2015 Chevrolet Malibu drivetrain & axles problems
29 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2015 Chevrolet Malibu, which is 7% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 29 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 80,000 miles 18 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 18 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 80,000 miles, and 33% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 fire, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 MPH the vehicle started to drive to the right and the wheels began to lose traction before the steering wheel became difficult to turn causing the driver to lose control of the steering. The vehicle then spun out and crashed into a ditch. The contact stated that all air bags deployed except for the driver's frontal air bag.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 chevrolet malibu. While the vehicle was parked and turned off with the key still in the ignition, the engine inadvertently started. All the warning indicators illuminated and the radio activated. The failure occurred several times. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that it might have been a power train failure. The contact was informed to call the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 61,000.
Other problems reported for the 2015 Chevrolet Malibu
- Engine 70 complaints
- Electrical system 68 complaints
- Air bags 49 complaints
- Cruise control 28 complaints
- Fuel system 19 complaints
- Brakes 16 complaints
- Stability control 16 complaints