Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid

Owners filed 93 complaints across 7 model years of the Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid. The 2009 drew the most (25); the 2019 the fewest (2).

Model years7

Complaints93

Recalls1

Fires0

Deaths0

Every Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid model year compared

Complaints per year

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Crashes	Most reported	Status
2019	2	0	—	—	Engine	Routine
2018	11	0	—	1	Power Train	Routine
2017	22	0	—	1	Electrical System	Routine
2016	24	1	—	1	Electrical System	Routine
2010	2	0	—	—	Air Bags	Routine
2009	25	0	—	1	Electronic Stability Control (esc)	Routine
2008	7	0	—	1	Steering	Routine

Which Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 2009 is the weakest year on record, with 25 complaints concentrated in the electronic stability control (esc).

Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.

Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.