Chevrolet Malibu recalls and problems
49 recalls and 17,168 owner complaints for 26 model years. Pick your year for full details.
Recalls
49
Complaints
17,168
Crashes reported
671
Fires reported
159
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Chevrolet Malibu by year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Malibu | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Malibu | 2 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 Malibu | 2 | 73 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 2022 Malibu | 1 | 100 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 Malibu | 2 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 Malibu | 1 | 203 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 2019 Malibu | 1 | 193 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 2018 Malibu | 6 | 701 | 23 | 4 | 17 | 0 |
| 2017 Malibu | 4 | 705 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 0 |
| 2016 Malibu | 9 | 841 | 23 | 2 | 14 | 1 |
| 2015 Malibu | 3 | 270 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 1 |
| 2014 Malibu | 6 | 351 | 19 | 8 | 17 | 1 |
| 2013 Malibu | 9 | 837 | 33 | 10 | 32 | 0 |
| 2012 Malibu | 2 | 907 | 50 | 13 | 35 | 0 |
| 2011 Malibu | 3 | 978 | 40 | 17 | 41 | 0 |
| 2010 Malibu | 3 | 1,363 | 41 | 14 | 47 | 0 |
| 2009 Malibu | 5 | 1,511 | 41 | 9 | 44 | 3 |
| 2008 Malibu | 4 | 989 | 30 | 5 | 19 | 2 |
| 2007 Malibu | 3 | 977 | 37 | 2 | 34 | 0 |
| 2006 Malibu | 6 | 1,119 | 42 | 6 | 26 | 0 |
| 2005 Malibu | 3 | 975 | 46 | 34 | 55 | 3 |
| 2004 Malibu | 6 | 1,148 | 47 | 7 | 22 | 0 |
| 2003 Malibu | 2 | 569 | 35 | 4 | 23 | 1 |
| 2002 Malibu | 2 | 567 | 18 | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| 2001 Malibu | 2 | 721 | 36 | 1 | 29 | 2 |
| 2000 Malibu | 3 | 922 | 45 | 6 | 36 | 3 |
Most reported Chevrolet Malibu problems
| Problem area | Reports | |
|---|---|---|
| Steering | 5,515 | |
| Electrical System | 4,429 | |
| Engine | 2,128 | |
| Exterior Lighting | 1,821 | |
| Power Train | 1,573 | |
| Electronic Stability Control (ESC) | 1,224 | |
| Unknown or Other | 1,181 | |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1,114 | |
| Service Brakes | 1,073 | |
| Air Bags | 882 |
All Chevrolet Malibu recalls
| Recall | Date | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26V-212 | Apr 2, 2026 | 2023–2025 | Back Over Prevention | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. |
| 24V-575 | Aug 1, 2024 | 2024 | Equipment | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2024 Cadillac XT4 and Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. |
| 22V-923 | Dec 14, 2022 | 2022–2023 | Structure | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. |
| 22V-359 | May 19, 2022 | 2021 | Seats | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Chevrolet Malibu, 2022 Chevrolet Equinox, Blazer and Cadillac XT4 vehicles. |
| 21V-649 | Aug 20, 2021 | 2016–2021 | Seat Belts | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2021 Chevrolet Malibu and 2019-2021 Cadillac XT4 vehicles. |
| 21V-633 | Aug 12, 2021 | 2013 | Suspension | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2013 Buick Regal, Chevrolet Malibu, and Buick Lacrosse vehicles sold or ever registered in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky… |
| 20V-764 | Dec 21, 2020 | 2013 | Suspension | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2012-2013 Buick Regal, 2013 Chevrolet Malibu, and 2010-2013 Buick Lacrosse vehicles sold or ever registered in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois… |
| 20V-668 | Oct 29, 2020 | 2018 | Power Train | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Cruze and Buick LaCrosse, 2018-2020 Chevrolet Equinox, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Terrain, 2018 Chevrolet Malibu, 2019-2020 Buick Encore, Buick Enclave… |
| 19V-642 | Sep 6, 2019 | 2018 | Engine, Electrical System, Fuel System, Gasoline | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles equipped with 1.5L turbo engines. |
| 19V-019 | Jan 16, 2019 | 2010–2011 | Air Bags | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2010-2011 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. |
| 18V-576 | Aug 30, 2018 | 2018 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Equinox, Impala, Cruze, Volt and Bolt EV vehicles, GMC Terrain vehicles, Buick Lacrosse and Regal vehicles, Cadillac XTS and XTS Professional vehicles and… |
| 18V-400 | Jun 14, 2018 | 2016–2018 | Air Bags | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. |
| 18V-358 | May 31, 2018 | 2016–2018 | Fuel System, Gasoline | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2018 GMC Canyon, 2016-2017 Buick Envision, 2016-2018 Chevrolet Colorado and Malibu, 2017-2018 GMC Acadia, 2018 Buick LaCrosse, Cadillac ATS, Chevrolet Equinox, and GMC… |
| 16V-870 | Dec 2, 2016 | 2017 | Air Bags | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2017 Malibu vehicles manufactured on November 10, 2016. |
| 16V-781 | Oct 26, 2016 | 2016 | Air Bags | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured November 18, 2015, to June 7, 2016. |
| 16V-502 | Jul 5, 2016 | 2013–2016 | Electrical System, Power Train | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Buick Verano and 2016 Chevrolet Malibu as the electronic park lock lever may allow the ignition key to be removed without the transmission being in PARK. |
| 16V-272 | May 5, 2016 | 2016 | Electronic Stability Control (ESC) | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured March 7, 2016, through March 12, 2016. |
| 16V-151 | Mar 11, 2016 | 2016 | Air Bags | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016 Malibu vehicles manufactured February 16, 2016, to March 5, 2016. |
| 16V-125 | Mar 2, 2016 | 2016 | Air Bags | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chevrolet Colorado vehicles manufactured January 19, 2016, to February 2, 2016, Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured January 9, 2016, to January 26, 2016… |
| 16V-084 | Feb 11, 2016 | 2016 | Electrical System | Genera Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chevrolet Camaro, Malibu, Silverado and GMC Sierra vehicles. |
| 15V-666 | Oct 16, 2015 | 2015 | Air Bags | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Buick LaCrosse, Cadillac XTS, Chevrolet Camaro, Equinox, Malibu, and GMC Terrain vehicles. |
| 15V-269 | May 8, 2015 | 2011–2012 | Seat Belts | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured April 8, 2010, to October 11, 2012. |
| 15V-245 | Apr 24, 2015 | 2013 | Power Train | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured April 10, 2012, to August 2, 2012. |
| 15V-164 | Mar 23, 2015 | 2013–2015 | Visibility | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles October 24, 2011, to March 5, 2015. |
| 15V-064 | Feb 4, 2015 | 2006–2007 | Steering | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2006-2007 Chevrolet Malibu and Malibu Maxx vehicles manufactured April 1, 2006, to June 30, 2006, and 2006-2007 Pontiac G6 vehicles manufactured April 18, 2006, to… |
| 14V-400 | Jul 3, 2014 | 2000–2003 | Electrical System | This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. |
| 14V-247 | May 14, 2014 | 2014 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured June 12, 2013, through May 2, 2014, and equipped with a 2.5L engine with the auto stop/start option. |
| 14V-252 | May 14, 2014 | 2004–2012 | Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Vehicle Speed Control, Exterior Lighting, Electrical System | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2012 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured May 16, 2003, through October 11, 2012, 2004-2007 Malibu Maxx vehicles manufactured June 25, 2003, through April 5… |
| 14V-240 | May 8, 2014 | 2014 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014 Buick Lacrosse vehicles manufactured January 29, 2014, through March 31, 2014 and 2014 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured February 7, 2014, through March… |
| 14V-224 | Apr 30, 2014 | 2004–2008 | Power Train | General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on April 29, 2014, that they are recalling 56,214 model year 2007 and 2008 Saturn Aura vehicles. |
| 14V-153 | Mar 31, 2014 | 2004–2006, 2008–2009 | Steering | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2006 and 2008-2009 Chevrolet Malibu, 2004-2006 Malibu Maxx, 2009-2010 HHR (non-turbo), 2010 Cobalt, 2008-2009 Saturn Aura and 2004-2007 Ion, and 2005-2009… |
| 14V-092 | Feb 21, 2014 | 2014 | Power Train | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014 Buick Regal, LaCrosse, Verano, and Enclave, and Chevrolet Impala, Malibu, Cruze, and Traverse, and GMC Acadia vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions. |
| 13V-567 | Nov 13, 2013 | 2014 | Visibility | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured June 12, 2013, through November 5, 2013. |
| 13V-566 | Nov 13, 2013 | 2013 | Seats, Electrical System | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured October 25, 2011, through June 29, 2012 and equipped with the 8-way power adjustable front seat feature. |
| 13V-024 | Jan 23, 2013 | 2013 | Suspension | General Motors is recalling certain model year 2013 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles, manufactured December 6, 2011, through January 15, 2013. |
| 12V-484 | Oct 4, 2012 | 2013 | Exterior Lighting | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Buick Regal and model year 2013 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. |
| 12V-460 | Sep 18, 2012 | 2008–2010 | Power Train | General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 Saturn Aura and model year 2008-2010 Chevrolet Malibu and Pontiac G6 vehicles, equipped with a 4-speed automatic transmission. |
| 12V-224 | May 18, 2012 | 2013 | Electrical System | General motors (Gm) is recalling certain model year 2013 chevrolet malibu vehicles manufactured from october 24, 2011, through march 31, 2012. |
| 09V-073 | Mar 6, 2009 | 2009 | Power Train | General motors is recalling 276,729 my 2009 buick enclave, chevrolet cobalt, hhr, malibu, traverse, gmc acadia, pontiac g5, g6 and saturn aura and outlook passenger vehicles. |
| 08V-634 | Dec 2, 2008 | 2009 | Visibility | Gm is recalling 77 my 2009 chevrolet malibu hybrid vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. |
| 06V-417 | Oct 31, 2006 | 2006 | Air Bags | Certain vehicles originally built with cloth seats that were equipped with an automatic air bag passenger sensing system and later reupholstered with aftermarket leather seat cover kits are involved. |
| 05V-486 | Oct 19, 2005 | 2006 | Equipment | Certain vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. |
| 04V-528 | Nov 1, 2004 | 2003 | Vehicle Speed Control | Certain passenger vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. |
| 04V-190 | Apr 19, 2004 | 2004 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Some of these passenger vehicles have an electronic control unit (Ecu) that may calculate a higher than actual vehicle speed because of an erratic rear-wheel speed sensor signal, and cause ABS activation where it is not… |
| 04V-188 | Apr 16, 2004 | 2004 | Seat Belts | On certain passenger vehicles, analysis of an a side impact crash test conducted by the NHTSA;s new car assessment program (Ncap) indicated that the outboard anchorage of the driver's seat belt could disconnect because… |
| 04V-094 | Feb 24, 2004 | 2004 | Equipment | Certain passenger vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (Fmvss) no. |
| 03V-327 | Aug 28, 2003 | 2000–2001 | Exterior Lighting | Certain passenger vehicles have hazard warning switches that may experience solder joint cracking caused by rapid temperature transitions and the soldering process. |
| 02V-107 | Apr 10, 2002 | 2002 | Exterior Lighting | Certain passenger vehicles fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. |
| 99V-302 | Oct 29, 1999 | 2000 | Fuel System, Gasoline | Certain passenger vehicles fail to comply with requirements of FMVSS no. |
Frequently asked questions
What is the worst year for the Chevrolet Malibu?
By owner complaints to NHTSA, the 2009 Chevrolet Malibu has the most reports (1,511). Check the 2009 page for the problems owners describe.
How many recalls does the Chevrolet Malibu have?
NHTSA lists 49 safety recalls covering Chevrolet Malibu model years 2000–2025.
What are the most common Chevrolet Malibu problems?
Owners report steering, electrical system, engine problems most often.