Recall Register

2023 Chevrolet Malibu: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2023 Chevrolet Malibu. The newest campaign is 26V212000. NHTSA received the report on 2 Apr 2026. The NHTSA record gives the component Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera. 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.

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, 26V212000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will inspect, and if necessary, replace the rearview camera, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 20, 2026. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N262551720. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on April 2, 2026.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 278,987 units in total.

  1. 26V212000Received . 276,879 units.

    Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. The rearview camera screen may display a distorted or blank image.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A rearview image that does not display correctly reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect, and if necessary, replace the rearview camera, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 20, 2026. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N262551720. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on April 2, 2026.

    Report filed by General Motors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N262551720. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 22V923000Received . 2,108 units.

    Structure / Frame and Members

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. The front impact bar, a structural portion of the vehicle frame, may not be properly welded to the front frame rail.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An improperly welded front impact bar may result in the front crash sensors not performing correctly, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the right-hand and left-hand side of the vehicle's motor rail for an incomplete weld. If the condition is found, the vehicle will be repurchased by GM. Owner notification letters were mailed January 20, 2023. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020.

    Report filed by General Motors, LLC. 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.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2023 Chevrolet Malibu: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/chevrolet/malibu/2023/. 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 2023 Chevrolet Malibu?
278,987 units in 2 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. 2 of them name the 2023 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2023 Chevrolet Malibu open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.