Home › Vehicles › Chevrolet › Malibu › 2010

2010 Chevrolet Malibu

3 open recalls

Read the first one before you drive it again. Every repair below is free.

Key facts

  • Recall repairs are free by law, however old the vehicle is.
  • You don't need to be the original owner to have it fixed.
  • There is no deadline — an open recall stays open until it's repaired.

Open recalls

Source: NHTSA · synced 29 Jul 2026 13:14
Repair soon Air bags

If the inflator explodes, sharp metal fragments may strike the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver frontal air bag, the air bag inflator may explode due to being overpressurized.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 1,145 vehicles affected Read campaign 19V019000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Ad slot · height reserved before load
Repair when you can Electronic stability control (esc)

Any of the above failure conditions increases the risk of a crash.

In the affected vehicles, increased resistance in the Body Control Module (BCM) connection may result in voltage fluctuations in the Brake Apply Sensor (BAS) circuit. These fluctuations can cause one or more of these conditions: the brake lights to illuminate without the brake pedal being pushed; the brake lights to not illuminate when the pedal is pushed; difficulty disengaging the cruise control; moving the gear shifter out of the 'PARK' position without pushing the brake; and disablement of crash avoidance features such as traction control, electronic stability control, and panic braking assist features.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 2,440,524 vehicles affected Read campaign 14V252000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Power train

If the tabs were to fracture and separate, the shift lever and the actual position of the transmission gear may not match.

On these vehicles, the tabs on the transmission shift cable end may fracture and separate.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 426,240 vehicles affected Read campaign 12V460000 on NHTSA.gov ↗

See every model year of the Chevrolet Malibu →

Check your exact VIN →

Watch this for new recalls

One email per recall. Nothing else, ever.