"How reliable is the 2014 Chevrolet Malibu?"

"Based on 561 NHTSA complaints, the 2014 Chevrolet Malibu has a median complaint mileage of 60000 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 2014 Chevrolet Malibu?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2014 Chevrolet Malibu is ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 561 total complaints filed."

2014 Chevrolet Malibu: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 561 complaints

561

Total Complaints

60,000mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

31,000 25th Percentile

60,000 Median Mileage

88,875 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE

125

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

POWER TRAIN

SERVICE BRAKES

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

STEERING

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

WHEELS

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (65-70 MPH) ON STRAIGHT AND LEVEL HIGHWAY, STEERING WOULD DEVELOP A "STICKY, OR DEAD SPOT" ON CENTER. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A SLIGHT CORRECTION, IT REQUIRED INCREASED EFFORT TO OVERCOME THE "STICKY" SPOT; I COULD FEEL THE INCREASED RESISTANCE, AND THEN SUDDENLY THE..."

"1ST INCIDENT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE WOULD DO A EXTREME PULL TO THE RIGHT. 2ND INCIDENT 2/24/14 MILE 2940 - TRANSMISSION SHUTS DOWN AFTER EXITING HIGHWAY. *TR"

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.

ENGINE 125 complaints

25th: 41,065 mi Median: 75,000 mi 75th: 103,218 mi

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 82 complaints

25th: 47,400 mi Median: 65,000 mi 75th: 106,500 mi

UNKNOWN OR OTHER 54 complaints

25th: 40,000 mi Median: 65,000 mi 75th: 90,000 mi

POWER TRAIN 49 complaints

25th: 14,375 mi Median: 51,890 mi 75th: 89,500 mi

SERVICE BRAKES 42 complaints

25th: 14,000 mi Median: 52,000 mi 75th: 85,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 47 FL: 37 OH: 32 MI: 32 CA: 29 IL: 26 GA: 24 IN: 21 NY: 21 MO: 19

Who Files Complaints?

1.6%

Original Owners

98.4%

Second+ Owners

Chevrolet Malibu — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1997	693	82,750	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	34
1998	1480	70,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR	53
1999	1227	60,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR	61
2000	1379	65,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	71
2001	1005	70,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	51
2002	754	68,607	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	28
2003	772	70,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	52
2004	1639	69,000	STEERING	78
2005	1385	89,000	STEERING	67
2006	1473	85,000	STEERING	59
2007	1252	100,000	STEERING	53
2008	1482	80,000	STEERING	54
2009	2354	100,000	STEERING	64
2010	2193	82,000	STEERING	72
2011	1512	79,632	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	71
2012	1470	87,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	93
2013	1367	70,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	50
2015	389	50,000	ENGINE	30
2016	1424	50,000	ENGINE	37
2017	1157	51,000	ENGINE	25
2018	1166	44,700	ENGINE	34
2019	293	41,750	POWER TRAIN	9
2020	307	70,000	ENGINE	15
2021	99	21,000	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	0
2022	116	42,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	6
2023	48	34,853	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	5

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