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Total NHTSA Complaints
859
Owner filings recorded
#1 Reported Problem
Engine & Cooling
280 reports (32.6%)
Crash Incident Reports
23
Filings citing a crash
Fire & Injury Reports
12
2 fire • 10 injury filings
Defect Investigation Analysis

Executive Problem Findings

AutoUtility currently tracks 859 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu. Engine & Cooling issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 280 complaints (32.6% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 23 filings cite a crash, 2 cite a fire, 10 report one or more injuries, 1 reports one or more fatalities.

Methodology Notice: Consumer complaints are unverified voluntary submissions to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI). Filings are not normalized for sales volume or vehicle mileage and do not constitute an audited component failure rate.
Incident & Severity Profile
  • • Total Owner Reports: 859 complaints submitted under federal penalty.
  • • Primary Subsystem: Engine & Cooling accounts for 32.6% of submissions (280 reports).
  • • Secondary Systems: Electrical System (233), Powertrain & Transmission (174).
  • • Crash Incidents: 23 filings cite an impact or collision.
  • • Thermal Incidents: 2 filings cite smoke or fire.
  • • Reported Casualties: 10 injury filings • 1 fatality filings.
Category Distribution

Reported Defect Categories for 2016 Chevrolet Malibu

Factual proportion of owner complaints categorized by automotive subsystem in NHTSA records

Engine & Cooling
280
32.6%
Electrical System
233
27.1%
Powertrain & Transmission
174
20.3%
Brakes & Traction Control
171
19.9%
Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
164
19.1%
#1 32.6% SHARE

Engine & Cooling

280 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

⚠️ 5 Crash 🔥 1 Fire 🩹 7 Injury
#2 27.1% SHARE

Electrical System

233 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

⚠️ 4 Crash 🩹 4 Injury
⚠️ 2 Associated Recall Campaigns
#3 20.3% SHARE

Powertrain & Transmission

174 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

⚠️ 3 Crash 🩹 2 Injury
#4 19.9% SHARE

Brakes & Traction Control

171 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

⚠️ 13 Crash 🩹 7 Injury
⚠️ 1 Associated Recall Campaign
Deterministic Text Analysis

Recurring Symptoms Identified in Owner Reports

Specific mechanical, electrical, and driver-assist defect symptoms identified via deterministic narrative analysis

Powertrain & Transmission 3.8%

Loss of Motive Power While Driving

33 complaint narratives describe this symptom.

NHTSA Narrative Match
Federal Oversight

Official NHTSA Defect Investigations (1)

Formal engineering analyses and preliminary evaluations opened by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation

ODI Action #DP22005 CLOSED Defect Petition (DP)
Opened: 2023-01-27 • Closed: 2023-08-07
Subject / Subsystem
Pedestrian alert sounds
Affected Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM
Recall Linkage
Campaign #22V063000
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matter described in the petition. On June 24, 2023 and as supplemented on June 25, 2023, the petitioner notified NHTSA he was withdrawing his petition. The petitioner indicated that, based on his review of data, there is no justification for asserting potential benefits that could be derived from actions sought by my petition. Based on the petitioner's withdrawal, DP22-005 is closed. Closure of this DP does not represent a determination by NHTSA regarding the subject matter of the petition.
Consumer Filings

Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2016 Chevrolet Malibu

Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation

Electrical System ODI #11751404
Filed: 07/19/2026
Defect Report

"“Steering assist is reduced, drive with care” is showing up for a couple second and disappearing. When that happens my car seems to shut off and the steering wheel stiffens and pull to either the left of right side. All this happens while driving. After the 3rd time of it happening within 10min, my..."

Incident Date: 07/19/2026 NHTSA Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Steering System ODI #11748538
Filed: 07/06/2026
Defect Report

"Rear steering knuckle and control arm knuckle.my car moves side to side. I have replaced everything in the rear end. I just recently bought this car."

Incident Date: 02/27/2026 NHTSA Component: STEERING,WHEELS
Brakes & Traction Control ODI #11745818
Filed: 06/22/2026
Defect Report

"Vacuum pump failure causing hard brake pedal which made near to impossible to brake safely and properly that lead to timing chain issues"

Incident Date: 06/19/2026 NHTSA Component: UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE
Brakes & Traction Control ODI #11743632
Filed: 06/11/2026
Defect Report

"The brake vacuum pump broke, causing my brakes to go rock hard and pieces fell down into the camshaft, causing engine damage"

Incident Date: 06/11/2026 NHTSA Component: SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE
Engine & Cooling ODI #11743010
Filed: 06/09/2026
Defect Report

"My car started overheating on my way home. I pulled over to find that there is a hole in my lower radiator hose, which was caused by the lower radiator hose being rubbed against the belt that is turned by the water pump. I had my wife and child bring me coolant on the side of the road where I was..."

Incident Date: 02/08/2026 NHTSA Component: ENGINE
Multi-Year Trend

Complaint History for Chevrolet Malibu

Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2015–2025)

Model Year NHTSA Complaints Crash Reports Safety Recalls Detailed Report
2015 Chevrolet Malibu 270 18 3 View 2015 Problems →
2016 Chevrolet Malibu Current Page 859 23 9 Current
2017 Chevrolet Malibu 722 17 4 View 2017 Problems →
2018 Chevrolet Malibu 694 23 6 View 2018 Problems →
2019 Chevrolet Malibu 188 8 1 View 2019 Problems →
2020 Chevrolet Malibu 195 10 1 View 2020 Problems →
2021 Chevrolet Malibu 87 0 2 View 2021 Problems →
2022 Chevrolet Malibu 91 4 1 View 2022 Problems →
2023 Chevrolet Malibu 65 3 2 View 2023 Problems →
2024 Chevrolet Malibu 37 3 2 View 2024 Problems →
2025 Chevrolet Malibu 10 1 1 View 2025 Problems →
Exhaustive System Audit

Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2016 Chevrolet Malibu

Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 161 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications

Vehicle Component / System Total Complaints Crash Reports Fire Reports Injury Entries Fatality Entries
Engine NHTSA category: ENGINE 82 0 0 0 0
Other / Uncategorized NHTSA category: UNKNOWN OR OTHER 77 1 0 0 0
Powertrain NHTSA category: POWER TRAIN 56 1 0 0 0
Electrical System NHTSA category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 46 0 0 0 0
Vehicle Speed Control NHTSA category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 38 1 0 0 0
Service Brakes NHTSA category: SERVICE BRAKES 37 6 0 5 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE 28 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE 27 1 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 22 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE 20 1 0 4 1
Structure & Body NHTSA category: STRUCTURE 17 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 15 0 0 0 0
Steering NHTSA category: STEERING 12 1 0 1 0
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 11 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE 11 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE 11 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE 11 1 0 2 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE 11 0 0 0 0
Fuel & Propulsion System NHTSA category: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 9 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 9 0 0 0 0
ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 8 0 0 0 0
Air Bags NHTSA category: AIR BAGS 7 2 0 2 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES 7 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 7 0 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE 7 0 0 0 0
Suspension NHTSA category: SUSPENSION 7 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE 6 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 6 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE 6 0 0 0 0
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE 6 0 0 0 0
STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 6 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE 6 0 0 0 0
Wheels & Hubs NHTSA category: WHEELS 6 0 0 0 0
EXTERIOR LIGHTING,STRUCTURE 5 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE 5 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES 4 1 0 0 0
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 4 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 4 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 4 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 4 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE 4 0 0 0 0
Seat Belts NHTSA category: SEAT BELTS 4 0 0 1 0
Seats & Restraints NHTSA category: SEATS 4 0 1 0 0
Service Brakes NHTSA category: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 4 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 4 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 4 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 4 0 0 0 0
Visibility & Wipers NHTSA category: VISIBILITY/WIPER 4 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE 3 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES 3 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 3 0 0 0 0
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE 3 0 0 0 0
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES 3 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 3 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES 3 0 0 0 0
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 3 0 0 0 0
STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE 3 0 0 0 0
Tires NHTSA category: TIRES 3 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE 3 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 3 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES 3 0 0 0 0
VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE 3 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS 2 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 2 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 2 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 2 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEAT BELTS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE 2 1 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 2 0 0 0 0
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 2 0 0 0 0
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE 2 0 0 1 0
EXTERIOR LIGHTING,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES 2 0 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE 2 0 0 0 0
STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES 2 0 0 0 0
STEERING,VISIBILITY/WIPER 2 0 0 0 0
STRUCTURE,VISIBILITY/WIPER 2 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE 2 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES 2 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2 0 0 0 0
AIR BAGS,ENGINE 1 0 1 0 0
AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS 1 0 0 0 0
AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,BACK OVER PREVENTION,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE,HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,BACK OVER PREVENTION 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,BACK OVER PREVENTION 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,WHEELS 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1 0 0 0 0
ENGINE,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1 0 0 0 0
ENGINE,VISIBILITY/WIPER 1 0 0 0 0
EXTERIOR LIGHTING,STRUCTURE,ENGINE 1 1 0 0 0
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 1 0 0 0 0
PARKING BRAKE 1 1 0 0 0
PARKING BRAKE,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,BACK OVER PREVENTION 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
SEATS,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
SEATS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 1 0 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM 1 1 0 1 0
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN,SEAT BELTS 1 1 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 1 0 0 0
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEAT BELTS 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,POWER TRAIN 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,SUSPENSION 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,WHEELS 1 0 0 0 0
STRUCTURE,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER 1 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES 1 1 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 1 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN 1 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
VISIBILITY,VISIBILITY/WIPER 1 0 0 0 0
WHEELS,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
WHEELS,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
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Related Official Reports for 2016 Chevrolet Malibu

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2016 Chevrolet Malibu Safety Recalls (9) →

Official recall campaigns, safety defect descriptions, and manufacturer free remedy instructions.

2016 Chevrolet Malibu Safety Ratings →

NHTSA 5-Star NCAP crash test results, driver assistance systems, and rollover resistance ratings.

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Search Intelligence

Quick Answers: Common Problems & Reliability Questions for the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu

Direct, deterministic answers synthesized from verified United States government databases for the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu

What are the most common reported problems with the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu?

In official NHTSA consumer records, the most frequently cited issue area for the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu is Engine & Cooling, appearing in 280 records (32.6% of submitted filings).

Secondary reported categories include Electrical System (233) and Powertrain & Transmission (174).

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)

Is the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu a reliable vehicle?

AutoUtility does not issue subjective reliability scores or commercial ratings. In official United States government records, NHTSA tracks 859 consumer defect complaints and 9 safety recall campaigns for the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu.

Reviewing documented component complaint distributions, recall remedy notices, and active federal investigations provides an objective, evidence-based view of the vehicle's historical safety and defect record.

Cross-reference official safety recall campaigns →
Source: NHTSA ODI & Safety Recalls Databases

Are there crash, fire, or injury reports associated with the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu?

Among consumer complaint records on file with NHTSA for the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu, 23 filings cite a crash, 2 cite smoke or fire, and 10 report one or more injuries.

Incident entries represent consumer descriptions at the time of submission to federal authorities and do not establish mechanical causation or legal liability.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Consumer Logs

Has NHTSA formally investigated defects on the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu?

NHTSA ODI records list 1 formal defect investigation involving the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu (all closed).

Federal defect investigations are formal engineering evaluations opened when safety defect trends emerge, and do not by themselves establish a confirmed defect or mandatory recall.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Registry
Official US Government Data Provenance

The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database under 49 CFR Part 576.

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