Chevrolet Malibu lug nut torque
Chevrolet Malibu owner’s manuals give 100 lb-ft (140 N·m) for 2007–2012, 2016–2025 and 110 lb-ft (150 N·m) for 2013–2015, 2016 (Malibu Limited). Check which applies to yours. Tighten them in a star pattern with a torque wrench.
Sources checked
Wheel nut torque, 2007–2012, 2016–2025
100lb-ft140N·m
- As printed
- “Wheel Nut Torque 140 N·m 100 lb ft”
Chevrolet Malibu lug nut torque by model year
Read on Chevrolet’s own site between October 14, 2026 and October 19, 2026. Years not listed haven’t been checked yet, or their manual prints no value; check your own manual.
How to tighten them
- Clean any dirt or rust off the studs, the nuts and the wheel’s mounting face. Don’t oil them unless the manual says to.
- Thread every nut on by hand until it seats against the wheel.
- Lower the vehicle so the tire takes its weight, and set a torque wrench to the value for your model year and version in the table above.
- Tighten the nuts in a star pattern, going around two or three times, until the wrench clicks on every nut.
- Check the torque again after a short drive if your manual says to.
More detail, including how many passes to make: how to torque lug nuts. Setting and using the wrench: how to use a click torque wrench. Nuts or bolts, car by car: lug nuts vs wheel bolts.
Other Chevrolet models
- Chevrolet Avalanche140 lb-ft (190 N·m), 2007–2013
- Chevrolet Aveo81 or 100 lb-ft, by model year, 2007–2011
- Chevrolet Blazer140 lb-ft (190 N·m), 2019–2026
- Chevrolet Blazer EV140 lb-ft (190 N·m), 2024–2027
- Chevrolet Bolt100 lb-ft (140 N·m), 2027
- Chevrolet Bolt EUV100 lb-ft (140 N·m), 2022–2023
- Chevrolet Bolt EV100 lb-ft (140 N·m), 2017–2023
- Chevrolet Camaro110 or 140 lb-ft, by year and version, 2010–2024
- Chevrolet Captiva Sport100 lb-ft (140 N·m), 2012–2015
- Chevrolet City Express83 lb-ft (113 N·m), 2015–2018
- Chevrolet Cobalt100 lb-ft (140 N·m), 2007–2010
- Chevrolet Colorado100 or 140 lb-ft, by model year, 2007–2009, 2011–2012, 2015–2027
- Chevrolet Corvette100 or 140 lb-ft, by model year, 2007–2027
- Chevrolet Cruze100 lb-ft (140 N·m), 2011–2019
- Chevrolet Equinox100, 125 or 140 lb-ft, by model year, 2007–2027
- Chevrolet Equinox EV140 lb-ft (190 N·m), 2024–2027
- Chevrolet Express140 lb-ft (190 N·m), 2007–2027
- Chevrolet HHR100 lb-ft (140 N·m), 2007–2011
- Chevrolet Impala100 or 110 lb-ft, by year and version, 2007–2020
- Chevrolet Monte Carlo100 lb-ft (140 N·m), 2007
- Chevrolet Silverado 1500140 lb-ft (190 N·m), 2007–2027
- Chevrolet Silverado EV140 lb-ft (190 N·m), 2024–2027
- Chevrolet Silverado HD140 lb-ft (190 N·m), 2007–2026
- Chevrolet Sonic100 lb-ft (140 N·m), 2012–2020
- Chevrolet Spark92 or 100 lb-ft, by model year, 2013–2022
- Chevrolet Spark EV92 or 100 lb-ft, by model year, 2014–2016
- Chevrolet SS140 lb-ft (190 N·m), 2014–2017
- Chevrolet Suburban140 lb-ft (190 N·m), 2007–2027
- Chevrolet Tahoe140 lb-ft (190 N·m), 2007–2027
- Chevrolet Trailblazer100 lb-ft (140 N·m), 2007–2009, 2021–2026
- Chevrolet Traverse140 lb-ft (190 N·m), 2009–2027
- Chevrolet Trax100 lb-ft (140 N·m), 2015–2022, 2024–2026
- Chevrolet Uplander100 lb-ft (140 N·m), 2007–2008
- Chevrolet Volt100 lb-ft (140 N·m), 2011–2019
Questions
What is the lug nut torque on a Chevrolet Malibu?
100 lb-ft (140 N·m) for 2007–2012, 2016–2025; 110 lb-ft (150 N·m) for 2013–2015, 2016 (Malibu Limited), as printed in Chevrolet’s owner’s manuals (2007–2025).
Can I use an impact wrench?
Not to finish. An impact wrench can’t set a torque and easily overshoots it, which stretches studs. Run the nuts down by hand or lightly, then finish with a torque wrench in a star pattern.
Should I oil the studs?
Not unless the manual says so. Torque values assume clean, dry threads; oil lets the same torque stretch the stud further. Some manuals, Kia’s and Mazda’s among them, say to keep oil and grease off wheel nuts and bolts altogether.