2017 Chevrolet Malibu - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2017 Chevrolet Malibu

1,176 problems have been reported for the 2017 Chevrolet Malibu. The following chart shows the 22 most common problems for 2017 Chevrolet Malibu. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling with 255 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (168 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2017 Chevrolet Malibu

📈 PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2017 Chevrolet Malibu in the United States are 182,736 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Chevrolet Malibu owners in the last 9 years is 1176, and the age of the vehicle is 9, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 1176 / 182,736 / 9 * 1000 = 0.72.

For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Chevrolet Malibu model year vehicles.

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2017 Chevrolet Malibu in 2017.

Table 2. PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2026
1
  2025
76
  2024
67
  2023
91
  2022
158
  2021
162
  2020
222
  2019
239
  2018
117
  2017
3

📊 Compare the 2017 Chevrolet Malibu with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Chevrolet Malibu, the following table can be used to compare the 2017 Chevrolet Malibu with the Chevrolet Malibu from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2017 Malibu is 1,176 while the average number of problems reported for the 29 model years of the Chevrolet Malibu is 966.

Table 3. Compare the 2017 Chevrolet Malibu with other model years

Model Year Number of Problems
  2025 Malibu
7
  2024 Malibu
15
  2023 Malibu
52
  2022 Malibu
114
  2021 Malibu
103
  2020 Malibu
310
  2019 Malibu
301
  2018 Malibu
1,187
  2017 Malibu
1,176
  2016 Malibu
1,437
  2015 Malibu
387
  2014 Malibu
563
  2013 Malibu
1,356
  2012 Malibu
1,450
  2011 Malibu
1,494
  2010 Malibu
2,133
  2009 Malibu
2,294
  2008 Malibu
1,434
  2007 Malibu
1,297
  2006 Malibu
1,734
  2005 Malibu
1,759
  2004 Malibu
1,973
  2003 Malibu
701
  2002 Malibu
652
  2001 Malibu
810
  2000 Malibu
1,003
  1999 Malibu
810
  1998 Malibu
1,003
  1997 Malibu
461


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