Chevrolet Malibu
2017–2021 only
592,729 sold in the US for 2017–2021.
per 10,000 sold
2017–2021 Chevrolet Malibu models have 3,099 classified complaints on record for these years specifically, plus 8 recalls. The most common issue in this range is Body control and other modules, typically surfacing around 52,343 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2017–2021 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 range fits
What breaks, and when — 2017–2021 only
Median onset: 52,343 miles. 0.7% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 49,330 miles. 1.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 38,000 miles.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 77,000 miles. 3.8% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 23,000 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →Median onset: 51,123 miles. 1.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 35,202 miles.
Median onset: 29,000 miles.
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.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2017–2021 model years. See the full Chevrolet Malibu report for every year and full specs/safety data.