NHTSA Safety Recalls
2023 Chevrolet Malibu Recalls
The 2023 Chevrolet Malibu has 2 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on April 2, 2026.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2023 Chevrolet Malibu. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 2
- Owner complaints
- 72
- Crashes reported
- 5
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★★
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
1 fires
overall, 5 stars max
On a 2023 Chevrolet Malibu, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
2 recalls on the 2023 Chevrolet Malibu
Back over prevention: sensing system: camera
- Campaign
- 26V212000
- Reported
- April 2, 2026
- Vehicles affected
- up to 276,879
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2024–2025 Malibu
Structure: frame and members
- Campaign
- 22V923000
- Reported
- December 14, 2022
- Vehicles affected
- up to 2,108
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Same campaign
- also 2022 Malibu
2023 Chevrolet Malibu complaints by year
NHTSA has received 72 owner complaints about the 2023 Chevrolet Malibu, the newest on October 21, 2026. Of these, 5 describe a crash (7%) and 1 a fire; owners reported 8 injuries.
In complaints about the 2023 Chevrolet Malibu, the component group named most often is the back over prevention (22%), followed by the engine (18%) and the electrical system (17%).
1 of the 2023 Chevrolet Malibu's 2 recalls also concerns the back over prevention.
Where 2023 Chevrolet Malibu owners gave the mileage (21 complaints), the median was 66,000 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Back Over Prevention16
- Unknown Or Other14
- Engine13
- Electrical System12
- Air Bags8
- Power Train8
Complaints received, by year
| 2023 | 8 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | |
| 2025 | 9 | |
| 2026 | 51 |
Complaints about the 2023 Chevrolet Malibu peaked in 2026, when NHTSA received 51.
The 2023 is too new to rank against other Chevrolet Malibu years: its window closes at the end of 2026.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: ★★★★★
- Frontal: 5/5
- Side: 5/5
- Rollover: 4/5
The 72 complaints about the 2023 Chevrolet Malibu are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Chevrolet Malibu by model year
Other 2023 Chevrolet models
Newest record on this page: October 21, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted