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.
VIN Lookup Result
1G1ZD5STXPF128620
Decoded via the official NHTSA Vehicle Identification Number database. Permanent shareable link.

Year
2023
Make
CHEVROLET
Model
Malibu
Trim
LT (1LT)
Body Style
Sedan/Saloon
Drive Type
—
Engine
1.5L 4-cyl
Fuel Type
Gasoline
Transmission
—
Plant
KANSAS CITY, KANSAS, UNITED STATES (USA)
Vehicle Type
PASSENGER CAR
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Owner Complaints
73 filed Get Report →
Service Bulletins
424 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.
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. The rearview camera screen may display a distorted or blank image.
The manufacturer has filed 424 technical service bulletins with NHTSA for the 2023 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 73 complaints with the federal government (NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation) about the 2023 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 1G1ZD5STXPF128620 identifies a 2023 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 (X) is the check digit. Position 10 (P) encodes the model year (2023). Position 11 (F) is the plant code — this vehicle was assembled in KANSAS CITY, UNITED STATES (USA). The final six characters (128620) are the unique sequential production number.
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