Midsize sedans · 9th gen generation
Good choice About average
It scores 50 out of 100 for reliability compared with other midsize sedans. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $13,954 to own, including $1,518 in repairs.
Reliability
50/100
About average
Repairs, 5 years
$1,518
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$6,581
31 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$19,462
$17,126 – $21,797, estimate
Recalls
2
on record
Owner complaints
44
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 2023-2025 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. The rearview camera screen may display a distorted or blank image.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2024 Cadillac XT4 and Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. The vehicles may have the wrong owner's manual in the glove box. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."
Check whether a specific car still has open recalls with its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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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 50 out of 100, about average for midsize sedans; the 2015 scored better.
It scores 50 out of 100 against other midsize sedans from 2015 to 2024, which is about average. Based on 44 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $1,518 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $13,954 over 5 years: $5,855 in lost value, $1,518 in repairs and $6,581 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $19,462 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2015 scores best (63/100) and the 2018 worst (11/100).
2 recalls on record with NHTSA.