2014 Chevrolet Malibu problems
Owners have filed 564 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 Chevrolet Malibu. Engine is the most reported problem area, at 23% of complaints. After that come electrical system (15%) and drivetrain & axles (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 564 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 23% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 32 and 12
- Injuries and deaths
- 33 and 1
- Typical mileage
- 61,000 miles 354 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 66 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 47 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 54 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 67 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 49 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 36 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 17 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 7 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 6 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 4 |
What the data shows
Among the 354 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 61,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 78,000 miles (78 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 32 complaints mention a crash; 12 complaints mention a fire; 33 injuries reported; 1 death reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2014 ranks 20th most-complained-about out of 28 model years of the Chevrolet Malibu with enough data (316 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 6 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Vehicle was involved in a fatality crash during which the driver headrest including anchors came out of the seat back and was observed in the passenger floorboard. The vehicle was stationary (disabled - out of gas) partially in a moving lane of traffic on a highway at the time of the crash and struck by a moving vehicle.
The car was rear ended at a fast speed as it was proceeding at a slow pace as traffic was starting to take off from being at a stand still. The person driving was slammed into the steering wheel at the same time the seat belt flew off and the buckle struck the driver on the arm causing injury the seatbelt would not retract back into place and also the driver's knee hit the steering causing the key to break off into the ignition causing injury to the knee and leg.
I have a 2014 chevy malibu ls. About a year ago while at a stop light the car engine shut stopped working, and all the lights came off. I had to get the assistance of a police officer to control traffic away from my car, until the tow truck arrived and towed it to the shop. I was told that the auxiliary battery was bad, and had it replaced. The car it worked well. In august of this year the car engine began shutting off, while I was driving, and sometimes after it was parked overnight.
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.