2023 Chevrolet Malibu problems, recalls & reliability
Based on 62 NHTSA owner complaints, 2 recall campaigns and government crash-test data for 2023 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles.
Vehanta risk score out of 100, calculated only from the counted evidence below — not a guess, and not an opinion.
- Owner complaints — 62 NHTSA complaints on file-2
- Recalls — 2 recall campaigns for this model year-6
- Crash / fire reports — 3 crash reports and 1 fire report among complaints-1
- NCAP safety rating — 5-star overall government crash rating+10
Most-reported problem areas
What owners of similar 2023 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles reported to NHTSA, by component.
- BACK OVER PREVENTION13 reports
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER7 reports
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING3 reports
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3 reports
- AIR BAGS3 reports
- POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE2 reports
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE2 reports
- ENGINE2 reports
- POWER TRAIN,ENGINE2 reports
- TIRES2 reports
Recalls (2)
- STRUCTURE22V923000
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.
- BACK OVER PREVENTION26V212000
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. The rearview camera screen may display a distorted or blank image.
Crash-test ratings
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