NHTSA Safety Recalls
2013 Chevrolet Malibu Recalls
The 2013 Chevrolet Malibu has 10 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on December 22, 2021.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2013 Chevrolet Malibu. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 10
- Owner complaints
- 837
- Crashes reported
- 33
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★★
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
10 fires
overall, 5 stars max
On a 2013 Chevrolet Malibu, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
10 recalls on the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu
Suspension: rear
- Campaign
- 21V00F000
- Reported
- December 22, 2021
- Vehicles affected
- up to 4,271
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2 other models
Suspension: rear
- Campaign
- 21V633000
- Reported
- August 12, 2021
- Vehicles affected
- up to 32,894
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2 other models
Suspension: rear
- Campaign
- 20V764000
- Reported
- December 21, 2020
- Vehicles affected
- up to 220,006
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2 other models
Electrical system: ignition
- Campaign
- 16V502000
- Reported
- July 5, 2016
- Vehicles affected
- up to 8,367
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 114, theft protection and rollaway prevention
- Same campaign
- also 2014–2016 Malibu, 6 other models
Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (prndl)
- Campaign
- 15V245000
- Reported
- April 24, 2015
- Vehicles affected
- up to 3,690
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 102, transmission shift position and starter interlock
- Same campaign
- only the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly
- Campaign
- 15V164000
- Reported
- March 23, 2015
- Vehicles affected
- up to 87,063
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 118, power windows and roof panels
- Same campaign
- also 2014–2015 Malibu
Electrical system: wiring
- Campaign
- 13V566000
- Reported
- November 13, 2013
- Vehicles affected
- up to 14,909
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- only the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu
Suspension: rear
- Campaign
- 13V024000
- Reported
- January 23, 2013
- Vehicles affected
- up to 8,519
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- only the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu
Exterior lighting: turn signal
- Campaign
- 12V484000
- Reported
- October 4, 2012
- Vehicles affected
- up to 120,426
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 108, lamps and reflective devices
- Same campaign
- also 1 other model
Electrical system: software
- Campaign
- 12V224000
- Reported
- May 18, 2012
- Vehicles affected
- up to 4,304
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Same campaign
- only the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu
2013 Chevrolet Malibu complaints by year
NHTSA has received 837 owner complaints about the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu, the newest on October 20, 2026. Of these, 33 describe a crash (4%) and 10 a fire; owners reported 32 injuries.
In complaints about the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu, the component group named most often is the electrical system (45%), followed by the engine (24%) and the steering (22%).
3 of the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu's 10 recalls also concern the electrical system.
Where 2013 Chevrolet Malibu owners gave the mileage (599 complaints), the median was 69,900 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Electrical System376
- Engine204
- Steering181
- Unknown Or Other89
- Electronic Stability Control (Esc)72
- Suspension65
Complaints received, by year
| 2012 | 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 26 | |
| 2014 | 66 | |
| 2015 | 49 | |
| 2016 | 93 | |
| 2017 | 78 | |
| 2018 | 91 | |
| 2019 | 117 | |
| 2020 | 102 | |
| 2021 | 90 | |
| 2022 | 33 | |
| 2023 | 21 | |
| 2024 | 26 | |
| 2025 | 23 | |
| 2026 | 20 |
Complaints about the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu peaked in 2019, when NHTSA received 117. 28% arrived between 2012 and 2016, the model year's first years on the road.
Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2013 vehicles, the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu drew 1.1× the complaints of the median Chevrolet Malibu year in the same window: 8th highest of the 23 ranked years.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: ★★★★★
- Frontal: 5/5
- Side: 5/5
- Rollover: 4/5
The 837 complaints about the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Chevrolet Malibu by model year
Other 2013 Chevrolet models
Newest record on this page: October 20, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted