STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. The front impact bar, a structural portion of the vehicle frame, may not be properly welded to the front frame rail.
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1G1ZD5ST1NF172874
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Original CHEVROLET window sticker on file for this VIN — the factory Monroney label with MSRP, packages, and options.
View window sticker (PDF)Year
2022
Make
CHEVROLET
Model
Malibu
Trim
LT (1LT)
Body Style
Sedan/Saloon
Drive Type
FWD/Front-Wheel Drive
Engine
1.5L 4-cyl
Fuel Type
Gasoline
Transmission
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
Plant
KANSAS CITY, KANSAS, UNITED STATES (USA)
Vehicle Type
PASSENGER CAR
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Owner Complaints
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Service Bulletins
624 on file Get Report →
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STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. The front impact bar, a structural portion of the vehicle frame, may not be properly welded to the front frame rail.
The manufacturer has filed 624 technical service bulletins with NHTSA for the 2022 CHEVROLET Malibu — factory-acknowledged issues with documented fixes, distinct from recalls. Top areas:
PIP6033B — This Preliminary information communicates to technicians to remove the pulley assembly and inspect the drive chain and pulley surfaces.
PIP6031E — This PI addresses leaks from the case half and provides repair direction to dealer technicians
PIP6032C — PIP6032B provides diagnostic direction for dealers when encountering transmission leaks
Owners have filed 81 complaints with the federal government (NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation) about the 2022 CHEVROLET Malibu. Complaints are owner-reported issues — unlike recalls, they are not manufacturer-acknowledged defects, but they show where this model-year has real-world trouble spots.
VIN 1G1ZD5ST1NF172874 identifies a 2022 CHEVROLET Malibu LT (1LT) sedan/saloon. The first three characters (1G1) form the World Manufacturer Identifier — encoding country, manufacturer, and vehicle type. Characters 4-8 (ZD5ST) describe the model, body, and engine. The 9th character (1) is the check digit. Position 10 (N) encodes the model year (2022). Position 11 (F) is the plant code — this vehicle was assembled in KANSAS CITY, UNITED STATES (USA). The final six characters (172874) are the unique sequential production number.
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