Complaint volume
5 consumer-submitted complaints are matched to this model year. Treat the count as a research signal, then read the actual summaries for repeated symptoms.
Complaint records
2025 Chevrolet Malibu Complaints
5 consumer-submitted complaints on record for the 2025 Chevrolet Malibu, grouped by component category.
5 Total complaints
0 Crash reports
0 Fire reports
0 Injury reports
Complaint data reflects consumer-submitted reports. A complaint is not proof
of a defect, recall, or manufacturer fault. Enriched severity fields come
from official bulk records when the complaint can be matched by ODI number.
Buyer interpretation
How to use these complaints before buying
Complaint records are most useful when they turn into inspection points, seller questions, and comparison checks against nearby model years.
Pattern to inspect
The most common categories are back over prevention, electrical system, power train,electrical system,unknown or other. Use those categories as a test-drive checklist instead of judging the vehicle from the total count alone.
Severity context
The enriched records we matched do not show crash, fire, injury, or fatality flags. Still check complaint summaries for repeated drivability, braking, electrical, or visibility symptoms.
Mileage clue
Mileage is available on 1 complaint, with an average reported failure mileage of 21,000 miles. Compare that with the mileage on the listing.
Questions to ask the seller
- Have you had any problems related to back over prevention, electrical system, power train,electrical system,unknown or other?
- Can I see recent maintenance and repair records?
- Has the vehicle ever been towed, involved in a crash, or repaired for the same issue twice?
- Can we also check the recall record for this 2025 Chevrolet Malibu?
Used-car checklist
Use these complaints before the test drive.
Build a buyer checklist to turn these issues into questions and inspection points.
2025 Chevrolet Malibu
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How severe are the 2025 Chevrolet Malibu complaints?
0 Crash
0 Fire
0 Injury
0 Fatality
0 Towed
0 Medical attention
What are the most common 2025 Chevrolet Malibu complaint categories?
BACK OVER PREVENTION 2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1
5 total complaints on record
Latest complaints
| Date | Component | Summary | Severity | Mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | The contact owns a 2025 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V212000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue The contact had not experienced a failure. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2026 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | The contact owns a 2025 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact became aware that the VIN was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V212000 (Back Over Prevention) through Turo Car Rental Marketplace; however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera image was blank. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the failure was related to the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 21,000. | Crash: No Fire: No | 21,000 |
| Oct 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Vehicle was parked, all windows and doors closed. Key remained out of the vehicle. Car parked for several hours without being touched, when suddenly it began to roll forward on its own. The car continued forward and quickly went down a short hill into a rocky area of a field before coming to a stop. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Aug 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Backup camera has blurred vision when in R, the view on the dashboard is extremely blurry and seems to be condensed/ wet. Please check and advise. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Apr 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Chevy sold me a vehicle knowing that the radio was faulty and known to glitching out. I took it to the dealer and they replicated the problem. GM has known about the issue since 9/2024 when the issued the bulletin about the problem. They sold me the vehicle knowing that the problem existed and did not disclose that to me. That is a violation of CA law. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |