2009 Chevrolet Malibu engine problems
71 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2009 Chevrolet Malibu, which is 3% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 71 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 107,000 miles 58 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 8 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 9 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 9 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 58 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 107,000 miles, and 21% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
While I was driving on my way to work going 45 miles an hour the steering wheel suddenly locked up on me almost as if the car was off and I lost complete control of the car resulting in crashing into a street light pole head on.
On tuesday february 3rd 2015 I was on my way home from work when my 2009 chevy malibu cut off on me. The check engine and traction lights came on and a message of power steering service ESC came on. Cars had to swerve around me to avoid collision luckily I had not yet made it onto the interstate. I turned the engine off, waited for five minutes and restarted the vehicle. Upon restart all of the lights and messages were gone and the car was operable.
Other problems reported for the 2009 Chevrolet Malibu
- Steering 768 complaints
- Electrical system 368 complaints
- Stability control 255 complaints
- Lighting 173 complaints
- Brakes 153 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 104 complaints
- Cruise control 76 complaints
- Air bags 62 complaints