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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.

YearSteering reportsShare
2024 Malibu13%
2023 Malibu35%
2022 Malibu22%
2021 Malibu22%
2020 Malibu158%
2019 Malibu21%
2018 Malibu406%
2017 Malibu467%
2016 Malibu425%
2015 Malibu93%
2014 Malibu257%
2013 Malibu18122%
2012 Malibu19121%
2011 Malibu21222%
2010 Malibu45433%
2009 Malibu76851%
2008 Malibu46047%
2007 Malibu66768%
2006 Malibu81073%
2005 Malibu50652%
2004 Malibu79870%
2003 Malibu214%
2002 Malibu132%
2001 Malibu416%
2000 Malibu455%
1999 Malibu375%
1998 Malibu748%
1997 Malibu8018%

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.