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Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 93 owner complaints across 7 model years of the Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid (2008–2019). The most-complained-about year is 2009.

1
safety recalls, all years
93
owner complaints, all years
2016
year with most recalls
2009
year with most complaints

Pick your Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2019 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid02
2018 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid011
2017 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid022
2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid124
2010 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid02
2009 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid025
2008 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid07

What Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 93 complaints with NHTSA. The 2009 model year has the most, with 25.

All Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid recalls (1)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Hybrid propulsion system

    NHTSA 16V521000 Reported 534 vehicles potentially affected General Motors LLC

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Malibu Hybrid vehicles manufactured October 27, 2015, to June 3, 2016. The affected vehicles have a shut-off switch for the high voltage battery for use when servicing the vehicle. This manual service disconnect switch (MSD) may not be properly installed and thus may not lock…

    Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the MSD and correct the installation, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 10, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020.…

    Model years: 2016

Other Chevrolet models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.