Chevrolet Malibu
Midsize car · every model year 2016–2025
| Year | Powertrains | Safety | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Best efficiency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Gas | A | 1 | 11 | ★★★★★ | 31 mpg | |
| 2024 | Gas | B | 2 | 39 | ★★★★★ | 31 mpg | |
| 2023 | Gas | B | 2 | 68 | ★★★★★ | 30 mpg | |
| 2022 | Gas | A | 1 | 96 | ★★★★☆ | 32 mpg | |
| 2021 | Gas | B | 2 | 88 | ★★★★☆ | 32 mpg | |
| 2020 | Gas | A | 1 | 196 | ★★★★☆ | 32 mpg | |
| 2019 | Hybrid Gas | A | 1 | 191 | ★★★★☆ | 46 mpg | |
| 2018 | Hybrid Gas | F | 6 | 706 | ★★★★★ | 46 mpg | |
| 2017 | Hybrid Gas | D | 4 | 723 | ★★★★★ | 46 mpg | |
| 2016 | Hybrid Gas | F | 10 | 861 | ★★★★★ | 46 mpg |
What changed year to year
- 2024: best combined mpg 30 → 31
- 2023: best combined mpg 32 → 30; 2 → 1 EPA configurations
- 2020: dropped hybrid; best combined mpg 46 → 32; 3 → 2 EPA configurations
- 2017: 4 → 3 EPA configurations
Best Malibu years to buy used
- 2025 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 11 complaints
- 2022 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 96 complaints
- 2019 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 191 complaints
- 2020 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 196 complaints
- 2024 — Safety B, 2 recalls, 39 complaints
Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.