361 owner complaints filed with the United States safety regulator · top issue: Engine · verdict AVOID 30/100
“Odometer Fraud. The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Malibu. It was later discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle mileage was 177,918. The contact had owned the vehicle since 2022. After scanning the vehicle with an OBD scanner, the mileage was discovered to be 286,307.”NHTSA complaint, 2014 Chevrolet Malibu owner
“I haven’t been in an accident or even tapped anything with my vehicle but a system warning stating the airbags may be malfunctioning continuously flashed on the driver dashboard and now my “check engine” warning light is continuously lit.”NHTSA complaint, 2014 Chevrolet Malibu owner
“Car started shaking in the middle of driving it about 30 mph and all the electrical like door locks were going up and down car wasn’t accelerating and an alert came up for stabilizing wheels i believe. It happened for about a couple seconds and then everything went back to normal and randomly happens while I’m driving.Check engine appeared and went to the mechanic shop i usually go to and found out I had ebcm and ecm”NHTSA complaint, 2014 Chevrolet Malibu owner
| Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 05/07/2016 | Electrical System:Ignition SAFETY | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Buick Verano and 2016 Chevrolet Malibu as the electronic park lock lever may allow the ignition key to be removed without the transmission being in PARK. |
| 08/05/2014 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc SAFETY | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014 Buick Lacrosse vehicles manufactured January 29, 2014, through March 31, 2014 and 2014 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured February 7, 2014, through March 3 |
| 23/03/2015 | Visibility:Sun/Moon Roof Assembly | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles October 24, 2011, to March 5, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the Slide or Tilt switch for the roof panel may not be adequately |
| 21/02/2014 | Power Train:Automatic Transmission | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014 Buick Regal, LaCrosse, Verano, and Enclave, and Chevrolet Impala, Malibu, Cruze, and Traverse, and GMC Acadia vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions. |
| 14/05/2014 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Power Assist:Vacuum SAFETY | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured June 12, 2013, through May 2, 2014, and equipped with a 2.5L engine with the auto stop/start option. The affected vehic |
| 13/11/2013 | Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured June 12, 2013, through November 5, 2013. The heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) control in these vehicles |
On the federal record it scores 30/100: 361 owner complaints (30.08 per year on the road) and 6 recall campaigns, 3 touching safety-critical systems.
The most-reported component in NHTSA complaints is Engine, with 127 of 411 categorised reports.
The 2014 Chevrolet Malibu scored 30/100 on the federal record.