2019 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid · symptom sheet

Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails

101owner reports
10,400median miles
1involved a crash

Newest report Sep 3, 2026 · checked Sep 9, 2026

275 of the 1,029 complaints on this car are about the electrical system. 101 of those describe infotainment.

Tick what matches of 101 reports

screen goes black or freezes

backup camera shows nothing

CarPlay or Android Auto drops

the radio or volume acts on its own

a software update did not fix it

What got replaced

Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the camera (70 reports), the head unit or screen (50 reports), the module (6 reports) and the software (3 reports).

Recalls and investigations

No recall on the electrical system covers the 2019 model year as of Sep 9, 2026.

NHTSA investigations into the electrical system on the Malibu Hybrid

DP22-005opened Jan 27, 2023

Electrical · model years 2016 to 2019

Pedestrian alert sounds. Closed aug 7, 2023, led to recall 22V-063.

NHTSA summary

NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matter described in the petition. On June 24, 2023 and as supplemented on June 25, 2023, the petitioner notified NHTSA he was withdrawing his petition. The petitioner indicated that, based on his review of data, there is no justification for asserting potential benefits that could be derived from actions sought by my petition. Based on the petitioner's withdrawal, DP22-005 is closed. Closure of this DP does not represent a determination by NHTSA regarding the subject matter of the petition.

When it happens

The middle half of failures fell between 3,400 and 46,000 miles, from the 38 reports that gave a mileage.

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What owners wrote

“I bought a this car and the car started giving me issues, Engine wasnât working properly, brakes were not working well, they gave me problem even I thought maybe the need to be changed, the suspension was off in a way that I feel uncomfortable driving the car and besides that, has electrical problems sometimes the radio and the panel went off out of nowhere and the car just have 40,000 miles.”
Filed May 8, 2025 · 40,000 miles

“Back up camera fails, and a collision follows. The camera keeps flickering and going black all the time. I ask the dealer and was told that if the factory warranty expired, nothing they can do. Also the infotainment system is failing, turn off then on, or freeze if temperature is cold. Same answer from dealer”
Filed Nov 18, 2023

“Driving and the steering will jerk and comes up svc esc and service back up camera.Back up camera flashing on display but will not stay on .dealership said it was a battery issue so they changed battery and with in 7 miles from dealership almost hit oncoming car due to steering going out. Happen out of no where so it really hard to drive”
Filed Mar 8, 2023

“Backup camera turned blue, not allowing me to view if a child is behind my truck. This is a safety issue because a child could be killed because you cannot see them. I have found out that this is an issue with allot of gm trucks/cars. But gm does not see this as an issue enough to put out a recall!”
Filed Oct 14, 2022

Should you keep driving it?

This page can't tell you that. 1 of 101 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.

File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation.