Midsize car
Not rated yet
Owners have filed 17 complaints about the 2025 Chevrolet Malibu with NHTSA, and it has 1 recall. We don't rate it yet: a rating needs sales figures to turn complaints into rates.
Owner complaints
17
filed with NHTSA
Recalls
1
on record
Fuel economy
31 mpg
best version, EPA combined
Fuel, 5 years
$6,581
12,000 mi a year, $3.40/gal
| Version | Drive | Combined |
|---|---|---|
| Automatic (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 1.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | 31 mpg |
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. The rearview camera screen may display a distorted or blank image.
Check whether a specific car still has open recalls with its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Of the years we rate, the 2015 scores best (63/100) and the 2018 worst (11/100).
| Year | Reliability |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Not rated yet |
| 2024 | 50/100 |
| 2023 | 43/100 |
| 2022 | 37/100 |
| 2021 | 59/100 |
| 2020 | 28/100 |
| 2019 | 36/100 |
| 2018 | 11/100 |
| 2017 | 13/100 |
| 2016 | 12/100 |
| 2015 | 63/100 |
Owners have filed 17 complaints with NHTSA: driver-assist & stability (5), electrical system (4), transmission & drivetrain (1). We don't rate it yet, so this count isn't a reliability score: popular cars get more complaints.
1 recall on record with NHTSA.
Up to 31 mpg combined (EPA), depending on the engine.
Of the years we rate, the 2015 scores best (63/100) and the 2018 worst (11/100).