Example carEmissions test for a Chevrolet Malibu
Emissions test for the Chevrolet Malibu: CarmaCars does not do this work itself. Request it and we arrange it with a trusted shop or connect you with one, and we can deliver a rental car to you while yours is in.
- Body
- Midsize Cars
A rental while yours is in the shop
CarmaCars does not do this work; you keep driving while the shop has your car. We deliver a rental to you, by the day, at our usual rates.
Every Chevrolet Malibu year
| Year | Combined use | Powertrains | Canadian trims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7.5 L/100 km | 1 (regular gas) | |
| 2024 | 7.5 L/100 km | 1 (regular gas) | LS, RS, LT, Premier |
| 2023 | 7.8 L/100 km | 1 (regular gas) | LS, RS, LT, Premier |
| 2022 | 7.3 to 9.1 L/100 km | 2 (regular gas) | LS, RS, LT, Premier |
| 2021 | 7.3 to 9.1 L/100 km | 2 (regular gas) | LS, RS, LT, Premier |
| 2020 | 7.5 to 9.1 L/100 km | 2 (regular gas) | LS, RS, LT, Premier |
| 2019 | 5.1 to 9.1 L/100 km | 3 (regular gas, hybrid (gas)) | LS, RS, LT, Premier |
| 2018 | 5.1 to 9.1 L/100 km | 3 (regular gas, hybrid (gas)) | L, LS, LT, Premier |
| 2017 | 5.1 to 9.1 L/100 km | 3 (regular gas, hybrid (gas)) | L, LS, LT, Premier |
| 2016 | 5.1 to 9.1 L/100 km | 4 (regular gas, hybrid (gas)) | L, LS, LT, Premier |
| 2015 | 8.1 to 9.9 L/100 km | 2 (regular gas) | |
| 2014 | 8.1 to 9.9 L/100 km | 3 (regular gas, hybrid (gas)) | |
| 2013 | 8.2 to 9.9 L/100 km | 3 (regular gas, hybrid (gas)) | |
| 2012 | 9.2 to 11.9 L/100 km | 3 (regular gas) | |
| 2011 | 9.2 to 11.8 L/100 km | 3 (regular gas) | |
| 2010 | 8.1 to 11.8 L/100 km | 8 (regular gas, hybrid (gas)) | |
| 2009 | 8.1 to 11.8 L/100 km | 6 (regular gas, hybrid (gas)) | |
| 2008 | 8.7 to 11.8 L/100 km | 5 (regular gas, hybrid (gas)) | |
| 2007 | 9.4 to 13.1 L/100 km | 5 (regular gas) | |
| 2006 | 9.8 to 12.4 L/100 km | 5 (regular gas) | |
| 2005 | 9.4 to 10.2 L/100 km | 3 (regular gas) | |
| 2004 | 9.4 to 10.7 L/100 km | 3 (regular gas) | |
| 2003 | 11.2 L/100 km | 1 (regular gas) | |
| 2002 | 11.2 L/100 km | 1 (regular gas) | |
| 2001 | 11.2 L/100 km | 1 (regular gas) | |
| 2000 | 10.2 to 11.2 L/100 km | 2 (regular gas) | |
| 1999 | 10.2 to 11.2 L/100 km | 2 (regular gas) | |
| 1998 | 9.8 to 11.2 L/100 km | 2 (regular gas) | |
| 1997 | 11.2 L/100 km | 1 (regular gas) | |
| 1983 | Not rated | ||
| 1982 | Not rated | ||
| 1981 | Not rated |
The Chevrolet Malibu for emissions test
- Body: midsize cars (EPA size class).
Recalls and complaints by year
| Year | Recall campaigns | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 11 |
| 2024 | 2 | 43 |
| 2023 | 2 | 71 |
| 2022 | 1 | 99 |
| 2021 | 2 | 90 |
| 2020 | 1 | 199 |
| 2019 | 1 | 195 |
| 2018 | 6 | 711 |
| 2017 | 4 | 725 |
| 2016 | 10 | 865 |
| 2015 | 3 | 270 |
| 2014 | 6 | 363 |
| 2013 | 10 | 924 |
| 2012 | 2 | 907 |
| 2011 | 3 | 978 |
| 2010 | 3 | 1,365 |
| 2009 | 5 | 1,534 |
| 2008 | 4 | 996 |
| 2007 | 3 | 1,021 |
| 2006 | 6 | 1,387 |
| 2005 | 3 | 1,301 |
| 2004 | 6 | 1,581 |
| 2003 | 2 | 569 |
| 2002 | 2 | 567 |
| 2001 | 2 | 721 |
| 2000 | 3 | 922 |
| 1999 | 1 | 789 |
| 1998 | 3 | 976 |
| 1997 | 4 | 443 |
| 1983 | 2 | 1 |
| 1982 | 2 | 2 |
| 1981 | 2 | 3 |
Source: NHTSA (US) recalls and owner complaints by model year. A recall in the US often has a Canadian twin from Transport Canada.
Emissions test for the Chevrolet Malibu
CarmaCars does not do mechanical work. For an emissions test on the Chevrolet Malibu, we connect you with a trusted shop. Rules on emissions testing differ by province and state.
Before the shop sees your Malibu
If you have the service history of your Malibu, have it ready for the shop. Mention the trim and engine in your request; parts differ between them. The shop sets its own price and time after it sees the car.
Who does what
Your request goes to a person, who arranges a trusted shop or gives you its name. We do not set the shop's price or promise a date. We can deliver a rental to you while your car is at the shop.
Driving while yours is at the shop
The rental is priced like any other on our site. Add a rental to the same request as the repair. We meet you with the car at the time we confirm, at your address or ours.
Questions to ask the shop
Ask how the shop takes payment before you pick the car up. Ask for the work to be listed line by line on the invoice. Ask how the shop will contact you if it finds something unexpected.
Good habits for your car
Use the grade of fuel your owner's manual calls for. Have the cabin air filter changed on the maker's schedule. Keep an emergency kit in the trunk in winter.
Your move
A short request starts it: the car, the problem, and when suits you.
Request emissions test
Tell us when suits you. A person replies within one business day and arranges it with a trusted shop or recommends one; the shop sets its own price and time.
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