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Can you flat tow a Chevrolet Malibu?
Chevrolet does not allow the 2026 Chevrolet Malibu to be towed with all four wheels on the ground.
From the 2026 Chevrolet Trailering Guide, p. 47 ↗· The answer differs for 2022, 2021, 2020 — see below.
Photo: Mic from Reading - Berkshire, United Kin…, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia CommonsEvery version
2026 Malibu: by version
| Version | Automatic | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2WD | ✕ No | p. 47 ↗ |
Every version
2025 Malibu: by version
| Version | Automatic | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2WD | ✕ No | p. 47 ↗ |
Every version
2024 Malibu: by version
| Version | Automatic | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2WD | ✕ No | p. 47 ↗ |
Every version
2023 Malibu: by version
| Version | Automatic | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2WD | ✕ No | p. 53 ↗ |
Every version
2022 Malibu: by version
| Version | Automatic | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2WD, 2.0L engine | ✓ Yes | p. 54 ↗ |
Every version
2021 Malibu: by version
| Version | Automatic | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2WD, 2.0L engine | ✓ Yes | p. 46 ↗ |
Every version
2020 Malibu: by version
| Version | Automatic | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2WD, 2.0L engine | ✓ Yes | p. 27 ↗ |
In the maker's words
Before you tow
- “Rear-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive trucks should not be dinghy-towed. Towed vehicles (or dollies or trailers carrying them) should have a separate functional braking system.”
- “Use extra caution whenever towing another vehicle.”
Other options
Can't flat tow it? Here's what works
A version that can't go four wheels down can still travel on a car trailer or, where the maker allows, a tow dolly. Ford's towing guide adds: “Ford Motor Company recommends that a separate functional brake system be used on any towed vehicle, including those dolly-towed or towbar-towed.” p. 3 ↗
Questions people ask
Can you flat tow a 2026 Chevrolet Malibu?
No. Chevrolet does not allow the 2026 Chevrolet Malibu to be towed with all four wheels on the ground.
Does flat towing void the warranty?
Check Chevrolet's warranty guide before modifying the vehicle for towing.
Source: 2026 Chevrolet Trailering Guide (General Motors (Chevrolet), PDF modified 2026-07-14; retrieved 2026-09-27). Page links open the PDF at the page each number is printed on.
Source: 2025 Chevrolet Trailering Guide (General Motors (Chevrolet), PDF modified 2026-07-21; retrieved 2026-09-27). Page links open the PDF at the page each number is printed on.
Source: 2024 Chevrolet Trailering Guide (General Motors (Chevrolet), PDF modified 2026-07-21; retrieved 2026-09-27). Page links open the PDF at the page each number is printed on.
Source: 2023 Chevrolet Trailering Guide (General Motors (Chevrolet), PDF modified 2023-08-08; retrieved 2026-09-27). Page links open the PDF at the page each number is printed on.
Source: 2022 Chevrolet Trailering Guide (General Motors (Chevrolet), PDF modified 2022-07-07; retrieved 2026-09-27). Page links open the PDF at the page each number is printed on.
Source: 2021 Chevrolet Trailering Guide (General Motors (Chevrolet), PDF modified 2021-06-21; retrieved 2026-09-27). Page links open the PDF at the page each number is printed on.
Source: 2020 Chevrolet Trailering Guide (General Motors (Chevrolet), PDF modified 2020-09-24; retrieved 2026-09-27). Page links open the PDF at the page each number is printed on.