Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2019 Chevrolet Malibu has 1 recall, 185 complaints, and a 4-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
1
Recalls
185
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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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: 2019 Chevrolet Malibu 4 DR FWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that upon shifting to park(P) and attem... |
| Mar 8, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | The brake booster vacuum pump went out in my car it broke which caused hard breaking while driving v... |
| Nov 27, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | - started shutting shutting off at while in drive. - started having reduced power - started idiling ... |
| Oct 30, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I was traveling down i-25 at 75 mph because that is what the speed limit here in Colorado. I was tra... |
| Oct 15, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Was driving on the freeway maneuvered over to exit vehicle lost power and engine completely shut off... |
| Oct 10, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Was on my way to work at stoplight and my 2019 Chevrolet Malibu lost all power and started back up a... |
| Sep 21, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Sunday, September 21, 2025, while on my way to church around 8:40am, while driving in traffic, car b... |
| Sep 5, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | After shifting the vehicle into park and then attempting to turn the vehicle off a message displays ... |
| Aug 29, 2025 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Throttlebody hose pops off of the throttlebody due to a missing gasket ring as well as the retention... |
| Aug 25, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | My 2019 Chevrolet Malibu has severe safety defects involving the engine, powertrain, and speed contr... |
| Aug 19, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The component that failed is the internal microswitch/sensor within the gear shifter assembly. The s... |
| Aug 6, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Door electrical caught fire and the inside of the vehicle was destroyed. Fire started from the elect... |
| Aug 4, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Shift to park issue. After putting the car into Park and attempting to shut off the vehicle, an alt... |
| Aug 4, 2025 | ENGINE | When I put my car in park and turn it off, I get the message to "Shift to Park" My engine light is o... |
| Aug 4, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Vehicle stalls at lights and in traffic because of the START / STOP system GM has put in this 2019 M... |
| Jul 22, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the message "Shift to Park" was di... |
| Jul 12, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My vehicle will not sense that it is in park when it is in park and therefore will not allow me to s... |
| Jul 10, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | GM has issued a known defect for the 2019 Chevrolet Malibu. My VIN is not on the recall list for the... |
| Jul 6, 2025 | ENGINE | The part in the linked article which was recalled, was never replaced. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED P... |
| Jun 28, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The Apple CarPlay system, specifically the GPS/navigation function, froze and malfunctioned. This oc... |