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Chevrolet Malibu clunking / rattling reports by year

248 NHTSA complaints describe clunks, knocks and rattles on Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. The most reported year is 2005 with 59 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2018 Malibu71%
2008 Malibu152%
2007 Malibu273%
2006 Malibu313%
2005 Malibu596%
2004 Malibu464%
2001 Malibu132%
1999 Malibu162%
1998 Malibu222%
1997 Malibu123%

Counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives — one complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate. Raw counts favor years that sold in larger numbers.