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2023 Chevrolet Malibu — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 71 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

71
Complaints
filed with NHTSA
4
Involved a Crash
owner-reported
1
Involved Fire
owner-reported
4
Injuries
across all reports
Years to Avoid

Chevrolet Malibu — Complaints by Model Year

Years flagged AVOID have at least twice this model's average complaint count — the strongest public-data signal of a bad year.

863 complaints

725 complaints

700 complaints

192 complaints

198 complaints

90 complaints

99 complaints

71 complaints

43 complaints

11 complaints

0 complaints

Problem Areas

What Owners Complain About Most

Back Over Prevention 16 reports
Unknown Or Other 14 reports
Engine 13 reports
Electrical System 12 reports
Power Train 8 reports
Air Bags 7 reports
Fuel/propulsion System 6 reports
Steering 5 reports
In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Air Bags ODI 11707590 12/29/2025

When I was in a car accident I was hit on the rear passenger side of my vehicle, right near where my side air bags are supposed to be located. I was hit at 50 mph and the airbags did not deploy.

Electrical System ODI 11707356 12/28/2025

On December 24, 2025, the contact's 2023 Chevrolet Malibu was involved in a severe side-impact collision. The vehicle was struck on the rear passenger side by a full-size pickup truck traveling at high speed (est. 60 mph) that failed to stop at a red light. The impact caused the contact's vehicle to spin approximately 180 degrees and strike a concrete median sideways, generati…

Electrical System ODI 11557392 11/29/2023

Since purchase been having issues with the vehicle. From shutting off while driving, all dash shutting off while subbing but car still running, car says key fob not in vehicle out key fob on vehicle when trying to lock, radio go crazy. Has been looked at numerous times with different electrical/programming codes. Radio has been replaced over and was scheduled for second radio …

Unknown Or Other ODI 11555146 11/14/2023

After purchasing a brand new chevrolet malibu, about 4 months into droving it; the check engine light illuminated and the next day, an error message of “engine power is reduced” was displaying on the dash. The vehicle was turned over to the dealership and two different sensors were replaced. After a day of having the vehicle back after repairs, the check engine light illuminat…

Fuel/propulsion System ODI 11553026 11/01/2023

on 2 occasions my dash had a waring come on that my crash avoidance system was inoperable and on 3 occasions my waring system with the red lights in front of the steering wheel has come on with no cars around. also on oct 28th the low pressure waring for right rear tire came on 21psi and this wasn't the case and i did get a warning from onstar this time. gm has sent this vehic…

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Recalls & Crash Tests

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2023 Chevrolet Malibu reliable?
Owners have filed 71 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2023 Chevrolet Malibu, most often about back over prevention. Compare the complaint counts across model years above — a year with far more complaints than the model's average is the strongest 'avoid' signal in public data.
Which Chevrolet Malibu years should I avoid?
The rule of thumb used by analysts: a model year whose complaint count is well above the model's own average (we flag 2× or more) usually had a real manufacturing or design problem — not just noisy reporting. Use the year-by-year strip on this page.
Where do these complaints come from?
Directly from NHTSA, the US government road-safety agency. Any owner can file a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire; NHTSA publishes them as public domain data. We cache each lookup for up to 7 days.
Do complaints mean a recall is coming?
Sometimes. NHTSA opens defect investigations when complaint patterns emerge, and investigations can end in recalls. Check the recalls page for this vehicle to see what has already been recalled.