Recall Date: 4/2/2026
NHTSA ID: 26V212
MFR. Campaign Number: N262551720
Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Affected Components: Rearview Camera
Potential Number of Units Affected: ~271,770
Which Chevrolet Malibu vehicles are affected?
This recall covers three consecutive model years of the Chevrolet Malibu, all equipped with a rearview camera manufactured by Sharp Electronics. The affected population spans vehicles produced between May 2022 and December 2024. In total, that is the Chevrolet Malibu years 2023, 2024, and 2025.
GM estimates approximately 6% of the 271,770 vehicles in the population carry the defect, roughly 16,306 units. The 2023 and 2024 model years make up the bulk of the recall at roughly 114,700 units each, with the 2025 model year contributing an additional 42,309 vehicles.
The defect originates at the supplier level. Sharp Electronics identified an issue with the bonding process used to assemble the camera housing. The adhesive bond on some assemblies may be insufficient, and GM’s investigation found that the mounting configuration of the Sharp camera on the Chevrolet Malibu specifically exposes it to moisture ingress that can breach that weakened bond. Once moisture compromises the housing, the rearview camera may display a distorted or blank image.
What drivers need to know
A rearview camera that displays a blank or distorted image during a backing event reduces the driver’s rear visibility. Depending on the environment, a crowded parking lot, a driveway, or a tight loading area, the loss of visibility increases the risk of a collision. GM is not aware of any crashes or injuries associated with this condition on the Malibu.
Unlike some camera issues that present warning lights or driver alerts, this recall does not include an identified in-cabin warning. The camera image may simply degrade or disappear without additional notification to the driver.
The remedy is a full rearview camera replacement. Dealers will replace the camera unit with a part produced outside the supplier’s suspect manufacturing window — meaning the replacement component was built using corrected bonding processes. The repair will be completed at no cost to the owner.
Dealers were notified on April 2, 2026. VINs became searchable on the NHTSA recall database the same day. Owner remedy notification letters are scheduled to begin mailing on May 18, 2026, as a phased recall. Owners can check whether their vehicle is affected at nhtsa.gov/recalls or by calling GM’s customer line.
GM recall background
The path to this recall stretches back more than a year. On February 2, 2025, GM became aware of eight rearview cameras returned to Sharp Electronics. After a preliminary review, GM opted to monitor field data on a six-month cadence rather than immediately escalating to a recall.
That monitoring led to the pivotal February 2026 review. On February 25, 2026, GM conducted its scheduled six-month field complaint analysis. The data was significant: an analysis completed on February 20, 2026, surfaced 19,117 potentially related complaints of rearview camera display issues, received between November 22, 2022, and January 29, 2026. With that volume of field data now confirmed, the picture had changed materially from the preliminary investigation.
GM’s Safety Field Action Decision Authority (SFADA) made the recall decision on March 26, 2026, and the Part 573 report was submitted to NHTSA on April 2, 2026 — the same day dealers were notified. The 2023 Malibu is the final model year of the nameplate, which GM discontinued after the 2024 model year. That means this recall covers a vehicle at the end of its production run, with a large installed base that will remain on the road for years to come.
For a full view of GM’s recall activity and other major OEM recalls this quarter, see BizzyCar’s most recent quarterly recall report.
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How BizzyCar can help
With 271,770 vehicles in the recall population and owner letters not scheduled to mail until May 18, there’s a six-week window where affected Malibu owners may have no idea their rearview camera is at risk. For Chevrolet dealers with Malibu customers in their database, that’s also a six-week window to get ahead of the curve.
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