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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
1G1ZA5EU8BF••••••2011 Chevrolet MALIBU
That is about average for the 2011 Chevrolet MALIBU — 6 complaints per build across 134 builds.
4on this build
845on the model
134builds in total
Most reportedElectrical System 2Steering 2Latches/locks/linkages 1Engine And Engine Cooling 1
What owners of this build wrote
SteeringJan 2024
My power steering Stopped working 4 times in the middle of the road all the power steering lights came on the dash Yes it is available for inspection It is a huge safety problem because the steering wheel stiffen up all of a sudden and u cannot move the steering wheel while…
Engine And Engine CoolingOct 2014
I went to get air in tire. Got back in my car and started it up. It started shaking real bad and engine light came on , check engine light came on, and a thing about loss of power. I was only 5 minutes from home so I went back home. It wouldn't get over 25 miles an hour. I…
Electrical SystemJun 2014
Power locks don't work! The remote key chain button will unlock the doors but will not lock the doors. I can't even use the power locks on the driver door to lock the doors on the inside. I have to lean over to the passenger side to lock the doors then get out of the car and…
SteeringApr 2022
I drove my car to a store and parked, when I returned and proceeded to backup, the steering wheel locked and I couldn’t drive and was stuck in the road. Finally after a while I turned the ignition off and back on and was able to drive home. There was no advance warning that The…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1G1ZA5EU8BF133224 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.