--- title: "2016-2025 Chevrolet Malibu Wipers: 26\" and 18\"" description: "The 2016-2025 Chevrolet Malibu takes a 26-inch driver-side blade and a 18-inch passenger-side blade. Includes connector type and whether a longer blade will fit." url: "https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/malibu/2016-2025/wipers" updated: "2026-08-20" --- # 2016-2025 Chevrolet Malibu Wiper Blade Sizes The 2016-2025 Chevrolet Malibu takes a 26-inch driver-side blade and a 18-inch passenger-side blade. Includes connector type and whether a longer blade will fit. **Quick answer**: The 2016-2025 Chevrolet Malibu takes a 26" driver-side and 18" passenger-side wiper blade. ## 2016-2025 Chevrolet Malibu blade lengths and fitment (High confidence) | Position | Length | | --- | --- | | Driver side | 26 in | | Passenger side | 18 in | Note: Sizes constant 2016-2025; hook-style arms ## Which Chevrolet Malibu model years does this cover? These wiper blades specifications apply to every Chevrolet Malibu built from 2016 through 2025, the 9th generation (E2XX), mid-size sedan (production ended november 2024; 2025 is the final model year). Nothing in this specification changes between those model years. - [2016 Malibu](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/malibu/2016) - [2017 Malibu](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/malibu/2017) - [2018 Malibu](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/malibu/2018) - [2019 Malibu](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/malibu/2019) - [2020 Malibu](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/malibu/2020) - [2021 Malibu](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/malibu/2021) - [2022 Malibu](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/malibu/2022) - [2023 Malibu](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/malibu/2023) - [2024 Malibu](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/malibu/2024) - [2025 Malibu](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/malibu/2025) ## What changed during the 2016-2025 Chevrolet Malibu | Years | What changed | | --- | --- | | 2016 | Generation launch, nearly 300 lbs lighter, stop-start standard on 1.5T. Note: a 2016 'Malibu Limited' is the previous-generation car sold to fleets, use 2013-2015 data for those. | | 2017 | 2.0T Ecotec's transmission upgrades from an 8-speed to a 9-speed automatic, and the 2.0T becomes Premier-exclusive (dropped from LT) | | 2018 | Final carryover year before the 2019 mid-cycle refresh; LS/LT/Premier lineup and 1.5T 6-speed / 2.0T 9-speed powertrains unchanged from 2017 | | 2019 | Facelift: new fascias, RS trim added, 1.5T switched from 6-speed to CVT, 2.0T to 9-speed, fuel tank grew to 15.8 gal, low-beam bulb changed to H11. Final year of the Hybrid. | | 2020 | Base L trim gains standard 16-in aluminum wheels (from LS); all trims standardize on the 8-in Chevrolet Infotainment 3 system, replacing the previous 7-in unit | | 2020-2022 | L dropped (2020 was its last year); lineup LS/RS/LT/Premier. 2022 was the final year for the Premier trim and 2.0T engine. | | 2021 | Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto added | | 2022 | Mechanical parking brake replaced by an electronic parking brake across all trims | | 2023 | Premier trim replaced by 2LT; LT no longer comes standard with leather seats | | 2023-2025 | 1.5T only (LS/RS/1LT/2LT). Production ended at Fairfax Assembly in November 2024; 2025 is the final model year. | | 2024 | Final full model year of Malibu production; Chevrolet ended assembly at the Fairfax plant (Kansas City) in November 2024 with no direct successor | ## 2016-2025 Chevrolet Malibu wiper blades: common questions ### What size wiper blades does a 2016-2025 Chevrolet Malibu take? 26 inches on the driver's side and 18 inches on the passenger's side. ### Can you fit a longer wiper blade on a 2016-2025 Chevrolet Malibu? Going up one inch usually clears, but it is not free: an oversized driver's blade can overlap the passenger blade at the top of the sweep, or run off the edge of the glass and chatter. The factory sizes are chosen to sweep the maximum area without contact. ### What wiper connector does a 2016-2025 Chevrolet Malibu use? Sizes constant 2016-2025; hook-style arms. Blade packaging lists the connector type. Match it or the adapter will not latch. ## Sources - [AMSOIL product lookup, 2016-2019 Malibu 1.5L LFV / 2.0L LTG / 1.8L LKN capacities](https://www.amsoil.com/lookup/auto-and-light-truck/2016/chevrolet/malibu/) - [ChevyMalibuForum, 2016-2017 5W-30 to 2018+ 0W-20 oil spec change](https://www.chevymalibuforum.com/threads/2016-2017-oil-spec-change.126013/) - [parts.chevrolet.com, GM 23430313 engine air filter fitment](https://parts.chevrolet.com/product/acdelco-gm-original-equipment-air-filter-23430313) - [PartsGeek, ACDelco PF2257G oil filter, 2016-2019 Malibu 1.8L Hybrid](https://www.partsgeek.com/22s3tpg-chevrolet-malibu-oil-filter-set.html) - [AutoZone, Malibu battery guide (Group 48/H6, 2016-2024)](https://www.autozone.com/batteries-starting-and-charging/battery/chevrolet/malibu) - [TireSize.com, Malibu OE tire sizes by year and trim](https://tiresize.com/tires/Chevrolet/Malibu/) - [NHTSA, recall report 18V-358 (high-pressure fuel pump)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2018/RCLRPT-18V358-3649.PDF) - [BizzyCar, April 2026 rearview camera recall 26V-212, 2023-2025 Malibu](https://www.bizzycar.com/blog/april-2026-gm-recall-for-rearview-camera-defect-on-chevrolet-malibu-affecting-271770-vehicles) - [Go-Parts, P0234 wastegate solenoid on 2016-2022 Malibu 1.5L](https://www.go-parts.com/garage/obd-p0234-chevrolet-malibu-2016-2022-lfv-1-5l) - [Margarian Law, 2019-2022 Malibu CVT shudder/stall defect tracker](https://www.margarianlaw.com/chevrolet/malibu/) - [GM Authority, 2023 Malibu drops Premier trim and 2.0L LTG](https://gmauthority.com/blog/2022/08/2023-chevy-malibu-drops-premier-trim-2-0l-engine/) - [Automotive News, Malibu production ends November 2024 at Fairfax](https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/2024-chevy-malibu-production-ending-year-kansas/) - [fueleconomy.gov, 2016 and 2019 Malibu EPA ratings](https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/bymodel/2016_Chevrolet_Malibu.shtml) - [Car and Driver, 2016 Malibu Hybrid powertrain details (1.8L, 1.5 kWh pack)](https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a15103297/2016-chevrolet-malibu-hybrid-first-drive-review/) - [PartsGeek, 2016-2025 Malibu 300mm front / 288mm rear rotors](https://www.partsgeek.com/mmparts/brake_rotors/chevrolet/malibu.html) ## Other Chevrolet Malibu generations - [2013-2015 Chevrolet Malibu wiper blades](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/malibu/2013-2015/wipers) - [2012 Chevrolet Malibu wiper blades](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/malibu/2012/wipers) Or [compare all generations](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/malibu/wipers). ## More for the 2016-2025 Chevrolet Malibu - [Oil & filter](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/malibu/2016-2025/oil) - [Battery](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/malibu/2016-2025/battery) - [Tires & wheels](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/malibu/2016-2025/tires) - [Air & cabin filters](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/malibu/2016-2025/filters) - [Bulbs](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/malibu/2016-2025/bulbs) - [Brakes](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/malibu/2016-2025/brakes) - [Fluids](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/malibu/2016-2025/fluids) - [Service schedule](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/malibu/2016-2025/service-schedule) - [Problems & reliability](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/malibu/2016-2025/common-problems) - [Oil light reset](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/malibu/2016-2025/oil-reset) - [Key fob battery](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/malibu/2016-2025/key-fob-battery) - [Specs](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/malibu/2016-2025/specs) Specifications vary with engine option, production date, and market.