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2021 chevrolet malibu — Problems, Recalls & Complaints

Aggregated from NHTSA safety recalls and owner complaints. Data updated daily from federal databases.

2
Open Recalls
61
Owner Complaints
1
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths

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2021 chevrolet malibu Safety Recalls (2)

21V64900020/08/2021
SEAT BELTS:CRITICAL FASTENERS

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.

Remedy: 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.

22V35900019/05/2022
SEATS

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Chevrolet Malibu, 2022 Chevrolet Equinox, Blazer and Cadillac XT4 vehicles. The driver's seat cushion frame may have an improper weld in the power tilt-adjustment mechanism.

Remedy: Dealers will inspect the driver's seat and replace the cushion frame, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 23, 2022. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N212356050.

Most Common Problems Reported for 2021 chevrolet malibu

POWER TRAIN
13
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
13
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
2
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,BACK OVER PREVENTION
2
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
2
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE
1

Based on 61 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Safety Incident Summary

0
Crash-Involved Complaints
1
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths

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