2022 Chevrolet Malibu problems and recalls

Owners have filed 96 complaints on the 2022 Chevrolet Malibu, and NHTSA has issued 1 recall. The most cited component is the Electrical System (32 complaints).

96
Complaints
1
Recalls
4
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
1
Injuries
43.3
Severity index

Severity index 43.3 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 43.3p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 75 of 97 by severity index among 2022 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 23% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2022 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 32 complaints (33.3%)32 33%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 29 complaints (30.2%)29 30%EngineEngine: 29 complaints (30.2%)29 30%Power TrainPower Train: 23 complaints (24.0%)23 24%Engine And Engine Cooli…Engine And Engine Cooling: 10 complaints (10.4%)10 10%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 7 complaints (7.3%)7 7%Service BrakesService Brakes: 6 complaints (6.2%)6 6%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 4 complaints (4.2%)4 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3233.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2930.2%
ENGINE2930.2%
POWER TRAIN2324.0%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1010.4%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM77.3%
SERVICE BRAKES66.2%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL44.2%

Complaints filed per year

020392022: 12023: 62024: 222025: 282026: 39 (partial year)222324252639
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20221
20236
202422
202528
2026 (year to date)39
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 56.0x those in 2022 to 2022 (56 against 1).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
22V92300014/12/2022STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERSGeneral 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.

Other Chevrolet Malibu model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 13 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-09-06. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.