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What 24 owners told NHTSA about the 2024 Chevrolet Malibu

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (24)Crash / fire / injury (3)Electrical system (11)Backup camera & sensors (4)Transmission & drivetrain (4)Driver assistance (3)Brakes (2)Engine (2)Seats (2)Equipment (1)Steering (1)Wheels (1)

2 of 24 complaints match · Seats · clear filters

Jul 4, 2026SteeringElectrical systemSeats

There is a frequency coming from the front of the driver's seat, steering wheel, and under the instrument panel that sends a electrical shock as you drive. If you have aluminum foil or any type of material that blocks electrical signals in the driver's seat it will shock you as well. This could definitely cause an accident while driving . This happens daily. It started in April 2026.

NHTSA ODI 11748260

Aug 22, 2025SeatsCrash1 injury

See attached document for complaint.

NHTSA ODI 11682414

Working with the data? Download all 24 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 10, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2024 Chevrolet Malibu verdict →