Seats complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Chevrolet Malibu has 24 NHTSA seats complaints and 0 seats-related recalls.
24
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2022 | SEATS | I went to move the Lever to the driver side seat to adjust the back of the seat for support. And I w... |
| Jun 1, 2021 | SEATS | Question: What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon ... |
| Dec 25, 2020 | SEATS | Driver seats horizontal bar has snapped it now leans to th e left. Comes up off of floor when breaki... |
| Sep 20, 2019 | SEATS | WELD ON SEAT FRAME IS BROKEN. IN A CRASH DRIVER COULD BE EJECTED, ALONG WITH SEAT. SEATBELT IS ATTAC... |
| Jul 10, 2019 | SEATS | DRIVERS POWER SEAT ON MY 2009 CHEV MALIBU 52000 MILES IS LOWER ON RIGHT SIDE AND RUBS ON CONSOLE W... |
| May 8, 2019 | SEATS | WHEN DRIVING MY CAR, IT FELT AND SOUNDED LIKE THE SEAT POPPED OUT OF ITS TRACK. THE SEAT NOW LEANS I... |
| Aug 1, 2018 | SEATS,SERVICE BRAKES | HIGH MOUNT CENTER STOP LIGHT DOES NOT WORK DRIVERS HEATED SEAT HEATER DOES NOT WORK |
| Feb 5, 2018 | SEATS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BAR UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEA... |
| Mar 29, 2017 | SEATS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE DRIVER'S SEAT MA... |
| Mar 1, 2017 | SEATS | THE DRIVER'S SEAT IS A POWER SEAT AND, WHILE I KEEP THE SEAT IN THE LOWEST POSITION, MY WIFE NEEDS T... |
| Jun 29, 2016 | SEATS | BACK OF DRIVERS SEAT BROKE AT HINGE AREA OR MOUNTING BRACKET. THE SEAT IS NOW LOOSE AND UNSTABLE AS ... |
| May 18, 2016 | SEATS | WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET, I HEARD A "POP" OR "BANG" AND THEN THE BACK RIGHT SIDE OF THE DRIVER... |
| Dec 13, 2015 | SEATS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT MOVED INDEPE... |
| Nov 23, 2015 | SEATS | SIDE HEATED SEATS BURNED MY GIRLFRIENDS BACK AND PUT AHOLE IN THE SEAT SHE WAS DRIVING TO WORK. |
| Apr 9, 2014 | SEATS | I WAS DRIVING 25 MPH IN A SCHOOL ZONE WHEN IT FELT LIKE ANOTHER CAR HAD CRASHED INTO ME , I LOOKED I... |
| Mar 3, 2014 | SEATS | BACK OF DRIVERS SEAT BROKE AT HINGE AREA AS I WAS LEANING BACK AND UPWARD TO PLACE WALLET IN REAR PO... |
| Jan 25, 2014 | SEATS | IN 2014, THE HEATER IN THE SEAT MALFUNCTIONED AND BURNED THROUGH THE SEAT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND T... |
| Jan 11, 2014 | SEATS | DROVE FROM MY BOYFRIENDS HOUSE APPROX. 2 MILES AND PARKED IN A WALGREENS PARKING LOT AND WHEN I GOT ... |
| Aug 1, 2013 | SEATS | DRIVERS SEAT FRAME BROKE WHILE DRIVING. *TR |
| Jul 16, 2013 | SEATS,ENGINE | SEATS - FRONT DRIVER POWER SEAT, THERE IS A BRACKET OR BRACE THAT GOES ACROSS THE FRONT AND SUPPORTS... |