Chevrolet Malibu recalls
NHTSA lists 39 recall campaigns for the Chevrolet Malibu; the most recent was received 2026-04-02 (Back Over Prevention › Sensing System › Camera).
Recalls by model year
| Model year | Campaigns | Do Not Drive / Park Outside |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 |
| 2016 | 9 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 |
| 2013 | 10 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 |
| 2008 | 4 | 0 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 |
| 2006 | 4 | 0 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
All Chevrolet Malibu campaigns
| Campaign | Received | Component | Problem |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26V212000 | 2026-04-02 | Back Over Prevention › Sensing System › Camera | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. The rearview camera screen may display a distorted or blank image. |
| 24V575000 | 2024-08-01 | Equipment › Other › Owners/Service/Other Manual | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2024 Cadillac XT4 and Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. The vehicles may have the wrong owner's manual in the glove box. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements… |
| 22V923000 | 2022-12-14 | Structure › Frame And Members | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. The front impact bar, a structural portion of the vehicle frame, may not be properly welded to the front frame rail. |
| 22V359000 | 2022-05-19 | Seats | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Chevrolet Malibu, 2022 Chevrolet Equinox, Blazer and Cadillac XT4 vehicles. The driver's seat cushion frame may have an improper weld in the power tilt-adjustment mechan… |
| 21V00F000 | 2021-12-22 | Suspension › Rear | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2010-2013 Buick Lacrosse, 2012-2013 Buick Regal, and 2013 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles sold or ever registered in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indi… |
| 21V649000 | 2021-08-20 | Seat Belts › Rear/Other › Retractor | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2021 Chevrolet Malibu and 2019-2021 Cadillac XT4 vehicles. The rear seat belt retractors may be improperly secured with loose or missing fasteners. |
| 21V633000 | 2021-08-12 | Suspension › Rear | 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,… |
| 20V764000 | 2020-12-21 | Suspension › Rear | 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, Indi… |
| 20V668000 | 2020-10-29 | Power Train › Automatic Transmission | 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, Ca… |
| 19V642000 | 2019-09-06 | Engine | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles equipped with 1.5L turbo engines. An error in the Engine Control Module (ECM) software may result in the fuel injectors being disabled. |
| 19V019000 | 2019-01-16 | Air Bags › Frontal › Driver Side › Inflator Module | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2010-2011 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver frontal air bag, the air bag inflator may explode due to being overpressuri… |
| 18V576000 | 2018-08-30 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper | 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 … |
| 18V400000 | 2018-06-14 | Air Bags › Sensor › Occupant Classification | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. During servicing, a Passenger Presence System (PPS) may have been installed that was not correctly calibrated to the vehicle's seat type. … |
| 18V358000 | 2018-05-31 | Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump | 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 Te… |
| 16V870000 | 2016-12-02 | Air Bags › Side/Window | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2017 Malibu vehicles manufactured on November 10, 2016. The right-hand rear side air bag inflator manifold may have insufficient welds. |
| 16V781000 | 2016-10-26 | Air Bags › Side/Window | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured November 18, 2015, to June 7, 2016. The fabric of the side-impact air bag cushion may tear during deployment. |
| 16V502000 | 2016-07-05 | Electrical System › Ignition | 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. … |
| 16V272000 | 2016-05-05 | 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. The memory chip in the electronic brake control module (EBCM) may fail and cause … |
| 16V151000 | 2016-03-11 | Air Bags › Side/Window | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016 Malibu vehicles manufactured February 16, 2016, to March 5, 2016. The two weld studs that mount the front and rear side impact air bags may fracture and separate from the… |
| 16V125000 | 2016-03-02 | Air Bags › Frontal | 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, an… |
| 16V084000 | 2016-02-11 | Electrical System › Software | Genera Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chevrolet Camaro, Malibu, Silverado and GMC Sierra vehicles. The radio may intermittently fail to provide an audio warning when the key has been left in the ign… |
| 15V666000 | 2015-10-16 | Air Bags › Side/Window | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Buick LaCrosse, Cadillac XTS, Chevrolet Camaro, Equinox, Malibu, and GMC Terrain vehicles. The affected vehicles have front seat-mounted side impact air bags w… |
| 15V269000 | 2015-05-08 | Seat Belts | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured April 8, 2010, to October 11, 2012. In the affected vehicles, the flexible steel cables that connect the seat belts… |
| 15V245000 | 2015-04-24 | Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Gear Position Indication (Prndl) | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured April 10, 2012, to August 2, 2012. In the affected vehicles, the console transmission gear selection indicator may not i… |
| 15V164000 | 2015-03-23 | Visibility › Sun/Moon Roof Assembly | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles October 24, 2011, to March 5, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the Slide or Tilt switch for the roof panel may not be adequately … |
| 15V064000 | 2015-02-04 | Steering › Electric Power Assist System | 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 … |
| 14V400000 | 2014-07-03 | Electrical System › Ignition | This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should a… |
| 14V252000 | 2014-05-14 | Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights | 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,… |
| 14V247000 | 2014-05-14 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Power Assist › Vacuum | 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. The affected vehicl… |
| 14V240000 | 2014-05-08 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc | 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 3… |
| 14V224000 | 2014-04-30 | Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Lever And Linkage › Floor Shift | 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. On May 22, 2014, GM increased the recall to include an additional 1,074,899 mod… |
| 14V153000 | 2014-03-31 | Steering › Electric Power Assist System | 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 Pont… |
| 14V092000 | 2014-02-21 | Power Train › Automatic Transmission | 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. I… |
| 13V567000 | 2013-11-13 | Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System › Windshield › Electrical Heating Element | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured June 12, 2013, through November 5, 2013. The heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) control in these vehicles… |
| 13V566000 | 2013-11-13 | Seats › Front Assembly › Power Adjust | 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. The wiring harn… |
| 13V024000 | 2013-01-23 | Suspension › Rear | General Motors is recalling certain model year 2013 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles, manufactured December 6, 2011, through January 15, 2013. One or more rear suspension bolts may not have been tightened to the specified torqu… |
| 12V484000 | 2012-10-04 | Exterior Lighting › Turn Signal | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Buick Regal and model year 2013 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with two turn signal bulbs in each front turn signal. If one of the… |
| 12V460000 | 2012-09-18 | Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Gear Position Indication (Prndl) | 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. On these vehicles, the tabs on … |
| 12V224000 | 2012-05-18 | Electrical System › Software | General motors (gm) is recalling certain model year 2013 chevrolet malibu vehicles manufactured from october 24, 2011, through march 31, 2012. After an event of hard braking, the sensing and diagnostic module (sdm) may r… |
A recall covers a make, model and year range; whether one specific vehicle is affected or already repaired is confirmed by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or by a dealer. Recall repairs are free. Source: NHTSA recall flat file (public domain), campaigns received since January 2010.
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