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2000 Chevrolet Malibu electrical system problems

211 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2000 Chevrolet Malibu, which is 15% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
211 15% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
80,000 miles 135 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
4 and 2
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2000 Chevrolet Malibu Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 80,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 7 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 9 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 23 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 26 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 21 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 9 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 15 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 12 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 7 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 5 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 80,000 miles
Based on 135 complaints that include mileage. 29% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles7
20k to 40k miles9
40k to 60k miles23
60k to 80k miles26
80k to 100k miles21
100k to 120k miles9
120k to 140k miles15
140k to 160k miles12
160k to 180k miles7
180k to 200k miles5
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 135 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 80,000 miles, and 29% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 4 crashes, 2 fires, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while waiting to make a right turn, another vehicle crashed into the rear of the vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The passenger sustained unknown injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 168,000. Djr

Reported at 168,000 miles, April 2014 CrashInjury

1st issue: vehicle horn not working at steering column. Replaced fuses under hood and still does not work. Horn does work when vehicle's panic alarm is sounded and when remote locks are activated. Will attempting to get vehicle fixed but concerned about previous recalls for electrical problems with this vehicle. 2nd issue: this vehicle is equipped with an automatic headlights on/ off sensor. This sensor appears to have failed from the first few months I have owned this vehicle.

Reported at 80,500 miles, June 2004

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