Every Malibu Hybrid model year from 2008 to 2019, scored on reported failures weighted against how many were sold — and ranked against every other Mid-Size Passenger Car of the same year.
Scored separately as its own vehicle: Malibu (2004–2025).
Across 7 scored model years the Malibu Hybrid needs fixing about as often as its class, but repairs run costlier than average. The spread between years is what matters: 2013 is its strongest, 2016 its weakest.
Longer bar is better. Rank is against every Mid-Size Passenger Car sold that same model year.
| Year | Relative standing | Class rank | Pctl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | #37 /53 | 31th | ||
| 2009 | #45 /52 | 14th | ||
| 2013 | #10 /50 | 82th | Best year | |
| 2016 | #46 /47 | 2th | Avoid | |
| 2017 | #41 /50 | 18th | ||
| 2018 | #35 /43 | 19th | ||
| 2019 | #34 /47 | 28th |
Across all 7 model years on record, the line has held a weak position in its class. The recent trend is upward.
All 12 systems, measured against the class average for each model year.
Every Malibu Hybrid model year is scored across 12 separate systems — engine, transmission, brakes, electrical, steering and suspension, structure, interior, and five more. Each system is compared against how often that same system fails on the average Mid-Size Passenger Car of the same year, so a common failure is judged against how common it is everywhere else.
Across the last three model years (2017–2019), the trouble concentrates in one place: electrical & electronics. That system draws issue reports more often than the same system on the average Mid-Size Passenger Car of its year — which changes what you should be inspecting before you buy.
Real charts, sample vehicle. Open the lookup to see these for your Malibu Hybrid.
Your Malibu Hybrid is plotted against 47 rivals from 2019.
Look up your Malibu Hybrid →Your Malibu Hybrid is scored the same way, for every model year.
Look up your Malibu Hybrid →2013 is the strongest Malibu Hybrid model year on record, ranking #10 of 50 Mid-Size Passenger Cars that year.
2016 is the weakest year in the model's history, ranking #46 of 47.
The 2019 Malibu Hybrid ranks #34 of 47 Mid-Size Passenger Cars — the lower half of its class.
Failure reports filed with NHTSA — submitted by vehicle owners and repair shops alike — weighted against US sales volumes so a high-volume model is not penalised for selling well, then benchmarked within segment and model year.
All 12 systems scored, the whole class plotted, and a downloadable Full Model Report for any year — 6,000+ vehicles in the dashboard.
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