Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2018 Chevrolet Malibu has 6 recalls, 670 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
6
Recalls
670
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
18V400000
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. During servicing, a Passenger Presence System (PPS) may have been i...
18V576000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Equinox, Impala, Cruze, Volt and Bolt EV vehicles, GMC Terrain vehicles, Buick Lacros...
18V358000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2018 GMC Canyon, 2016-2017 Buick Envision, 2016-2018 Chevrolet Colorado and Malibu, 2017-2018 GMC Ac...
19V642000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles equipped with 1.5L turbo engines. An error in the Engine Control Module (...
20V668000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Cruze and Buick LaCrosse, 2018-2020 Chevrolet Equinox, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Ter...
21V649000
SEAT BELTS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2021 Chevrolet Malibu and 2019-2021 Cadillac XT4 vehicles. The rear seat belt retractors may be im...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2018 Chevrolet Malibu 4 DR FWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2026 | TIRES | I had a tire installed by a repair shop approximately one month ago. I recently discovered that the ... |
| Mar 19, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed sp... |
| Mar 18, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Shift to park indicator comes on after shifting parking gear to park. Car fails to detect that it i... |
| Mar 6, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,VISIBILITY/WIPER | The rear camera comes “loose” and does not register all the time. It seems to be a simple electric i... |
| Feb 20, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that there was a failure near the fuse ... |
| Feb 11, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | 2018 Chevrolet Malibu Premier with approximately 50,000 miles displayed a persistent “Shift to Park”... |
| Feb 6, 2026 | SUSPENSION,ENGINE | I was driving and the reduced engine power came on. I almost crashed because I couldn't control the ... |
| Feb 5, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES | Hard braking, reduced engine power |
| Jan 28, 2026 | ENGINE | I was driving on the freeway with my kids in the car at 60 mph and without warning I get an engine p... |
| Jan 24, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I was driving along and my car went into a reduced engine power mode. Code came up as the gas pedal ... |
| Jan 12, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The vehicle shut off in the middle of the street. I had to get it jumped to start again. There was ... |
| Jan 9, 2026 | ENGINE | Engine power reduced car shuts off and will not start |
| Jan 6, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while coming to a stop, the brake ... |
| Jan 1, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | The Vacuum pump continues to go out causes code P1101. I have replaced it 4 times and people just in... |
| Dec 26, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Antilock Braking System |
| Dec 23, 2025 | AIR BAGS | The contact owned a 2018 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while her son was driving down th... |
| Nov 24, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | The brake booster unit, vacuum pump , brake light switch failed and malfunctioned and it is availabl... |
| Nov 16, 2025 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,TIRES,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that there was a strong fuel odor comin... |
| Nov 10, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | The vacuum pump for the brake assist is made from bad metal which can break and screw up the camshaf... |
| Oct 12, 2025 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed sp... |