2017 Chevrolet Malibu body & structure problems
Owners reported body & structure problems in 19 complaints for the 2017 Chevrolet Malibu, 2% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 19 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 53,000 miles 12 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 12 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 53,000 miles, and 58% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 fire.
What owners wrote
The car was parked and off in our driveway for 15 minutes -horn started went out saw smoke called 911 and by the time back at front door flames from front end. Fire department came and put out fire -car totaled. Worried about spontaneous combustion especially if car parked in garage or closer to house or if people inside
I opened my trunk under the spare tire and there was water filled in the trunk. I did my research and I found plenty of malibu's with the same problem.
Other problems reported for the 2017 Chevrolet Malibu
- Engine 258 complaints
- Electrical system 161 complaints
- Cruise control 135 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 130 complaints
- Brakes 73 complaints
- Fuel system 60 complaints
- Stability control 53 complaints
- Steering 47 complaints