2017 CHEVROLET MALIBU — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
5/5
Safety Rating
1,156
Owner Complaints
4
Recalls
109
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2017 CHEVROLET MALIBU
The 2017 CHEVROLET MALIBU has received a total of 1,156 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). It earned an overall safety rating of 5 out of 5 stars in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program crash tests. There have been 5 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:RETRACTOR, SEAT BELTS:CRITICAL FASTENERS, AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION. 109 technical service bulletins have been issued by General Motors, LLC for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Engine (249 complaints), Electrical System (157 complaints), and Unknown Or Other (143 complaints).
Recalls for the 2017 CHEVROLET MALIBU
NHTSA has recorded 5 recalls for the 2017 CHEVROLET MALIBU, potentially affecting up to 1,878 vehicles.
Recall 21V649000 — SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:RETRACTOR
| 402 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Consequence: An improperly secured seat belt retractor may not function properly in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and tighten the rear seat belt retractors, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 17, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 and Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number...
View full details →Recall 21V649000 — SEAT BELTS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
| 402 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Consequence: An improperly secured seat belt retractor may not function properly in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and tighten the rear seat belt retractors, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 17, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 and Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number...
View full details →Recall 18V400000 — AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
| 66 vehicles affected
Defect: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. During servicing, a Passenger Presence System (PPS) may have been installed that was not correctly calibrated to the vehicle's seat type. As a result, the PPS may not properly identify an adult passenger from a child passenger in the front passenger seat, potentially causing the air bag to not...
Consequence: In the event of a crash, improper air bag deployment can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger PPS seat service kit, free of charge. The recall began August 7, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 18208.
View full details →Recall 18V358000 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
| 895 vehicles affected
Defect: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2018 GMC Canyon, 2016-2017 Buick Envision, 2016-2018 Chevrolet Colorado and Malibu, 2017-2018 GMC Acadia, 2018 Buick LaCrosse, Cadillac ATS, Chevrolet Equinox, and GMC Terrain vehicles. The high pressure fuel pump may detach from its mounting flange, possibly resulting in the pump damaging the high pressure fuel line.
Consequence: A damaged fuel line can create a fuel leak, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the high pressure fuel pump, and high pressure fuel pipe, free of charge. The recall began July 2, 2018. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006,...
View full details →Recall 16V870000 — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
| 113 vehicles affected
Defect: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2017 Malibu vehicles manufactured on November 10, 2016. The right-hand rear side air bag inflator manifold may have insufficient welds.
Consequence: Insufficient welds could cause the inflator to separate and propel air bag debris into the cabin during a crash. Also, the inflator could fail to inflate during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear side air bag modules, free of charge. The recall began on January 25, 2017. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 16146.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2017 CHEVROLET MALIBU
1,156 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2017 CHEVROLET MALIBU. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
Most Recent Complaints
In the last 6 months I’ve had to put 3 Brake Boosters on my 2017 Chevy Malibu and it’s NOT cheap…. I don’t know what else to do.
In the last 6 months I’ve had to put 3 Brake Boosters on my 2017 Chevy Malibu and it’s NOT cheap…. I don’t know what else to do.
In the last 6 months I’ve had to put 3 Brake Boosters on my 2017 Chevy Malibu and it’s NOT cheap…. I don’t know what else to do.
The Reduce Power to Engine keeps happening. It shuts my car down and lights up the traction control light, check engine light and its a serious hazard because I travel highway to and from work and its very dangerous when you loose power to your vehicle at high rates of speed. Also my emissions is bad due to a supposed fixed recall for the catalytic converter.
The Reduce Power to Engine keeps happening. It shuts my car down and lights up the traction control light, check engine light and its a serious hazard because I travel highway to and from work and its very dangerous when you loose power to your vehicle at high rates of speed. Also my emissions is bad due to a supposed fixed recall for the catalytic converter.
Safety Rating for the 2017 CHEVROLET MALIBU
The 2017 CHEVROLET MALIBU received an overall safety rating of 5 out of 5 stars from NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP).
| Test Category | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall Rating | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| Frontal Crash | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| Side Crash | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| Rollover | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
Safety ratings are based on controlled crash tests conducted by NHTSA. A 5-star rating indicates the highest level of occupant protection.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2017 CHEVROLET MALIBU
General Motors, LLC has issued 109 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2017 CHEVROLET MALIBU. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
18-NA-069 — STRUCTURE:BODY
This service bulletin provides a service procedure to correct conditions of Poor Engine Performance in Extremely cold weather conditions, CAC Icing, MIL Illuminated with DTCs set.
18-NA-069 — ENGINE
This service bulletin provides a service procedure to correct conditions of Poor Engine Performance in Extremely cold weather conditions, CAC Icing, MIL Illuminated with DTCs set.
24-NA-040 — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
This service bulletin provides information on All hazmat parts being returned to the Warranty Parts Center (WPC) must be shipped using Central Transport. Hazardous materials should never be sent by air transportation to the WPC.
21-NA-045 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
This service bulletin informs dealers that a new Power Brake Booster Vacuum Cap will need to be replaced when installing the revised Power Brake Booster Vacuum Pipe to correct DTCs being set due to misrouting of brake booster vacuum pipe.
18-NA-069 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
This service bulletin provides a service procedure to correct conditions of Poor Engine Performance in Extremely cold weather conditions, CAC Icing, MIL Illuminated with DTCs set.
PIC6448 — EQUIPMENT
This Preliminary information communicates That Techline connect is Not supporting the progaming of the T6 PIM / HPCM. and advies them to call Techline.
19NA206 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
This service bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of seeing an intermittent Shift to Park message displayed while vehicle is in Park.
20NA222 — EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
This bulletin informs the dealers The new A4 - Hybrid/EV Battery Pack comes with a module that is incompatible with the software for 2016-2017 model years. Model years 2016-2017 will require you swap the HPCM2 (K114B - Hybrid/EV Powertrain Control Module 2) from the old A4 - Hybrid/EV Battery Pack...
18NA163 — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
This technical bulletin provides a procedure to correct the condition of Front End Rattle Noise when Braking Moderate or Hard on Rough Surfaces.
PIC6265E — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
This Preliminary information communicates that a vehicle may exhibit a Adaptive Cruise Control Unavailable and/or Lane Keep Assist Unavailable message. The technician may attempt to program the Active Safety Control Module (ASCM) and encounter a code E4399. The technician is advised if he encounters this concern to zero the MIC counter...
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NHTSA Investigations for the 2017 CHEVROLET MALIBU
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the CHEVROLET MALIBU
- 2012 CHEVROLET MALIBU — 1,466 complaints
- 2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU — 1,358 complaints
- 2014 CHEVROLET MALIBU — 560 complaints
- 2015 CHEVROLET MALIBU — 388 complaints
- 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU — 1,419 complaints
- 2017 CHEVROLET MALIBU (current)
- 2018 CHEVROLET MALIBU — 1,155 complaints
- 2019 CHEVROLET MALIBU — 285 complaints
- 2020 CHEVROLET MALIBU — 304 complaints
- 2021 CHEVROLET MALIBU — 97 complaints
- 2022 CHEVROLET MALIBU — 111 complaints
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