2010 Chevrolet Malibu: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2010 Chevrolet Malibu. The newest campaign is 19V019000. NHTSA received the report on 16 Jan 2019. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module. NHTSA has 1,048 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 19V019000, in the NHTSA record
GM has notified owners, and dealers will replace the front driver air bag module, free of charge. The recall began February 25, 2019. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-522-9559. GM's number for this recall is N182206630.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 2,867,909 units in total.
19V019000Received . 1,145 units.
Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2010-2011 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver frontal air bag, the air bag inflator may explode due to being overpressurized.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the inflator explodes, sharp metal fragments may strike the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
GM has notified owners, and dealers will replace the front driver air bag module, free of charge. The recall began February 25, 2019. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-522-9559. GM's number for this recall is N182206630.
Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N182206630. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
14V252000Received . 2,440,524 units.
Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2012 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured May 16, 2003, through October 11, 2012, 2004-2007 Malibu Maxx vehicles manufactured June 25, 2003, through April 5, 2007, 2005-2010 Pontiac G6 vehicles manufactured May 26, 2004, through January 4, 2010, and 2007-2010 Saturn Aura vehicles manufactured April 24, 2006, through May 26, 2009. In the affected vehicles, increased resistance in the Body Control Module (BCM) connection may result in voltage fluctuations in the Brake Apply Sensor (BAS) circuit. These fluctuations can cause one or more of these conditions: the brake lights to illuminate without the brake pedal being pushed; the brake lights to not illuminate when the pedal is pushed; difficulty disengaging the cruise control; moving the gear shifter out of the 'PARK' position without pushing the brake; and disablement of crash avoidance features such as traction control, electronic stability control, and panic braking assist features.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Any of the above failure conditions increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
GM will notify owners, and dealers will attach the wiring harness to the BCM with a spacer, apply dielectric lubricant to both the BCM and harness connector and the BAS and harness connector, and will relearn the brake pedal home position, free of charge. The manufacturer distributed an Interim letter to customers on July 14, 2014. The recall began on August 18, 2014. Owners may contact General Motors customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), 1-800-762-2737 (Pontiac), 1-800-553-6000 (Saturn). GM's number for this recall is 13036.
Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 13036. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
12V460000Received . 426,240 units.
Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Gear Position Indication (Prndl)
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 Saturn Aura and model year 2008-2010 Chevrolet Malibu and Pontiac G6 vehicles, equipped with a 4-speed automatic transmission. On these vehicles, the tabs on the transmission shift cable end may fracture and separate.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the tabs were to fracture and separate, the shift lever and the actual position of the transmission gear may not match. The driver would be able to move the shifter to 'PARK' and remove the ignition key, but the transmission gear may not be in 'PARK.' The vehicle may not be able to be restarted and the vehicle could roll away after the driver has exited the vehicle, resulting in a possible crash without prior warning.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
GM will notify owners, and dealers will install a retainer over the cable end or replace the shift cable as necessary. This service will be performed free of charge. Notification to owners began on on November 9, 2012. Owners were instructed to not bring their vehicles for repair until January 2013. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-521-7300.
Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 12106. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
1,048 complaints, 1,683 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2010 Chevrolet Malibu
- All 2010 vehicles
| Component | 2010 Malibu | All 2010 vehicles | Malibu, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steering | 191.3 | 100.9 | 217.3 | 322 |
| Electrical System | 118.2 | 114.2 | 157.9 | 199 |
| Electronic Stability Control (ESC) | 111.7 | 22.6 | 43.3 | 188 |
| Service Brakes | 86.7 | 43.7 | 31.5 | 146 |
| Exterior Lighting | 79 | 26.7 | 80 | 133 |
| Air Bags | 73.7 | 128.8 | 37.6 | 124 |
| Power Train | 66 | 87.4 | 42 | 111 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 58.8 | 69.2 | 32.6 | 99 |
| Engine | 54.1 | 90.7 | 40.9 | 91 |
| Structure | 23.8 | 37.9 | 15.4 | 40 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 27.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 38
- Complaints that report a fire
- 13
- Injuries in the complaints
- 42
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 13 May 2019
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
- 19640
- 19731
- 19740
- 19750
- 19771
- 19787
- 19795
- 19805
- 19812
- 19822
- 19832
- 19860
- 19890
- 19974
- 19983
- 19991
- 20003
- 20012
- 20022
- 20032
- 20046
- 20053
- 20066
- 20073
- 20084
- 20095
- 20103
- 20113
- 20122
- 20139
- 20146
- 20153
- 20169
- 20174
- 20186
- 20191
- 20201
- 20212
- 20221
- 20232
- 20242
- 20251
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2010 Chevrolet MalibuThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2010 Chevrolet Malibu: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/chevrolet/malibu/2010/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 15 May 2019
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- General Motors LLC
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2010 Chevrolet Malibu?
- 2,867,909 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Chevrolet Malibu have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 66 recall campaigns for the Chevrolet Malibu, model years 1964 to 2025. 3 of them name the 2010 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2010 Chevrolet Malibu name most often?
- Steering: 322 of 1,683 component mentions, or 191.3 per 1,000. For all 2010 vehicles the figure is 100.9 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2010 Chevrolet Malibu open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.