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2015 Chevrolet Malibu transmission problems

The 2015 Chevrolet Malibu has 31 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

31

Transmission complaints

8%

Share of year

3

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Malibu transmission complaints by model year169 complaints1964: 1 complaints1997: 9 complaints1998: 56 complaints1999: 23 complaints2000: 26 complaints2001: 18 complaints2002: 5 complaints2003: 13 complaints2004: 67 complaints2005: 65 complaints2006: 43 complaints2007: 52 complaints2008: 89 complaints2009: 123 complaints2010: 133 complaints2011: 112 complaints2012: 50 complaints2013: 53 complaints2014: 52 complaints2015: 31 complaints2016: 166 complaints2017: 138 complaints2018: 169 complaints2019: 66 complaints2020: 55 complaints2021: 24 complaints2022: 23 complaints2023: 6 complaints2024: 3 complaints2025: 1 complaints
Malibu transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS INJURING OPERATOR AFTER IT WAS PLACED IN PARK. OPERATOR MOVED THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LEVER FROM DRIVE INTO PARK. THE DOORS UNLOCKED AUTOMATICALLY. KEYS WERE IN THE IGNITION. VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. OPERATOR EXITED THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS DOWN THE…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · April 17, 2016 · crash

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2015 Chevrolet Malibu have?

NHTSA has 31 complaints about the 2015 Chevrolet Malibu transmission — 8% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.