2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 701 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (235 complaints · 33.5%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 36
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 28
  • Deaths 2
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Component Problem Distribution

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

Component Problem Distribution ELECTRICAL SYSTEM appears in 235 of 701 owner complaints (33.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 235 complaints, 33.5% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 235 · 33.5% · 3 crash reports ENGINE: 132 complaints, 18.8% of reports ENGINE 132 · 18.8% · 1 crash reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 89 complaints, 12.7% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 89 · 12.7% SERVICE BRAKES: 66 complaints, 9.4% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 66 · 9.4% · 4 crash reports STEERING: 28 complaints, 4.0% of reports STEERING 28 · 4.0% · 4 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 24 complaints, 3.4% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 24 · 3.4% · 1 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 20 complaints, 2.9% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 20 · 2.9% · 3 crash reports 1 fire reports AIR BAGS: 15 complaints, 2.1% of reports AIR BAGS 15 · 2.1% · 12 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 14 complaints, 2.0% of reports POWER TRAIN 14 · 2.0% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 399 complaints, 56.9% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 399 · 56.9% · 18 crash 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)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 235 33.5% 3 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 132 18.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 89 12.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 66 9.4% 4 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 28 4.0% 4 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 24 3.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 20 2.9% 3 crashes · 1 fires
AIR BAGS 15 2.1% 12 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 14 2.0% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 399 56.9% 18 crashes · 0 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 Jan 2001. 2001-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2001-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2001-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2001-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2002-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2002-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2002-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 2002-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2003-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2003-Q2: 19 owner reports 19 2003-Q3: 21 owner reports 21 2003-Q4: 34 owner reports 34 2004-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 2004-Q2: 24 owner reports 24 2004-Q3: 19 owner reports 19 2004-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2005-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2005-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2005-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2005-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2006-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2006-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2006-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2006-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2007-Q1: 26 owner reports 26 2007-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2007-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2007-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2008-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2008-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2008-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2008-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2009-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2009-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2009-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2009-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2010-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2010-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2010-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2010-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2011-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2011-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2011-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2012-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2012-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2013-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2013-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2013-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2014-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2014-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2014-Q4: 31 owner reports 31 2015-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2015-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2015-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2015-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2016-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2001 Jan 2023 Investigation SQ01002 ● Investigation SQ01002 Investigation PE02064 ● Investigation PE02064 Investigation EA02028 ● Investigation EA02028 Investigation EA02037 ● Investigation EA02037
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2001-Q1 Owner reports 5
2001-Q2 Owner reports 5
2001-Q3 Owner reports 6
2001-Q4 Owner reports 13
2002-Q1 Owner reports 6
2002-Q2 Owner reports 14
2002-Q3 Owner reports 17
2002-Q4 Owner reports 14
2003-Q1 Owner reports 10
2003-Q2 Owner reports 19
2003-Q3 Owner reports 21
2003-Q4 Owner reports 34
2004-Q1 Owner reports 19
2004-Q2 Owner reports 24
2004-Q3 Owner reports 19
2004-Q4 Owner reports 15
2005-Q1 Owner reports 12
2005-Q2 Owner reports 18
2005-Q3 Owner reports 14
2005-Q4 Owner reports 15
2006-Q1 Owner reports 12
2006-Q2 Owner reports 18
2006-Q3 Owner reports 9
2006-Q4 Owner reports 11
2007-Q1 Owner reports 26
2007-Q2 Owner reports 12
2007-Q3 Owner reports 15
2007-Q4 Owner reports 13
2008-Q1 Owner reports 8
2008-Q2 Owner reports 9
2008-Q3 Owner reports 5
2008-Q4 Owner reports 6
2009-Q1 Owner reports 8
2009-Q2 Owner reports 8
2009-Q3 Owner reports 5
2009-Q4 Owner reports 13
2010-Q1 Owner reports 7
2010-Q2 Owner reports 7
2010-Q3 Owner reports 10
2010-Q4 Owner reports 6
2011-Q1 Owner reports 2
2011-Q2 Owner reports 6
2011-Q3 Owner reports 8
2011-Q4 Owner reports 8
2012-Q1 Owner reports 3
2012-Q2 Owner reports 3
2012-Q3 Owner reports 7
2012-Q4 Owner reports 9
2013-Q1 Owner reports 1
2013-Q2 Owner reports 3
2013-Q3 Owner reports 5
2013-Q4 Owner reports 6
2014-Q1 Owner reports 2
2014-Q2 Owner reports 11
2014-Q3 Owner reports 20
2014-Q4 Owner reports 31
2015-Q1 Owner reports 12
2015-Q2 Owner reports 4
2015-Q3 Owner reports 11
2015-Q4 Owner reports 5
2016-Q1 Owner reports 2
2016-Q2 Owner reports 4
2016-Q3 Owner reports 4
2016-Q4 Owner reports 2
2017-Q1 Owner reports 3
2017-Q2 Owner reports 4
2017-Q3 Owner reports 1
2017-Q4 Owner reports 2
2018-Q1 Owner reports 2
2018-Q2 Owner reports 2
2018-Q3 Owner reports 1
2018-Q4 Owner reports 1
2019-Q1 Owner reports 1
2019-Q3 Owner reports 2
2019-Q4 Owner reports 2
2020-Q4 Owner reports 2
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 SQ01002
Defect investigation 1 PE02064
Defect investigation 1 EA02028
Defect investigation 1 EA02037
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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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