2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 888 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: EXTERIOR LIGHTING (203 complaints · 22.9%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 44
  • Fires 6
  • Injuries 33
  • Deaths 3
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution EXTERIOR LIGHTING appears in 203 of 888 owner complaints (22.9%) in this vehicle snapshot. EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 203 complaints, 22.9% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 203 · 22.9% · 4 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 190 complaints, 21.4% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 190 · 21.4% · 12 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 148 complaints, 16.7% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 148 · 16.7% · 2 crash reports 2 fire reports ENGINE: 133 complaints, 15.0% of reports ENGINE 133 · 15.0% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 52 complaints, 5.9% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 52 · 5.9% · 2 fire reports STEERING: 28 complaints, 3.2% of reports STEERING 28 · 3.2% · 1 crash reports AIR BAGS: 23 complaints, 2.6% of reports AIR BAGS 23 · 2.6% · 16 crash reports SUSPENSION: 16 complaints, 1.8% of reports SUSPENSION 16 · 1.8% · 1 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 14 complaints, 1.6% of reports POWER TRAIN 14 · 1.6% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 616 complaints, 69.4% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 616 · 69.4% · 30 crash reports 4 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 203 22.9% 4 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 190 21.4% 12 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 148 16.7% 2 crashes · 2 fires
ENGINE 133 15.0% 1 crashes · 1 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 52 5.9% 0 crashes · 2 fires
STEERING 28 3.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 23 2.6% 16 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 16 1.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 14 1.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 616 69.4% 30 crashes · 4 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 1999. 1999-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2000-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2000-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2000-Q4: 19 owner reports 19 2001-Q1: 32 owner reports 32 2001-Q2: 30 owner reports 30 2001-Q3: 29 owner reports 29 2001-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2002-Q1: 24 owner reports 24 2002-Q2: 28 owner reports 28 2002-Q3: 29 owner reports 29 2002-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2003-Q1: 22 owner reports 22 2003-Q2: 27 owner reports 27 2003-Q3: 37 owner reports 37 2003-Q4: 23 owner reports 23 2004-Q1: 42 owner reports 42 2004-Q2: 48 owner reports 48 2004-Q3: 41 owner reports 41 2004-Q4: 27 owner reports 27 2005-Q1: 23 owner reports 23 2005-Q2: 17 owner reports 17 2005-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 2005-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2006-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2006-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2006-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2006-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2007-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2007-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2007-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2008-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2008-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2008-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2008-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2009-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2009-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2009-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2010-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2010-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2010-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2011-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2011-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2013-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2013-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2014-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2014-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2014-Q4: 29 owner reports 29 2015-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2015-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2015-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2015-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2016-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Oct 1999 Oct 2020 Investigation SQ00004 ● Investigation SQ00004 Investigation SQ01002 ● Investigation SQ01002 Investigation PE02064 ● Investigation PE02064 Investigation PE02066 ● Investigation PE02066 Investigation EA02028 ● Investigation EA02028 Investigation EA02037 ● Investigation EA02037 Investigation RQ04005 ● Investigation RQ04005
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1999-Q4 Owner reports 2
2000-Q1 Owner reports 5
2000-Q2 Owner reports 9
2000-Q3 Owner reports 18
2000-Q4 Owner reports 19
2001-Q1 Owner reports 32
2001-Q2 Owner reports 30
2001-Q3 Owner reports 29
2001-Q4 Owner reports 8
2002-Q1 Owner reports 24
2002-Q2 Owner reports 28
2002-Q3 Owner reports 29
2002-Q4 Owner reports 15
2003-Q1 Owner reports 22
2003-Q2 Owner reports 27
2003-Q3 Owner reports 37
2003-Q4 Owner reports 23
2004-Q1 Owner reports 42
2004-Q2 Owner reports 48
2004-Q3 Owner reports 41
2004-Q4 Owner reports 27
2005-Q1 Owner reports 23
2005-Q2 Owner reports 17
2005-Q3 Owner reports 17
2005-Q4 Owner reports 17
2006-Q1 Owner reports 8
2006-Q2 Owner reports 8
2006-Q3 Owner reports 10
2006-Q4 Owner reports 9
2007-Q1 Owner reports 3
2007-Q2 Owner reports 7
2007-Q3 Owner reports 13
2007-Q4 Owner reports 10
2008-Q1 Owner reports 5
2008-Q2 Owner reports 10
2008-Q3 Owner reports 16
2008-Q4 Owner reports 8
2009-Q1 Owner reports 10
2009-Q2 Owner reports 1
2009-Q3 Owner reports 8
2009-Q4 Owner reports 5
2010-Q1 Owner reports 4
2010-Q2 Owner reports 2
2010-Q3 Owner reports 8
2010-Q4 Owner reports 12
2011-Q1 Owner reports 3
2011-Q2 Owner reports 4
2011-Q3 Owner reports 3
2011-Q4 Owner reports 3
2012-Q1 Owner reports 1
2012-Q2 Owner reports 1
2012-Q3 Owner reports 1
2012-Q4 Owner reports 5
2013-Q1 Owner reports 3
2013-Q2 Owner reports 1
2013-Q3 Owner reports 2
2013-Q4 Owner reports 2
2014-Q1 Owner reports 7
2014-Q2 Owner reports 8
2014-Q3 Owner reports 16
2014-Q4 Owner reports 29
2015-Q1 Owner reports 6
2015-Q2 Owner reports 6
2015-Q3 Owner reports 6
2015-Q4 Owner reports 10
2016-Q1 Owner reports 2
2016-Q2 Owner reports 4
2016-Q3 Owner reports 2
2016-Q4 Owner reports 2
2017-Q1 Owner reports 2
2017-Q2 Owner reports 1
2017-Q3 Owner reports 1
2018-Q2 Owner reports 1
2018-Q3 Owner reports 1
2018-Q4 Owner reports 1
2019-Q2 Owner reports 1
2019-Q3 Owner reports 3
2019-Q4 Owner reports 1
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q4 Owner reports 2
Defect investigation 1 SQ00004
Defect investigation 1 SQ01002
Defect investigation 1 PE02064
Defect investigation 1 PE02066
Defect investigation 1 EA02028
Defect investigation 1 EA02037
Defect investigation 1 RQ04005
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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