Enter the 17-character VIN of your Chevrolet Malibu to see the factory basics. Free, with no registration.
Look on the dashboard, the driver's door frame or in the registration document.
Type all 17 characters. The letters I, O and Q are never used in a VIN.
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Enter the 17-character VIN of a Chevrolet Malibu and the decoder returns the manufacturer, the model year and the country of manufacture, free and without registration. Our data covers model years 1977 to 2019 across 19 versions, from the Malibu El Camino (Sedan Pickup) and the Malibu IV Sport Coupe to the Malibu Maxx and the Malibu IX. The body styles listed are Sedan, Coupe, Wagon and Hatchback, and power runs from 85 to 259 hp.
A VIN does not contain accidents, mileage, theft or owners; that information comes from a paid vehicle history report. On a car you are looking at, compare the VIN on the plate with the one in the registration papers, and check that the decoded model year fits the version and body style in the advert.
1977 - 2019
Production years
85 - 259 hp
Power
4
Body styles
19
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Malibu El Camino (Sedan Pickup) | 1977 - 1981 | Sedan | 94 - 170 hp |
| Chevrolet Malibu IV Sedan | 1977 - 1980 | Sedan | 94 - 165 hp |
| Chevrolet Malibu IV Sport Coupe | 1977 - 1981 | Coupe | 94 - 160 hp |
| Chevrolet Malibu IV Station Wagon | 1977 - 1981 | Wagon | 94 - 165 hp |
| Chevrolet Malibu El Camino (Sedan Pickup, facelift 1981) | 1981 - 1983 | Sedan | 85 - 115 hp |
| Chevrolet Malibu IV Sedan (facelift 1981) | 1981 - 1983 | Sedan | 85 - 115 hp |
| Chevrolet Malibu IV Wagon (facelift 1981) | 1981 - 1983 | Wagon | 85 - 145 hp |
| Chevrolet Malibu V | 1997 - 2003 | Sedan | 150 - 170 hp |
| Chevrolet Malibu Maxx | 2003 - 2006 | Hatchback | 200 hp |
| Chevrolet Malibu VI | 2003 - 2006 | Sedan | 144 - 200 hp |
| Chevrolet Malibu Maxx (facelift 2006) | 2006 - 2007 | Hatchback | 240 hp |
| Chevrolet Malibu VI (facelift 2006) | 2006 - 2008 | Sedan | 144 - 240 hp |
| Chevrolet Malibu VII | 2008 - 2012 | Sedan | 164 - 252 hp |
| Chevrolet Malibu VIII | 2012 - 2014 | Sedan | 160 - 259 hp |
| Chevrolet Malibu VIII (facelift 2014) | 2014 - 2016 | Sedan | 196 - 259 hp |
| Chevrolet Malibu (XL) | 2016 - 2018 | Sedan | 128 - 200 hp |
| Chevrolet Malibu IX | 2016 - 2018 | Sedan | 122 - 250 hp |
| Chevrolet Malibu (XL, facelift 2019) | 2019 | Sedan | 165 - 241 hp |
| Chevrolet Malibu IX (facelift 2019) | 2019 | Sedan | 124 - 253 hp |
On the driver's side, visible through the windshield.
On a sticker on the door frame or the edge of the door.
Printed in the vehicle registration or title.
Stamped on the firewall or the frame on many models.
A VIN is built from six parts, and each one says something about the vehicle. Our guides explain how to read it and what it can and cannot tell you.
Enter the 17-character VIN and see the factory basics in seconds.
Our data lists model years 1977 - 2019 across 19 versions of the Chevrolet Malibu. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
19 versions, in 4 body styles, with power up to 259 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
The decoder gives you the model year from the 10th character, which you can match against our version names, some of which are marked facelift 1981, 2006 or 2019. The VIN alone will not name the exact version, so use the body style and power in the documents to settle it. Cars built before 1981 may not carry a 17-character VIN, which the decoder needs.
Every character of the VIN must match exactly, and remember that I, O and Q are never used in a VIN. Then check that the model year, body style and power in the papers are plausible for a Malibu, since our data shows 85 to 259 hp across Sedan, Coupe, Wagon and Hatchback bodies.
It will not show accidents, mileage, theft or previous owners, because none of that is stored in the VIN. It reads only the manufacturer, model year and country of manufacture.