NHTSA Safety Recalls
2009 Chevrolet Malibu Recalls
The 2009 Chevrolet Malibu has 6 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on May 14, 2014.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2009 Chevrolet Malibu. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 6
- Owner complaints
- 1,509
- Crashes reported
- 41
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★★
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
9 fires
frontal crash, no overall star before 2011
On a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
6 recalls on the 2009 Chevrolet Malibu
Electrical system: wiring
- Campaign
- 14V252000
- Reported
- May 14, 2014
- Vehicles affected
- up to 2,440,524
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2004–2008, 2010–2012 Malibu, 3 other models
Steering: electric power assist system
- Campaign
- 14V153000
- Reported
- March 31, 2014
- Vehicles affected
- up to 1,373,177
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2004–2006, 2008 Malibu, 6 other models
Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (prndl)
- Campaign
- 12V460000
- Reported
- September 18, 2012
- Vehicles affected
- up to 426,240
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2008, 2010 Malibu, 2 other models
Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift
- Campaign
- 09V073000
- Reported
- March 6, 2009
- Vehicles affected
- up to 276,729
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 102, transmission shift position and starter interlock
- Same campaign
- also 9 other models
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system
- Campaign
- 08V634000
- Reported
- December 2, 2008
- Vehicles affected
- up to 77
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 103, windshield defrosting and defogging
- Same campaign
- only the 2009 Chevrolet Malibu
Steering
- Campaign
- 14E044000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2004–2008, 2010–2012 Malibu, 2 other models
2009 Chevrolet Malibu complaints by year
NHTSA has received 1,509 owner complaints about the 2009 Chevrolet Malibu, the newest on June 20, 2026. Of these, 41 describe a crash (3%) and 9 a fire; owners reported 44 injuries and 3 deaths.
In complaints about the 2009 Chevrolet Malibu, the component group named most often is the steering (51%), followed by the electrical system (24%) and the electronic stability control (esc) (17%).
2 of the 2009 Chevrolet Malibu's 6 recalls also concern the steering.
Where 2009 Chevrolet Malibu owners gave the mileage (1,198 complaints), the median was 100,000 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Steering768
- Electrical System368
- Electronic Stability Control (Esc)255
- Exterior Lighting172
- Service Brakes142
- Power Train121
Complaints received, by year
| 2008 | 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 19 | |
| 2010 | 26 | |
| 2011 | 28 | |
| 2012 | 35 | |
| 2013 | 72 | |
| 2014 | 199 | |
| 2015 | 231 | |
| 2016 | 105 | |
| 2017 | 133 | |
| 2018 | 142 | |
| 2019 | 180 | |
| 2020 | 114 | |
| 2021 | 69 | |
| 2022 | 67 | |
| 2023 | 36 | |
| 2024 | 21 | |
| 2025 | 19 | |
| 2026 | 11 |
Complaints about the 2009 Chevrolet Malibu peaked in 2015, when NHTSA received 231. 7% arrived between 2008 and 2012, the model year's first years on the road.
Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2009 vehicles, the 2009 Chevrolet Malibu drew 1.0× the complaints of the median Chevrolet Malibu year in the same window: 12th highest of the 23 ranked years.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: none before 2011
- Frontal: 5/5
- Side: 5/5
The 1,509 complaints about the 2009 Chevrolet Malibu are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Chevrolet Malibu by model year
Other 2009 Chevrolet models
Newest record on this page: June 20, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted