2015 Chevrolet Malibu Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 14about this part
- Share
- 5%of 270 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 41,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the visibility of the 2015 Chevrolet Malibu, 5% of the 270 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 41,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The back defroster quit working over a year ago. Front defroster is blowing out the front vents when set on full defrost or feet and defrost. Noticed it when I started my car and it wasn't working on the windows and it wouldn't change.”
NHTSA complaint #11390062, filed 2021-01, 90,000 miles“I purchased my vehicle on march 2015 off the showroom floor of a Chevrolet dealership. On june 18, 2016 my car caught a fire while it was parked and I was not in the vehicle. I had been sitting in the car with the air blowing from the defroster for about 30 minutes. I drove to the store and came back home. I got out of the car and stood on the porch talking to my family. Within in 10 minutes of me exiting my car, it was on fire. …”
NHTSA complaint #10896661, filed 2016-08, 41,000 miles“My defroster stopped working on my 2015 Chevrolet Malibu making it difficult to see out of the windshield while driving, when I turn on front window defrost it blows out of the front vents and no air comes out of my defrost. It's a headache and I feel a hazard to try to drive without this, I usually have to roll down my side windows to get anywhere with visibility. It doesn't matter if I am parked, driving, etc. It just does not work at all ever and it's scary to drive with this issue. My vehicle has 77,000 miles on it so I feel this problem should not be occuring.”
NHTSA complaint #11174567, filed 2019-02, 76,500 miles“At 8:00 p.m. I started my car to warm up. It was 27 degrees out and when I turned my heat on, no air would blow out. The car was in park. After I let it warm up for about 15 minutes, I noticed the air would still not blow out. I shut my car off and turned it back on and the air still would not blow out. The light on the knob indicating it was on, was not lit up. All other electrical functions were working fine in my vehicle. Once I started driving for about 10 minutes, all of a sudden the air kicked on and started blowing out. And functioned fine for the rest of the drive. …”
NHTSA complaint #10934007, filed 2016-12, 20,000 miles“With 2015 Malibu stationary, overnight experienced loss of battery charge and wold not start. Upon recharge, it will now start. However, the HVAC control is now inoperative. The HVAC system still runs with the last settings it had. This is very similar to recall 13v567000 (Chevrolet 13380) that applied to 2014 model chevrolets. It is a safety issue because one can no longer set the windshield to defrost for winter driving. …”
NHTSA complaint #11170393, filed 2019-01, 12,000 milesRelated recalls
- 15V164000Mar 23, 2015General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles October 24, 2011, to March 5, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the…Covers: Chevrolet Malibu 2013–2015
Related service bulletins
- 11014230Jan 31, 2025This bulletin advises the dealers to maintain the vehicle stock on hand by doing a full inspection on the vehicles before being sold (prepping) to the customer.
- 11006511Jul 31, 2024This PI provides information on Rear and Side Tempered Glass Spots (Quench Marks) and that they are a normal characteristic.
- 10247780Sep 26, 2023This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the Heater-Vent-Air Conditioning blows warm air. Before calling General…
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 5% |
| 2023 | 5 | 7% |
| 2021 | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 | 2 | 1% |
| 2018 | 6 | 1% |
| 2017 | 7 | 1% |
| 2016 | 15 | 2% |
| 2015 | 14 | 5% |
| 2014 | 21 | 6% |
| 2013 | 40 | 5% |
| 2012 | 31 | 3% |
| 2011 | 14 | 1% |
| 2010 | 24 | 2% |
| 2009 | 23 | 2% |
| 2008 | 8 | 1% |
| 2007 | 2 | 0% |
| 2006 | 4 | 0% |
| 2005 | 8 | 1% |
| 2004 | 9 | 1% |
| 2003 | 4 | 1% |
| 2002 | 13 | 2% |
| 2001 | 12 | 2% |
| 2000 | 11 | 1% |
| 1999 | 29 | 4% |
| 1998 | 63 | 6% |
| 1997 | 43 | 10% |
| 1980 | 1 | 20% |
Other parts of the 2015 Chevrolet Malibu
70 complaintsElectrical system
68 complaintsAir bags
49 complaintsOther or unknown
35 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
31 complaintsVehicle speed control
28 complaintsFuel system
19 complaintsBrakes
16 complaintsElectronic stability control
16 complaintsBody and structure
13 complaintsSeats
10 complaintsSteering
9 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 Chevrolet Malibu
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology