Winner
Chevrolet Malibu
About 23% fewer owner complaints per car sold than the Hyundai Sonata, and fewer in 15 of 25 model years both were sold.
Head to head
Lemon Index
100 = average, lower is better
100 = average, lower is better
99
129
Years with fewer complaints
2000–2024
2000–2024
15 of 25
10 of 25
Recalls
2000–2024
2000–2024
115
122
MPG
latest year
latest year
31
27–47
Crash test
best, latest year
best, latest year
★★★★★
★★★★★
Best year to buy
Lemon Index = safety complaints filed with the government within 3 years, per car sold, against the average car of the same model year. 100 is average, lower is better. Green check = the better of the two on that line.
Year by year
Shorter bar = fewer complaints per car sold. Tap a year for its full report.
Every Chevrolet Malibu year · Every Hyundai Sonata year · How the index works

