2024 Chevrolet Malibu problems and recalls

Owners have filed 43 complaints on the 2024 Chevrolet Malibu, and NHTSA has issued 2 recalls. The most cited component is the Electrical System (18 complaints).

43
Complaints
2
Recalls
3
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
1
Injuries
56.6
Severity index

Severity index 56.6 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 56.6p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 46 of 79 by severity index among 2024 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 42% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2024 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 18 complaints (41.9%)18 42%Back Over PreventionBack Over Prevention: 10 complaints (23.3%)10 23%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 9 complaints (20.9%)9 21%Power TrainPower Train: 6 complaints (14.0%)6 14%Service BrakesService Brakes: 4 complaints (9.3%)4 9%EngineEngine: 3 complaints (7.0%)3 7%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 3 complaints (7.0%)3 7%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 2 complaints (4.7%)2 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1841.9%
BACK OVER PREVENTION1023.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER920.9%
POWER TRAIN614.0%
SERVICE BRAKES49.3%
ENGINE37.0%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE37.0%
VISIBILITY/WIPER24.7%

Complaints filed per year

018362024: 42025: 32026: 36 (partial year)24252636
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20244
20253
2026 (year to date)36

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
24V57500001/08/2024EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUALGeneral 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 of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 225, "Chi
26V21200002/04/2026BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERAGeneral Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. The rearview camera screen may display a distorted or blank image.

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 2026-10-23. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.