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2021 Chevrolet Malibu other problems

The 2021 Chevrolet Malibu has 23 other complaints filed with NHTSA — 20% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

23

Other complaints

20%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Other complaints by year

Malibu other complaints by model year172 complaints1997: 13 complaints1998: 30 complaints1999: 20 complaints2000: 20 complaints2001: 29 complaints2002: 23 complaints2003: 18 complaints2004: 25 complaints2005: 38 complaints2006: 28 complaints2007: 14 complaints2008: 51 complaints2009: 57 complaints2010: 65 complaints2011: 59 complaints2012: 51 complaints2013: 89 complaints2014: 54 complaints2015: 34 complaints2016: 172 complaints2017: 145 complaints2018: 151 complaints2019: 36 complaints2020: 43 complaints2021: 23 complaints2022: 26 complaints2023: 8 complaints2024: 7 complaints2025: 2 complaints
Malibu other complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“When I parked my car and tried to turn off the ignition, a warning buzzer kept beeping and a warning on the dash was telling me to “shift to park”. I moved the shifter numerous times to make sure it was in park, but the warning continued. This happened several times now. A few times the warning…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Other · October 13, 2023

Common questions

How many other complaints does the 2021 Chevrolet Malibu have?

NHTSA has 23 complaints about the 2021 Chevrolet Malibu other — 20% 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.