2014 Chevrolet Malibu electrical system problems
86 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2014 Chevrolet Malibu, which is 15% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 86 15% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 65,000 miles 42 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 11 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 42 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 65,000 miles, and 40% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 5 fires.
What owners wrote
Auxiliary battery in the rear compartment failure causing fire while the vehicle was parked and not powered on. The vehicle had been powerless for approximately 10 hours prior to the fire.
"takata recall" when my wife got into car and turned it on she turned A/C on and it was only blowing hot air. Then she noticed all dash lights and gauges were not working as well. It also gave her lots of prompts saying service air bags and oil. She tried driving it down the street and she noticed odometer, speedometer, and gas gauges were not working as well. She also said the touchscreen for radio was totally black and radio was not working.
Other problems reported for the 2014 Chevrolet Malibu
- Engine 128 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 49 complaints
- Brakes 46 complaints
- Stability control 31 complaints
- Fuel system 26 complaints
- Steering 26 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 22 complaints
- Wheels 18 complaints