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What 89 owners told NHTSA about the 2022 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 (89)Crash / fire / injury (4)Electrical system (31)Engine (27)Transmission & drivetrain (23)Fuel system (8)Engine & cooling (7)Airbags (4)Brakes (4)Speed control (3)Lights (2)Seat belts (2)

1 of 89 complaints match · Electrical system · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Apr 28, 2024Transmission & drivetrainElectrical systemAirbagsCrash

Hit an animal on the roadway and the airbag didn’t deploy and my car is destroyed engine light is on I could have been hurt

NHTSA ODI 11585684

Working with the data? Download all 89 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 2022 Chevrolet Malibu Eco verdict →