Vehicle recall 13V024000 · January 23, 2013
2013 Chevrolet Malibu
One or more rear suspension bolts may not have been tightened to the specified torque.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- General Motors is recalling certain model year 2013 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles, manufactured December 6, 2011, through January 15, 2013. One or more rear suspension bolts may not have been tightened to the specified torque. This may lead to sudden changes in vehicle handling.
- Consequence
- Sudden changes in vehicle handling may increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- General Motors will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and retighten the bolts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notifications have already begun and will be completed shortly. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-521-7300.
- Notes
- This is General Motors recall number 13008.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.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V024000
- Reported to NHTSA
- January 23, 2013
- Filed by
- General Motors LLC
- Manufacturer campaign
- 13008
- Owner notification
- January 21, 2013
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 8,519
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Suspension › Rear
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Chevrolet Malibu (2013): 2013
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