Chevrolet Malibu

Chevrolet Malibu — production years, market prices by model year, NHTSA recalls and owner complaints, and live listings for sale on VehiSales.

Generations of the Chevrolet Malibu

Every body generation side by side — each links to its full story: market prices, facelift changes, recalls and live listings.

Generation Facelift Price today Units for sale Recalls Complaints
Generation 1 1997–2003 — — 0 24 4,868
Generation 2 2004–2006 — — 0 24 5,860
Generation 3 2007–2009 — — 0 17 7,052
Generation 4 2010–2012 — — 0 11 3,242
Generation 5 2013–2015 — $8,625 566 19 2,796
Generation 6 2016–2025 — $10,000–$20,170 33,971 29 5,243

Vehicles within one generation share the same platform and body style. Price today — median asking prices across each generation's model years (current market).

Engines used in the Malibu

Engine families this model shipped with, by NHTSA VIN build data — each links to every model that shares it.

Engine Years in this model Also used in VIN builds ⓘ
Chevrolet 2.4L 4-cylinder 1997–2014 28 models 96
Chevrolet 1.5L 4-cylinder 2016–2025 8 models 79
Chevrolet 3.5L 6-cylinder 2004–2010 10 models 60
Chevrolet 2.5L 4-cylinder 1982–2016 19 models 44
GM 3.6L V6 (High Feature) 2008–2012 36 models 24
Chevrolet 2.0L 4-cylinder 2011–2022 22 models 20
Chevrolet 2.2L 4-cylinder 2004–2008 33 models 15

Chevrolet Malibu fuel economy: every year & engine (EPA) →

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About the Chevrolet Malibu

The Chevrolet Malibu is a mid-size car that was manufactured and marketed by Chevrolet from 1964 to 1983 and from 1997 to 2025. The Malibu began as a trim-level of the Chevrolet Chevelle, becoming its own model line in 1978. Originally a rear-wheel-drive intermediate, GM revived the Malibu nameplate as a front-wheel-drive car in 1997.

Source: Wikipedia — Chevrolet Malibu, CC BY-SA.

Market by model year

Year Units for sale Median price Vs newest Avg mileage
2015 566 $8,625 30% 121,850 mi
2016 883 $10,000 35% 110,971 mi
2017 776 $11,693 41% 97,811 mi
2018 1,230 $12,450 44% 98,757 mi
2019 834 $13,987 49% 89,362 mi
2020 2,702 $13,995 49% 86,134 mi
2021 1,812 $14,800 52% 83,259 mi
2022 2,477 $16,450 58% 62,408 mi
2023 8,364 $16,989 60% 61,837 mi
2024 13,198 $18,987 67% 45,666 mi
2025 1,695 $20,170 71% 30,183 mi
2026 98 $28,355 100% 79 mi

Inventory and price data refreshed daily; last updated .

Recalls & complaints by year (NHTSA)

Year Recalls Complaints Most reported
1998 5 1,084 Service Brakes, Hydraulic, Engine And Engine Cooling
1999 3 848 Service Brakes, Hydraulic, Electrical System
2000 5 979 Service Brakes, Exterior Lighting, Hydraulic
2001 4 749 Electrical System, Engine And Engine Cooling, Exterior Lighting
2002 4 597 Electrical System, Exterior Lighting, Engine And Engine Cooling
2003 3 611 Electrical System, Vehicle Speed Control, Service Brakes
2004 9 1,697 Steering, Electrical System, Seats
2005 6 1,393 Steering, Electrical System, Exterior Lighting
2006 9 2,770 Steering, Electrical System, Service Brakes
2007 6 992 Steering, Electrical System, Air Bags
2008 5 3,017 Steering, Electrical System, Exterior Lighting
2009 6 3,043 Steering, Electrical System, Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
2010 4 1,361 Steering, Electrical System, Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
2011 4 976 Electrical System, Steering, Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
2012 3 905 Electrical System, Exterior Lighting, Steering
2013 10 1,817 Electrical System, Engine, Steering
2014 6 711 Engine, Electrical System, Unknown Or Other
2015 3 268 Engine, Electrical System, Air Bags
2016 9 2,479 Engine, Electrical System, Unknown Or Other
2017 4 1,407 Engine, Electrical System, Unknown Or Other
2018 6 704 Engine, Electrical System, Power Train
2019 1 190 Power Train, Electrical System, Engine
2020 1 193 Engine, Power Train, Electrical System
2021 2 81 Unknown Or Other, Power Train, Electrical System
2022 1 91 Electrical System, Engine, Unknown Or Other
2023 2 57 Back Over Prevention, Electrical System, Engine
2024 2 32 Electrical System, Back Over Prevention, Unknown Or Other
2025 1 9 Unknown Or Other, Back Over Prevention, Electrical System
2026 0 0 —

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.

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