{"id":"2022_chevrolet_malibu","make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Malibu","model_slug":"malibu","year":2022,"url":"/chevrolet/malibu/2022/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":43896,"model":"Malibu","pt":"gas","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (variable gear ratios)","cyl":4,"displ":1.5,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":29,"hwy":36,"comb":32,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Midsize Cars","co2":275,"fe_score":7,"ghg_score":7,"fuel_cost":1950,"save_spend":1500,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"GMX","modified":"Wed Jul 13 00:00:00 EDT 2022"},{"id":43895,"model":"Malibu","pt":"gas","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic 9-spd","cyl":4,"displ":2.0,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":22,"hwy":33,"comb":26,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Premium","vclass":"Midsize Cars","co2":342,"fe_score":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":3000,"save_spend":-3750,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"GMX","modified":"Wed Jul 13 00:00:00 EDT 2022"}],"vclass":"Midsize Cars","segment":"Midsize car","recalls":[{"campaign":"22V923000","component":"STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS","mfr":"General Motors, LLC","reported":"2022-12-14","owner_notified":"2023-01-20","units":2108,"summary":"General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles.  The front impact bar, a structural portion of the vehicle frame, may not be properly welded to the front frame rail.","consequence":"An improperly welded front impact bar may result in the front crash sensors not performing correctly, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect the right-hand and left-hand side of the vehicle's motor rail for an incomplete weld.  If the condition is found, the vehicle will be repurchased by GM.  Owner notification letters were mailed January 20, 2023.  Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":1,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":92,"grade":"A","complaints":{"count":96,"crash":4,"fire":0,"injured":1,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Electrical System",32],["Engine",29],["Unspecified",29],["Power Train",23],["Engine And Engine Cooling",10],["Fuel/Propulsion System",7]],"by_year":{"2022":1,"2023":6,"2024":22,"2025":28,"2026":39},"excerpts":[["2025-01-23","Power Train","The contact owns a 2022 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while operating the vehicle, there was a whining sound coming from the transmission. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who replaced the transmission. Later while operating the vehicle, the message \"Engine Overheating\" was displayed, and the vehicle wa\u2026"],["2025-01-18","Power Train","Car will not turn off. Message of \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Shift to Park\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd will appear even if shift is in Park. This is a safety issue. I just bought my car 2 days ago and it keeps happening. The car is only at approximately 44,000 miles."],["2024-09-30","Power Train","The contact owns a 2022 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that upon moving the gear shifter to the park(P), the message \"Shift to Park\" was displayed. The contact stated that after restarting the vehicle, the vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. The vehicle was not t\u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"4 DR FWD","overall":4,"frontal":5,"side":4,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.103,"seats":5,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"Optional","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":32,"ncap":4,"complaints":96},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}