2 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2021 Chevrolet Malibu. Owners have filed 89 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Chevrolet dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2021 Chevrolet Malibu. Check your Malibu by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 89 complaints with NHTSA about the 2021 Chevrolet Malibu, reporting 1 fires, 1 injuries. Chevrolet has issued at least 696 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
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Owners have filed 89 complaints with NHTSA about the 2021 Chevrolet Malibu. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“Blower motor area caught fire while sitting in the driveway. Car door was opened about 20 minutes prior to my security camera catching smoke billowing from the vehicle”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11738610
“IN THE CASE OF A HARD BRAKE WHILE IN MOTION, THE VEHICLES SEATS BOTH FRONT AND REAR UN-LATCH AND BECOME FREE IN MOTION. THE FRONT SEATS UN-LATCH FROM THE BASE, MOVING THE SEAT FORWARD AND THE REAR SEATS UN-LATCH AND FALL FORWARD OPENING THE TRUNK FROM THE INSIDE.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11413839
“The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle failed to accelerate as needed; however, the RPM was extremely elevated.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11758483
“The Chevy Malibu is displaying a "Shift to Park" message even when the gear selector is physically in the Park position.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11758225
“Failure - B000A-00 Body Control Module Error code - Shift Lever Position not plausible . Safety - This causes the car to upon attempting to turn off the car say "Shift into Park" on the dashboard and the car refuses to turn fully off.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11757048
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2021 Chevrolet Malibu is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Chevrolet dealer.