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2022 Chevrolet Malibu safety rating

Overall rating from the US safety agency (NHTSA)

4 of 5 stars overall

Frontal
5 of 5
Side
4 of 5
Rollover
4 of 5

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Overall4 of 5Frontal5 of 5Side4 of 5Rollover4 of 5
NHTSA stars out of 5. The lowest version sets the bar.

Stars by version

2022 Chevrolet Malibu NHTSA ratings by version
VersionOverallFrontalSideRolloverChance of rollover in a one-car crash
2022 Chevrolet Malibu 4 DR FWD4 of 55 of 54 of 54 of 510.3%

Overall stars by model year

Chevrolet Malibu overall stars by model year
Model yearOverall stars
20114 of 5
20124 of 5
20135 of 5
20145 of 5
20155 of 5
20165 of 5
20175 of 5
20185 of 5
20194 of 5
20204 of 5
20214 of 5
20224 of 5
20235 of 5
20245 of 5
20255 of 5

Rivals, 2022

Overall stars of rivals, 2022 models
RivalOverall stars
Subaru Legacy5 of 5
Kia K55 of 5
Hyundai Sonata5 of 5
Honda Civic5 of 5
Nissan Altima5 of 5
Toyota Corolla Hatchback5 of 5

What this cannot tell you

NHTSA 5-Star ratings. Tests changed in 2011; older stars do not compare.

IIHS ratings from the Insurance Institute are not included.

Source: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (api.nhtsa.gov), public domain. Collected 2026-10-05.

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