Chevrolet Malibu steering problems by year
5,545 NHTSA owner complaints name the steering across 28 Malibu model years. The most reported year is 2006 with 810 reports.
| Year | Steering reports | Share | Median mileage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Malibu | 1 | 3% | — | |
| 2023 Malibu | 3 | 5% | — | |
| 2022 Malibu | 2 | 2% | — | |
| 2021 Malibu | 2 | 2% | — | |
| 2020 Malibu | 15 | 8% | — | |
| 2019 Malibu | 2 | 1% | — | |
| 2018 Malibu | 40 | 6% | 33,250 mi | |
| 2017 Malibu | 46 | 7% | 65,782 mi | |
| 2016 Malibu | 42 | 5% | 51,000 mi | |
| 2015 Malibu | 9 | 3% | — | |
| 2014 Malibu | 25 | 7% | 36,731 mi | |
| 2013 Malibu | 181 | 22% | 60,459 mi | |
| 2012 Malibu | 191 | 21% | 107,400 mi | |
| 2011 Malibu | 212 | 22% | 90,000 mi | |
| 2010 Malibu | 454 | 33% | 101,250 mi | |
| 2009 Malibu | 768 | 51% | 121,500 mi | |
| 2008 Malibu | 460 | 47% | 85,000 mi | |
| 2007 Malibu | 667 | 68% | 105,000 mi | |
| 2006 Malibu | 810 | 73% | 85,544 mi | |
| 2005 Malibu | 506 | 52% | 94,000 mi | |
| 2004 Malibu | 798 | 70% | 74,000 mi | |
| 2003 Malibu | 21 | 4% | 67,623 mi | |
| 2002 Malibu | 13 | 2% | — | |
| 2001 Malibu | 41 | 6% | 94,000 mi | |
| 2000 Malibu | 45 | 5% | 108,000 mi | |
| 1999 Malibu | 37 | 5% | — | |
| 1998 Malibu | 74 | 8% | 82,500 mi | |
| 1997 Malibu | 80 | 18% | 82,827 mi |
Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the steering. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.