{"id":"2023_chevrolet_malibu","make":"Chevrolet","make_slug":"chevrolet","model":"Malibu","model_slug":"malibu","year":2023,"url":"/chevrolet/malibu/2023/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":45903,"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":27,"hwy":35,"comb":30,"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":292,"fe_score":6,"ghg_score":6,"fuel_cost":2100,"save_spend":750,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"GMX","modified":"Mon Oct 03 00:00:00 EDT 2022"}],"vclass":"Midsize Cars","segment":"Midsize car","epa_certified":true,"recalls":[{"campaign":"26V212000","component":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","mfr":"General Motors, LLC","reported":"2026-04-02","owner_notified":"2026-05-20","units":276879,"summary":"General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. The rearview camera screen may display a distorted or blank image.","consequence":"A rearview image that does not display correctly reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect, and if necessary, replace the rearview camera, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 20, 2026. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N262551720. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on April 2, 2026.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"N262551720","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"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":2,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":84,"grade":"B","complaints":{"count":68,"crash":3,"fire":1,"injured":3,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Back Over Prevention",16],["Unspecified",14],["Electrical System",12],["Engine",12],["Power Train",8],["Air Bags",6]],"by_year":{"2023":8,"2024":4,"2025":9,"2026":47},"excerpts":[["2025-09-25","Electrical System","Brake system failure lost brakes twice, went and got a diagnosis reading and it said brake system module failure. That it lost communication with the module"],["2025-09-10","Air Bags","The contact owns a 2023 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving 30-35 MPH, another vehicle collided with her vehicle on the rear end of the vehicle as well as the rear passenger side. The contact mentioned that\u00c2 the seat belt did retract during the impact. The air bags on the front driver and passenger \u2026"],["2025-09-05","Electrical System","Vehicle is registering multiple keys from surrounding like vehicles which causes the anti theft system to activate, disabling the vehicle and/or involuntarily draining battery."]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"4 DR FWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.103,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard & Optional","ldw":"Standard & Optional","aeb":"Standard & Optional","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":30,"ncap":5,"complaints":68},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 06:27 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}