2016 Chevrolet Malibu Limited problems and recalls

The 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Limited has no recalls on file. Owners have filed 810 complaints, most often on the Engine.

810
Complaints
0
Recalls
20
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
11
Injuries
26.5
Severity index

Severity index 26.5 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 26.5p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 136 of 141 by severity index among 2016 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 4% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2016 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 291 complaints (35.9%)291 36%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 217 complaints (26.8%)217 27%Power TrainPower Train: 170 complaints (21.0%)170 21%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 169 complaints (20.9%)169 21%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 152 complaints (18.8%)152 19%Service BrakesService Brakes: 92 complaints (11.4%)92 11%Electronic Stability Co…Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 75 complaints (9.3%)75 9%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 44 complaints (5.4%)44 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE29135.9%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM21726.8%
POWER TRAIN17021.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER16920.9%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL15218.8%
SERVICE BRAKES9211.4%
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)759.3%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM445.4%

Complaints filed per year

01052102015: 12016: 172017: 382018: 952019: 2032020: 1482021: 982022: 782023: 542024: 542025: 241516171819203202122232425
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20151
201617
201738
201895
2019203
2020148
202198
202278
202354
202454
202524
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.4x those in 2020 to 2022 (132 against 324).
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.