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2020 Chevrolet Malibu engine problems

62 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2020 Chevrolet Malibu, which is 18% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
62 18% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
74,000 miles 16 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2020 Chevrolet Malibu Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 74,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 2 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 1 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 5 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 3 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 3 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: 74,000 miles
Based on 16 complaints that include mileage. 31% 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 miles2
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles1
60k to 80k miles5
80k to 100k miles3
100k to 120k miles3
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 16 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 74,000 miles, and 31% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash.

What owners wrote

The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving at 40 MPH, the vehicle decelerated to 15 MPH, and the brake pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to stop immediately. The vehicle crashed into a building before coming to a stop. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The air bags did not deploy. The contact shifted the transmission to park (P) and turned off the vehicle.

Reported at 106,000 miles, February 2025 Crash

The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH and depressing the brake pedal to slow the vehicle, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the oil change service light was illuminated. The vehicle was not drivable. The contact towed the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the vacuum pump and engine to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

Reported at 90,000 miles, October 2022

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