2010 Chevrolet Malibu drivetrain & axles problems
121 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2010 Chevrolet Malibu, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 121 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 80,000 miles 104 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 8 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 14 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 25 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 23 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 12 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 8 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 8 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 104 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 80,000 miles, and 25% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
The contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the steering wheel was extremely rough to turn. Additionally, the air bag warning light would illuminate intermittently and the battery continued to drain prematurely. The contact also stated that the rear suspension was unstable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times but the dealer was unable to diagnose the failure.
Transmission suddenly failed while driving on a street. Car only had 70,000 miles. Later discovered it was due to a broken gear shaped part of the transmission. Shows bad quality, should not fail at 70k miles.
Other problems reported for the 2010 Chevrolet Malibu
- Steering 455 complaints
- Electrical system 295 complaints
- Stability control 227 complaints
- Brakes 200 complaints
- Lighting 196 complaints
- Air bags 146 complaints
- Engine 125 complaints
- Cruise control 116 complaints