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Malibu

Malibu has 4,511 vessels in the USCG registry, with HINs on file from 1936 to 2025. Federal records show 25 recalls and 322 USCG-reported accidents involving Malibu hulls. Popular models include the 220, 226, 242.

Known for:recreationalsmodels like the 220
Known Recalls
25
USCG Accidents
322
Registered Vessels
4,511
Active Years
1936–2025
MIC Code
FGE

Popular Malibu Models

220(11)226(10)242(10)262(9)200(7)232(7)246(7)250(5)252(5)276(5)210(4)272(4)

Vessel counts from USCG registry data. Enter a HIN to check history on a specific model.

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Malibu Fleet Safety Overview

Based on 322 USCG-reported incidents involving Malibu vessels from 2009 through 2023. These figures reflect all reported accidents for this make across the U.S. fleet and do not indicate the history of any individual vessel.

36operator inattention
31improper lookout
25alcohol
24force of wake/wave
23machinery failure

Malibu Recalls (25)

25MF0217Apr 2025
CS22, CS23, R4, R6 (2025)
8 units affected
25MF0036Jan 2025
A29,R30,R31,R33,R35 (2025)
86 units affected
25MF0278Jan 2025
MONSOON M5/M6 ENGINE (2023)
24MF0527Oct 2024
CS22, CS23, R4, R6 (2024)
139 units affected
23MF0612Nov 2023
32 units affected
23MF0060Jan 2023
23SC
2,390 units affected
22MF0424Jan 2022
R8 OUTBOARD (2022)
49 units affected
21SD0001Feb 2021

OTHER

20SD0012Sep 2020
WAKESETTER (2017)

FUEL SYSTEM

579 units affected
190036TJun 2019

FUEL SYSTEM

3,143 units affected
180015TSep 2018
ALL EXCEPT TXI RESPONSE (2016)

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

2,937 units affected
180010SMay 2018

HULL; CRAZING

1,799 units affected
170013TAug 2017
CS1 BOWRIDER (2017)

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

62 units affected
150023SDec 2015
296 & 302; 336 & 273

FUEL SYSTEM

156 units affected
140006TApr 2014
"AXIS 20, 22, 24, T22" (2014)

FUEL SYSTEM

332 units affected

Showing 15 of 25 recalls. Run a HIN check to see recalls specific to your vessel.

How to Identify a Malibu HIN

Every Malibu boat manufactured or imported into the U.S. after 1972 has a 12-character Hull Identification Number (HIN) stamped on the transom. Malibu HINs begin with the manufacturer code FGE.

FGEXXXXXXXXX
MIC codeSerialMonthYear

About Malibu

Malibu is a boat manufacturer tracked by the U.S. Coast Guard under MIC code FGE. Vessels on file span model years 1936 through 2025. HullScore tracks 4,511 Malibu vessels in our database, along with 25 manufacturer recalls and 322 USCG-reported boating accidents.

The most commonly registered Malibu models include the 220, 226, 242, 262, 200. The fleet is primarily composed of recreationals and open motorboats.

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