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2025 Chevrolet Malibu
Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
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Overview
Our database contains 12 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2025 Chevrolet Malibu, most frequently naming the driver assistance, electrical and brakes categories. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year; and 151 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Complaint activity over time
When owners filed reports about this model year
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| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2025 | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 2025 | 1 | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | 1 | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 2 | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 3 | 8 |
| Aug 2026 | 3 | 11 |
| Oct 2026 | 1 | 12 |
What owners report
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
- Driver assistance541.7%
- Electrical433.3%
- Brakes18.3%
- Powertrain (other)18.3%
- Steering18.3%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Safety recalls
1 campaign cover this model year
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govRecent owner complaints
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
The back up camera has a safety recall. The vehicle intermittently will have a distorted view from the back up camera, it looks like it is looking down a tunnel and is round around it. I told the service representative, Shea Stover, this when we dropped the car off. We waited months to get safety recall completed as the dealership had to get the parts in. We had it scheduled for drop off on Wednesday XXX. We were notified on Thursday XXX there was additional maintenance recommended we approved. I received a call from Shea Stover, at Hare Chevrolet Noblesville Indiana, in the service department later that day letting me know the vehicle is ready, never said safety recall was not completed. We took our [XXX] daughter to pick up the [XXX] as this is the vehicle we purchased for her to drive. I met with Shea he directed me to pay inside again no mention that safety recall was not completed. I read paperwork as driving away and saw it appeared it was not done. We went back I spoke to Shea and he says it was not distorted when the technician had vehicle and it had to to be happening while in the maintenance dept for them to complete the safety recall. I asked if we could take a picture or video of what it is doing, he said no it has to be happening when you bring it to be repaired. I was shocked! I called GM Customer service supervisor that says the safety recall does not say it has to be occurring at the dealership to be fixed and they should have fixed. She assisted me in scheduling at a different dealership. I am hoping I will not have the same issue all though Hare Chevrolet has marked the recall as complete on our Malibu and they refused to do the safety recall. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
- NHTSA ID
- 11773520
- Incident
- Oct 22, 2026
The contact owns a 2025 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact received notification for NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V212000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to complete the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
- NHTSA ID
- 11759954
- Incident
- Aug 27, 2026
The esc light came on, air conditioner fan speed went high then low and my screen flickered out momentarily. The esc light came on three more times, 10-15 seconds each time with no lights remaining on after and no other changes. The next time I drove, when turning the esc light came on and the steering locked up for about 5 seconds
- NHTSA ID
- 11755368
- Incident
- Aug 6, 2026
Unknown, I parked the vehicle, got out of it, left car running for AC, locked the doors. The car was in park. Locks unlocked door, rear view camera display cut off, AC still running. I am viewing a house, so I walk around house and car still in park, 0-5min. I go in the house, 10-15 later, out of habit hit the lock buttons on car again, because I couldn't see it. When we exit the house the car is gone. Went in reverse and rolled across a road into a fence. When I arrived at the car, the doors were locked and the car was in reverse.
- NHTSA ID
- 11754124
- Incident
- Jul 30, 2026
The contact owns a 2025 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while the vehicle was in reverse(R), the rearview camera displayed a blank image on the screen. In addition, the camera unexpectedly turned on while driving at various speeds, displaying a blank image with the message "Service Camera" displayed at the top of the screen. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V212000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The vehicle was recently taken to a dealer who confirmed that parts were unavailable. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 39,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 11753012
- Incident
- Jul 24, 2026
- Mileage
- 39,000 mi
The contact owns a 2025 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact received notification for NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V212000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera displayed a blank image. The dealer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the parts were unavailable. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the parts were unavailable, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 9,700.
- NHTSA ID
- 11748594
- Incident
- May 6, 2026
- Mileage
- 9,700 mi
The car screen blanks in and out while driving. This has happened multiple times, i was only able to catch it on video once.. The video is too long to upload but i do have proof
- NHTSA ID
- 11747643
- Incident
- Jun 30, 2026
The contact owns a 2025 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V212000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue The contact had not experienced a failure.
- NHTSA ID
- 11730175
- Incident
- Apr 9, 2026
Manufacturer communications
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an intermittent no crank, no start, or start stall concern with the security light coming on. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes B3055, B3
PI created to guide technicians through radio restriction process
This preliminary information is for technicians that may see DTCs that are history and should not perform any part replacements. They should follow the notes mentioned prior to anything being replaced.
This Preliminary information communicates to dealers a procedure to reset the radio.
This PI provides Diagnostics tips on how the LIN bus works and how to diagnosis it.
This preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into Technical Assistance.
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Compare model years
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025Viewing | 12 | 1 | 0 | 49.1 |
| 2024 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 58.5 |
| 2023 | 73 | 2 | 0 | 63.5 |
| 2022 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 51.2 |
| 2021 | 90 | 2 | 0 | 53.7 |
| 2020 | 203 | 1 | 1 | 51.8 |
| 2019 | 193 | 1 | 0 | 43.0 |
| 2018 | 701 | 6 | 0 | 53.4 |
| 2017 | 705 | 4 | 0 | 49.6 |
| 2016 | 841 | 9 | 0 | 51.0 |
| 2015 | 270 | 3 | 0 | 53.4 |
| 2014 | 351 | 6 | 0 | 52.4 |
| 2013 | 837 | 10 | 0 | 52.5 |
| 2012 | 907 | 3 | 0 | 49.8 |
| 2011 | 978 | 4 | 0 | 50.4 |
| 2010 | 1,363 | 4 | 0 | 49.3 |
| 2009 | 1,511 | 6 | 1 | 54.7 |
| 2008 | 989 | 5 | 0 | 48.9 |
| 2007 | 977 | 6 | 0 | 51.0 |
| 2006 | 1,119 | 9 | 0 | 52.6 |
| 2005 | 975 | 6 | 1 | 57.7 |
| 2004 | 1,148 | 9 | 4 | 60.2 |
| 2003 | 569 | 3 | 0 | 49.4 |
| 2002 | 567 | 4 | 1 | 52.9 |
| 2001 | 721 | 4 | 4 | 57.9 |
| 2000 | 922 | 5 | 7 | 60.0 |
| 1999 | 789 | 3 | 5 | 58.2 |
| 1998 | 976 | 5 | 6 | 58.5 |
| 1997 | 443 | 6 | 7 | 59.6 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 1980 | 5 | 6 | 1 | — |
| 1979 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — |
| 1978 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.