NHTSA Safety Recalls
2014 Chevrolet Malibu Recalls
The 2014 Chevrolet Malibu has 6 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on July 5, 2016.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2014 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
- 351
- Crashes reported
- 19
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★★
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
8 fires
overall, 5 stars max
On a 2014 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 2014 Chevrolet Malibu
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 2013, 2015–2016 Malibu, 6 other models
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 2013, 2015 Malibu
Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum
- Campaign
- 14V247000
- Reported
- May 14, 2014
- Vehicles affected
- up to 140,067
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 135, light vehicle brakes
- Same campaign
- only the 2014 Chevrolet Malibu
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc
- Campaign
- 14V240000
- Reported
- May 8, 2014
- Vehicles affected
- up to 8,208
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 1 other model
Power train: automatic transmission
- Campaign
- 14V092000
- Reported
- February 21, 2014
- Vehicles affected
- up to 355
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 102, transmission shift position and starter interlock
- Same campaign
- also 8 other models
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system
- Campaign
- 13V567000
- Reported
- November 13, 2013
- Vehicles affected
- up to 42,696
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 103, windshield defrosting and defogging
- Same campaign
- only the 2014 Chevrolet Malibu
2014 Chevrolet Malibu complaints by year
NHTSA has received 351 owner complaints about the 2014 Chevrolet Malibu, the newest on September 10, 2026. Of these, 19 describe a crash (5%) and 8 a fire; owners reported 17 injuries and 1 death.
In complaints about the 2014 Chevrolet Malibu, the component group named most often is the engine (36%), followed by the electrical system (25%) and the power train (15%).
1 of the 2014 Chevrolet Malibu's 6 recalls also concerns the electrical system.
Where 2014 Chevrolet Malibu owners gave the mileage (230 complaints), the median was 60,000 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Engine125
- Electrical System86
- Unknown Or Other54
- Power Train52
- Service Brakes42
- Electronic Stability Control (Esc)31
Complaints received, by year
| 2014 | 33 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 22 | |
| 2016 | 20 | |
| 2017 | 18 | |
| 2018 | 28 | |
| 2019 | 57 | |
| 2020 | 66 | |
| 2021 | 22 | |
| 2022 | 23 | |
| 2023 | 14 | |
| 2024 | 21 | |
| 2025 | 21 | |
| 2026 | 6 |
Complaints about the 2014 Chevrolet Malibu peaked in 2020, when NHTSA received 66. 26% arrived between 2013 and 2017, the model year's first years on the road.
Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2014 vehicles, the 2014 Chevrolet Malibu drew 0.5× the complaints of the median Chevrolet Malibu year in the same window: 18th highest of the 23 ranked years.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: ★★★★★
- Frontal: 5/5
- Side: 5/5
- Rollover: 4/5
The 351 complaints about the 2014 Chevrolet Malibu are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Chevrolet Malibu by model year
Other 2014 Chevrolet models
Newest record on this page: September 10, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted