- The recall affects Malibu sedans built for the 2023 through 2025 years.
- Moisture inside the camera housing may distort or erase the rear view image.
- The issue traces to a bonding failure at Sharp Electronics during assembly.
The Chevrolet Malibu might be dead, but it’s still making headlines, in this case for all the wrong reasons. Almost 272,000 examples have a backup camera that might be faulty. In a world where new cars seem to add more screens every year, it turns out one of the most important displays in the entire vehicle can still be taken out by something as simple as moisture.
The recall affects 271,770 Malibu sedans from the 2023 through 2025 model years. More specifically, it covers 2023 models built between May 26, 2022, and August 3, 2023, 2024 models built between March 22, 2023, and July 18, 2024, and 2025 models produced from April 16, 2024, through December 20, 2024.
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GM says the issue traces back to the rearview camera supplied by Sharp Electronics. According to the automaker, a problem during the camera housing bonding process may have weakened the adhesive seal on some units. Because of the way the camera is mounted in the Malibu, moisture can then work its way into the housing and eventually cause the image to fail.
When the problem appears, drivers may see a distorted image on the infotainment screen while backing up, or no image at all. That matters because federal safety rules require a functioning rearview camera, and losing that view increases the risk of backing into another vehicle, object, or pedestrian – thus the recall.
GM says it first became aware of the issue more than a year ago after Sharp received eight returned camera assemblies in February 2025. The company then monitored the problem for months before a February 2026 analysis uncovered 19,117 potentially related complaints from owners filed between November 22, 2022 and January 29, 2026.
Despite the large number of complaints, GM says it is not aware of any crashes or injuries related to the faulty cameras.
Dealers were notified of the recall on April 2, and affected owners are expected to begin receiving letters starting May 18. The fix is a straight-up swap. Dealers will replace the rearview camera with an updated unit produced outside the suspect manufacturing window at no cost to owners.
