Chevrolet Malibu Limited
Registered in 2016.
About this model
The Chevrolet Malibu is a mid-size car manufactured and marketed by Chevrolet from 1964 to 1983 and from 1997 to 2025. The Malibu began as a trim-level of the Chevrolet Chevelle before becoming its own model line in 1978. Originally a rear-wheel-drive intermediate, General Motors revived the Malibu nameplate as a front-wheel-drive car in 1997.
From the Wikipedia article Chevrolet Malibu, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where it stands out against its peers
- Vehicle speed control: more complaints than 99% of 2016 cars — 19% of its 810 complaints, where an ordinary 2016 car has 5%.
- Electronic stability control (esc): more complaints than 98% of 2016 cars — 9% of its 810 complaints, where an ordinary 2016 car has 2%.
Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- ENGINE — 77 owners reported this
- POWER TRAIN — 56 owners reported this, 1 involving a crash
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — 46 owners reported this
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL — 36 owners reported this, 1 involving a crash
- SERVICE BRAKES — 32 owners reported this, 6 involving a crash
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE — 28 owners reported this
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE — 24 owners reported this, 1 involving a crash
- POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — 21 owners reported this
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE — 18 owners reported this
- STRUCTURE — 17 owners reported this
- ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) — 11 owners reported this
- POWER TRAIN,ENGINE — 11 owners reported this
- POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE — 11 owners reported this, 1 involving a crash
- STEERING — 11 owners reported this
- POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE — 10 owners reported this
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — 9 owners reported this
- AIR BAGS — 7 owners reported this, 2 involving a crash
- SUSPENSION — 7 owners reported this
- FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — 6 owners reported this
- POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL — 6 owners reported this
- SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE — 6 owners reported this
- STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE — 6 owners reported this
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE — 6 owners reported this
- WHEELS — 6 owners reported this
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES — 5 owners reported this
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING,STRUCTURE — 5 owners reported this
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES — 4 owners reported this, 1 involving a crash
- ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — 4 owners reported this
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING — 4 owners reported this
- POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) — 4 owners reported this
- POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE — 4 owners reported this
- SEAT BELTS — 4 owners reported this
- SEATS — 4 owners reported this, 1 involving a fire
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) — 4 owners reported this
- VISIBILITY/WIPER — 4 owners reported this
Crash test
| Overall | ★★★★★ |
| Frontal crash | ★★★★★ |
| Side crash | ★★★★★ |
| Rollover | ★★★★☆ |
| Stability control | Standard |
| Forward collision warning | Optional |
| Lane departure warning | Optional |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 196 hp · 1625 kg · 2740 mm wheelbase · 8.7 L/100km (EPA) · 10.2 L/100km city · 7.1 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |