2014 Model Year

Chevrolet Malibu

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
360
Recalls
4
Crashes
19
Severe
39

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

14V247000 May 2014

Other

No consequence data available

14V240000 May 2014

Other

No consequence data available

14V092000 Feb 2014

Other

No consequence data available

13V567000 Nov 2013

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Air Bags
Feb 2026

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 flas...

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Feb 2026

2014 Chevrolet Malibu LS ECO , has a start/stop system that will shut off the engine at a traffic light or stop sign upon reaching a full stop and whe...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES
Jan 2026

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...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Dec 2025

Car rolls backwards when stopped on an incline until the brakes are pumped two to three times

POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE
Nov 2025

Received vehicle at roughly 181,000 miles. Operated fine for about 5,000 miles and then began to show problems. In most cases when pressing down hard...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Nov 2025

I receive a message on my screen stated to shift to park when it is already in park. I have to wiggle the shifter as well as try multiple times before...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Nov 2025

I am uncertain of what’s causing this major issue to happen. I see a lot of forums of other customers having the same exact issue and it is a HUGE SAF...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Sep 2025

have a 2014 Malibu with 132,000 miles. . It stalls in traffic, at intersections and stop signs, which is a dangerous safety issue. The Auto Stop wil...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Sep 2025

Unknown, The ignition switch turns on when off position or restart engine when in off selection on ignition switch And the radio is powered back on if...

Electrical System
Aug 2025

I have been an issue with my auto stop system past 6 months. While driving and coming to a complete stop the auto stop kicks into gear as it should bu...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2014 Chevrolet Malibu has 360 complaints and 4 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Engine. 19 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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