2017 Chevrolet Malibu electrical system problems
161 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2017 Chevrolet Malibu, which is 14% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 161 14% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 50,000 miles 76 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- 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 | 9 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 23 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 19 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 16 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 76 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 50,000 miles, and 67% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 fire.
What owners wrote
My 2017 chevrolet malibu exploded and caught fire after it had been parked for hours on the street. It started from under the hood and melted the passenger side of the dashboard. Mechanical/electrical defect from the engine of the car.
Going to work on a city street car completely shut off. It blacked out. No hazards no lights and this was at 3:30 in the morning. And it's happening more and more. It happened to my husband on a busy street. All we can do is wait and try to start it until luckily it did. But before this started, the car kept on shutting off on me when I come to a stop. It's happened at least 6 times in the last 3 weeks. And today it stated on the dashboard that it was reducing its speed. What's next?!
Other problems reported for the 2017 Chevrolet Malibu
- Engine 258 complaints
- Cruise control 135 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 130 complaints
- Brakes 73 complaints
- Fuel system 60 complaints
- Stability control 53 complaints
- Steering 47 complaints
- Lighting 21 complaints