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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2025 Chevrolet Malibu Recalls

The 2025 Chevrolet Malibu has 1 NHTSA safety recall on file, the newest reported on April 2, 2026.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2025 Chevrolet Malibu. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
1

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
11

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
1

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
★★★★★

overall, 5 stars max

On a 2025 Chevrolet Malibu, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

1 recall on the 2025 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 2023–2024 Malibu

26V212000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2025 Chevrolet Malibu complaints by year

NHTSA has received 11 owner complaints about the 2025 Chevrolet Malibu, the newest on August 27, 2026. Of these, 1 describe a crash (9%).

In complaints about the 2025 Chevrolet Malibu, the component group named most often is the back over prevention (45%), followed by the electrical system (36%) and the power train (9%).

The 2025 Chevrolet Malibu's only recall also concerns the back over prevention.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Back Over Prevention5
  • Electrical System4
  • Unknown Or Other4
  • Power Train1
  • Service Brakes1
  • Steering1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2025 Chevrolet Malibu received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20253
20268

Complaints about the 2025 Chevrolet Malibu peaked in 2026, when NHTSA received 8.

The 2025 is too new to rank against other Chevrolet Malibu years: its window closes at the end of 2028.

Chevrolet Malibu years to avoid →

NHTSA crash-test stars

  • Overall: ★★★★★
  • Frontal: 5/5
  • Side: 5/5
  • Rollover: 4/5

The 11 complaints about the 2025 Chevrolet Malibu are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Chevrolet Malibu by model year

Other 2025 Chevrolet models

Newest record on this page: August 27, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted