9th Generation Malibu
- Years
- 2016–2020
- Reliability
- 44th out of 80
- PainRank™
- 8.59
- Complaints
- 117
8th Generation Malibu
- Years
- 2013–2015
- Reliability
- 65th out of 80
- PainRank™
- 19.28
- Complaints
- 293
7th Generation Malibu
- Years
- 2008–2012
- Reliability
- 76th out of 80
- PainRank™
- 36.62
- Complaints
- 799
6th Generation Malibu
- Years
- 2004–2007
- Reliability
- 73rd out of 80
- PainRank™
- 35.26
- Complaints
- 1224
5th Generation Malibu
- Years
- 1997–2003
- Reliability
- 68th out of 80
- PainRank™
- 26.35
- Complaints
- 2036
Chevrolet Malibu Generations
The Malibu has 5 generations available in North American markets. A generation is a group of model years where few, if any, changes were made to the vehicle which means their model years tend to break in similar ways.
The 7th generation (2008—2012) has been the least reliable.
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