Worst 2017 Chevrolet Malibu Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
ENGINE
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2017 Chevrolet Malibu.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | 249 | 3 | 2 | 55,207 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 157 | — | 1 | 47,169 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 144 | 2 | 2 | 39,987 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 132 | 1 | — | 56,414 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 126 | — | — | 51,109 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 64 | 3 | — | 67,189 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 56 | — | — | 44,034 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 53 | 1 | — | 49,396 mi | |
| STEERING | 46 | 4 | — | 64,888 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 20 | — | — | 47,632 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 17 | — | 1 | 45,910 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 13 | 7 | — | 56,697 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 9 | — | — | 51,550 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT | 7 | — | — | 18,000 mi | |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 7 | — | — | 40,776 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 6 | — | — | 48,179 mi | |
| SEATS | 5 | — | — | 40,690 mi | |
| WHEELS | 5 | — | 1 | 24,333 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 4 | — | — | 100,333 mi | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | 4 | — | — | — | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 4 | — | — | 87,750 mi | |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS | 3 | — | — | — | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | 3 | — | — | 107,231 mi | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL | 2 | — | — | 10,350 mi | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS | 2 | — | — | 10,350 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 2 | — | — | 36,000 mi | |
| LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST | 2 | 1 | — | 39,800 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | 2 | — | — | 32,000 mi | |
| AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE | 1 | 1 | — | 56,000 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:HYBRID MANAGEMENT:POWER CONTROL UNIT/MODULE (HPCU):SOFTWARE | 1 | — | — | 75,000 mi |
Recalls for 2017 Chevrolet Malibu
5 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~1,878 vehicles.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2021 Chevrolet Malibu and 2019-2021 Cadillac XT4 vehicles. The rear seat belt retractors may be improperly secured with loose or missing fasteners.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2021 Chevrolet Malibu and 2019-2021 Cadillac XT4 vehicles. The rear seat belt retractors may be improperly secured with loose or missing fasteners.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. During servicing, a Passenger Presence System (PPS) may have been installed that was not correctly calibrated to the vehicle's seat type. As a result, the PPS may not properly identify an adult passenger from a child passenger in the front passenger seat, potentially causing the air bag to not deploy when it should, or causing the air bag to deploy when it shouldn't.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2018 GMC Canyon, 2016-2017 Buick Envision, 2016-2018 Chevrolet Colorado and Malibu, 2017-2018 GMC Acadia, 2018 Buick LaCrosse, Cadillac ATS, Chevrolet Equinox, and GMC Terrain vehicles. The high pressure fuel pump may detach from its mounting flange, possibly resulting in the pump damaging the high pressure fuel line.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2017 Malibu vehicles manufactured on November 10, 2016. The right-hand rear side air bag inflator manifold may have insufficient welds.
Other Chevrolet Malibu Years
Wider context: See the full Chevrolet Malibu reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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