What's Wrong with the 8th Generation (2013–2015) Malibu?

Malibu owners have made 293 complaints about the 2013–2015 model years. Using our PainRank™ system we've ranked it 65th out of 80 Chevrolet generations in overall reliability, with some electrical and wheels concerns.

Compare With Other Malibu Generations

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Common 2013-2015 Chevrolet Malibu Problems

Some of the worst issues 8th generation Malibu owners have to deal with.

  1. Takata Recalls

    A large number of Chevy vehicles have been recalled because they contain dangerous airbag inflators made by Takata. The shrapnel-hurling inflators have been recalled in over 37 million vehicles (and counting).

    Continue reading article "Takata Recalls" A crash test dummy about to hit an airbag with the Takata logo superimposed on top.

  2. What Are We Missing?

    We know there's more problems than this. Let us know which one you'd like to see us cover next.

    Continue A crash test dummy about to hit an airbag with the Takata logo superimposed on top.

What Owners Complain About

Sometimes it helps just to tally up the complaints and see where the biggest stacks are. Use this information to learn about troublespots or to run for the hills.

Worst Issues

What Breaks the Most

Years to Avoid

8th Generation (2013–2015) Malibu Key Numbers

  1. 3 model years

    Grouping all models by their year can reveal some baddies.

  2. 293 complaints

    Running tally of owner grievances filed to CarComplaints.com.

  3. 65th in reliability

    Overall reliability rank out of 80 eligible generations.

Recent 8th Generation (2013–2015) Malibu News

There's a lot of news out there, but not all of it matters. We try to boil down it to the most important bits about things that actually help you with your car problem. Interested in getting these stories in an email? Signup for free email alerts over at CarComplaints.com.

  1. Your steering wheel could get stuck while driving and GM doesn't think that's enough of a safety hazard to warrant a recall.

    Owners have complained that if they drive with their steering wheel in one position for a long enough, it can suddenly stick and become impossible to turn. The problem eventually remedies itself but not before making the driver sweat it out like Richard Simmons:

    "At highway speeds the steering sticks, making it scary to drive and dangerous” the owner of a 2013 Cruze wrote to the the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).…

    keep reading article "No Help On the Way For Your Sticky Steering Situation"