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Chevrolet Malibu

Data refreshed October 26, 2026

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Complaints

20,814

Active records

Recalls

59

Active records

TSBs

4,487

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

Reported severity

Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.

Deaths

24

Injuries

693

Crashes

847

Fires

187

Top reported issues — Chevrolet Malibu

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Operating state

8,266

Reporting mechanism

6,472

Steering behavior

5,834

Condition issue

4,520

Engine behavior

2,787

Performance issue

2,521

Lighting behavior

2,438

Driver assistance issue

2,361

Vibration/harshness

1,818

Noise

1,735

Starting behavior

1,458

Safety restraint issue

1,349

Braking behavior

1,107

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

1,051

Electrical issue

981

Fluid issue

898

Powering on/off behavior

849

Access/entry issue

810

Thermal issue

767

Safety restraint behavior

529

HVAC behavior

397

Ride/handling behavior

376

Infotainment behavior

323

Smell

233

Recent change

200

Wiper/washer behavior

102

Communication/network issue

39

Electrified system issue

16

Charging behavior

2

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2023 CHEVROLET MALIBU

Filed Oct 21, 2026


4 injured
Crash

October 7, 2026 this vehicle hydroplaned and I lost control of the vehicle. To the best of my knowledge, the steering wheel locked and when attempted to step on the brakes, no braking occurred. The vehicle slid into grass which then hit the guard railing on the interstate. After being inspected by collision shop techs, they have reason to believe the airbag sensor defected or was not installed to signal the airbags to deploy. The driver side door panel airbag did attempt to deploy but was…

2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU

Filed Oct 20, 2026


Seat back rest began moving back then smelled smoke and stopped working all together. Now in a nondrivable position.

2019 CHEVROLET MALIBU

Filed Oct 20, 2026


The vehicle experiences sudden transmission slipping, severe shuddering, and an unexpected loss of forward drive power while in motion. Specifically, while attempting to accelerate from a complete stop / merge onto the highway, the engine revs but the vehicle fails to accelerate properly or suddenly loses acceleration entirely. This creates a severe and immediate safety hazard as it leaves the vehicle moving incredibly slowly or stranded in active traffic, creating an imminent risk of a…

2020 CHEVROLET MALIBU

Filed Oct 19, 2026


The back up camera randomly fails. There appears to be no rhyme or reason to it. It will work completely fine for days sometimes weeks and the all of a sudden it will only show a black screen that states system failure. Sometimes it will remain in system failure or a day or a week, its completely random. I see that there was a recall on the cameras for the Chevy malibu not working on the 23-25 cars but I think this might be an issue that goes back further and needs to be addressed. My car only…

2006 CHEVROLET MALIBU

Filed Oct 18, 2026


Crash

I got the car on June 12th on June 16th when I had a severe car vacation not deploy and the seatbelt did not buckle when I bought the car they stated in the paperwork that the airbags have never been deployed and or never been deactivated and I had to find out the hard way 4 days later and due to the transmission shift gear cable when I was driving the car it went out of control and I had to work well that day

2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU

Filed Oct 16, 2026


The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving at 61 MPH, the vehicle unexpectedly began idling roughly. The contact stated that a loud noise was heard coming from the vehicle, and the cooling fan cycled on and off. The vehicle was taken to a service center, where it was found overheating. The cause of the failure could not be determined initially; however, the mechanic stated the failure was a known issue requiring a special diagnostic tool. Diagnosis revealed…

2022 CHEVROLET MALIBU

Filed Oct 16, 2026


When I come to a roundabout I tap on the gas pedal to inch up the car would shudder then I would start going. This only happens at low speeds.

2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU

Filed Oct 16, 2026


It said service to stabilitrak press the gas and it won't go its delayed..

2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU

Filed Oct 14, 2026


My vacuum pump has failed. Causing extremely dangerous driving conditions and potentially damaging my engine.

2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU

Filed Oct 13, 2026


Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2010 Chevrolet Malibu. It was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a dealer sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was listed as 170,225. During a service appointment for the check engine warning light illumination, the vehicle history report revealed that the mileage was 210,000.

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Updated October 26, 2026. Refreshed nightly.