2017 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 31 complaints
31
Total Complaints
7,200mi
Median Mileage
Electrical System
Top Issue
1
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

1,000 25th Percentile
7,200 Median Mileage
57,733 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Electrical System
11
Power Train
4
Engine
3
Unknown Or Other
3
Body
2
Fuel/Propulsion System
2
Air Bags
1
Turn Signal
1
Visibility/Wiper
1
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
1

Severity Assessment

1
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET MALIBU HYBRID. THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL AND IT FAILED TO TURN OFF AND CONTINUED BLINKING ONCE THE TURN WAS COMPLETED. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANUALLY TURN OFF THE BLINKER. ONE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET MALIBU HYBRID. THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL AND IT FAILED TO TURN OFF AND CONTINUED BLINKING ONCE THE TURN WAS COMPLETED. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANUALLY TURN OFF THE BLINKER. ONE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE..."
"6/13/2017 I WAS INVOLVED IN A 2 VEHICLE COLLISION ON A HIGHWAY. I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN A VEHICLE PULLED OUT DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ME, ATTEMPTING TO CROSS MY LANE OF TRAFFIC. BOTH VEHICLES WERE TOWED. STAFF AT THE TOW SERVICE DISCOVERED THE REAR DOOR AIRBAGS HAD NEVER BEEN PLUGGED ..."

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 11 complaints
25th: 3,635 mi Median: 14,000 mi 75th: 38,900 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 9 FL: 5 MD: 3 TX: 2 KY: 2 AL: 2 WA: 2 IL: 2 WI: 1 VA: 1

Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
2009361
2016461
2018222

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