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2019 Chevrolet MALIBU HYBRID problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

2 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

16,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2019 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 2 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Engine operation150.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System
1
Electrical System:Propulsion System:Traction Battery
1
Engine
1
Hybrid Propulsion System
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System1
Electrical System:Propulsion System:Traction Battery1
Engine1
Hybrid Propulsion System1

Electrical System: 1; Electrical System:Propulsion System:Traction Battery: 1; Engine: 1; Hybrid Propulsion System: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
1
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0001
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2020
1
2025
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20201
20251

2020: 1; 2025: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 11328208 · 2020-06-10 (June 10, 2020)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 CHEVROLET MALIBU HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL LINE UNDER THE HOOD DETACHED, CAUSING FUEL TO SPILL INSIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE POWER REDUCED MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN SPITZER AUTOWORLD LORDSTOWN, LLC (10535 MAHONING AVE, NORTH JACKSON, OH 44451), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY TAKEN TO TWO UNKNOWN DEALERS WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND THE CONT…

Owner-reported narrative. 16,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11328208 at NHTSA ↗