Campaign 22V-923

Front impact bar, a structural portion of the vehicle frame, may not be properly welded to the front frame rail

Defect summary

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.

Consequence

An improperly welded front impact bar may result in the front crash sensors not performing correctly, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect the right-hand and left-hand side of the vehicle's motor rail for an incomplete weld. If the condition is found, the vehicle will be repurchased by GM. Owner notification letters were mailed January 20, 2023. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 22V923000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about structure on these vehicles: 4, of which 1 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 22V-923
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Chevrolet	Malibu	2022 to 2023	4

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

9 service bulletins on this component came first

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

25V-087 Feb 13, 2025
Impact beam located in the driver's side door may have improper welds
25V-060 Feb 6, 2025
Attachments that hold the front grille deflectors in place may fracture, resulting in grille detachment
23V-869 Dec 21, 2023
Door strikers may fracture, resulting in the door opening unexpectedly
19V-643 Sep 6, 2019
Right-hand frame rail in the engine compartment may be cracked
18V-252 Apr 19, 2018
Driver and front passenger door window glass may not be properly tempered
17V-412 Jun 29, 2017
Affected vehicles received a replacement headliner as part of a repair