Chevrolet Malibu service brakes, hydraulic problems by year
1,314 NHTSA owner complaints name the service brakes, hydraulic across 24 Malibu model years. The most reported year is 1998 with 347 reports.
| Year | Service Brakes, Hydraulic reports | Share | Median mileage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Malibu | 1 | 1% | — | |
| 2020 Malibu | 5 | 3% | — | |
| 2019 Malibu | 4 | 2% | — | |
| 2018 Malibu | 10 | 1% | 93,500 mi | |
| 2017 Malibu | 5 | 1% | — | |
| 2016 Malibu | 6 | 1% | — | |
| 2014 Malibu | 4 | 1% | — | |
| 2013 Malibu | 2 | 0% | — | |
| 2012 Malibu | 8 | 1% | — | |
| 2011 Malibu | 6 | 1% | — | |
| 2010 Malibu | 15 | 1% | — | |
| 2009 Malibu | 9 | 1% | — | |
| 2008 Malibu | 24 | 2% | 37,000 mi | |
| 2007 Malibu | 14 | 1% | 34,000 mi | |
| 2006 Malibu | 16 | 1% | 49,250 mi | |
| 2005 Malibu | 26 | 3% | 45,646 mi | |
| 2004 Malibu | 28 | 2% | 19,000 mi | |
| 2003 Malibu | 45 | 8% | 15,330 mi | |
| 2002 Malibu | 41 | 7% | 29,500 mi | |
| 2001 Malibu | 78 | 11% | 34,133 mi | |
| 2000 Malibu | 228 | 25% | 34,000 mi | |
| 1999 Malibu | 292 | 37% | 41,348 mi | |
| 1998 Malibu | 347 | 36% | 58,000 mi | |
| 1997 Malibu | 100 | 23% | 72,489 mi |
Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the service brakes, hydraulic. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.