Chevrolet Malibu Structure Problems
- 48
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 14
- Years with records
- 1999–2016
- Stored years
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 48 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- steering wheel · 7 records
- several times · 4 records
- passenger side · 4 records
- rack pinion · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 10 |
| 30–60k mi | 10 |
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Structure · Visibility
Water seeps inside car entering back window. Back leak suspected. Check engine light comes on and off several times a week. Purchased car with less that 5 miles and purchased extended warranty. I'm getting the run around from both warranty and dealer.
ODI 11164657
Exterior Lighting · Structure
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet malibu. Upon inspecting the vehicle, the contact detected mold on the rear seats, in the trunk, on the front passenger and driver seats, and the vehicle floor. The contact mentioned that there was a manufacturer communication regarding the center high mount third brake light, which caused water to enter the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to hessert chevrolet (6301 e roosevelt…
ODI 11124383
Glass, Side/Rear · Structure
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 35 mph, the contact noticed water accumulation in the back seat and dripping from the ceiling. The contact drove the vehicle to sandy sansing chevrolet (6200 pensacola boulevard, pensacola, florida 32505) where it was diagnosed that the brake light on the rear windshield was allowing water to enter the cabin of the vehicle. The dealer also…
ODI 11093998
Structure · Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet malibu. After leaving a car wash, water entered the vehicle where the quarter panel glass, rear windshield, and plastic column connected. Additionally, there was water in the interior of the vehicle and trunk. The contact called a local dealer (bocker auto group, 801 e south st, freeport, il 61032) and was informed to schedule a service appointment with the glass service. The…
ODI 11075710
Structure · Sun/Moon Roof Assembly
Glass on sun roof blew off while driving down hwy 41 at appox. 60 miles. There was a loud noise and i'm not sure if it blew off to the side of the hwy or behind me. I don't think it hit another car but could have been very dangerous if it had. *tr
ODI 10670623
Structure
I have a 2011 chevrolet malibu and when it rain the driver side on the inside always gets wet. Its the left side only that has water on it. This is becoming a problem because i only have has this car for a year. Yes it does have a sunroof but no water is coming from the sunroof. I have heard several of times it could be the drain tube. *tr
ODI 10689762
Structure
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu. While driving at any speed, a humming noise emitted from the vehicle. As the speed increased, the humming would get louder. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the rear passenger side wheel bearing was faulty. The wheel bearing was replaced and the failure was remedied. Approximately 6 months later, the humming noise recurred and the vehicle was taken…
ODI 10702187
Structure · Visibility
I was traveling south bound on i-45 at 6:45am. Once in the construction area right before the west bound exit to i-94 a large object fell from the bridge and bust my passenger window. *tr
ODI 10626862