2009 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2009 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 36 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electronic stability control (esc). Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“2009 chevrolet malibu hybrid. Consumer writes in regards to transmission slipping. *ld the consumer stated the vehicle experienced numerous issues. The dashboard warned to service the traction control and hybrid. *js”
“2009 chevrolet malibu hybrid. Consumer writes in regards to transmission slipping. *ld the consumer stated the vehicle experienced numerous issues. The dashboard warned to service the traction control and hybrid. *js”
“Takata recall: I don't know if I'm doing this right but my car's warning system alerted me that the esc was turned off and to "service esc", this always happens while driving my car, never stationary.it's an intermittent problem but one that is mentioned as a recall for my make, model and year.…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet malibu hybrid. While driving various speeds, the steering wheel seized and the traction control warning indicator illuminated. The contact mentioned that the steering wheel violently vibrated when the failure occurred. The vehicle was towed to gr chevrolet…”
“This morning on my way to work I experienced the most scariest moment, when I was in motion making a left turn midway on a busy intersection my steering wheel locked making me unable to control it ,while locked the (tsc) lights came on , I was freaking out I was heading towards the other cars on…”
“Power steering goes out and traction control light and service esc message comes on. If I turn car off and back on the error message goes away and power steering is restored till it happens again. Happened yesterday on highway suddenly I had no steering. Looked online and saw numerous complaints…”
“Beginning in dec/jan of 2016/2017 I began having major issues with my power steering where it would stop while I wasn't driving but also when I was driving. The steering wheel will start to aggressively shake and my traction control would cut off. It got to the point I couldn't even drive my…”
“Beginning in dec/jan of 2016/2017 I began having major issues with my power steering where it would stop while I wasn't driving but also when I was driving. The steering wheel will start to aggressively shake and my traction control would cut off. It got to the point I couldn't even drive my…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2009 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.