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2014 Chevrolet Malibu engine problems

128 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2014 Chevrolet Malibu, which is 23% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
128 23% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
78,000 miles 78 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 6
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2014 Chevrolet Malibu Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 78,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 9 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 10 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 9 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 12 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 14 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 12 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 7 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 78,000 miles
Based on 78 complaints that include mileage. 36% 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 miles9
20k to 40k miles10
40k to 60k miles9
60k to 80k miles12
80k to 100k miles14
100k to 120k miles12
120k to 140k miles7
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 78 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 78,000 miles, and 36% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 6 fires.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while the vehicle parked, there was an abnormal noise coming from the vehicle and suddenly engulfed into flames. The fire department extinguished the fire. A police report was filed. The fire department determined that the fire started from the engine. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure mileage was 2,000.

Reported at 2,000 miles, July 2014 Fire

I have been waiting on the intake rocker arm control valve since december 2019. Apparently GM has discontinued this part for malibus and impalas. They are saying it is on back order. I am still paying on my vehicle and this should be apart of a recall. There is thousands of us that is waiting on this part and this is so unfair. I am terrified that something else is going to happen to my engine if this is not fixed soon.

Reported at 98,193 miles, December 2019

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