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2025 Chevrolet Malibu

Free recalls, owner complaints, and NHTSA safety ratings for the 2025 Chevrolet Malibu, plus how to check this specific vehicle before you buy.

The 2025 Chevrolet Malibu has 1 NHTSA recall on record and 6 owner complaints filed with NHTSA. Its overall NHTSA crash-test rating is 5 out of 5. Below is the full breakdown, plus how to check this specific vehicle by VIN before you buy in Alberta.

1

Open recalls

6

Complaints

5

Overall safety

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2025 Chevrolet Malibu recalls (1)

  • BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

    General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. The rearview camera screen may display a distorted or blank image.

    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.

2025 Chevrolet Malibu safety ratings

5

Overall

5

Front

5

Side

4

Rollover

Source: NHTSA NCAP ratings.

2025 Chevrolet Malibu owner complaints (6)

  • UNKNOWN OR OTHER

    The car screen blanks in and out while driving. This has happened multiple times, i was only able to catch it on video once.. The video is too long to upload but i do have proof

  • BACK OVER PREVENTION

    The contact owns a 2025 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V212000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue The contact had not experienced a failure.

  • BACK OVER PREVENTION

    The contact owns a 2025 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact became aware that the VIN was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V212000 (Back Over Prevention) through Turo Car Rental Marketplace; however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera image was blank. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the failure was related to the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 21,000.

  • POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

    Vehicle was parked, all windows and doors closed. Key remained out of the vehicle. Car parked for several hours without being touched, when suddenly it began to roll forward on its own. The car continued forward and quickly went down a short hill into a rocky area of a field before coming to a stop.

  • UNKNOWN OR OTHER

    Backup camera has blurred vision when in R, the view on the dashboard is extremely blurry and seems to be condensed/ wet. Please check and advise.

  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    Chevy sold me a vehicle knowing that the radio was faulty and known to glitching out. I took it to the dealer and they replicated the problem. GM has known about the issue since 9/2024 when the issued the bulletin about the problem. They sold me the vehicle knowing that the problem existed and did not disclose that to me. That is a violation of CA law.

Checking a used Chevrolet Malibu before you buy

The recall, complaint, and safety data above describes the 2025 Malibu in general. To know the condition and history of the specific vehicle you're looking at, check it by VIN. A VIN check shows whether this particular Malibu's recalls are still outstanding, and a full history report adds accident, title, and ownership records the data above can't show.

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2025 Chevrolet Malibu — questions and answers

Does the 2025 Chevrolet Malibu have any recalls?+

Our check found 1 NHTSA recall associated with the 2025 Chevrolet Malibu. Check the specific vehicle by VIN to see which remain outstanding, since some may already have been repaired. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

How many complaints does the 2025 Chevrolet Malibu have?+

NHTSA lists 6 owner complaints for the 2025 Chevrolet Malibu in our results. Complaints are problems reported by owners and don't always lead to a recall, but a pattern of similar complaints is worth weighing before you buy.

Is the 2025 Chevrolet Malibu safe?+

The 2025 Chevrolet Malibu has an overall NHTSA crash-test rating of 5. Review the front-crash, side-crash, and rollover ratings above, and pair safety ratings with a mechanical inspection of the specific vehicle.

How do I check a 2025 Chevrolet Malibu VIN?+

Enter the vehicle's 17-character VIN into our free VIN check to see recalls, complaints, and safety ratings for that exact vehicle, then run an Alberta Personal Property Registry (PPR) lien search before you pay.

Are recall repairs on a Chevrolet free?+

Yes. Safety recall repairs are performed at no cost by a franchised Chevrolet dealer, even for a used vehicle and even if you're not the original owner. Confirm the required parts are in stock before relying on the fix.

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