May 18, 2026Electrical systemFire
Blower motor area caught fire while sitting in the driveway. Car door was opened about 20 minutes prior to my security camera catching smoke billowing from the vehicle
NHTSA ODI 11738610
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What 78 owners told NHTSA about the 2021 Chevrolet Malibu Eco
These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.
All (78)Crash / fire / injury (2)Transmission & drivetrain (26)Electrical system (25)Engine (13)Fuel system (10)Airbags (5)Backup camera & sensors (3)Suspension (3)Body & structure (2)Brakes (2)Steering (2)
1 of 78 complaints match · Electrical system · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters
Working with the data? Download all 78 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 24, 2026
How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2021 Chevrolet Malibu Eco verdict →