Reliability & cost of ownership
Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid problems by model year
1 recall entry across 1 model year and 96 owner complaints across 7 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 6 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Malibu Hybrid | Not confirmed | 5 | 4.0 | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2018 Malibu Hybrid | Not confirmed | 11 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2017 Malibu Hybrid | Not confirmed | 22 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 Malibu Hybrid | 1 | 24 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 Malibu Hybrid | Not confirmed | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2009 Malibu Hybrid | Not confirmed | 25 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 Malibu Hybrid | Not confirmed | 7 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system34 complaints
- power train23 complaints
- engine19 complaints
- unknown or other13 complaints
- steering11 complaints
- vehicle speed control10 complaints
- electronic stability control (esc)8 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system7 complaints