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2020 Chevrolet Malibu brakes problems

Owners reported brakes problems in 49 complaints for the 2020 Chevrolet Malibu, 15% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
49 15% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
80,000 miles 10 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
4 and 0
Injuries and deaths
3 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When brakes problems show up

Brakes complaints by mileage, 2020 Chevrolet Malibu Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 80,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 1 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 0 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 2 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 80,000 miles
Based on 10 complaints that include mileage. 30% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles1
20k to 40k miles0
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles2
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 10 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 80,000 miles, and 30% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 4 crashes, 3 injuries.

What owners wrote

The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 MPH and approaching a stop light the braking system malfunctioned when pressing the brake pedal causing the vehicle to crash into the rear of a second vehicle. The contact indicated that the vehicle did not reduce speed when pressing the brake pedal and the collision avoidance feature did not activate. A police report was taken at the scene. The police officer also confirmed no skid marks at the crash site.

Reported at 57,000 miles, December 2024 CrashInjury

The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 MPH on the freeway and depressing the brake pedal to slow down, the brake pedal was difficult to depress, and the vehicle failed to immediately stop. During the failure, the check engine and traction control warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was slowly driven to the residence and parked. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer was notified of the failure.

Reported at 85,547 miles, March 2026

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