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2022 Chevrolet Malibu

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Fewer warning signs than most model years

Owner complaints for the 2022 Chevrolet Malibu are lower than the model-year median of 310.5.

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96Owner complaints

Model-year median: 310.5

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
190
2019198
202088
202196
202269
202339
202411
2025
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
32Engine
29Unknown Or Other
29Power Train
23Engine And Engine Cooling
10
All reported categories
Fuel/propulsion System
7Service Brakes
5Air Bags
4Vehicle Speed Control
4Exterior Lighting
2Fuel System, Gasoline
2Seat Belts
2Steering
2Wheels
2Back Over Prevention
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Structure
1Tires
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 23 of 96 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 32 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 29 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

4 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Air Bags complaints

4 reports
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90,000 miles · Jan 27, 2025
Air BagsCrash

The contact owns a 2022 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while her son was driving on an off-ramp at 20 MPH, he rear-ended the vehicle in front where it was brought to a stop. No air bags were deployed. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a local collision repair center and informed that the air b…

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The contact owns a 2022 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while her son was driving on an off-ramp at 20 MPH, he rear-ended the vehicle in front where it was brought to a stop. No air bags were deployed. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a local collision repair center and informed that the air bags should have deployed due to the frame being braced however, an unknown component was not welded. The vehicle was repaired. No police report was filed. The contact stated that her son was the only individual in the vehicle during the crash and was not injured. The driver of the other vehicle was injured. However, the contact was unaware of the injury sustained and required medical attention. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and transferred the caller to the NHTSA Hotline to be added to a recall. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.

NHTSA ODI #11638899

Mileage unknown · Apr 28, 2024
Air BagsElectrical SystemPower TrainCrash

Hit an animal on the roadway and the airbag didn’t deploy and my car is destroyed engine light is on I could have been hurt

NHTSA ODI #11585684

Mileage unknown · Mar 11, 2024
Air BagsElectrical SystemSeat Belts

My safety restraint system keeps failing out and says it’s a seatbelt tensioner problem. Gm has repaired many times and still fails out.

NHTSA ODI #11576730

Mileage unknown · Apr 12, 2023
Air BagsSeat Belts

Unknown safety restraint system failure that Chevrolet can not fix

NHTSA ODI #11516638

Official recalls

1

22V923000 · Structure:frame And Members

Dec 14, 2022

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 & remedy

Consequence: 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: 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.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.