Structure complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Chevrolet Malibu has 28 NHTSA structure complaints and 0 structure-related recalls.
28
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2024 | STRUCTURE | I am writing to report a serious and unacceptable issue with the exterior paint and clear coat on my... |
| Sep 28, 2023 | STRUCTURE | Water has been leaking into my car from the roof and onto my seats. Today I discovered that I have b... |
| Aug 8, 2023 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I own a 2016 Chevrolet Malibu (VIN: [XXX] , black, approx. 56,310 miles). The paint and clearcoat ar... |
| Mar 29, 2022 | STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that there was water leaking through th... |
| Feb 18, 2022 | STRUCTURE | I was traveling home on JTB near Hodges coming from Jax Beach way at about 4:45-4:50pm today. In the... |
| Mar 8, 2021 | STRUCTURE | CAR PAINT COMING OFF. EXPOSING METAL. |
| Dec 25, 2020 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I NOTICED A WET SPOT BY THE 3 BREAK LIGHT INSIDE HEADLINER |
| Oct 4, 2020 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | ON THE BOTH BACK SIDE, WHERE THE SEAT BELTS ARE NEXT TO SMALL WINDOWAND TOP PART OF ROOF WATERBIS LE... |
| Sep 1, 2020 | STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES | I FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM ON MY 2016 MALIBU LS WHEN GOING THROUGH A CAR WASH. I'M NOT SURE WHEN E... |
| Jul 1, 2020 | STRUCTURE | TRUNK IS LEAKING AND MILDEW SMELL ALL IN THE CAR. WET ON BOTH SIDES OF TRUNK AND HOLDS WATER. GM H... |
| Dec 20, 2019 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | HAD HEAVY RAIN AND I WOKED UP TO REAR SIDE CAR SEATS WET AND CARPET SOAKED AND WET THE CAR SMELLED R... |
| Oct 27, 2019 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER | THE TRUNK OF THE CAR IS FILLED WITH WATER THAT HAS BEEN DRIPPING OUT ALL DAY. THE REAR ROOF OF THE C... |
| Jun 1, 2019 | STRUCTURE | EVERYTIME IT RAINS THE INSIDE OF MY TRUNK IS SOAKED AND SMELLS LIKE MILDEW. NOT TO MENTION WHEN I LI... |
| May 11, 2019 | STRUCTURE | MY WHOLE TRUNK AND BACK OF CAR HAS WATER COMING INTO IT. I RECENTLY TOOK IT TO THE DEALER SHIP AND T... |
| Feb 7, 2019 | STRUCTURE,VISIBILITY/WIPER | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S TRUNK WAS FLOODE... |
| Oct 12, 2018 | STRUCTURE | THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LATCH SCREWS ARE BACKING OUT. THIS IS CAUSING THE DOOR TO BECOME UNLATCHED FR... |
| Oct 3, 2018 | STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS WATER IN THE TRUNK, ... |
| Oct 1, 2018 | STRUCTURE | WATER FOUND IN REAR COMPARTMENT AND/OR REAR PASSENGER FLOOR AREA, LEAKING FROM THIRD BRAKE LIGHT AR... |
| Aug 3, 2018 | STRUCTURE | LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER HAS ACCUMULATED IN MY TRUNK NEAR MY SPARE TIRE. MY TRUNK HAS ALSO BEGAN TO GRO... |
| Mar 20, 2018 | STRUCTURE | THE 3RD BREAK LIGHT (ABOVE REAR WINDSHEILD) IS LEAKING INTO MY VEHICLE AND TRUNK. THIS IS A HAZARD F... |