--- title: "Chevrolet Malibu Battery Size and CCA" description: "How the Chevrolet Malibu battery specification changed from 2012 to 2025, compared generation by generation. The Chevrolet Malibu uses a BCI group 48 (H6) battery. Fitment, replacement notes, and what to check before you buy." url: "https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/malibu/battery" updated: "2026-08-20" --- # Chevrolet Malibu Battery Size (BCI Group and CCA) The specification is not the same across every year we cover, the table below shows exactly where it changes. ## Has the Chevrolet Malibu battery specification changed by year? | Model years | Group size | CCA | Type | Location | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [2016-2025](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/malibu/2016-2025/battery) | Group 48 (H6) | N/A | EFB | Engine bay | | [2013-2015](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/malibu/2013-2015/battery) | Group 48 (H6) | N/A | AGM | Engine bay | | [2012](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/malibu/2012/battery) | Group 90 (DIN T5/LN2 footprint) | 590 CCA | FLOODED | Engine bay, driver side | ## Full specifications by generation The battery on a Chevrolet Malibu is set by its generation, not its model year, so each generation has one page carrying the complete figures, part numbers and fitment notes for every year it covers. - [2016-2025 Chevrolet Malibu Battery](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/malibu/2016-2025/battery) - [2013-2015 Chevrolet Malibu Battery](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/malibu/2013-2015/battery) - [2012 Chevrolet Malibu Battery](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/malibu/2012/battery) ## Chevrolet Malibu battery: common questions ### What size battery does a Chevrolet Malibu take? BCI group 48 (H6). Group size is a physical dimension and terminal-position standard, so a battery from a different group may not clamp down or may put the terminals on the wrong side. ### Does the Chevrolet Malibu need an AGM battery? The factory battery is an EFB type. Match the type when you replace it. ### Where is the battery on a Chevrolet Malibu? Engine bay. ### Does a Chevrolet Malibu need the battery registered after replacement? Stop-start is standard on 1.5T cars, so the factory battery is an enhanced (EFB) H6; replace with EFB or AGM, not a basic flooded battery. Common replacements run 70 Ah / 730-760 CCA. Frequent 9th-gen electrical complaints ('service battery charging system', dead car) trace to the battery, the negative battery cable, or the stop-start DC-DC converter, test before replacing parts. Hybrid's 12V is in the trunk (see hybrid engine entry). ## 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) ## Find your exact Malibu - [2025](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/malibu/2025) - [2024](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/malibu/2024) - [2023](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/malibu/2023) - [2022](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/malibu/2022) - [2021](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/malibu/2021) - [2020](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/malibu/2020) - [2019](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/malibu/2019) - [2018](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/malibu/2018) - [2017](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/malibu/2017) - [2016](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/malibu/2016) - [2015](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/malibu/2015) - [2014](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/malibu/2014) - [2013](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/malibu/2013) - [2012](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/malibu/2012) More Chevrolet Malibu guides: - [Oil & filter](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/malibu/oil) - [Tires & wheels](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/malibu/tires) - [Wiper blades](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/malibu/wipers) - [Air & cabin filters](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/malibu/filters) - [Bulbs](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/malibu/bulbs) - [Brakes](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/malibu/brakes) - [Fluids](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/malibu/fluids) - [Service schedule](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/malibu/service-schedule) - [Problems & reliability](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/malibu/common-problems) - [Oil light reset](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/malibu/oil-reset) - [Key fob battery](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/malibu/key-fob-battery) - [Specs](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/chevrolet/malibu/specs) Specifications vary with engine option, production date, and market.