Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2020 Chevrolet Malibu has 1 recall, 181 complaints, and a 4-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
1
Recalls
181
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
21V649000
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 im...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2020 Chevrolet Malibu 4 DR FWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Reduced Engine Power Light: The car limits acceleration, often accompanied by a check engine light. ... |
| Mar 8, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 MPH... |
| Feb 13, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Several things have been going wrong with this car. I have only had it for about 7 months. Minimal d... |
| Feb 12, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owned a 2020 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MP... |
| Feb 9, 2026 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, t... |
| Feb 3, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | While driving the brake pedal became hard to push out of no where. Once the car got to the shop it ... |
| Jan 30, 2026 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, the check... |
| Jan 8, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Transmission got metal pieces in transmission fluid and blew the transmission |
| Dec 23, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | I was unaware that when I purchased this vehicle that when the oil is low, the breaks go out and the... |
| Dec 16, 2025 | ENGINE | Throwing code p1101 for the mass air flow sensor. This is a listed recall amongst other Malibu's but... |
| Dec 12, 2025 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | December 12, 2025 I had to drive 20-30 miles an hour the car would not break I had to use parking br... |
| Nov 3, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, t... |
| Nov 1, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The vehicle intermittently shows shift to park error message. It takes several tries of moving the s... |
| Oct 16, 2025 | SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Got this car Oct 16 2025 and check engine lights on the place in Greenbriar dreka passed emmission a... |
| Oct 11, 2025 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | While driving the cars speedometer and all gages will stop working, or they will constantly move up ... |
| Oct 10, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | My car has been malfunctioning it keeps saying shift to park when it’s park and it show esc system i... |
| Oct 8, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | Vehicle vacuum pump failed I have changed it 4 times now. Saw there have been more cases |
| Sep 19, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while parking the vehicle and shif... |
| Sep 15, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | Shift to park. Im not able to park my car. W low miles. Chevy dealer stated not under warranty. Will... |
| Aug 31, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | When putting the vehicle in park, the vehicle states please shift to park but the vehicle is already... |