2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 832 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (148 complaints · 17.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 33
  • Fires 10
  • Injuries 32
  • Deaths 0
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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 148 of 832 owner complaints (17.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 148 complaints, 17.8% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 148 · 17.8% · 2 crash reports 1 fire reports STEERING: 143 complaints, 17.2% of reports STEERING 143 · 17.2% · 6 crash reports ENGINE: 117 complaints, 14.1% of reports ENGINE 117 · 14.1% · 2 crash reports 4 fire reports SUSPENSION: 55 complaints, 6.6% of reports SUSPENSION 55 · 6.6% · 5 crash reports AIR BAGS: 40 complaints, 4.8% of reports AIR BAGS 40 · 4.8% · 10 crash reports VISIBILITY: 37 complaints, 4.5% of reports VISIBILITY 37 · 4.5% POWER TRAIN: 36 complaints, 4.3% of reports POWER TRAIN 36 · 4.3% · 2 crash reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 26 complaints, 3.1% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 26 · 3.1% · 2 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 26 complaints, 3.1% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 26 · 3.1% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 152 complaints, 18.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 152 · 18.3% · 1 crash reports 3 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)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 148 17.8% 2 crashes · 1 fires
STEERING 143 17.2% 6 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 117 14.1% 2 crashes · 4 fires
SUSPENSION 55 6.6% 5 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 40 4.8% 10 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 37 4.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 36 4.3% 2 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 26 3.1% 0 crashes · 2 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 26 3.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 152 18.3% 1 crashes · 3 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 Apr 2012. 2012-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2013-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2013-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2013-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2014-Q1: 20 owner reports 20 2014-Q2: 23 owner reports 23 2014-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2014-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2015-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2015-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2015-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 2015-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2016-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2016-Q2: 24 owner reports 24 2016-Q3: 22 owner reports 22 2016-Q4: 33 owner reports 33 2017-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2017-Q2: 23 owner reports 23 2017-Q3: 26 owner reports 26 2017-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2018-Q1: 21 owner reports 21 2018-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2018-Q3: 29 owner reports 29 2018-Q4: 26 owner reports 26 2019-Q1: 26 owner reports 26 2019-Q2: 27 owner reports 27 2019-Q3: 40 owner reports 40 2019-Q4: 24 owner reports 24 2020-Q1: 24 owner reports 24 2020-Q2: 25 owner reports 25 2020-Q3: 31 owner reports 31 2020-Q4: 22 owner reports 22 2021-Q1: 25 owner reports 25 2021-Q2: 28 owner reports 28 2021-Q3: 22 owner reports 22 2021-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2022-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2022-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2022-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2022-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2023-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2023-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2023-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2023-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2024-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2024-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2024-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2025-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2025-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2025-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2026-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2026-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Apr 2012 Jul 2026
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2012-Q2 Owner reports 1
2012-Q3 Owner reports 1
2013-Q1 Owner reports 4
2013-Q2 Owner reports 6
2013-Q3 Owner reports 3
2013-Q4 Owner reports 12
2014-Q1 Owner reports 20
2014-Q2 Owner reports 23
2014-Q3 Owner reports 16
2014-Q4 Owner reports 7
2015-Q1 Owner reports 13
2015-Q2 Owner reports 10
2015-Q3 Owner reports 17
2015-Q4 Owner reports 9
2016-Q1 Owner reports 14
2016-Q2 Owner reports 24
2016-Q3 Owner reports 22
2016-Q4 Owner reports 33
2017-Q1 Owner reports 16
2017-Q2 Owner reports 23
2017-Q3 Owner reports 26
2017-Q4 Owner reports 13
2018-Q1 Owner reports 21
2018-Q2 Owner reports 15
2018-Q3 Owner reports 29
2018-Q4 Owner reports 26
2019-Q1 Owner reports 26
2019-Q2 Owner reports 27
2019-Q3 Owner reports 40
2019-Q4 Owner reports 24
2020-Q1 Owner reports 24
2020-Q2 Owner reports 25
2020-Q3 Owner reports 31
2020-Q4 Owner reports 22
2021-Q1 Owner reports 25
2021-Q2 Owner reports 28
2021-Q3 Owner reports 22
2021-Q4 Owner reports 15
2022-Q1 Owner reports 7
2022-Q2 Owner reports 8
2022-Q3 Owner reports 10
2022-Q4 Owner reports 7
2023-Q1 Owner reports 9
2023-Q2 Owner reports 4
2023-Q3 Owner reports 5
2023-Q4 Owner reports 3
2024-Q1 Owner reports 9
2024-Q2 Owner reports 7
2024-Q3 Owner reports 8
2024-Q4 Owner reports 2
2025-Q1 Owner reports 5
2025-Q2 Owner reports 7
2025-Q3 Owner reports 9
2025-Q4 Owner reports 2
2026-Q1 Owner reports 11
2026-Q2 Owner reports 5
2026-Q3 Owner reports 1
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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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