Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2020 Chevrolet Malibu has 17 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
17
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2026 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, t... |
| Jan 30, 2026 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, the check... |
| Dec 16, 2025 | ENGINE | Throwing code p1101 for the mass air flow sensor. This is a listed recall amongst other Malibu's but... |
| Aug 8, 2025 | ENGINE | Vacuum pump blew . Causing me to lose brakes on the highway. It led to a series of events. Camshaft ... |
| Feb 4, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the RPM was unexpectedly elevated ... |
| Oct 10, 2023 | ENGINE | I purchased a brand new, 2020 Chevrolet Malibu in March of 2020. The car had 90 miles on it when I p... |
| Mar 1, 2023 | ENGINE | The ingine turns off while driving. |
| Jun 14, 2022 | ENGINE,POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH, the odometer and ... |
| May 14, 2022 | ENGINE | Reduce engine power warming lamp. Cars just suddenly loses power when driving at high rate of spee... |
| Mar 30, 2022 | ENGINE | Vehicle lost power after trying to go around a truck on the highway. Car will decline in power and t... |
| Mar 12, 2022 | ENGINE | Engine loses power while driving. This happened the first time on 8/24/21 I was on the NJ Parkway i... |
| Aug 24, 2021 | ENGINE | Engine loses power while driving. This happened the first time on 8/24/2. I was on the NJ Parkway in... |
| Aug 23, 2021 | ENGINE | Engine Light came on before a full year of having the car. Started August 23 2021 the car will take ... |
| Aug 23, 2021 | ENGINE | Why driving on the Interstate with some congestion I made an attempt to accelerate from behind a slo... |
| Apr 22, 2021 | ENGINE | VEHICLE SEEMS TO WANT TO STALL OUT FROM TIME TO TIME WHEN PRESSING THE GAS |
| Jun 23, 2020 | ENGINE | CAR LOST POWER WHEN PASSING A TRUCK ON THE HIGHWAY, HARD START,IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. THE... |
| Oct 20, 2019 | ENGINE | MY 2020 CHEV MALIBU PROMISED ON THE WEB SITE AND ON THE MSRP THAT IT WOULD GET "29 MILES PER GALLON ... |