Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid problems and complaints, 2016 to 2018

57 NHTSA owner complaints and 1 recall across 3 model years, 2016 to 2018. Built from NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, generated October 26, 2026.

57complaints
1recalls
3reported crashes
0reported fires
5reported injuries

Which Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid years should you avoid?

We cover 3 model years of the Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid, too few to say which stand out.

NHTSA does not publish sales figures, so these are complaint counts, not a rate per car on the road. A year that sold more cars collects more complaints, and older years have had longer to collect them.

Every model year

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Crashes	Injuries	Our read	Most reported
2018	11	0	1	0	Few red flags	Transmission and drivetrain
2017	22	0	1	2	Few red flags	Electrical system
2016	24	1	1	3	Few red flags	Electrical system

Recalls (1)

Safety · 16V521000 · Jul 2016 · model year 2016
A vehicle stall increases the risk of a crash.