- Safety
- 4
- of 5 stars
- Recalls
- 1
- on record
- MPG
- 32
- combined
Fatalities reported
Owner complaints to NHTSA include 1 report involving a death. Read the complaint record closely.
Vehicle Summary
2020 Chevrolet Malibu
Before You Buy
Safety record at a glance
- Recall campaigns
- 1
- Owner complaints
- 191
- Complaints citing a crash
- 10
These are raw counts from NHTSA records. They are not normalised by how many of these vehicles are on the road, so a model that sold in large numbers will tend to show more of everything. We do not publish a composite safety or reliability score.
1 Recall on Record
These recalls have been issued by the manufacturer. Contact any authorized dealer to verify they have been completed — repairs are free.
Safety recalls
1 NHTSA campaign affecting this model year.
- 21V649000high
Safety restraint issue
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.
Consumer complaints
191 owner reports filed with NHTSA.
- 191
- Total
- 10
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 7
- Injuries
Most reported components
- ENGINE92
- BRAKES46
- ELECTRICAL23
- OTHER19
- AIR BAGS4
Serious Concerns
191 consumer complaints filed with NHTSA. 1 report involves a death. 7 reports involve injuries. 10 reports involve a crash.
Most reported problems
Specifications & ratings
Specifications
- Body class
- Sedan
- Drive type
- FWD
- Engine
- 2.5L 4-cyl
- Fuel type
- Regular Gasoline
- Transmission
- Automatic
- Seats
- 5
Fuel economy
29
City
36
Hwy
32
Comb
- Annual cost
- $1,900
- Fuel
- Regular Gasoline
NHTSA crash ratings
- Overall
- Frontal
- Side
- Rollover
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Systems recalled
Safety timeline
Full timeline- Investigation opened
NHTSA opened investigation EA25005
DTN Air Bag Inflator Rupture
- Recall
An improperly secured seat belt retractor may not function properly in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.