Recall Register

2018 Chevrolet Malibu: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 2018 Chevrolet Malibu. The newest campaign is 21V649000. NHTSA received the report on 20 Aug 2021. The NHTSA record gives the component Seat Belts / Rear/Other / Retractor. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 21V649000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will inspect and tighten the rear seat belt retractors, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 17, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 and Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N212333380.
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Recall campaigns

6 campaigns, newest first. 583,378 units in total.

  • 21V649000Seat Belts / Rear/Other / Retractor
  • 20V668000Power Train / Automatic Transmission
  • 19V642000Engine
  • 18V576000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Disc / Caliper
  • 18V400000Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification
  • 18V358000Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump

  1. 21V649000Received . 402 units.

    Seat Belts / Rear/Other / Retractor

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2021 Chevrolet Malibu and 2019-2021 Cadillac XT4 vehicles. The rear seat belt retractors may be improperly secured with loose or missing fasteners.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An improperly secured seat belt retractor may not function properly in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect and tighten the rear seat belt retractors, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 17, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 and Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N212333380.

    Report filed by General Motors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N212333380. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 20V668000Received . 194,105 units.

    Power Train / Automatic Transmission

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Cruze and Buick LaCrosse, 2018-2020 Chevrolet Equinox, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Terrain, 2018 Chevrolet Malibu, 2019-2020 Buick Encore, Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT4, Chevrolet Blazer and GMC Acadia, and 2020 Cadillac XT6 vehicles. The start/stop accumulator endcap may have missing bolts.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Missing bolts on the start-stop accumulator endcap could result in a transmission oil leak and may progress to a loss of propulsion, increasing the risk of a crash. A transmission fluid leak in the presence of an ignition source may increase the risk of fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the start-stop transmission accumulator and replace it if any bolts are missing, free of charge. The recall began December 15, 2020. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267, Buick Customer service at 1-866-608-8080, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N202313440.

    Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N202313440. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 19V642000Received . 177,282 units.

    Engine

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles equipped with 1.5L turbo engines. An error in the Engine Control Module (ECM) software may result in the fuel injectors being disabled.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Disabled fuel injectors would prevent the engine from starting and may cause a stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the ECM software, free of charge. The recall began October 16, 2019. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-630-2438. GM's number for this recall is N192221960.

    Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N192221960. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 18V576000Received . 210,628 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Disc / Caliper

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Equinox, Impala, Cruze, Volt and Bolt EV vehicles, GMC Terrain vehicles, Buick Lacrosse and Regal vehicles, Cadillac XTS and XTS Professional vehicles and 2018 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. The rear brake caliper pistons may have an insufficient coating causing gas pockets to form, potentially reducing rear brake performance.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A reduction of braking performance can increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will bleed the vehicle's brake system, free of charge. The recall began October 11, 2018. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 18279.

    Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 18279. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 18V400000Received . 66 units.

    Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. During servicing, a Passenger Presence System (PPS) may have been installed that was not correctly calibrated to the vehicle's seat type. As a result, the PPS may not properly identify an adult passenger from a child passenger in the front passenger seat, potentially causing the air bag to not deploy when it should, or causing the air bag to deploy when it shouldn't.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a crash, improper air bag deployment can increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger PPS seat service kit, free of charge. The recall began August 7, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 18208.

    Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 18208. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  6. 18V358000Received . 895 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2018 GMC Canyon, 2016-2017 Buick Envision, 2016-2018 Chevrolet Colorado and Malibu, 2017-2018 GMC Acadia, 2018 Buick LaCrosse, Cadillac ATS, Chevrolet Equinox, and GMC Terrain vehicles. The high pressure fuel pump may detach from its mounting flange, possibly resulting in the pump damaging the high pressure fuel line.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A damaged fuel line can create a fuel leak, increasing the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the high pressure fuel pump, and high pressure fuel pipe, free of charge. The recall began July 2, 2018. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 18188.

    Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 18188 18268. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

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.

  1. 19640
  2. 19731
  3. 19740
  4. 19750
  5. 19771
  6. 19787
  7. 19795
  8. 19805
  9. 19812
  10. 19822
  11. 19832
  12. 19860
  13. 19890
  14. 19974
  15. 19983
  16. 19991
  17. 20003
  18. 20012
  19. 20022
  20. 20032
  21. 20046
  22. 20053
  23. 20066
  24. 20073
  25. 20084
  26. 20095
  27. 20103
  28. 20113
  29. 20122
  30. 20139
  31. 20146
  32. 20153
  33. 20169
  34. 20174
  35. 20186
  36. 20191
  37. 20201
  38. 20212
  39. 20221
  40. 20232
  41. 20242
  42. 20251

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2018 Chevrolet Malibu: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/chevrolet/malibu/2018/. 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
29 Mar 2018
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 2018 Chevrolet Malibu?
583,378 units in 6 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. 6 of them name the 2018 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2018 Chevrolet Malibu open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.