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2016 Chevrolet Malibu wipers, windshield & visibility problems

16 complaints about wipers, windshield & visibility have been filed for the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu, which is 1% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
16 1% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
39,000 miles 10 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When wipers, windshield & visibility problems show up

Wipers, windshield & visibility complaints by mileage, 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 39,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 3 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 3 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 1 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 39,000 miles
Based on 10 complaints that include mileage. 80% 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 miles3
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles3
60k to 80k miles1
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 10 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 39,000 miles, and 80% were reported before 60,000 miles.

None of the wipers, windshield & visibility complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that upon reentering the vehicle to restart it, the rear windshield window shattered. The contact was uncertain of how the failure occurred due to no object encountered the rear windshield. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and an independent mechanic but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 2,073.

Reported at 2,073 miles, February 2016

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle's trunk was flooded with rain water. The dealer was in the process of repairing the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified and provided case number: 95058953731. The approximate failure mileage was 37,100.

Reported at 37,100 miles, February 2019

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