Model record

Chevrolet Malibu recalls and complaints, 2011 to 2025

Every safety recall and the owner complaints on file with the federal safety agency (NHTSA) for each model year. Records as of Nov 10, 2026.

Chevrolet Malibu · 15 model years on file
35 recalls · 6,465 complaints
The 2011 model year has the most owner complaints (978). One recall often covers several model years, so the yearly counts below add up to more than the total. Read the note under the table before you compare years.
YearRecallsOwner complaints
20251
12
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20242
46
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20232
73
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20221
100
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20212
90
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20201
203
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20191
195
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20186
712
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20174
727
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20169
865
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20153
270
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20146
363
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201310
924
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20123
907
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20114
978
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How to read this: older model years have had more time to collect complaints, and best-selling years have more cars on the road, so a bigger number is not by itself proof of a worse car. A recall is also a fix: once the free repair is done, that problem is handled. A recall listed for a model year does not mean a particular car is unrepaired. To check one car, look up its VIN. NHTSA sometimes files a model year under a different name (a cab style, a trim or a hybrid version). We combine the names we can match, so a year with very few complaints may have more filed under a name we missed.

2025 Chevrolet Malibu

1 recall · 12 owner complaints · 1 crash reported

Parts owners report most: Back over prevention (5), Electrical system (4), Steering (1), Service brakes (1).

Live report for the 2025 Malibu, with crash-test stars

2024 Chevrolet Malibu

2 recalls · 46 owner complaints · 3 crashes · 1 injury reported

Parts owners report most: Electrical system (19), Back over prevention (10), Power train (6), Engine (4).

Live report for the 2024 Malibu, with crash-test stars

2023 Chevrolet Malibu

2 recalls · 73 owner complaints · 5 crashes · 1 fire · 8 injuries reported

Parts owners report most: Back over prevention (16), Engine (13), Electrical system (12), Air bags (8).

Live report for the 2023 Malibu, with crash-test stars

2022 Chevrolet Malibu

1 recall · 100 owner complaints · 4 crashes · 1 injury reported

Parts owners report most: Electrical system (34), Engine (30), Power train (25), Engine and engine cooling (10).

Live report for the 2022 Malibu, with crash-test stars

2021 Chevrolet Malibu

2 recalls · 90 owner complaints · 1 fire · 1 injury reported

Parts owners report most: Electrical system (30), Power train (28), Engine (15), Fuel/propulsion system (8).

Live report for the 2021 Malibu, with crash-test stars

2020 Chevrolet Malibu

1 recall · 203 owner complaints · 10 crashes · 7 injuries · 1 death reported

Parts owners report most: Engine (61), Power train (60), Electrical system (58), Service brakes (51).

Live report for the 2020 Malibu, with crash-test stars

2019 Chevrolet Malibu

1 recall · 195 owner complaints · 8 crashes · 1 fire · 7 injuries reported

Parts owners report most: Power train (68), Engine (66), Electrical system (63), Service brakes (26).

NHTSA files the 2019 model under more than one name. These counts combine MALIBU with: MALIBU HYBRID.

Live report for the 2019 Malibu, with crash-test stars

2018 Chevrolet Malibu

6 recalls · 712 owner complaints · 24 crashes · 4 fires · 17 injuries reported

Parts owners report most: Engine (285), Electrical system (197), Power train (175), Vehicle speed control (116).

NHTSA files the 2018 model under more than one name. These counts combine MALIBU with: MALIBU HEV.

Live report for the 2018 Malibu, with crash-test stars

2017 Chevrolet Malibu

4 recalls · 727 owner complaints · 17 crashes · 4 fires · 16 injuries reported

Parts owners report most: Engine (256), Electrical system (172), Power train (144), Vehicle speed control (136).

NHTSA files the 2017 model under more than one name. These counts combine MALIBU with: MALIBU ECO.

Live report for the 2017 Malibu, with crash-test stars

2016 Chevrolet Malibu

9 recalls · 865 owner complaints · 24 crashes · 2 fires · 17 injuries · 1 death reported

Parts owners report most: Engine (312), Electrical system (233), Power train (174), Vehicle speed control (158).

NHTSA files the 2016 model under more than one name. These counts combine MALIBU with: MALIBU ECO, MALIBU LIMITED.

Live report for the 2016 Malibu, with crash-test stars

2015 Chevrolet Malibu

3 recalls · 270 owner complaints · 18 crashes · 9 fires · 13 injuries · 1 death reported

Parts owners report most: Engine (70), Electrical system (68), Air bags (49), Power train (31).

Live report for the 2015 Malibu, with crash-test stars

2014 Chevrolet Malibu

6 recalls · 363 owner complaints · 19 crashes · 8 fires · 17 injuries · 1 death reported

Parts owners report most: Engine (127), Electrical system (88), Power train (53), Service brakes (50).

NHTSA files the 2014 model under more than one name. These counts combine MALIBU with: MALIBU ECO EASSIST.

Live report for the 2014 Malibu, with crash-test stars

2013 Chevrolet Malibu

10 recalls · 924 owner complaints · 38 crashes · 11 fires · 34 injuries reported

Parts owners report most: Electrical system (425), Engine (226), Steering (197), Electronic stability control (esc) (84).

NHTSA files the 2013 model under more than one name. These counts combine MALIBU with: MALIBU ECO EASSIST.

Live report for the 2013 Malibu, with crash-test stars

2012 Chevrolet Malibu

3 recalls · 907 owner complaints · 50 crashes · 13 fires · 35 injuries reported

Parts owners report most: Electrical system (291), Exterior lighting (202), Steering (191), Electronic stability control (esc) (129), Air bags (101).

Live report for the 2012 Malibu, with crash-test stars

2011 Chevrolet Malibu

4 recalls · 978 owner complaints · 40 crashes · 17 fires · 41 injuries reported

Parts owners report most: Electrical system (235), Steering (214), Electronic stability control (esc) (174), Engine (160), Exterior lighting (130).

Live report for the 2011 Malibu, with crash-test stars

These are saved records as of Nov 10, 2026. NHTSA adds recalls and complaints every day. For today's numbers, open the live year-by-year view.