Equal-exposure complaint evidence and changes in the reported problem mix

2015 vs 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Share shifts show how a vehicle's problem mix changed. They do not measure reliability, and complaint counts are not normalized for sales volume.

First 131 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▲ 236.1% more reports in the equal exposure window

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Bars start at the neutral midpoint. Left means a smaller share; right means a larger share.

View component share data as a table

Component	2015 share	2016 share	Share change
AIR BAGS	14.6%	0.8%	▼ 13.8 pts smaller share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	9.4%	15.6%	▲ 6.3 pts larger share
POWER TRAIN	9.4%	14.0%	▲ 4.6 pts larger share
ENGINE	12.4%	16.1%	▲ 3.7 pts larger share
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	12.4%	9.3%	▼ 3.0 pts smaller share
SERVICE BRAKES	3.0%	5.7%	▲ 2.7 pts larger share
FUEL SYSTEM	5.6%	2.9%	▼ 2.7 pts smaller share
VISIBILITY	3.8%	1.6%	▼ 2.1 pts smaller share
STEERING	2.6%	3.9%	▲ 1.2 pts larger share
SEAT BELTS	1.9%	0.7%	▼ 1.2 pts smaller share
SUSPENSION	0.8%	1.6%	▲ 0.9 pts larger share
STRUCTURE	3.0%	2.5%	▼ 0.6 pts smaller share
WHEELS	0.8%	1.3%	▲ 0.5 pts larger share
BACK OVER PREVENTION	not reported	0.5%	▲ 0.5 pts larger share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING	1.1%	1.4%	▲ 0.3 pts larger share
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE	0.4%	0.2%	▼ 0.1 pts smaller share
TIRES	not reported	0.1%	▲ 0.1 pts larger share
PARKING BRAKE	not reported	0.1%	▲ 0.1 pts larger share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	26.2%	27.1%	▲ 0.9 pts larger share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

2015 3

Campaign components: AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, and VISIBILITY

2016 10

Campaign components: AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, and SEAT BELTS

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21