2018 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 22 complaints
22
Total Complaints
23,900mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

10,800 25th Percentile
23,900 Median Mileage
49,261 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
POWER TRAIN
4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
ENGINE
3
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
1
AIR BAGS
1
SEAT BELTS
1

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE CAR LOST POWER WHILE I WAS OPERATING IT. I HAD TO PUT IT IN PARK AND RESTART IT. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF PARKING IT ON A CITY STREET."
"THE CAR LOST POWER WHILE I WAS OPERATING IT. I HAD TO PUT IT IN PARK AND RESTART IT. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF PARKING IT ON A CITY STREET."
"THE CAR LOST POWER WHILE I WAS OPERATING IT. I HAD TO PUT IT IN PARK AND RESTART IT. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF PARKING IT ON A CITY STREET."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

MD: 5 MA: 3 KS: 3 VA: 3 FL: 3 GA: 2 AZ: 1 IL: 1 DC: 1

Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
2009361
2016461
2017311

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