Back Over Prevention Problems of Chevrolet Malibu

Chevrolet Malibu owners have reported 5 problems related to back over prevention (under the back over prevention category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Chevrolet Malibu based on all problems reported for the Malibu.

1 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2018 Chevrolet Malibu

Failure Date: 04/15/2026

The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, a fuel odor was detected, and the vehicle failed to accelerate above 30 mph. The check engine warning light was illuminated. Additionally, the rearview camera intermittently failed to display while reversing, and the vehicle made an abnormal clicking sound. Upon inspection, the contact discovered a fuel leak beneath the engine. The vehicle was towed to the residence, where an independent mechanic determined that the fuel line needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

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2 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2025 Chevrolet Malibu

Failure Date: 04/09/2026

The contact owns a 2025 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 26v212000 (back over prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue the contact had not experienced a failure.

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3 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2025 Chevrolet Malibu

Failure Date: 03/17/2026

The contact owns a 2025 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact became aware that the VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 26v212000 (back over prevention) through turo car rental marketplace; however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera image was blank. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the failure was related to the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 21,000.

4 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2024 Chevrolet Malibu

Failure Date: 02/28/2026

The contact owns a 2024 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 26v212000 (back over prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the infotainment system screen glitched, displayed a green image and turned blank intermittently. Additionally, the contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera was inoperable, and the message "service visual system" was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the contact was informed that there would be a charge for a diagnostic test, and that the warranty company would be contacted for coverage. The contact declined to pay a fee because the failure was related to the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

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5 Back Over Prevention problem of the 2023 Chevrolet Malibu

Failure Date: 01/07/2026

The contact owns a 2023 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the camera screen was black. While reversing, the camera failed to engage and was flickering. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 26v212000 (back over prevention). The local dealer was contacted, and was ordering parts for the recall repair, but requested that the owner show up in person to provide the demographics but declined once the contact was leaving a bad review. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the local dealer for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

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Other Common Back Over Prevention related problems of Chevrolet Malibu

Problem Category Number of Problems
Warnings problems
13
Back Over Prevention problems
5
Rearview System Braking problems
3
Automatic System Braking problems
1


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