Midsize sedans · 9th gen generation
Fair Below average
It scores 37 out of 100 for reliability compared with other midsize sedans. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $12,926 to own, including $2,777 in repairs.
Reliability
37/100
Below average
Repairs, 5 years
$2,777
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$6,375
32 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$15,219
$13,393 – $17,045, estimate
Recalls
1
on record
Owner complaints
99
filed with NHTSA
These are estimates, not guarantees. They come from public NHTSA complaint and recall data and EPA fuel economy, assuming 5 years of ownership and 12,000 miles a year. Change the assumptions or see how it works.
Expected over 5 years, by area of the car.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. The front impact bar, a structural portion of the vehicle frame, may not be properly welded to the front frame rail.
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Of the years we rate, the 2015 scores best (63/100) and the 2018 worst (11/100).
| Year | Reliability |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Not rated yet |
| 2024 | 50/100 |
| 2023 | 43/100 |
| 2022 | 37/100 |
| 2021 | 59/100 |
| 2020 | 28/100 |
| 2019 | 36/100 |
| 2018 | 11/100 |
| 2017 | 13/100 |
| 2016 | 12/100 |
| 2015 | 63/100 |
Not especially. It scores 37 out of 100, below average for midsize sedans; the 2015 scored better.
It scores 37 out of 100 against other midsize sedans from 2015 to 2024, which is below average. Based on 99 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $2,777 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $12,926 over 5 years: $3,774 in lost value, $2,777 in repairs and $6,375 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $15,219 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2015 scores best (63/100) and the 2018 worst (11/100).
1 recall on record with NHTSA.