Do 2009 Chevrolet Malibu owners report Steering problems?

768 of 1,509 NHTSA complaints for the 2009 Chevrolet Malibu (51%) involve Steering.

Do 2009 Chevrolet Malibu owners report Electrical System problems?

368 of 1,509 NHTSA complaints for the 2009 Chevrolet Malibu (24%) involve Electrical System.

Do 2009 Chevrolet Malibu owners report Electronic Stability Control (Esc) problems?

255 of 1,509 NHTSA complaints for the 2009 Chevrolet Malibu (17%) involve Electronic Stability Control (Esc).

2009 Chevrolet Malibu: Common Problems Owners Report

Across 1,509 owner complaints to NHTSA, the most reported area is Steering (51% of reports). Some reports involve a fire or crash. Read the details below.

Most reported areas

Steering safety 51%

768 reports (51%) · 1 fire · 13 crash · 3 injured

Electrical System safety 24%

368 reports (24%) · 5 fire · 5 crash · 3 injured

Electronic Stability Control (Esc) safety 17%

255 reports (17%) · 1 fire · 5 crash · 3 injured

Exterior Lighting safety 11%

172 reports (11%) · 1 fire

Service Brakes safety 10%

152 reports (10%) · 3 crash · 5 injured

Source: NHTSA owner complaints · 1,509 complaints

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