2015 Chevrolet Malibu Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 35about this part
- Share
- 13%of 270 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 47,500miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 35 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2015 Chevrolet Malibu, 13% of the 270 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 47,500 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 3 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was driving on a main street, coming up to a full stop with cars in front & behind me. I proceeded to slowly acelerate when the light changed to green. At that point, the car began to move backwards while in drive. I quickly pressed on my brakes, car stopped. I sttempted this 2 more times, same outcome. At that point, I placed the carr in park, turned car off & backon again, car began to move forward.”
NHTSA complaint #11141196, filed 2018-10, 48,000 miles“My auto stop came on while at a stop sign and when I released the brake my car shut off and won't start I tried jumping car it still won't work. The tow company that towed my car has told me about a recall on auto stop”
NHTSA complaint #11312286, filed 2020-02, 27,789 miles“Several issues, the heat control knob had a short several months after buying new in 2018. Recently 2018, the steering column has been making a popping sound everytime I turn. Taken to dealer 3 times and still makes noise. After taking it on a vacation, the auto stop battery did not work when I came off the express way. Now, the car is filling with water everytime it rains on the drivers side. Only 4 years old with 36000 miles and had many issues with this car. Not happy”
NHTSA complaint #11171971, filed 2019-01, 360,000 miles“I purchased my vehicle on march 2015 off the showroom floor of a Chevrolet dealership. On june 18, 2016 my car caught a fire while it was parked and I was not in the vehicle. I had been sitting in the car with the air blowing from the defroster for about 30 minutes. I drove to the store and came back home. I got out of the car and stood on the porch talking to my family. Within in 10 minutes of me exiting my car, it was on fire. …”
NHTSA complaint #10896661, filed 2016-08, 41,000 miles“Car was parked in a residential parking lot. A water leak began. Water was on the floor of the driver's side and on the floor on the passenger's side behind the driver. I took the car to an auto mechanic and I were told the leak was caused by a manufacturer's defect and the water had been slowly leaking into the car since I first had it. The water leaks in behind the dashboard and then accumulates between the body frame and the carpeting. He said the defect was a missing seal in the car body frame. …”
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Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 42% |
| 2024 | 9 | 20% |
| 2023 | 14 | 19% |
| 2022 | 29 | 29% |
| 2021 | 31 | 34% |
| 2020 | 46 | 23% |
| 2019 | 37 | 19% |
| 2018 | 153 | 22% |
| 2017 | 148 | 21% |
| 2016 | 177 | 21% |
| 2015 | 35 | 13% |
| 2014 | 54 | 15% |
| 2013 | 89 | 11% |
| 2012 | 62 | 7% |
| 2011 | 75 | 8% |
| 2010 | 87 | 6% |
| 2009 | 75 | 5% |
| 2008 | 52 | 5% |
| 2007 | 18 | 2% |
| 2006 | 28 | 3% |
| 2005 | 35 | 4% |
| 2004 | 21 | 2% |
| 2003 | 16 | 3% |
| 2002 | 21 | 4% |
| 2001 | 20 | 3% |
| 2000 | 17 | 2% |
| 1999 | 18 | 2% |
| 1998 | 22 | 2% |
| 1997 | 13 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2015 Chevrolet Malibu
70 complaintsElectrical system
68 complaintsAir bags
49 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
31 complaintsVehicle speed control
28 complaintsFuel system
19 complaintsBrakes
16 complaintsElectronic stability control
16 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
14 complaintsBody and structure
13 complaintsSeats
10 complaintsSteering
9 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 Chevrolet Malibu
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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