1997–2025 · 29 model years

Chevrolet Malibu recalls & problems by year

130 recalls and 19,364 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. Pick a year for the full record.

Most complaints20091,510 complaints

Most recalls201310 recalls

Crashes reported771in owner complaints

Injuries reported64023 deaths

Owner complaints by model yearSelect a bar to open that year

Model year	NHTSA stars	EPA mpg	Recalls	Complaints	Crashes	Fires	Injuries	Deaths
2025 Malibu	5★	31 mpg	1	12	1	0	0	0
2024 Malibu	5★	31 mpg	2	44	3	0	1	0
2023 Malibu	5★	30 mpg	2	72	5	1	8	0
2022 Malibu	4★	26–32 mpg	1	99	4	0	1	0
2021 Malibu	4★	26–32 mpg	2	90	0	1	1	0
2020 Malibu	4★	26–32 mpg	1	199	10	0	7	1
2019 Malibu	4★	26–46 mpg	1	193	8	1	7	0
2018 Malibu	5★	26–30 mpg	6	700	23	4	17	0
2017 Malibu	5★	26–30 mpg	4	705	16	4	14	0
2016 Malibu	5★	26–30 mpg	9	841	23	2	14	1
2015 Malibu	5★	24–29 mpg	3	270	18	9	13	1
2014 Malibu	5★	24–29 mpg	6	351	19	8	17	1
2013 Malibu	5★	24–29 mpg	10	837	33	10	32	0
2012 Malibu	4★	20–26 mpg	3	907	50	13	35	0
2011 Malibu	4★	20–26 mpg	4	978	40	17	41	0
2010 Malibu	—	20–29 mpg	4	1,363	41	14	47	0
2009 Malibu	—	20–26 mpg	6	1,510	41	9	44	3
2008 Malibu	—	20–25 mpg	5	989	30	5	19	2
2007 Malibu	—	19–25 mpg	6	977	37	2	34	0
2006 Malibu	—	19–24 mpg	9	1,118	42	6	26	0
2005 Malibu	—	23–25 mpg	6	975	46	34	55	3
2004 Malibu	—	23–25 mpg	9	1,147	47	7	22	0
2003 Malibu	—	21 mpg	3	569	35	4	23	1
2002 Malibu	—	21 mpg	4	567	18	1	19	0
2001 Malibu	—	21 mpg	4	721	36	1	29	2
2000 Malibu	—	21–23 mpg	5	922	45	6	36	3
1999 Malibu	—	21–23 mpg	3	789	44	2	40	0
1998 Malibu	—	21–24 mpg	5	976	34	5	24	3
1997 Malibu	—	21 mpg	6	443	22	0	14	2

Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.

Most-reported problem areas, all years

Steering5,725
Electrical system4,831
Engine2,170
Exterior lighting2,043
Power train1,694
Service brakes, hydraulic1,612
Unknown or other1,303
Electronic stability control (esc)1,236