NHTSA lists 89 complaints for the 2021 Chevrolet Malibu, 0 of them mention a crash and 1 mention a fire. 1 complaints mention an injury, with 1 injuries and 0 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-09.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as CHEVROLET MALIBU.
At a glance
Complaints
89
With crash
0
With fire
1
With injury (complaints)
1
Injuries
1
Deaths
0
Recalls
2
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
402
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
696
Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. The available sales group does not match this vehicle variant.
Where the complaints are
Top systems
System
Complaints
Share of this vehicle's complaints
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
31
34.8%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
29
32.6%
POWER TRAIN
28
31.5%
ENGINE
14
15.7%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
8
9.0%
AIR BAGS
6
6.7%
BACK OVER PREVENTION
3
3.4%
SUSPENSION
3
3.4%
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2
2.2%
SERVICE BRAKES
2
2.2%
Top subsystems
System
Subsystem
Complaints
BACK OVER PREVENTION
WARNINGS
3
STRUCTURE
BODY
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
STARTER ASSEMBLY
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
DELIVERY
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
1
LANE DEPARTURE
BLIND SPOT DETECTION
1
One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.
Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.
Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.
Defect: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Chevrolet Malibu, 2022 Chevrolet Equinox, Blazer and Cadillac XT4 vehicles. The driver's seat cushion frame may have an improper weld in the power tilt-adjustment mechanism.
Consequence: An improperly welded seat frame may not adequately restrain the driver in a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the driver's seat and replace the cushion frame, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 23, 2022. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N212356050.
Defect: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2021 Chevrolet Malibu and 2019-2021 Cadillac XT4 vehicles. The rear seat belt retractors may be improperly secured with loose or missing fasteners.
Consequence: An improperly secured seat belt retractor may not function properly in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and tighten the rear seat belt retractors, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 17, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 and Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N212333380.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Investigations
0 investigations; 0 open.
Manufacturer communications
696 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system
System
Count
EQUIPMENT
198
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
180
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
116
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
106
POWER TRAIN
87
ENGINE
63
WHEELS
32
STRUCTURE
25
11037555
Date: 2026-09-26. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
This PI provides Diagnostics tips on how the LIN bus works and how to diagnosis it.
11037253
Date: 2026-09-04. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
This preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into Technical Assistance.
11036392
Date: 2026-08-20. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
This Preliminary information communicates to dealer to perform a MEC reset for wireless projection issues
11035340
Date: 2026-07-21. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
PI to help diagnose A/C concern
11034769
Date: 2026-06-23. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
This Preliminary information communicates an issue with an OTA pending message still displayed after an OTA event and how to reset/clear the message.
11033723
Date: 2026-06-03. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
PIP6032B provides diagnostic direction for dealers when encountering transmission leaks
11032763
Date: 2026-05-11. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
This Preliminary information communicates to dealer to perform a MEC reset for wireless projection issues
11032764
Date: 2026-05-11. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Pi created to provide GM dealers with information on gathering information for projection issue
11030974
Date: 2026-04-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
This preliminary information communicates information about how to determine if a wheel and tires size change is available.
11030532
Date: 2026-03-21. Type: Over The Air. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Improvements to OnStar functionality.
Notes on this record
Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.