Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid owners have reported 2 structure related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 1 most common structure problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's body (2 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Body problems |
Water found in rear compartment and/or rear passenger floor area, leaking from third brake light area and. Or rear window. The cause of the condition may be that over time, the center high mount stop lamp (chmsl) fasteners may lose torque and allow water to leak into the rear compartment or floor area. The fasteners may lose torque due to thermal expansion and contraction of the chmsl material.
The car sometimes has a huge delay after you push the start button on dash to actually start, and being a hybrid the car shakes bad when engine starts, it's sounda like crap to be honest. I've got 12k miles on it and it's been serviced at chevy only, and the damn thing has a rattle in the dash they �can't figure out� and they don't hear any abnormal engine noise. And they say it's normal to lag that bad when starting, as it has to �power up�. But when car was new it didn't do that.