2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 154 complaints
154
Total Complaints
57,000mi
Median Mileage
Electrical System
Top Issue
8
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

19,200 25th Percentile
57,000 Median Mileage
88,050 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Electrical System
47
Engine
22
Steering
16
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
12
Air Bags
10
Service Brakes
9
Unknown Or Other
8
Power Train
8
Fuel/Propulsion System
6
Vehicle Speed Control
4

Severity Assessment

8
Crashes
1
Fires
4
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING STEERING SEEMS TO FEEL AS IF IT IS LOCKING UP. I HAVE TO GIVE IT A LITTLE TUG TO FREE IT AND THAT CAUSES THE CAR TO SWERVE A LITTLE. IT SEEMS LIKE SOMETHING IS HOLDING THE STEERING IN THAT POSITION, WHILE DRIVING THERE IS MOVEMENT IN THE STEERING. *TR"
"THE VEHICLE RPM'S DON'T GO LOW ENOUGH, TO INITIATE THE AUTO STOP.. IT ONLY GOES DOWN TO ABOUT 500 RPM'S, WHEN BRAKE, & NOT LOW ENOUGH TO ACTIVATE AUTO- STOP!! EVIDENTLY, THE MOTOR HAS TO GO TO ALMOST ZERO, TO KICK -IN... DEALER SERVICE DEPT DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO, OR TELL ME ??? WHAT SHOULD I DO N..."
"AUTO STOP WILL NOT ENGAGE UNLESS RPM'S ARE UNDER 500..SELDOM WILL "AUTO STOP" ENGAGE !!!! VEHICLE MOTOR WILL NOT GO SLOW ENOUGH TO ENGAGE THIS FEATURE..I HAVE TALKED TO SERVICE AT CHEVROLET DEALER, & THEY SAID THE PROBLEM CAN HAPPEN AT ANYTIME & THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT????? I DO, K..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Electrical System 47 complaints
25th: 32,750 mi Median: 73,000 mi 75th: 91,404 mi
Engine 22 complaints
25th: 38,548 mi Median: 64,000 mi 75th: 90,000 mi
Steering 16 complaints
25th: 23,300 mi Median: 50,719 mi 75th: 71,600 mi
Electronic Stability Control (Esc) 12 complaints
25th: 61,450 mi Median: 80,000 mi 75th: 94,774 mi
Air Bags 10 complaints
25th: 13,700 mi Median: 27,500 mi 75th: 54,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

MO: 11 GA: 11 OH: 10 IL: 9 NJ: 9 MI: 8 FL: 8 NE: 7 NC: 7 PA: 6

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28