Chevrolet Malibu recalls
35 recall campaigns since 2013 include the Chevrolet Malibu. Choose a model year to see only the recalls that cover it.
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Most recalled parts
Air bags (7), Power train (3), Service brakes, hydraulic (3), Electrical system (3), Seat belts (2) among the latest campaigns.
Latest recalls
- 2023–2025 Chevrolet Malibu recall: Back over prevention: sensing system, camera
April 2, 2026 · General Motors, LLC · Campaign 26V-212General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. The rearview camera screen may display a distorted or blank image.
- 2024 Chevrolet Malibu and 2024 Cadillac XT4 recall: Equipment: other, owners/service/other manual
August 1, 2024 · General Motors, LLC · Campaign 24V-575General 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.
- 2022–2023 Chevrolet Malibu recall: Structure: frame and members
December 14, 2022 · General Motors, LLC · Campaign 22V-923General 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.
- 2021–2022 Chevrolet Malibu, Equinox, Blazer and 2022 Cadillac XT4 recall: Seats
May 19, 2022 · General Motors, LLC · Campaign 22V-359General 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…
- 2016–2021 Chevrolet Malibu and 2019–2021 Cadillac XT4 recall: Seat belts: rear/other, retractor
August 20, 2021 · General Motors, LLC · Campaign 21V-649General 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.
- 2013 Chevrolet Malibu and 2013 Buick Lacrosse, Regal recall: Suspension: rear
August 12, 2021 · General Motors, LLC · Campaign 21V-633General 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…
- 2010–2013 Buick Lacrosse, Regal and 2013 Chevrolet Malibu recall: Suspension: rear
December 21, 2020 · General Motors, LLC · Campaign 20V-764General 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…
- 2018–2020 GMC Terrain, Acadia and 2018–2020 Chevrolet Cruze, Equinox, Traverse and more and more recall: Power train: automatic transmission
October 29, 2020 · General Motors, LLC · Campaign 20V-668General 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…
- 2018 Chevrolet Malibu recall: Engine
September 6, 2019 · General Motors, LLC · Campaign 19V-6425L turbo engines. An error in the Engine Control Module (ECM) software may result in the fuel injectors being disabled.
- 2010–2011 Chevrolet Malibu recall: Air bags: frontal, driver side, inflator module
January 16, 2019 · General Motors, LLC · Campaign 19V-019General 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…
- 2018–2019 Chevrolet Impala, Volt, Bolt EV and more and 2018–2019 Cadillac XTS and more recall: Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components, disc, caliper
August 30, 2018 · General Motors, LLC · Campaign 18V-576General 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…
- 2016–2018 Chevrolet Malibu recall: Air bags: sensor, occupant classification
June 14, 2018 · General Motors, LLC · Campaign 18V-400General 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.
- 2015–2018 GMC Canyon, Acadia, Terrain and 2016–2018 Chevrolet Malibu, Equinox, Colorado and more recall: Fuel system, gasoline: delivery, fuel pump
May 31, 2018 · General Motors, LLC · Campaign 18V-358General 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…
- 2017 Chevrolet Malibu recall: Air bags: side/window
December 2, 2016 · General Motors, LLC · Campaign 16V-870General 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.
- 2016 Chevrolet Malibu recall: Air bags: side/window
October 26, 2016 · General Motors, LLC · Campaign 16V-781General 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.
- 2010–2016 Chevrolet Equinox, Cruze, Malibu and 2011–2017 Buick Regal, Verano, Encore and more recall: Electrical system: ignition
July 5, 2016 · General Motors, LLC · Campaign 16V-502General 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…
- 2016 Chevrolet Malibu recall: Electronic stability control (esc)
May 5, 2016 · General Motors, LLC · Campaign 16V-272General 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…
- 2016 Chevrolet Malibu recall: Air bags: side/window
March 11, 2016 · General Motors, LLC · Campaign 16V-151General 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…
- 2016 Chevrolet Colorado, Malibu and 2016 GMC Canyon recall: Air bags: frontal
March 2, 2016 · General Motors, LLC · Campaign 16V-125General 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…
- 2016 GMC Sierra and 2016 Chevrolet Silverado, Malibu, Camaro recall: Electrical system: software
February 11, 2016 · General Motors, LLC · Campaign 16V-084Genera 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…
- 2015 Chevrolet Equinox, Camaro, Malibu and 2015 Buick Lacrosse and more recall: Air bags: side/window
October 16, 2015 · General Motors, LLC · Campaign 15V-666General 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…
- 2011–2012 Chevrolet Malibu recall: Seat belts
May 8, 2015 · General Motors, LLC · Campaign 15V-269General 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…
- 2013 Chevrolet Malibu recall: Power train: automatic transmission, gear position indication (prndl)
April 24, 2015 · General Motors, LLC · Campaign 15V-245General 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…
- 2013–2015 Chevrolet Malibu recall: Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly
March 23, 2015 · General Motors, LLC · Campaign 15V-164General 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…
- 2006–2007 Chevrolet Malibu, Malibu Maxx and 2006–2007 Pontiac G6 recall: Steering: electric power assist system
February 4, 2015 · General Motors, LLC · Campaign 15V-064General 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…
- 1997–2005 Chevrolet Impala, Malibu, Monte Carlo and more and 1999–2008 Pontiac Grand AM, Grand Prix recall: Electrical system: ignition
July 3, 2014 · General Motors, LLC · Campaign 14V-400This 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.
- 2004–2012 Chevrolet Malibu, Malibu Maxx and 2007–2010 Saturn Aura and more recall: Electronic stability control (esc)
May 14, 2014 · General Motors, LLC · Campaign 14V-252General 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…
- 2014 Chevrolet Malibu recall: Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist, vacuum
May 14, 2014 · General Motors, LLC · Campaign 14V-2475L engine with the auto stop/start option. The affected vehicles may experience a complete loss of brake vacuum assist, disabling the hydraulic boost assist.
- 2014 Chevrolet Malibu and 2014 Buick Lacrosse recall: Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components, disc
May 8, 2014 · General Motors, LLC · Campaign 14V-240General 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…
- 2004–2008 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx, Malibu and 2005–2008 Pontiac G6 and more recall: Power train: automatic transmission, lever and linkage, floor shift
April 30, 2014 · General Motors, LLC · Campaign 14V-224General 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…
Frequently asked questions
How many recalls has the Chevrolet Malibu had?
NHTSA lists 35 recall campaigns since 2013 that include the Chevrolet Malibu, across 29 model years (1997–2025).
Which Chevrolet Malibu model year has the most recalls?
The 2016 Chevrolet Malibu appears in the most campaigns (9). Counts reflect how many recalls include that year, not how many cars were affected.
How do I check my Chevrolet Malibu for recalls?
Use the free VIN lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls. A campaign applies only to certain vehicles, so a model-year match is not enough.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recall data for passenger vehicles, recalls since 2013, shown as published. This site is independent and not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls and follow your manufacturer’s notice. Terms and disclaimer.