 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $750–$2,230 nationally.
Median onset: 72,467 miles.
Typical repair: $150–$460 nationally.
Median onset: 41,000 miles. 5.1% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2013 model year. See the full Chevrolet Malibu report for every year and full specs/safety data.