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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
31,688 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

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2015 Chevrolet Malibu body / paint problems

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2015 Chevrolet Malibu Owner Comments

problem #11

Jul 052020

Malibu

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Every time it rains or I wash the car, water leaks into my trunk. I've been told it was due to the antenna seal and I have heard this was a common problem with these cars, but I havent seen anywhere that there has been a recall.

- Evergreen, AL, USA

problem #10

Oct 272020

Malibu

  • 88,500 miles
My rear driver's side door would not stay closed and opened while driving. I finally got it to stay shut but now it will not open. Outside handle pulls easily but the inside handle does not

- Semmes, AL, USA

problem #9

Aug 012017

Malibu

  • miles
Unknown - every time it rains or snows, somehow water gets in my car. The windows are completely shut, doors are closed, and trunk is too. However, the area for my spare tire fills up with water. It is now causing my back seat and seat belts to get soaked. The top that covers my spare tire has fallen through. Mold and mildew are developing and the smell takes over my car.

- Indianapolis, IN, USA

problem #8

Apr 092019

Malibu

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The plastic trim on drivers seat which has the controls on it to operate and hold the seat up on the side cracked and controls were not accessible and part was no longer holding up the seat. Purchased car March 28,2015. On October 26,2017 I paid for the part and labor since I was told it was not under warranty. It's now April 9th, 2019 and the part is pulling away from the seat again. I was told the warranty for the last repair expired on October 26, 2018. My option was to pay for the part and repair again. The plastic trim should be considered defective since it holds the seat up and the buttons that access the seat controls are on it. The part and labor charges should be covered by the manufacturer for this defective part.

- Munhall, PA, USA

problem #7

Mar 072019

Malibu

  • 39,567 miles
Car was parked in a residential parking lot. A water leak began. Water was on the floor of the driver's side and on the floor on the passenger's side behind the driver. I took the car to an auto mechanic and I were told the leak was caused by a manufacturer's defect and the water had been slowly leaking into the car since I first had it. The water leaks in behind the dashboard and then accumulates between the body frame and the carpeting. He said the defect was a missing seal in the car body frame. I was told the defect can't be repaired because the frame is welded together and the area to put the seal in is impossible to access. He put another top coat seam in the cowl area, but stated due to the faulty body seam they cannot guarantee permanent water tight repair. The car was dried out for a week in the auto shop. Then the car was returned and the next morning the floor on the driver's side had a water leak again. The auto mechanic said that I should not keep this car.

- Staten Island, NY, USA

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problem #6

Dec 082018

Malibu

  • 100,000 miles
Error message came on about power steering, at that point steering malfunctioned. The result my daughters car struck guard rail on bridge causing excessive damage to front end. This occurred as vehicle was going through curve onto bridge at approximately 55 mph. Location was on la hwy 163 South of doyline, la at lake bistineau

- Doyline, LA, USA

problem #5

Sep 032018

Malibu

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I was backing up and changed my gears into drive, turn the steering wheel and foot still on the brake, car just jerked and took off and I ended up hitting somebody's van. When I tried to hit the brake all the car did was sped up so right before I went out in the driveway uncontrollably, I had to pull up the park brake just to stop

- Martinsville, VA, USA

problem #4

Jul 062017

Malibu

  • 47,000 miles
Blind side..not easy to locate vehicles on either side.and impossible to see child in rear with rear view camera.

- Cincinnati, OH, USA

problem #3

May 012018

Malibu

  • 37,000 miles
The car trunk pops open unexpectedly. This has happened several times. It popped open overnight in the garage. It popped open when I was inside a restaurant.

- Grand Forks, ND, USA

problem #2

Jul 012017

Malibu

  • 30,000 miles
My vechical was in motion driving thru an entrance to an arby's restaurant. I herd a loud noise N felt like my vechical was dragging with a pulling motion. When I stepped out I walked around to the front N my bumper was completely pushed in and folded into an inwards position. I pulled with my hand from the bottom of the bumper and pulled it out almost in its original position besides some of the plastic peices N fascia being cracked. Well upon further looking at it what had happened was the plate or cover as U will that is supposed to protect underneath the engine and radiator portion of the vechical came detactched from the most inward position of the vechical( the point closest to the center of the car) hit the ground N folded under neath my car smashing in the lower part of my bumper. Once I looked under their this piece is actually connected to the bumper in one piece when it should be detached. This vechical is a very bad design and is extremely low to the ground and what makes this bad is this piece is connected directly to the bumper which was almost completely ripped out in the process. Currently I have this end piece zipped tied to my frame at the point of which it became detached. I approached the dealer about this issue N they laughed at me like I did this when clearly it was from the cover or plate that sits below the engine. This part is a 79 dollar part but they want me to replace the whole fascia N bumper which they quoted at around 1500 dollar. Now if my bottom front hits any driveway or entrance way cause of the two low of a design this part can come detached from the frame and rip my bumper right off causing a major accident or saftey situation. Ty! for letting me voice my concern not sure U can do anything about it. Being knowledgeable about cars which I'm guessing U R it's the piece directly under my engine N I attached directly to the bumper.

- Wyandotte, MI, USA

problem #1

May 052015

Malibu

  • 6,500 miles
After washing car in a drive through car wash with the car on a track, the passenger side floorboard in front and back are wet underneath the floor mats. This has occurred multiple times.

- Louisville, KY, USA

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