Owners filed 679 NHTSA complaints that mention the check engine light on the Chevrolet Malibu, which is 12.4% of the 5,474 complaints on file for the model. The reports cover model years 2012 to 2023. The 2016, 2017 and 2018 cars have the most, with 140, 130 and 127 reports. Many of these owners describe the light …