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2014 Chevrolet Malibu — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 363 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

363
Complaints
filed with NHTSA
19
Involved a Crash
owner-reported
8
Involved Fire
owner-reported
17 / 1
Injuries / Deaths
across all reports
Years to Avoid

Chevrolet Malibu — Complaints by Model Year

Years flagged AVOID have at least twice this model's average complaint count — the strongest public-data signal of a bad year.

1,365 complaints

978 complaints

907 complaints

923 complaints

363 complaints

270 complaints

863 complaints

725 complaints

700 complaints

192 complaints

198 complaints

90 complaints

Problem Areas

What Owners Complain About Most

Engine 127 reports
Electrical System 88 reports
Unknown Or Other 57 reports
Power Train 53 reports
Service Brakes 50 reports
Electronic Stability Control (esc) 36 reports
Steering 26 reports
Fuel/propulsion System 24 reports
In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Electrical System ODI 11562822 12/31/2023

6 months ago our car’s auto stop/start feature started to malfunction. The car will stall and sputter on the start after coming to a stop. This is very dangerous! On multiple occasions, the car would not accelerate through a turn on a light stalling out in the intersection. we have also been nearly rear-ended at red lights because the vehicle will not accelerate on a green lig…

Unknown Or Other ODI 11292374 12/31/2019

ROCKER ARM CONTROL VALVE- GM PART # 12633613 . CAUSES CHUGGING, SHUDDERING, SLOW ACCELERATION, DELAY WHEN GOING FROM A STOPPED POSITION (I.E. STOP LIGHT/ SIGN), POOR GAS MILEAGE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON AND WILL NOT ALLOW FOR REMOTE START TO BE USED. DRIVING AT ANY RATE OF SPEED OVER 15 MPH, EITHER IN TOWN OR HIGHWAY/ INTERSTATE, THE ENGINE WILL CHUG OR TRY TO STALL. ALS…

Power Train ODI 11445653 12/30/2021

The vehicle will still be running after I turn the engine off and take the key out of ignition.

Electrical System ODI 11292105 12/30/2019

THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WITH AP2646 CODE. AFTER ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR, AND THE CODE REMAINING I ATTEMPTED TO FIND PART 12633613. UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PART I BROUGHT IT IN TO A GARAGE. THEY REPLACED THE SAME PART I HAD ALREADY REPLACED, AND STILL THE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED. THEY WERE ALSO UNABLE TO LOCATE THE REFERENCED PART ONLINE OR THROUGH A DEALERSHIP (MANGINO CHEVROLET). …

Steering ODI 10816899 12/29/2015

DRIVING CAR ON THE EXPRESSWAY HIT A PUDDLE ABS LIGHT ALONG WITH CHECK STABIL TRAK AND CHECK BREAK ASSIST SYSTEM COME ON, FEW MINUTES DOWN THE ROAD ATTEMPT TO BREAK AND TURN WHEEL NEITHER WORK, HIT GUARD RAIL L, AFTER HITTING GUARD RAIL ANOTHER WARNING LIGHT SAYING SERVICE POWER STEERING, DRIVE WITH CARE APPEARS, TOOK TO DEALER FILED CLAIM WITH GM TO FIX BODY DAMAGE FOR MANUFAC…

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Recalls & Crash Tests

Complaints are one half of the picture — see the official recalls and NHTSA crash-test stars for the 2014 Chevrolet Malibu, or check your exact car by VIN with the free VIN lookup.

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2014 Chevrolet Malibu reliable?
Owners have filed 363 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2014 Chevrolet Malibu, most often about engine. Compare the complaint counts across model years above — a year with far more complaints than the model's average is the strongest 'avoid' signal in public data.
Which Chevrolet Malibu years should I avoid?
The rule of thumb used by analysts: a model year whose complaint count is well above the model's own average (we flag 2× or more) usually had a real manufacturing or design problem — not just noisy reporting. Use the year-by-year strip on this page.
Where do these complaints come from?
Directly from NHTSA, the US government road-safety agency. Any owner can file a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire; NHTSA publishes them as public domain data. We cache each lookup for up to 7 days.
Do complaints mean a recall is coming?
Sometimes. NHTSA opens defect investigations when complaint patterns emerge, and investigations can end in recalls. Check the recalls page for this vehicle to see what has already been recalled.