2014 Chevrolet Malibu

Tested vehicle: 2014 Chevrolet Malibu 1LT 4-door
Rating applies to 2014-15 models

The Chevrolet Malibu was redesigned for the 2013 model year. Beginning with 2014 models, the front structure and door sill were modified to improve occupant protection in small overlap frontal crashes.

For the 2016 model year only, the Malibu was renamed the Malibu Limited and sold when new only to fleets. The Malibu Limited shares no ratings with the redesigned 2016 Chevrolet Malibu.

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEN1412
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm)	8
Footrest (cm)	9
Left toepan (cm)	4
Brake pedal (cm)	3
Parking brake (cm)
Rocker panel lateral average (cm)	2
Upper occupant compartment
Steering column	2
Upper hinge pillar max (cm)	5
Upper dash (cm)	6
Lower instrument panel (cm)	6

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEN1412
Head
HIC-15	112
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.0
Extension bending moment (Nm)	11
Maximum Nij	0.16
Chest maximum compression (mm)	19
Femur (kN)
Left	1.2
Right	0.0
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	1
Right	0
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	0
Right	0
Maximum tibia index
Left	0.58
Right	0.43
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	2.9
Right	0.7
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	110
Right	51

About the small overlap front test

Tested vehicle: 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco 4-door
Rating applies to 2013-15 models

The Chevrolet Malibu was redesigned for the 2013 model year. For the 2016 model year only, the Malibu was renamed the Malibu Limited and sold when new only to fleets. The Malibu Limited shares no ratings with the redesigned 2016 Chevrolet Malibu.

Moderate overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by General Motors.

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTF1114
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm)	3
Left (cm)	5
Center (cm)	6
Right (cm)	5
Brake pedal (cm)	2
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm)	0
Right (cm)	0
Steering column movement
Upward (cm)	0
Rearward (cm)	-6
A-pillar rearward movement (cm)	1

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTF1114
Head
HIC-15	327
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.8
Extension bending moment (Nm)	25
Maximum Nij	0.26
Chest maximum compression (mm)	26
Legs
Femur force - left (kN)	0.5
Femur force - right (kN)	0.9
Knee displacement - left (mm)	1
Knee displacement - right (mm)	1
Maximum tibia index - left	0.33
Maximum tibia index - right	0.31
Tibia axial force - left (kN)	2.2
Tibia axial force - right (kN)	2.6
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	51
Right	58

About the original moderate overlap front test

Tested vehicle: 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco 4-door with standard front and rear head curtain airbags and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags
Rating applies to 2013-15 models

The Chevrolet Malibu was redesigned for the 2013 model year. Initially, only the Eco model (a hybrid with a gasoline engine and an electric motor powered by a lithium-ion battery) was available in the new design. Other Malibu models with conventional powertrains were introduced later, when side torso airbags for rear seat occupants were made standard (they had been optional earlier). All Malibu models built after July 2012 have the standard rear side torso airbags. (Information about when a specific vehicle was manufactured is on the certification label typically affixed to the car on the driver door or adjacent B-pillar.)

Two side tests of the Malibu Eco were initially conducted, one by the Institute and one by General Motors. Neither car had the optional rear side torso airbags. A third test, this time of a Malibu LTZ with the standard rear side torso airbags, was then conducted by General Motors. Rear seat dummy torso injury measures improved for the third car, but each of the three tests produced good injury ratings for the rear seat dummies. Therefore, the ratings below are based on all three tests. Photos and videos are provided for the Institute test car.

For the 2016 model year only, the Malibu was renamed the Malibu Limited and sold when new only to fleets. The Malibu Limited shares no ratings with the redesigned 2016 Chevrolet Malibu.

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID	VTS1116	CES1205	VTS1204
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm)	-15.5	-16.5	-18.0
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTS1116	CES1205	VTS1204
Head HIC-15	440	310	390
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.4	1.3	1.2
Compression (kN)	0.2	0.2	0.2
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	50	40	43
Lateral force (kN)	1.6	1.6	1.8
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	41	44	45
Average deflection (mm)	36	35	40
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	4.21	3.65	5.24
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.66	0.68	0.79
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	2.2	1.8	1.2
Acetabulum force (kN)	3.3	2.1	2.7
Combined force (kN)	4.9	3.5	3.7
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	1.0	0.9	0.7
L-M moment (Nm)	31	58	22
A-P moment (Nm)	126	-33	99

Passenger injury measures

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTS1116	CES1205	VTS1204
Head HIC-15	330	310	140
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.4	0.2	0.2
Compression (kN)	0.6	0.8	0.7
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	44	32	13
Lateral force (kN)	1.6	1.1	0.8
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	41	30	20
Average deflection (mm)	32	23	16
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	3.64	3.48	2.39
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.64	0.32	0.18
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	0.4	0.2	0.2
Acetabulum force (kN)	2.1	1.8	1.7
Combined force (kN)	2.4	1.9	1.9
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.7	0.4	0.5
L-M moment (Nm)	18	128	50
A-P moment (Nm)	68	-92	98

About the original side crash test

Tested vehicle: 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco 4-door
Rating applies to 2013-15 models

For the 2016 model year only, the Malibu was renamed the Malibu Limited. Its roof rating is shared with 2013-15 models of the Malibu.

Seat type: Manual power cloth seat

Technical measurements for this test

Seat type	Manual power cloth seat
Geometry
Backset (mm)	26
Distance below top of head (mm)	9
Seat design parameters
Pass/fail	Pass
Max T1 acceleration (g)	12.3
Head contact time (ms)	56
Force rating	1
Neck forces
Max neck shear force (N)	0
Max neck tension (N)	300

About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.