Vehicle report
2011 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Reported problems
977 complaints · median 80000 miles| Component | Reports |
|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 230 |
| STEERING | 213 |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 174 |
| ENGINE | 160 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 123 |
| POWER TRAIN | 110 |
| AIR BAGS | 93 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 85 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 60 |
| SEAT BELTS | 52 |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 38 |
| SEATS | 35 |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 32 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 15 |
| TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM | 15 |
| SUSPENSION | 11 |
| WHEELS | 11 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 10 |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 8 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 6 |
| TIRES | 5 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 4 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 3 |
| STRUCTURE | 3 |
| VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW | 3 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 2 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS | 2 |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL | 2 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | 2 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 2 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 2 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:BULBS | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | 1 |
| SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT | 1 |
| SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER | 1 |
| STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 1 |
| TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:THROTTLE | 1 |
| VISIBILITY | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR | 1 |
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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.