When searching for the alignment specs of a vehicle, it is important to search by the specific make, model, model year and trim of the vehicle, rather than just the make. Even within a given trim in a given model year of a vehicle, the alignment can be different if different suspension packages, such as sport sport suspension, were offered.
The most important elements of a basic wheel alignment are the caster, camber and toe. The caster angle measures the slope of an imaginary line passing through the steering pivot of a wheel, with vertical being zero. If the top of the slope passes rearward of vertical, then the wheel has positive caster.
Camber is the angle a wheel tilts when viewed from the front of the vehicle. Wheels that tilt outward at the top demonstrate positive camber.
Toe is the angle of the wheel in relation to the vehicle's centerline when viewed from above. Toe given in positive degrees or inches represents a wheel that is angled slightly inward, toward the center of the vehicle, at its front.
The ideal setting for the caster angle on the front end is +6.6 degrees, but it can range by 0.75 degrees in either direction, with a cross tolerance of 0.75 degrees. The ideal setting for the camber angle on the front end is -0.8 degrees, but it can range by 0.75 degrees in either direction, with a cross tolerance of 0.75 degrees. The ideal setting for the camber angle on the rear end is -0.4 degrees, but it can range by 0.75 degrees in either direction. The front and rear toe-in should be set at +0.2 degrees, but can range by 0.2 degrees in either direction.
The ideal setting for the caster angle on the front end is +3.15 degrees, but it can range by 0.75 degrees in either direction, with a cross tolerance of 0.75 degrees. The ideal setting for the camber angle on the front end is -0.7 degrees, but it can range by 0.75 degrees in either direction, with a cross tolerance of 0.75 degrees. The ideal setting for the camber angle on the rear end is -0.9 degrees, but it can range by 0.50 degrees in either direction. The front and rear toe-in should be set at +0.1 degrees, but can range by 0.2 degrees in either direction.
The alignment specs are the same for all trims of the 2010 Malibu, including the hybrid. The ideal setting for the caster angle on the front end is +2.9 degrees, but it can range by 0.75 degrees in either direction, with a cross tolerance of 0.75 degrees.
The ideal setting for the camber angle is -1.0 degree for the front left wheel and -0.7 degrees for the front right wheel, but it can range by 0.75 degrees in either direction on both wheels, with a cross tolerance of 0.75 degrees.
The ideal setting for the camber angle on the rear end is -0.8 degrees, but it can range by 0.60 degrees in either direction. The front and rear toe-in should be set at +0.2 degrees, but can range by 0.2 degrees in either direction.
