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2016 Chevrolet MALIBU: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

837 owner complaints analyzed

9 distinct recall campaigns

50,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2016 model year. Data updated: . 525 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 302 of 837 complaints (36.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior14817.7%
Electrical and battery issues10612.7%
Transmission and shifting839.9%
Steering behavior506.0%
Engine operation394.7%
Fuel system concerns70.8%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Engine
302
Electrical System
221
Unknown Or Other
174
Power Train
162
Vehicle Speed Control
150
Service Brakes
94
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
76
Fuel/Propulsion System
50
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine302
Electrical System221
Unknown Or Other174
Power Train162
Vehicle Speed Control150
Service Brakes94
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)76
Fuel/Propulsion System50

Engine: 302; Electrical System: 221; Unknown Or Other: 174; Power Train: 162; Vehicle Speed Control: 150; Service Brakes: 94; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 76; Fuel/Propulsion System: 50

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
93
25,000 to 49,999
164
50,000 to 74,999
143
75,000 to 99,999
71
100,000 to 149,999
36
150,000 and above
18
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00093
25,000 to 49,999164
50,000 to 74,999143
75,000 to 99,99971
100,000 to 149,99936
150,000 and above18

Under 25,000: 93; 25,000 to 49,999: 164; 50,000 to 74,999: 143; 75,000 to 99,999: 71; 100,000 to 149,999: 36; 150,000 and above: 18

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (164). 312 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2015
1
2016
17
2017
36
2018
92
2019
199
2020
152
2021
94
2022
77
2023
54
2024
51
2025
46
2026
18
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20151
201617
201736
201892
2019199
2020152
202194
202277
202354
202451
202546
202618

2015: 1; 2016: 17; 2017: 36; 2018: 92; 2019: 199; 2020: 152; 2021: 94; 2022: 77; 2023: 54; 2024: 51; 2025: 46; 2026: 18

Pattern summary

Engine leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 148 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 106 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 83 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10782147 · 2015-10-14 (October 14, 2015)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE BRAKE PADS WERE INSTALLED BACKWARDS AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145. UPDATE 01/15/16 MA THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. *JS

Owner-reported narrative. 145 miles reported. Look up ODI 10782147 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10838155 · 2016-02-25 (February 25, 2016)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON REENTERING THE VEHICLE TO RESTART IT, THE REAR WINDSHIELD WINDOW SHATTERED. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN OF HOW THE FAILURE OCCURRED DUE TO NO OBJECT ENCOUNTERED THE REAR WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,073.

Owner-reported narrative. 2,073 miles reported. Look up ODI 10838155 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10863882 · 2016-05-09 (May 9, 2016)

DURING A MODEST DECELERATION OR WHILE THE CAR IS COASTING TOWARDS A STOP WITH BRAKE DEPRESSED, THE TRANSMISSION WILL AT TIMES SEEM TO DOWNSHIFT IN AN UNSMOOTH WAY. SEEMINGLY SKIPPING GEARS DOWN. THE VEHICLE AT TIMES CAN COAST AT AROUND 1500 RPMS THEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE RPMS JUMP TO ALMOST OR AROUND 3000 RPMS CAUSING A BUCKING SENSATION FOR THE DRIVER. BRAKE USE IS AFFECTED WHEN THIS OCCURS. WHEN THE VEHICLE BUCKS, THE BRAKE PRESSURE CAN CHANGE OR IS ENHANCED BY THE DOWNSHIFT. THIS CAN HAPPEN PRETTY REGULARLY DURING REGULAR DRIVING USE A…

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Owner report 10871691 · 2016-05-31 (May 31, 2016)

I JUST BOUGHT A 2016 CAMARO WHICH HAD BAD MOTOR MOUNTS. WHICH THE DEALER DENIED. I DECIDED THAT I COULD NOT DRIVE A BRAND NEW CAR WITH BAD MOTOR MOUNTS SO I TRADED THE CAR IN FOR THE 2016 MALIBU. AFTER DRIVING THE MALIBU FOR A COUPLE WEEKS NOW, I NOTICED SIMILAR CHARACTERISTICS OF MOTOR MOUNT PROBLEMS I'VE HAD IN THE PAST. CURRENTLY, I BELIEVE THAT CHEVROLET'S OR GMS MOTOR MOUNT DESIGNS OR QUALITY, ARE IN LINE WITH INDUSTRY STANDARDS. I'VE TRIED TO CONTACT CHEVROLET AND THEY'RE NOT PROVIDING ME WITH AN AVENUE TO START AN INVESTIGATION. …

Owner-reported narrative. 413 miles reported. Look up ODI 10871691 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10875349 · 2016-06-20 (June 20, 2016)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET MAILBU. WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT AT 3 MPH, THE ABS ENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. WHILE GRADUALLY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE DRIVING, THE ABS REPEATEDLY JERKED THE VEHICLE FOR MILES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE NO FAILURES WAS DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61.

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Owner report 10888071 · 2016-07-25 (July 25, 2016)

WINDSHIELD HAS THOUSANDS OF TINY , WHITE SPECS ACROSS ENTIRE FIELD. THESE SPECS AT FIRST EXAM LOOK LIKE PAINT OVERSPRAY. BUT CLOSER EXAM WITH A FLASHLIGHT AT A LOW , SKIMMING ANGLE, REVELS IMBEDDED PARTICLES. IN LATE OR EARLY SUNLIGHT, THIS CAUSES A FOGGY APPEARANCE TO SHADED AREAS, LIKE TREES OR BUILDINGS. CLARITY IS ABSOLUTELY IMPEDED. RECENTLY AS I EXITED A FREEWAY, DRIVING WESTWARD INTO THE 7 PM SUN, I MADE A RIGHT TURN ONTO MY STREET AND ALMOST RAN OVER THE CURB AS THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD BECAME A HAZE TOTALLY BLOTTING OUT CLE…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10888071 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10891875 · 2016-07-31 (July 31, 2016)

I HAVE AUDIO (HEARING) OF FIVE WARMING BELLS FOR LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS WHILE TRAVELING IN VEHICLE. I FINALLY OBSERVED IN CEILING OF VEHICLE AIR BAG WARNING FOR PASSENGER SEAT INDICATING 'ON 2' I OBSERVE AUDIO OF FIVE BELLS EVERY NOW AND THEN WHILE ON ROAD. I THEN OBSERVE 'ON 2' INDICATOR GOES INTO OFF MODE AUTOMATICALLY. I DO NOT KNOW EXACTLY WHEN AIRBAG PASSENGER SYSTEM REVERTS TO OFF MODE. I WILL TAKE VEHICLE INTO AUTHORIZED CHEV SERVICE CENTER SOMETIME THIS WEEK AS I AM IN WARRANTY. I AM NOT AWARE OF ANY RECALL NOTICE AND VEHICLE HAS BEE…

Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10891875 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10892714 · 2016-08-03 (August 3, 2016)

MY DRIVERS SEAT BOTTOM HAS BECOME "LOOSE". MY CAR HAS POWERED CONTROLS, AND LEATHER UPHOLSTERY. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS, THEY HAD THE CAR FOR APPROX. 1.5 WEEKS, THEY SAY THAT THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. I TOLD THEM THAT THE ROADS IN THE CITY WERE STRAIGHT, YOU WOULDN'T FEEL IT THERE. THAT YOU NEEDED TO DRIVE IT ON A WINDY COUNTRY ROAD. THEY DIDN'T DO SO. THEY WOULDN'T EVEN TAKE THE SEAT OUT AND INVESTIGATE IT. I PICKED UP MY CAR AND AS SOON AS I GOT HOME TO MY AREA (COUNTRY, WITH WINDING ROADS), THE SEAT IS DOING IT AGAIN…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10892714 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

9 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

16V084000 · Electrical System:Software

Reported: 2016-02-11 (February 11, 2016)

Genera Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chevrolet Camaro, Malibu, Silverado and GMC Sierra vehicles. The radio may intermittently fail to provide an audio warning when the key has been left in the ignition and the door is opened or when the driver does not fasten their seat belt. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) number 114, "Theft Protection", and/or 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Consequence: An unbelted driver is at a greater risk of injury in a crash.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the radio software, free of charge. The recall began on March 14, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 15808.

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16V125000 · Air Bags:Frontal

Reported: 2016-03-02 (March 2, 2016)

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chevrolet Colorado vehicles manufactured January 19, 2016, to February 2, 2016, Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured January 9, 2016, to January 26, 2016, and 2016 GMC Canyon vehicles manufactured January 21, 2016, to February 4, 2016. The driver frontal air bag may improperly inflate during second-stage deployment in the event of a high speed crash.

Consequence: An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver side frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began on April 14, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 28030.

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16V151000 · Air Bags:Side/Window

Reported: 2016-03-11 (March 11, 2016)

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016 Malibu vehicles manufactured February 16, 2016, to March 5, 2016. The two weld studs that mount the front and rear side impact air bags may fracture and separate from the air bag during deployment. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 214, "Side Impact Protection."

Consequence: Fractured weld studs may allow the side air bag to move out of position during deployment, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the side air bag modules, free of charge. The recall began on April 14, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 31820.

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16V272000 · Electronic Stability Control (Esc)

Reported: 2016-05-05 (May 5, 2016)

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured March 7, 2016, through March 12, 2016. The memory chip in the electronic brake control module (EBCM) may fail and cause the loss of electronically controlled brake systems including anti-lock brakes (ABS) and electronic stability control (ESC). As such, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."

Consequence: If the EBCM fails the primary braking system will still function, however, the loss of ABS and ESC increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will install a replacement EBCM, free of charge. The recall began on June 17, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020). GM's number for this recall is 39440.

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16V502000 · Electrical System:Ignition | Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)

Reported: 2016-07-05 (July 5, 2016)

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Buick Verano and 2016 Chevrolet Malibu as the electronic park lock lever may allow the ignition key to be removed without the transmission being in PARK. Also, certain 2013 Buick Encore, 2011 Buick Regal, 2013-2014 Buick Verano, 2011-2016 Chevrolet Cruze, 2010-2013 Chevrolet Equinox 2013-2015 Chevrolet Malibu, and 2011-2013 GMC Terrain vehicles may have been serviced with similar defective replacement electronic park lock levers. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."

Consequence: If the key is removed without the transmission in PARK, the vehicle may rollaway as occupants are exiting, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and if necessary replace the key cylinder lock housing, free of charge. The recall began on October 14, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, Buick 1-800-521-7300, and GMC 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 50490 and 50491.

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16V781000 · Air Bags:Side/Window

Reported: 2016-10-26 (October 26, 2016)

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured November 18, 2015, to June 7, 2016. The fabric of the side-impact air bag cushion may tear during deployment.

Consequence: If the air bag tears during deployment, the air bag may not perform as designed, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, replace the air bag module, free of charge. The recall began October 27, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 16079.

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18V358000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump

Reported: 2018-05-31 (May 31, 2018)

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2018 GMC Canyon, 2016-2017 Buick Envision, 2016-2018 Chevrolet Colorado and Malibu, 2017-2018 GMC Acadia, 2018 Buick LaCrosse, Cadillac ATS, Chevrolet Equinox, and GMC Terrain vehicles. The high pressure fuel pump may detach from its mounting flange, possibly resulting in the pump damaging the high pressure fuel line.

Consequence: A damaged fuel line can create a fuel leak, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the high pressure fuel pump, and high pressure fuel pipe, free of charge. The recall began July 2, 2018. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 18188.

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18V400000 · Air Bags:Sensor:Occupant Classification

Reported: 2018-06-14 (June 14, 2018)

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. During servicing, a Passenger Presence System (PPS) may have been installed that was not correctly calibrated to the vehicle's seat type. As a result, the PPS may not properly identify an adult passenger from a child passenger in the front passenger seat, potentially causing the air bag to not deploy when it should, or causing the air bag to deploy when it shouldn't.

Consequence: In the event of a crash, improper air bag deployment can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger PPS seat service kit, free of charge. The recall began August 7, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 18208.

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21V649000 · Seat Belts:Rear/Other:Retractor | Seat Belts:Critical Fasteners

Reported: 2021-08-20 (August 20, 2021)

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2021 Chevrolet Malibu and 2019-2021 Cadillac XT4 vehicles. The rear seat belt retractors may be improperly secured with loose or missing fasteners.

Consequence: An improperly secured seat belt retractor may not function properly in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: Dealers will inspect and tighten the rear seat belt retractors, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 17, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 and Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N212333380.

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Explore the data

Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

837 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

62.7%Usable mileage525 / 837 records
100.0%Valid incident date837 / 837 records
100.0%Valid filing date837 / 837 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates837 / 837 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Steering
21321.8%
ODI 10437287 · 6,801 mi

AS I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 30MPH ON A SUBURBAN RD. THE MALIBU JERKED A COUPLE OF TIMES THEN THE (SERVICE ESC) LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH OTHER LIGHTS AND THE CAR STOPPED MOVING. IT ALSO HAD A (CAR LOCKED) SYMBOL LIT ON THE DASH. THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AND THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR THIS. WE PAY GOOD MONEY TO DRIVE A NEW CAR SO WE DON'T HAVE BREAKDOWNS, NOT TO MENTION THE POSSIBILITIES OF GETTING HIT WHEN THIS FAULT OCCURS MAYBE EVEN BEING TAKEN OUT OF THE POPULATION. *TR

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18820.8%
ODI 10462996 · 500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING 10 MPH WHEN A CLICKING SOUND EMITTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 550.

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18021.6%
ODI 10511612 · 3,000 mi

MY SON WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN THE CARS STEERING DRASTICALLY PULLED HIM TOTALLY OFF THE ROAD !!!! LUCKY THERE WAS NO ONE TO THE RIGHT OF HIM THEY WOULD OF BEAN KILLED .THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM! THE DEALER IS TRYING TO BRUSH IT OFF LIKE NOTHING HAPPENED. NILES SALES & SERVICE KEY WEST FLORIDA ! ITS A NEW CAR. PLEASE CALL ME [XXX]5/13 /13 INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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267.4%
ODI 10560441 · 2,700 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (65-70 MPH) ON STRAIGHT AND LEVEL HIGHWAY, STEERING WOULD DEVELOP A "STICKY, OR DEAD SPOT" ON CENTER. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A SLIGHT CORRECTION, IT REQUIRED INCREASED EFFORT TO OVERCOME THE "STICKY" SPOT; I COULD FEEL THE INCREASED RESISTANCE, AND THEN SUDDENLY THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD MOVE. IT TOOK EFFORT TO KEEP THE CAR FROM JERKING. INITIALLY THIS WOULD OCCUR ONLY WHEN TEMPERATURES WERE BELOW APPROXIMATELY 50 DEGREES (WE WERE ON CHRISTMAS BREAK IN UTAH). HOWEVER, UPON RETURNING TO TEXAS AND WARMER WEATHE…

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93.3%
ODI 11098100

THE KEY IS STUCK IN THE IGNITION.

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425.0%
ODI 10903873 · 2,614 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STABILIZING TRACTION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE EMITTED A LOUD NOISE FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE VEHICLE SHUTTERED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER DE-CODED ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT A NEW AMPLIFIER WAS BEING MANUFACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NO…

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476.7%
ODI 11025387 · 17,000 mi

TWO TIMES WHILE I WAS DRIVING I PUT ON MY BRAKES AND MY POWER STEERING LOCKED UP COMPLETELY I COULD BARELY DRIVE IT I ALMOST GOT INTO A WRECK I TOOK CAR TO CHEVROLET AND THEY SAID THAT RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED

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415.9%
ODI 11153184 · 10,898 mi

I RENTED A 2018 MALIBU (11K MILES) WITH THE 1.5 ECOTECH ENGINE FROM HERTZ IN LAKEVILLE, MN STARTING 10/31/18. NO VIN BUT IT WAS RENTAL RECORD #147556754, VEHICLE #02298, LICENSE #IL AW71337. WE PUT APPROX 1100 MILES ON IT THE FIRST TWO DAYS - ALL INTERSTATE DRIVING. ON THE HIGHWAY, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME 'STUCK'. TO MAKE SMALL LANE CORRECTIONS OR CHANGE LANES, I HAD TO MODERATELY FORCE THE STEERING WHEEL TO TURN. IT WAS COMPARABLE TO HAVING A 'CATCH' IN THE STEERING. ONCE THE FORCE WAS MADE, THE CAR AUTOMATICALLY MOVED 1/4 TO 1/2 A LANE LEFT…

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21.0%
ODI 11324457 · 25,000 mi

WHEN DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY THE WHEELS FEEL LIKE THERE ARE PUSHING ONE WAY. WHEN SLOWING DOWN THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES. PRESSING THE ON BRAKES THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO SHAKES. COUPLE DAYS AGO WE HAD TO TIGHTEN THE LUG NUTS ON THE CAR FRONT TIRES. ITS WAS GOOD A COUPLE DAYS AND NOW AGAIN DOING THE SAME THING.. *TR

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168.1%
ODI 11421177

The vehicle will randomly shut off while driving. All warning lights light up on the dash and notification of "reduced steering" pops up. Taken to the dealership and has been there for 19 business days. They will fix a component, I have picked it up twice and it has shut off before I could even get home forcing me to tow it back. This last time they were bringing the car around and it shut off in their own parking lot before they could even give me the keys. Every time they run diagnostics it's a new code. Vehicle is unsafe to drive due to shut…

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22.2%
ODI 11589336

When you shift the car into park and you get a "Shift to Park" alert on your dashboard. It makes it very hard to shut off the vehicle.

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22.0%
ODI 11614999 · 29,901 mi

The contact owns a 2022 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to exceed 20 MPH while driving. Additionally, the contact stated while his mother was driving approximately 40 MPH and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle failed to respond, and the vehicle lost power steering functionality. The contact's mother was able to pull to the side of the road and allowed the vehicle to roll to a stop. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where the failure was related to the vehicle tracker. The vehicle was repaired; however, the f…

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57.1%
ODI 11529398

I was on a freeway going 75. A guy came across three lanes and cut in front of me going 60. I got the brakes hard and then went around him accelerating sharply and swerved hard in front of him. At that point the car steered itself back and forth for our five times. I was finally able to regain control once it slowed down enough, and continued on my drive. I’m guessing that some accident-avoidance system kicked in when I swerved left in front of the other car, and the car swerved itself back to the right. But then it over-corrected back to the …

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12.5%
ODI 11748260

There is a frequency coming from the front of the driver's seat, steering wheel, and under the instrument panel that sends a electrical shock as you drive. If you have aluminum foil or any type of material that blocks electrical signals in the driver's seat it will shock you as well. This could definitely cause an accident while driving . This happens daily. It started in April 2026.

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19.1%
ODI 11755368

The esc light came on, air conditioner fan speed went high then low and my screen flickered out momentarily. The esc light came on three more times, 10-15 seconds each time with no lights remaining on after and no other changes. The next time I drove, when turning the esc light came on and the steering locked up for about 5 seconds

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Electrical System
23023.5%
ODI 10409448 · 6,898 mi

FROM MY WIFE: AFTER TWO PRIOR TRIPS IN THE SAME DAY (36 MILES AND 16 MILES ROUND TRIP RESPECTIVELY), MY 3RD OCCASION TO START THE CAR WAS MET WITH A GLARING WARNING MESSAGE ON THE DIGITAL DISPLAY THAT SAID "ENGINE POWER REDUCED". IT WAS FOLLOWED BY "SERVICE ESC/TRACTION CONTROL". I WAS PUZZLED BY THIS WHEN AFTER THAT BOTH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. I WAS INCREDIBLY THANKFUL TO NOT HAVE TO GET ON THE HIGHWAY, BUT HAD TO GO TO GET TO A PERFORMANCE. THE ENGINE HAD BARELY ANY POWER AND IT WAS AS…

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28231.1%
ODI 10449368 · 64 mi

A BRAND NEW VEHICLE WITH 64 MILES. WHILE DRIVING ON A RURAL ROAD, THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL FAILURE LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN THE ACCELERATOR STOPPED WORKING. AFTER I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF, IT WOULD NOT COME BACK ON. THIS CERTAINLY COULD HAVE BEEN A SAFETY ISSUE HAD I LOST CONTROL ON A MORE TRAVELED STREET. COINCIDENTALLY, THE ONLY OTHER COMPLAINT LISTED ON NHTSA FOR THIS VEHICLE IS FOR THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. *TR

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36543.7%
ODI 10496800 · 465 mi

OUR MALIBU WAS JUST PURCHASED WITH 9 MILES NEW ON JANUARY 31ST AND HAS THE EASIEST ECO FEATURE WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO SHUT DOWN THE VEHICLE AT STOPS. OUR VEHICLE IS NOT SHUTTING DOWN. THE DEALERSHIP STATES THERE IS NO KNOWN ISSUE, BULLETIN, OR RECALL FOR THIS. ANY INFORMATION WOULD BE HELPFUL THANK YOU. *TR ## VIN FAILED ##

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8223.4%
ODI 10650651 · 4,089 mi

HENDRICK CHEVROLET NORFOLK VIRGINIA DEALER SERVICE FOUND GM HISTORY CODE DTC U0121 FOR THIS FAILURE. MY 2014 CHEVROLET MALIBU SUDDENLY AND FULLY CEASED OPERATING WHILE STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC RED LIGHT IN DOWNTOWN NORFOLK VA; EVEN LOST ALL ELECTRICAL INCLUDING THE EMERGENCY / HAZARD LIGHT NOT OPERATING. THE CAR WENT COMPLETELY DEAD WHILE TAKING FOOT OFF OF BRAKE AND PRESSING ON GAS PEDAL AFTER TRAFFIC LIGHT TURNED GREEN; ALL DASHBOARD DISPLAYS WENT DARK. IT TOOK 3 ATTEMPTS TO RE-START THE CAR OVER A PERIOD OF 11 MINUTES (PAUSED FOR SOME TIME AFT…

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6624.4%
ODI 10669918 · 5,500 mi

WHILE DRIVING THRU HOUSTON, TEXAS ON INTERSTATE 10 WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC THE ENGINE SHUT OFF, THE ANALOG INSTRUMENTS SHUT OFF, THE CENTER MY LINK SCREEN SHUT OFF AND THE DIGITAL READOUT ALTERNATED BETWEEN MPH AND MILES TRAVELED READOUT. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE ENGINE, NO RESULT. SHE SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL AND IT WOULD NOT RESTART. WE WERE ABLE TO COAST THRU SEVERAL LANES OF TRAFFIC AND SAFELY STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CAR WAS SHIFTED TO PARK AND STARTED. WE TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 200 MILES TO OUR DESTINATION AND TWO DA…

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22126.4%
ODI 10895155 · 175 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT IT WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED TO SAVE FUEL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

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16022.8%
ODI 11023497 · 204 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET MALIBU. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE STALLED AND LOST POWER. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BOB STEELE CHEVROLET (2800 FLORIDA 520, COCOA, FL 32926 [phone removed]) WHERE NO DIAGNOSTIC FAILURE CODES WERE FOUND AND THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO VIEW THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DUE TO THE INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE MANUFACTURER WOULD N…

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19027.2%
ODI 11064909

MY RIGHT BLINKER AND BRAKE LIGHT KEEP SHORTING OUT. IT WILL BE FINE FOR A FEW DAYS AND THEN STOP WORKING. ALSO, THE INTERIOR CARPET IS TOO SHORT AND KEEP COMING OUT OF THE TRIM IN THE FRONT AREA S OF THE VEHICLE.

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6232.5%
ODI 11230268

FAULTY FUEL PUMP COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND KEY KOB READER

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5728.8%
ODI 11316269 · 640 mi

MY CAR HAD ONLY 600 MILES AND IS BRAND NEW. AFTER SITTING ON THE DRIVE OVERNIGHT THE CAR WOULDN'T START. THERE WAS A LOT OF CLICKING NOISES, BUT THE ENGINE WOULDN'T TURN. THAT WAS THREE WEEKS AGO. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT THERE WERE ERROR CODES ON THE BATTERY, AND THAT THEY RECHARGED IT. TODAY, THE CAR CLICKS AND WON'T TURN OVER AGAIN. THE CAR NOW HAS 1000 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT CARS DRIVING BY THEIR LOT AT NIGHT WILL CAUSE RANDOM PARKED NEW VEHICLES WITH NO KEY IN IT TO FLASH LIGHTS, AND USE OTHER ELECTRICA…

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2831.5%
ODI 11414799

THIS WAS A RENTAL CAR, EQUIPPED WITH AN ELECTRONIC KEY FOB AND A STARTER/TURN ENGINE-OFF BUTTON ON THE DASHBOARD. THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE COULD BE LOCKED REMOTELY FROM OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE, WHILE IT CONTINUED TO RUN. ADDITIONALLY, IT APPERED THAT AN OCCUPANT OF THE LOCKED VEHICLE WHO DID NOT HAVE AN ELECTRONIC KEYFOB IN HIS POSSESSION COULD NOT OPEN THE DOORS FROM THE INSIDE. THUS, ADULTS OR CHILDREN COULD BE ASPHYXIATED UNDER CERTAIN NOT-TOO-HARD-TO-IMAGINE SITUATIONS.

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3333.7%
ODI 11464531 · 1,900 mi

The contact owns a 2022 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving and attempting to use the Infotainment System, the headlights became inoperable. The contact stated that the cell phone was extremely hot while connected to Bluetooth. The contact stated that while using the radio the failure would not occur. The contact stated that there was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and the headlight was repaired however, the Infotainment System was not repaired or replaced. The manufacturer was contac…

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1217.1%
ODI 11521415

I was driving the car from home to work during morning rush hour in downtown Chicago. I was stopped at a red light and the auto-stop feature engaged as it is intended to do. When the light turned green I put my foot on the gas to go but the car wouldn't move. Cars behind me started honking & going around me. I tried various things but couldn't get the car to move although the ignition light was green. I finally put my emergency flashers on, shifted the car to park, pressed the ignition button to turn the car to off position, then depressed the …

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1742.5%
ODI 11675332

Vehicle will shut off and say shift neutral to start again

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436.4%
ODI 11657591

Chevy sold me a vehicle knowing that the radio was faulty and known to glitching out. I took it to the dealer and they replicated the problem. GM has known about the issue since 9/2024 when the issued the bulletin about the problem. They sold me the vehicle knowing that the problem existed and did not disclose that to me. That is a violation of CA law.

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Engine
16016.4%
ODI 10499926 · 48,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE BECAME RESISTANT TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE ESP AND LOW ENGINE POWER WARNING LIGHTS THEN ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE RESET. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE ENGINE RESET AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER FOR FURTHER ASSESSMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WE…

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9910.9%
ODI 10562437 · 3,000 mi

VEHICLE HAS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON AND REDUCED POWER KICKS IN WITH NO WARNING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN AT SPEED ON HIGHWAYS WHEN THIS HAPPENS AND AUTOMATICALLY SLOWS TO 40 MPH. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND REPAIRS MADE THE FIRST 2 TIMES, VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN BACK 3 MORE TIMES FOR THE SAME ISSUE, NO CODES SHOWING IN THE COMPUTER. ISSUE ALSO REPORTED THAT IF AT A STOP, VEHICLE HAS NO RESPONSE WHEN YOU STEP ON THE GAS. THE DEALERSHIP IS CURRENTLY TRYING TO REPORT THIS AS A DIFFERENT ISSUE SO THEY CAN AVOID DEALING WIT…

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20424.4%
ODI 10496800 · 465 mi

OUR MALIBU WAS JUST PURCHASED WITH 9 MILES NEW ON JANUARY 31ST AND HAS THE EASIEST ECO FEATURE WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO SHUT DOWN THE VEHICLE AT STOPS. OUR VEHICLE IS NOT SHUTTING DOWN. THE DEALERSHIP STATES THERE IS NO KNOWN ISSUE, BULLETIN, OR RECALL FOR THIS. ANY INFORMATION WOULD BE HELPFUL THANK YOU. *TR ## VIN FAILED ##

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12535.6%
ODI 10574229

AS I WAS DRIVING AND COME TO A STOP LIGHT, MY VEHICLE CUT OFF AND ONCE I LET OFF THE BRAKE, TO GO, THE CAR STARTED BACK WITHOUT ME DOING ANYTHING. WHEN I WAS AT THE DRIVE THRU WINDOW, MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AND I WAS STILL IN DRIVE MODE, THE CAR CUT OFF, AND WHEN I LET OF THE BRAKE SLIGHTLY THE VEHICLE STARTED ALL BY ITSELF. BOTH INCIDENTS HAPPENED A WEEK APART. *TR

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7025.9%
ODI 10654784 · 4,000 mi

I HAVE BEEN HAVING NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH A PAUSE IN THE ENGINE WHEN I'M SPEEDING UP ONTO A HIGHWAY OR TO PASS ON THE HIGHWAY . IT'S MOST DANGEROUS WHEN I ENTER THE HIGHWAY. THE CAR INSTEAD OF JUST SPEEDING UP HAS BEEN KNOWN TO PAUSE.. AND THEN SPEED UP. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT'S HARD TO DETERMINE WHEN THE CAR IS GOING TO "PAUSE" . I WAS ALMOST IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE I HAD ENOUGH TIME TO ENTER THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR DECIDED TO "PAUSE " AND THEN GO BUT THAT SLIGHT PAUSE EFFECTS THE TIMING OF ENTERING TRAFFIC . ALSO, I AM NEAR A HIG…

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30236.1%
ODI 10924061 · 1,695 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE SPEED REDUCED INADVERTENTLY AND A MESSAGE THAT THE SPEED REDUCED TO 25 MPH APPEARED. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONSTAR SENT AN EMAIL ADVISING THAT A CRITICAL ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION REPAIRED WERE NEEDED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. THE ISSUED RECURRED AFTER LEAVING THE DEALER AND THE VEHICLE REDUCE SPEED AND CHECK ENGINE INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE ABOVE 20 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN …

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25336.0%
ODI 11006591 · 2,757 mi

THE VEHICLE ENGINE TURNED OFF WHILE DRIVING IN THE CITY. IT THEN CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO STIFFEN AND MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE CAR POWER WENT INTO LOW MODE. THE AC WENT INTO FAN MODE. AND THE CAR STAYED STATIONARY.

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28040.1%
ODI 11078434 · 4,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING MY 2018 CHEVY MALIBU LS THAT I HAVEN'T OWNED FOR MORE THEN 30 DAYS AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IN THE DRIVEWAY WHEN I STARTED IT UP TO LET IT WARM SINCE IT WAS WINTER SO I TOOK IT TO CHRISTENSON CHEVROLET IN HIGHLAND INDIANA AND THE CODE U01B0 CAME UP WHICH IS THE BATTERY SENSOR MODULE AND THE DEALER TOLD ME THERE IS NO FIX FOR IT AND ENGINEERING IS LOOKING INTO IT AND THE PAPERWORK THEY GAVE ME SHOWS THEY HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THE 2017 AND 2018 MODELS AND NO FIX YET. THEY ARE SELLING CARS WITH DEFECTS AND I TOLD THEM I…

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6433.5%
ODI 11196208 · 2,500 mi

START/STOP ON POWERTRAIN / MOTOR CONTROL. MOTOR STOPS ON BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE AND STARTS UPON ? ? DECREASE IN PEDAL PRSSURE ? MOTOR STARTED AND RPM ACCELERATED BU ITSELF WHILE BRAKE PEDAL APPLIED, VEHICLE "SURGED" AND HIT POST. MOTOR ACCELERATES RPM / WORKS BY ITSELF. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. DELAY IN "START / STOP" CAUSING SURGE. SOFTWARE PROGRAMMING PROBLEM ?

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5929.8%
ODI 11339607 · 550 mi

CAR LOST POWER WHEN PASSING A TRUCK ON THE HIGHWAY, HARD START,IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. THEY HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE FOR GOING ON THREE WEEKS TOMORROW. THEY HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE CONTACTED GM AND THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE AT THE RESOLUTION CENTER SAID THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOT ANSWERING E-MAILS AND HE COULD NOT GIVE US ANY INFORMATION. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP SAID HE AND THE MASTER TECH HAD BOTH DRIVEN THE CAR AND BOTH SAID THAT THEY DETECTED A PROBLEM. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THE DIAGNOSTIC COMPU…

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1415.7%
ODI 11477685

3 times now, the car has turned off while in gear or in motion. In an Arbys drive thru on a hill above a highway. Backing out of a parking spot in VA. And pulling through a busy intersection in VA. The safety hazard is that you lose power brakes and steering when a vehicle isn’t running, one could easily be unable to avoid a wreck. Also the general danger of your vehicle randomly shutting off. No warning lights appear before during or after this happens. The 3 dealerships that have looked into the issue state they are unable to recreate the pro…

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2929.6%
ODI 11532448

I have issues with my 2022 Malibu trying to accelerate while applying the brakes. I was in a parking lot looking for a parking space with the brake down (my foot nowhere near the accelerator), and the engine was revving to over 3000 rpms. I called the dealer today and the service department closed right before I called. I will be on the phone early Monday morning. This car is currently unsafe to drive

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1217.1%
ODI 11521415

I was driving the car from home to work during morning rush hour in downtown Chicago. I was stopped at a red light and the auto-stop feature engaged as it is intended to do. When the light turned green I put my foot on the gas to go but the car wouldn't move. Cars behind me started honking & going around me. I tried various things but couldn't get the car to move although the ignition light was green. I finally put my emergency flashers on, shifted the car to park, pressed the ignition button to turn the car to off position, then depressed the …

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37.5%
ODI 11709408

My vehicle sometimes will not start when I press the Start Button and press the brakes at the same time. The dashboard will light up with a message that says “Service ESC” followed by “Engine Power is Reduced”. When it does start, I can drive the vehicle for a moment before it does the Engine Power Reduced mode where the car feels like its pulling more. It has done this several times while I’m driving on the highway which often times causes me to have to pull over to the side of the road, or make my way to the slow lane so I can pull into a gas…

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00.0%

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Power Train
11011.2%
ODI 10382326 · 18,210 mi

I WAS ACCELERATING FROM THE ENTRY LANE OF A MOSTLY EMPTY (THANKFULLY) RURALHIGHWAY WHEN SUDDENLY A WARNING MESSAGE "SERVICE TRACTION" ENGINE POWER REDUCED" SERVICE ESC APPEARED ON THE DASH MONITOR.. I LOST POWER AND COULD NOT GET ABOVE 45 MPH. THE TRANSMISSION APPEARED TO BE LOCKED INTO A GEAR LEVEL. I CONTACTED CHEY AND THEY TOLD ME IT IS A SAFETY FEATURE. HERE'S THE PROBLEM, IF I HAD BEEN DOING A HIGH SPEED MERGE ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY THE POWER LOSS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT NOT TO MENTION GETTING ME KILLED. I THINK THE FEATURE IS ENGINE…

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495.4%
ODI 10438656

THIS CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER AS IT BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN ON A BUSY STREET, AND THEN WOULD NOT DRIVE. THE CAR CONTINUED TO RUN, BUT WOULD NOT GO FORWARD, EVEN AFTER GAS PEDAL WAS PUSHED TO THE FLOOR. IT, IN FACT, STARTED COASTING BACKWARDS WHEN IT WAS ON A SLIGHT INCLINE. NO INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. IT HAPPENED SUDDENLY, AND WITHOUT WARNING. SERVICE DPT. AT DEALERSHIP CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG. WE FEEL THAT THIS BRAND NEW CAR HAS A FAULTY COMPUTER SYSTEM AND IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. THE CAR IS RUNNING FINE AT PRESENT, BUT THERE ARE NO GUARANTEES T…

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536.3%
ODI 10473070 · 1,460 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SHIFT ABRUPTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER DEPRESSING THE BRAKES THERE WAS SLIGHT DELAY BEFORE IT ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,460 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,041.

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4914.0%
ODI 10573721 · 1,029 mi

1ST INCIDENT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE WOULD DO A EXTREME PULL TO THE RIGHT. 2ND INCIDENT 2/24/14 MILE 2940 - TRANSMISSION SHUTS DOWN AFTER EXITING HIGHWAY. *TR

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2910.7%
ODI 10658824 · 12 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS IN THE DRIVE POSITION, THE VEHICLE MOVED IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12. UPDATED 12/30/14*CN UPDATED 9/6/2017*CN

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16219.4%
ODI 10863882

DURING A MODEST DECELERATION OR WHILE THE CAR IS COASTING TOWARDS A STOP WITH BRAKE DEPRESSED, THE TRANSMISSION WILL AT TIMES SEEM TO DOWNSHIFT IN AN UNSMOOTH WAY. SEEMINGLY SKIPPING GEARS DOWN. THE VEHICLE AT TIMES CAN COAST AT AROUND 1500 RPMS THEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE RPMS JUMP TO ALMOST OR AROUND 3000 RPMS CAUSING A BUCKING SENSATION FOR THE DRIVER. BRAKE USE IS AFFECTED WHEN THIS OCCURS. WHEN THE VEHICLE BUCKS, THE BRAKE PRESSURE CAN CHANGE OR IS ENHANCED BY THE DOWNSHIFT. THIS CAN HAPPEN PRETTY REGULARLY DURING REGULAR DRIVING USE A…

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13018.5%
ODI 10994389 · 650 mi

AFTER MUCH RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THE TRANSMISSION THAT IS IN THE 2017 MALIBU, WHICH IS THE 6T40, IS NOT RATED TO BE IN THIS VEHICLE. THE 6T40 IS RATED AT 177LB-FT TORQUE, THE MALIBU HAS 184LB-FT. GMAUTHORITY.COM/BLOG/GM/GM-TRANSMISSIONS/MH8/ THIS LINK IS THE PAGE FOR THE 6T40. HOWEVER, THE 6T45 IS WHAT SHOULD BE IN THE CAR, HTTP://GMAUTHORITY.COM/BLOG/GM/GM-TRANSMISSIONS/MH7/ THIS IS THE LINK FOR THAT ONE, AS YOU CAN SEE THE MAX TORQUE IS 232LB-FT. HTTP://MEDIA.CHEVROLET.COM/MEDIA/US/EN/CHEVROLET/VEHICLES/MALIBU/2016…

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15922.8%
ODI 11153410 · 5 mi

I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW 9/28/2018 WITH 2 MILES ON IT. EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE THE CAR WILL STICK AT 3400 RPM'S, MAKING ALMOST NO POWER, WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE. THE CAR WILL DO THIS FROM A STOP OR TRYING TO PASS A CAR. BROUGHT TO DEALER FOR 4 DAYS, THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE ISSUE AS IT DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME(EYE ROLL) IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN AS IT WILL GIVE YOU A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY WHEN MOVING INTO OR AROUND TRAFFIC AND IS VERY DANGEROUS. MONITORING THE CAR THRU THE OBDII PORT I PERSONALLY FOUND IT NOT BUILDING BOOST FROM …

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6232.5%
ODI 11181344 · 1,000 mi

THE ENGINE "AUTO STOP" FEATURE CAN HAVE ENOUGH OF A DELAY TO ALLOW THE ACCELERATOR TO BE PRESSED AS THE ENGINE STARTS CAUSING IT TO LURCH FORWARD RATHER THAN ACCELERATE SMOOTHLY. IT ALSO CAN CAUSE A DELAY WHEN PULLING OUT INTO HEAVY TRAFFIC. THERE IS CURRENTLY NO WAY TO TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY DEFEAT THE SYSTEM ON THIS GM MODEL ACCORDING TO GM SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THOUGH I AM SURE IT IS OPERATING AS DESIGNED FOR CERTAIN OWNER DRIVING STYLES AND TRAFFIC CONDITIONS THIS CAN BE A SERIOUS HAZARD. CAR MAKERS SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO EITHER DISABLE TH…

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5527.8%
ODI 11421177

The vehicle will randomly shut off while driving. All warning lights light up on the dash and notification of "reduced steering" pops up. Taken to the dealership and has been there for 19 business days. They will fix a component, I have picked it up twice and it has shut off before I could even get home forcing me to tow it back. This last time they were bringing the car around and it shut off in their own parking lot before they could even give me the keys. Every time they run diagnostics it's a new code. Vehicle is unsafe to drive due to shut…

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2831.5%
ODI 11556987 · 66,000 mi

The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that when the gear shifter was shifted into park(P), the vehicle started to roll. The contact stated that the shift to park message was then illuminated. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 66,000.

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2323.5%
ODI 11509972

While my daughter was attempting to exit a parking lot, she put the car in drive pressed accelerator pedal and there was no response from car. Pressed accelerator again and car took off and hit a 13 inch curb causing major front end damage to vehicle. An initial diagnostic scan revealed a transmission fault code of P0826 Shift up and down failure. Vehicle is now body shop waiting for Chevrolet dealer to take car in for further diagnostics before repairs can be done.

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811.4%
ODI 11672718

At 40,000 miles, check engine light illuminated. Code reader stated P023F fuel pump secondary circuit open. When trying to take 2023 Malibu to dealership for repairs car would not start. Had to have car towed to dealership. Dealership confirmed same fuel pump error code. Confirmed no recall. Car is currently being repaired by dealership at my expense as dealership & GM says fuel pump is not covered by powertrain warranty. Cost is over $1500! Fuel pump should last longer than 40,000 miles! Please research this faulty fuel pump!

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410.0%
ODI 11709408

My vehicle sometimes will not start when I press the Start Button and press the brakes at the same time. The dashboard will light up with a message that says “Service ESC” followed by “Engine Power is Reduced”. When it does start, I can drive the vehicle for a moment before it does the Engine Power Reduced mode where the car feels like its pulling more. It has done this several times while I’m driving on the highway which often times causes me to have to pull over to the side of the road, or make my way to the slow lane so I can pull into a gas…

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19.1%
ODI 11694295

Vehicle was parked, all windows and doors closed. Key remained out of the vehicle. Car parked for several hours without being touched, when suddenly it began to roll forward on its own. The car continued forward and quickly went down a short hill into a rocky area of a field before coming to a stop.

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Unknown Or Other
606.1%
ODI 10679884 · 50,000 mi

THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN 1 YEAR. I'M DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS BETWEEN 25-50 WHEN MY ENGINE ALMOST CUTS OFF COMPLETELY. A LOUD THUMPING (LIKE A MIS FIRE) AND MY DASH LIGHTS COME ON AND READ SERVICE SVC, ENGINE POWER REDUCED. BOTH TIMES THE CAR HAS DONE THIS IT HAS LEFT ME STRANDED. I HAD MY CAR IN THE SHOP THEY SAID THEY TIGHTENED THE "WIRING HARNESS" WELL HOW CONVENIENT THAT NOW THAT MY BUMPER TO BUMPER IS GONE THEY WANNA REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY. THIS IS UNSAFE AND IS GOING TO CAUSE A WRECK AND KILL SOMEONE. IF I WOULD HAVE BEEN PULLING OUT …

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515.6%
ODI 10583414 · 65,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING ON I-70 TO COLUMBUS & MY CAR STALLED. WOULD START UP AND IDLE, BUT SERVICE ESC & TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS CAME ON. AS SOON AS CAR GOT WARMED UP, WOULD STALL AGAIN. *TT

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8810.5%
ODI 10531488 · 668 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR, ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THEN THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK THE CAR TO DEALER FOR REPAIR ON JULY 11 AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE MOTOR FOR THE FAN THAT COOLS THE BATTERY. DEALER REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO ME ON JULY 13. NOTED COVER ON AIRBAG ON STEERING WHEEL IS MALALIGNED, WHICH IS A NEW PROBLEM. TRAVELED OUT OF STATE WITH CAR AND FOUND CRUISE CONTROL AND TRIP ODOMETER NO LONGER WORK (WERE FINE PRIOR TO "REPAIR"). AFTER ARRIVING OUT OF STATE, THE MYLINK COMPUTER FAILED TO WORK THEN BEGAN TO WORK ABOUT TWO HOURS LATER. TOOK CAR T…

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5415.4%
ODI 10894412 · 14,500 mi

A LADY RAN A RED LIGHT AND T-BONED MY CHEVY MALIBU ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AS I WAS PROCEEDING THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MY HEAD SLAMMED IN TO THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW. DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WAS SMASHED IN. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED BECAUSE IT COULDN'T BE DRIVEN. I HAVE A CONCUSSION THAT'S LASTED FOR 2 WEEKS AND BODY PAIN FROM THE ACCIDENT. SHOULDN'T THE AIRBAGS HAVE DEPLOYED?

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3513.0%
ODI 10744417 · 370 mi

ON MAY 28, MY HUSBAND AND I NOTICED THESE FUMES IN THE CAR, BUT WE DIDN'T KNOW WHERE THEY WERE COMING FROM. WHEN WE OPENED THE CAR TRUNK, WE FOUND THAT THE TIRE SEALANT IN THE COMPRESSOR KIT WAS LEAKING ON IT'S OWN. HE BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP'S AUTO SHOP AND THE COMPRESSOR KIT WAS REPLACED. ON JULY 19, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP'S REPAIR SHOP, AGAIN. I WAS TOLD THAT THE COMPUTER MODULE THAT CONTROLS THE ENGINE WASN'T WORKING RIGHT AND IT HAD TO BE REPROGRAMMED BY UPDATING IT. THEY WERE VERY …

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17420.8%
ODI 10968221

TAKATA RECALL- EXPERIENCE ISSUES WITH CAR AFTER TWO WEEKS OF OWNING.CAR BEGAN RATTLE WHEN PARKED, SLOW TO ACCELERATE "DRAGGED". LATER DISCOVER AFTER RETURNING TO SHOP FOR REPAIR , CAR WAS SOLD WITH RECALL ISSUED 25PLUS DAYS PRIOR TO PURCHASE. WAS NOT NOTIFIED BY DEALER

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14720.9%
ODI 11000968 · 25 mi

WHEN STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT AN ELECTRIC MOTOR KICKS IN FOR ABOUT 30 SECOND AND THEN THE ENGINE MOTOR RESTARTS MAKING THE CAR WHAT TO JUMP FORWARD. IF THE DRIVER HAS ONLY A LIGHT FOOT ON THE BREAK PETAL HE/SHE COULD HIT THE CAR IN FRONT. I HAVE NOTIFIED BOTH ME DEALER AND GM AS I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE IN IT DESIGN. IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME I DRIVE AND HAVE TO STOP AT A LIGHT AND WAIT FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS

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15121.6%
ODI 11064909

MY RIGHT BLINKER AND BRAKE LIGHT KEEP SHORTING OUT. IT WILL BE FINE FOR A FEW DAYS AND THEN STOP WORKING. ALSO, THE INTERIOR CARPET IS TOO SHORT AND KEEP COMING OUT OF THE TRIM IN THE FRONT AREA S OF THE VEHICLE.

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3618.8%
ODI 11351287 · 11,586 mi

WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT THE AUTO START WILL ENGAGE. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNS GREEN AND YOU RELEASE THE BREAK THE CAR WON'T MOVE. THE CAR NEEDS TO BE PLACED IN PARK TURNED COMPLETELY OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. NO WARNING LIGHTS ARE ON, DEARLER SHIP CANT FIND WHATS WRONG.

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4422.2%
ODI 11309963 · 2,000 mi

MY 2020 CHEV MALIBU, NEW 10/19, WAS PROMISED 29 MPG CITY BY CHEVROLET'S WEB SITE AND THE VEHICLE SALES STICKER. I AM ONLY GETTING AT THE VERY MOST 25 MPG AT THE VERY MOST. I LIVE IN SAN DIEGO AND DO DRIVE IN THE CITY FOR ALMOST ALL THE CURRENT 2,000 MILES. THIS IS THE PRIMARY REASON I BOUGHT THIS CAR! I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER ON 1/17/20 & THEY TOLD ME ALL WAS WORKING PER SPEC'S.

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3134.8%
ODI 11408253 · 5,300 mi

DRIVING THROUGH A SANDSTORM AT 45MPH( SLOW LANE AND SPEED SURE TO VISIBILITY) ON INTERSTATE 10 FROM RANCHO MIRAGE TO DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, THE VEHICLE WINDSHIELD CRACKED NEARLY A FOOT. I WAS CHARGED $400 BY ENTERPRISE RENTALS SINCE THIS WAS A RENTAL VEHICLE. A SMALL CHIP COULD BE SEEN, SIZE OF A BALL POINT PEN TIP, AT BEGINNING OF CRACK. ENTERPRISE HAS THE PHOTOS AND THIS WAS REPAIRED BY CALIBER AUTO GLASS IN TUSTIN, CA. RENTAL VEHICLE UNIT # 7T1DM2. 2021 CHEVY MALIBU WITH 5,360 MILES ON ODOMETER AT THE TIME. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFE…

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2929.6%
ODI 11544587

My vehicle engine light came in around 20k miles. It would come on and go off at that time. When I went in for my oil change, I was told that it was an air filter issue and Chevrolet would fix it. That was not the case when I tried to have it fixed. I begin to experience the engine light coming on and staying to which I took it back to be looked at and was told that nothing was wrong other than I needed the oil changed. I took it back to the dealership after it started to wobble and shake as well as cut itself all the way off while driving. I h…

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1420.0%
ODI 11521415

I was driving the car from home to work during morning rush hour in downtown Chicago. I was stopped at a red light and the auto-stop feature engaged as it is intended to do. When the light turned green I put my foot on the gas to go but the car wouldn't move. Cars behind me started honking & going around me. I tried various things but couldn't get the car to move although the ignition light was green. I finally put my emergency flashers on, shifted the car to park, pressed the ignition button to turn the car to off position, then depressed the …

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820.0%
ODI 11611398

Car reading codes- Po56z-00 C0609-08 U0151-00 No A/C Front bumper clips do not stay tight Car reading low voltage Less than 14,000 miles with all these issues already, what a nightmare.

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436.4%
ODI 11680998

Backup camera has blurred vision when in R, the view on the dashboard is extremely blurry and seems to be condensed/ wet. Please check and advise.

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Exterior Lighting
12312.6%
ODI 10615915 · 32,000 mi

AT RANDOM WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE RADIO WILL SWITCH TO AUX. YOU CAN TOUCH THE DASH ON THE SIDE OR AROUND THE RADIO AND IT WILL GO BACK TO RADIO. IT WILL ALSO SWITCH SOMETIMES WHEN YOU PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE, OR TURN ON WINDSHIELD WIPERS. YOU HAVE TO BUMP THE SIDE OF THE DASH OR THE AREA AROUND THE RADIO FOR IT TO SWITCH BACK ALSO THERE IS A NOISE WHERE THE STEERING IS THAT SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING IS KNOCKING AROUND UNDER THE CAR, AND MY DASH LIGHTS SOMETIMES WILL WAIT UNTIL I HAVE DRIVEN SEVERAL BLOCKS BEFORE THEY COME ON. THE RATTLING OR KN…

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19521.5%
ODI 10494367 · 3,500 mi

WHILE DRIVING ON A STATE HIGHWAY, I HAD A NUMBER OF FUNCTIONS STOP WORKING. THE PROBLEM COULD COME AND GO FOR A WEEK BEFORE IT HAPPENED ON ALL IGNITION CYCLES. NOTE, THE PROBLEM COULD EVEN COME AND GO ON 1 IGNITION CYCLE. THE FOLLOWING STOPPED WORKING: WINDSHIELD WIPERS, HEATED SEATS, POWER WINDOWS/SUNROOF, POWER DOORS, POWER MIRRORS, BLUE TOOTH INTERFACE, DOME LIGHTS AND MIRROR / COMPASS. DEALER HAS REPLACED BODY CONTROL MODULE AND VPM. FIXES SEEM TO WORK FOR APPROXIMATELY 10-12 WEEKS BEFORE ISSUES RESURFACE. *TR

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283.4%
ODI 10604380

FIRE IN THE TAIL LIGHT THAT ALSO GOT SOME OF MY TRUNK. THE FIRE STOPPED 1/4 INCH FORM THE GAS TANK. *TR

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51.4%
ODI 10819419 · 35,000 mi

DRIVING 12/18 BELTLINE EAST BOUND. BETWEEN SOUTH TOWN EXIT AND MONONA DRIVE EXIT. DEBIS IN ROAD HIT BY TRUCK LIC#DG93483 THAT CAME UP AND HIT THE RIGHT FRONT END PASSANGER SIDE OF VECHILE. CRACKED HEADLINE AND FRONT BUMPER DENTED AS WELL AS PAINT ALL SCRATCHED! CALLED NON EMERGENCY POILE AND THEY TOLD ME TO FILL OUT THIS FORM TO REPORT.

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41.5%
ODI 10852704

I HAVE FELT FROM THE BEGINNING THAT THIS CAR HAD POOR HEADLIGHTS. SINCE PURCHASING THIS CAR I HAVE AVOIDED DRIVING IT AT NIGHT BECAUSE THE HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT SUFFICIENT FOR ME TO DRIVE SAFELY AT NIGHT. I HAVE COMMENTED AS TO THIS CONDITION TO MY DEALER AND HAD THE HEADLIGHTS ADJUSTED AND THAT MAY HAVE IMPROVED THE SITUATION SOME. I HAVE A GMC PICKUP THAT I DRIVE AT NIGHT. IIHS HAS RATED THIS CARS LIGHTING AS POOR. IS THERE OR WILL THERE BE A RETROFIT TO MAKE THIS CAR SAFE??? I AM CONSIDERING TRADING FOR A DIFFERENT MODEL, THAT IS HOW SERIOU…

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161.9%
ODI 10917803 · 5,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING OVER 25 MPH, THE INTELLIBEAM HEADLIGHT SYSTEM DISABLED ITSELF INADVERTENTLY AND TOOK A MILE OR MORE TO RESET. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT NO FAILURES WERE FOUND. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.

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202.8%
ODI 11067315

THE HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY POOR AND EVEN UNSAFE ON DARK WET NIGHTS. AS PURCHASED THE LIGHTS WERE TOO HIGH. WITH THE LIGHTS AIMED LOWER, IT IS BARELY OK ON MOST NIGHTS BUT UNSAFE ON WET, DARK NIGHTS. I HAVE PURCHASED AFTERMARKET BULBS BUT THEY WERE ONLY SLIGHTLY IMPROVED. THE HIGH BEAMS ARE STILL TOO HIGH TO LIGHT THE ROAD, BUT THEY DO ILLUMINATE THE TREES. A EUROPEAN CUTOFF BEAM PATTERN WOULD HELP TOO.

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91.3%
ODI 11064909

MY RIGHT BLINKER AND BRAKE LIGHT KEEP SHORTING OUT. IT WILL BE FINE FOR A FEW DAYS AND THEN STOP WORKING. ALSO, THE INTERIOR CARPET IS TOO SHORT AND KEEP COMING OUT OF THE TRIM IN THE FRONT AREA S OF THE VEHICLE.

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42.1%
ODI 11307421 · 14,359 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE IGNITION IN THE OFF POSITION, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE OFF POSITION, THE RADIO WAS STILL OPERATIONAL. THE PUSH TO START BUTTON WAS DEPRESSED AND THE RADIO TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT INFORMED AN UNNAMED DEALER OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MIL…

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10.5%
ODI 11559159 · 61,000 mi

The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that she became aware that the trunk was damp and wet. The contact stated that after having a flat tire, she noticed mold on the rear windshield. There was half-inch of water in the trunk. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who stated that the third brake light was leaking, and water was leaking into the vehicle. The mechanic informed the contact that the headliner and rear seat was wet. The contact called the local dealer and was informed that the warranty had expired.…

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00.0%

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22.0%
ODI 11464531 · 1,900 mi

The contact owns a 2022 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving and attempting to use the Infotainment System, the headlights became inoperable. The contact stated that the cell phone was extremely hot while connected to Bluetooth. The contact stated that while using the radio the failure would not occur. The contact stated that there was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and the headlight was repaired however, the Infotainment System was not repaired or replaced. The manufacturer was contac…

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11.4%
ODI 11745160

Subject: Safety Complaint and Request for Assistance – 2023 Chevrolet Malibu Backup Camera Recall To Whom It May Concern, I am the owner of a 2023 Chevrolet Malibu that has been affected by the backup camera recall. The malfunctioning backup camera creates a serious safety hazard for me, my passengers, pedestrians, and other drivers. The backup camera intermittently fails to display properly when the vehicle is placed in reverse. When this occurs, I am unable to clearly see objects, vehicles, or people behind my vehicle as intended by the sa…

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
17417.8%
ODI 10378714 · 550 mi

I PURCHASED A 2011 MALIBU FROM CHAMPION CHEVROLET IN AUSTIN, TX IN NOVEMBER 2010. THE CAR WAS DELIVERED TO ME WITH A KNOWN DEFECTIVE EBCM (ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE). THEY HAD THE PART ON ORDER AND DIDN'T TELL ME. I FOUND OUT A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER WHEN I HAD A TRACTION CONTROL FAILURE INDICATION AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT WOULD CONTINUE TO FAIL UNTIL THE MODULE WAS REPLACED. THE MODULE WAS REPLACED AND STILL HAD A TRACTION CONTROL/ABS FAILURE. LATER I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE CONNECTOR ON THE EBCM HAD A PUSHED PIN FROM …

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12914.2%
ODI 10560214 · 36,999 mi

07/2013 SERVICE ESC MSG AND SYMBOL CAME ON , DEALER UNABLE TO FIND 01/07/2014 SAME 01/15/2014 AGAIN, GM PAID HALF OF THE REPAIR, BECAUSE THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPEN AND WAS NOTICE BY DEALER, I BELIEVE GM SHOULD PAID THE WHOLE COST, AS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE , EFFECTS STEERING AND STABILIZATION OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

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728.6%
ODI 10593586 · 4,041 mi

3/20 I WAS GOING 35 WHEN IT LOST POWER AND BRAKE.ONSTAR TOWED TO DEALER 4 DAYS LATER WAS TOLD IT WAS TRACTION CONTROL AND FIXED. 4/29 GOING 50 AND LOST POWER, AND BRAKED TO 28 MPH. ONSTAR AGAIN TOWED TO DEALER HAS SAT THERE FOR 24 DAYS AND COUNTING WITH NO RESOLUTION FROM GM. THIS IS A 2013 CHEVY MALIBU.I AM CURRENTLY LOOKING TO HAVE IT DECLARED A LEMON. *TR

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318.8%
ODI 10651539

THIS CAR HAS BEEN DAMAGED FROM THE DAY WE PURCHASED IT, WE WERE FINALLY TOLD IT WAS MORE THAN LIKELY TIED DOWN TOO TIGHT ON THE DELIVERY TRUCK. IT HAS MANY ISSUES SUCH AS THE BODY DOESN'T LINE UP, THE ELECTRONICS ARE BAD AND THE CARE HAS SHUT DOWN GOING DOWN THE FREEWAY TWICE, THE PAINT IS DIRTY AND PEELING, THE GM REP SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO FIX THE VEHICLE BUT THEY WILL NOT STAND BEHIND IT AND REFUND MY MONEY OR GIVE ME ANOTHER NEW ONE. *TR

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165.9%
ODI 10654784 · 4,000 mi

I HAVE BEEN HAVING NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH A PAUSE IN THE ENGINE WHEN I'M SPEEDING UP ONTO A HIGHWAY OR TO PASS ON THE HIGHWAY . IT'S MOST DANGEROUS WHEN I ENTER THE HIGHWAY. THE CAR INSTEAD OF JUST SPEEDING UP HAS BEEN KNOWN TO PAUSE.. AND THEN SPEED UP. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT'S HARD TO DETERMINE WHEN THE CAR IS GOING TO "PAUSE" . I WAS ALMOST IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE I HAD ENOUGH TIME TO ENTER THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR DECIDED TO "PAUSE " AND THEN GO BUT THAT SLIGHT PAUSE EFFECTS THE TIMING OF ENTERING TRAFFIC . ALSO, I AM NEAR A HIG…

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769.1%
ODI 10949642 · 6,150 mi

IN APRIL 2016 I WAS DRIVING AND THE VEHICLE RANDOMLY SHUTDOWN AT A STOPLIGHT, IT WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO CHEVY DEALERSHIP BUT SPEED WOULD NOT GO PAST 20 MILES PER HOUR AND KEPT STOPPING. THEY CALLED IT AN " ELECTRICAL ISSUE" AT BILL ESTES CHEVROLET. *TR

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537.5%
ODI 11061491 · 45,000 mi

ON FRIDAY DECEMBER 29, 2017 AS WE WERE DRIVING HOME WE ALMOST RE-ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE IN A CITY STREET AT THE SPEED OF 55 MPH DUE TO CAR BRAKES LOCKING AND HARD TO PRESS DOWN, LUCKILY HARD WE WERE ABLE FO BRAKE BY PUSHING HARD ENOUGH. ALSO SENSOR HAVE FAILED TWICE- THREE TIMES IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND WILL BRAKE ON THEIR OWN WITHOUT ANY CAR BEING DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ME WHICH IS SCARY AND COULD CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAY. WE CONTACT GMC AND FILED A CLAIM (83737025405) AND ALSO TOOK IT TO THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP IN OUR HOMETOWN WHICH IS…

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213.0%
ODI 11119999 · 1,700 mi

THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WAS CRUISING OUT OF A PARKING LOT, IT DID SO FOR A SPLIT SECOND. THE NEXT TIME WAS AT MY HOUSE, I NEEDED TO GO RUN TO THE STORE. I TRIED STARTING IT. IT SAID "SHIFT TO PARK" BUT I WAS IN PARK. THEN IT SAID "SERVICE STABILITRACK SYSTEM", AND THEN SOMETHING ALONG THE LINES OF "POWER STEERING SERVICE REQUIRED". I WAITED AND TRIED FOR HOURS AND THEN EVENTUALLY CALLED FOR A TOW TRUCK.

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10.5%
ODI 11459745 · 52,000 mi

The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH and accelerating, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled in the middle of the roadway. The ESC, traction control, check engine, and powertrain malfunction control warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the local mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The engine was replaced; however, the failure reoccurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage…

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21.0%
ODI 11454867 · 19,000 mi

The contact owns 2020 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the vehicle started shaking and inadvertently decelerated. The contact stated that the Service ESC and check engine warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer nor independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 19,000.

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00.0%

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11.4%
ODI 11735824 · 50,000 mi

The contact's wife owns a 2023 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, several unknown warning lights illuminated, and the messages "ESC" and "Fuel Low" were displayed even though there was half a tank of fuel. The transmission failed to shift out of park (P). The contact stated that the failure occurred twice. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where the manufacturer's engineer determined that there was a short circuit in the steering rack. The contact was informed that the steering rack …

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Service Brakes
383.9%
ODI 10462567

SYSTEM WARNING LIGHTS CONSTANTLY SAY "SERVICE ESC" AND "SERVICE TRACTION". PROBLEM BEGAN WITHIN 4 MONTHS OF TAKING DELIVERY OF THE VEHICLE AND IS NOW SCHEDULED FOR AT LEAST THE FIFTH TIME IN THE SHOP FOR THE EXACT SAME THING. BY THE WAY THIS VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 5,500 MILES ON IT SINCE TAKING DELIVERY OF IT MARCH 2011. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT WHEN THESE WARNING LIGHTS ARE ON, THE SYSTEMS (TRACTION CONTROL AND ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM) ARE DISABLED. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE MECHANICAL SYSTEMS WILL CONTINUE TO WORK FINE. MY ISSUE IS THAT THE TR…

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657.2%
ODI 10469556 · 2,255 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FOOT LEVER FAILED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHEN THE FOOT LEVER WAS DEPRESSED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LEVER. THE REMEDY FAILED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,255.

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445.3%
ODI 10473070 · 1,460 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SHIFT ABRUPTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER DEPRESSING THE BRAKES THERE WAS SLIGHT DELAY BEFORE IT ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,460 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,041.

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4212.0%
ODI 10573721 · 1,029 mi

1ST INCIDENT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE WOULD DO A EXTREME PULL TO THE RIGHT. 2ND INCIDENT 2/24/14 MILE 2940 - TRANSMISSION SHUTS DOWN AFTER EXITING HIGHWAY. *TR

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165.9%
ODI 11032339 · 58,000 mi

STABILIZER TRACKING AND ABS LIGHT JUST CAME ON MY CAR YESTERDAY FOR NO REASON, I DON'T SENT ANY DIFFERENT IN HOW ITS BREAKING. I HAVE ABOUT 58000 MILES ON IT, THIS ALL SHOW UP COMING HOME AFTER DRIVING 20 MILES.

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9411.2%
ODI 10782147 · 145 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE BRAKE PADS WERE INSTALLED BACKWARDS AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145. UPDATE 01/15/16 MA THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. *JS

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679.5%
ODI 11061491 · 45,000 mi

ON FRIDAY DECEMBER 29, 2017 AS WE WERE DRIVING HOME WE ALMOST RE-ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE IN A CITY STREET AT THE SPEED OF 55 MPH DUE TO CAR BRAKES LOCKING AND HARD TO PRESS DOWN, LUCKILY HARD WE WERE ABLE FO BRAKE BY PUSHING HARD ENOUGH. ALSO SENSOR HAVE FAILED TWICE- THREE TIMES IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND WILL BRAKE ON THEIR OWN WITHOUT ANY CAR BEING DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ME WHICH IS SCARY AND COULD CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAY. WE CONTACT GMC AND FILED A CLAIM (83737025405) AND ALSO TOOK IT TO THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP IN OUR HOMETOWN WHICH IS…

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618.7%
ODI 11195969 · 15,000 mi

I WAS RECENTLY GETTING ON THE HIGHWAY IN MY 2018 MALIBU AND HAD ABSOLUTELY NOOOO ENGINE POWER FOR ACCELERATION! LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO GET ONTO THE MEDIAN BEFORE I WAS REAR ENDED BY THE FAST MOVING CARS! SIMULTANEOUSLY THE 'ENGINE POWER REDUCED', 'SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL', AND 'THE 'TRANSMISSION' SERVICE LIGHTS CAME ON! THEN AS I WAS GETTING OFF THE HIGHWAY AT THE NEXT EXIT, I WENT TO STOP AT THE LIGHT AND I HAD NOOOO BRAKES! LUCKILY I PUSHED AS HARD AS POSSIBLE AND GOT MY CAR TO STOP WITHOUT A SECOND TO SPARE! I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT 99% OF DRIVE…

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2211.5%
ODI 11324457 · 25,000 mi

WHEN DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY THE WHEELS FEEL LIKE THERE ARE PUSHING ONE WAY. WHEN SLOWING DOWN THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES. PRESSING THE ON BRAKES THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO SHAKES. COUPLE DAYS AGO WE HAD TO TIGHTEN THE LUG NUTS ON THE CAR FRONT TIRES. ITS WAS GOOD A COUPLE DAYS AND NOW AGAIN DOING THE SAME THING.. *TR

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4221.2%
ODI 11427291

Speed reduced, reduced engine power , hard breaking and noise ,engine light one , all gages flash, service esc! On dash

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22.2%
ODI 11477685

3 times now, the car has turned off while in gear or in motion. In an Arbys drive thru on a hill above a highway. Backing out of a parking spot in VA. And pulling through a busy intersection in VA. The safety hazard is that you lose power brakes and steering when a vehicle isn’t running, one could easily be unable to avoid a wreck. Also the general danger of your vehicle randomly shutting off. No warning lights appear before during or after this happens. The 3 dealerships that have looked into the issue state they are unable to recreate the pro…

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55.1%
ODI 11532448

I have issues with my 2022 Malibu trying to accelerate while applying the brakes. I was in a parking lot looking for a parking space with the brake down (my foot nowhere near the accelerator), and the engine was revving to over 3000 rpms. I called the dealer today and the service department closed right before I called. I will be on the phone early Monday morning. This car is currently unsafe to drive

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22.9%
ODI 11689794

Brake system failure lost brakes twice, went and got a diagnosis reading and it said brake system module failure. That it lost communication with the module

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25.0%
ODI 11604550

I rented this 2024 Chevrolet Malibu from Enterprise Rent A Car in Union City, GA. While driving the vehicle on the highway early on [XXX] a vehicle came to a complete stop and in front of the vehicle directly in front of me. This action almost caused a multi-car pile-up. I immediately engaged the brakes. I was met with force and pressed down as hard as I could to stop the vehicle. The brakes on this vehicle failed to function properly. This caused me to crash into another vehicle. I have no information regarding maintenance and inspectio…

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19.1%
ODI 11755368

The esc light came on, air conditioner fan speed went high then low and my screen flickered out momentarily. The esc light came on three more times, 10-15 seconds each time with no lights remaining on after and no other changes. The next time I drove, when turning the esc light came on and the steering locked up for about 5 seconds

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Engine34,060–79,147 mi52,000 mi172
ODI 10924061 · 1,695 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE SPEED REDUCED INADVERTENTLY AND A MESSAGE THAT THE SPEED REDUCED TO 25 MPH APPEARED. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONSTAR SENT AN EMAIL ADVISING THAT A CRITICAL ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION REPAIRED WERE NEEDED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. THE ISSUED RECURRED AFTER LEAVING THE DEALER AND THE VEHICLE REDUCE SPEED AND CHECK ENGINE INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE ABOVE 20 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN …

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ODI 10959153 · 5,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE ISSUE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE DIAGNOSIS WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTO PARTS STORE WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST PRODUCED CODE P2097 (POST CATALYST FUEL TRIM SYSTEM TOO RICH BANK 1). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.

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ODI 10978791 · 3,200 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE ENGINE POWER WOULD REDUCE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE REDUCE POWER MESSAGE DISPLAYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A UNDETERMINED FAILURE, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS REWIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS REPLACED. THE ISSUE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES WITH DIFFERENT REPAIRS, BUT WITH AN UNDETERMINED DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. …

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Electrical System30,000–74,000 mi52,000 mi133
ODI 10895155 · 175 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT IT WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED TO SAVE FUEL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

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ODI 10895375 · 3,000 mi

ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO REMOVE FUSES IN DASH. EVEN WITH PULLERS NEED TO REMOVE FUSE F-10 AND F-41 IN ORDER TO FLAT TOW VEHICLE BEHIND MOTORHOME.

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ODI 10927906 · 1,800 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THERE WAS A BEEPING SOUND COMING FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND THEN A RED LIGHT APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. SHORTLY AFTER, THE BRAKES INVOLUNTARILY DEPRESSED, BUT THEN IMMEDIATELY ENGAGED PROPERLY. THE CONTACT FELT UNSAFE IN THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,800.

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Unknown Or Other28,000–65,500 mi44,842 mi95
ODI 10980382 · 20,000 mi

WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH BOTH OR ONE REAR WINDOW DOWN IT HAS A BUFFERING NOISE. IT HURTS PEOPLE EARS BIG TIME. SO I DROVE A FORD FUSION AND THAT CAR DOES NOT HAVE THE NOISE. I HAVE TALK TO GM AND THE DEALERSHIPS AND THEY WONT HELP ME OUT. I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS TYPE OF CAR BECAUSE WHEN THEY BUILD IT GM KNEW ABOUT THE SOUND THIS CAR MAKES AND HOW IT WILL HURT PEOPLE EARS.

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ODI 11010043 · 17,000 mi

ENGINE AUTO START/STOP EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE (WHEN AT STANDSTILL IN DRIVE SHIFT POSITION) ENGINEERING MODIFICATION NEEDED ENGINE AUTO START/STOP NEEDS TO HAVE A DRIVER DETECTOR (IN SEAT) ADDED TO PREVENT THE CAR FROM INADVERTANTLY DRIVING FOWARD WITHOUT DRIVER IN THE DRIVER SEAT. IT IS ESPECIALLY CRUCIAL FOR THOSE NEW DRIVERS NOT USED TO THE FUEL SAVING START/STOP ENGINE. IT HAPPENED TO ME RECENTLY AND I WAS UNAWARE CAR WAS NOT IN PARK AS ENGINE WAS IN "AUTO STOP POSITION" AND SILENT. AS I GOT OUT AND SHUT DOOR, CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE WITH N…

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ODI 11014497 · 9,600 mi

THE CAR IS A 2016 MALIBU .WHILE AUTO IS RUNNING,THE DRIVER HAS HEAD ACHES,DROUSENESS,SICKNESS DIZZESNESS. EYES BLURRED,AND JUST SICKNESS! HAVED BEEN BLAMED FOR CAUSE, AND COVER BOOT AT STERRING COLLUM,TAKEN LOOSE AND THRASHED UNDER DASH .WITH 10 THOUSAND MILES WAS TOLD COULD NOT GET A LONER CAR,I LIVE 78 PLUS MILES FROM DEALERSHIP .I'M DISABLED AND BELIEVE THAT A NEW CAR AND DISABLED SHOULD AT LEAST TOLD WHY.HAVE DRIVEN THREE MONTHS IN HEAT ,REAL HOT IN KC,MO

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Power Train25,000–56,000 mi41,000 mi105
ODI 10871691 · 413 mi

I JUST BOUGHT A 2016 CAMARO WHICH HAD BAD MOTOR MOUNTS. WHICH THE DEALER DENIED. I DECIDED THAT I COULD NOT DRIVE A BRAND NEW CAR WITH BAD MOTOR MOUNTS SO I TRADED THE CAR IN FOR THE 2016 MALIBU. AFTER DRIVING THE MALIBU FOR A COUPLE WEEKS NOW, I NOTICED SIMILAR CHARACTERISTICS OF MOTOR MOUNT PROBLEMS I'VE HAD IN THE PAST. CURRENTLY, I BELIEVE THAT CHEVROLET'S OR GMS MOTOR MOUNT DESIGNS OR QUALITY, ARE IN LINE WITH INDUSTRY STANDARDS. I'VE TRIED TO CONTACT CHEVROLET AND THEY'RE NOT PROVIDING ME WITH AN AVENUE TO START AN INVESTIGATION. …

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ODI 10914276 · 10,500 mi

WHILE STARTING OFF OR TRYING TO ACCELERATE, THE CAR HAS NO POWER TO PICK UP SPEED. I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR EVALUATION AND THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE. THIS ISSUE HAPPENS FROM TIME TO TIME ON FREEWAY OR CITY DRIVING. I HAVE HAD TO MOVE TO THE SHOULDER TO LET CARS PASS BY BECAUSE MY CAR WOULD NOT PICK UP SPEED. THIS ISSUE IS STILL PRESENT TODAY

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ODI 10924061 · 1,695 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE SPEED REDUCED INADVERTENTLY AND A MESSAGE THAT THE SPEED REDUCED TO 25 MPH APPEARED. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONSTAR SENT AN EMAIL ADVISING THAT A CRITICAL ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION REPAIRED WERE NEEDED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. THE ISSUED RECURRED AFTER LEAVING THE DEALER AND THE VEHICLE REDUCE SPEED AND CHECK ENGINE INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE ABOVE 20 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN …

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Vehicle Speed Control42,500–70,950 mi60,000 mi96
ODI 10970821 · 18,073 mi

WHILE MERGING ONTO A HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE LOST ENGINE POWER AND THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON. THE INFORMATION PANEL THEN DISPLAYED TWO WARNINGS, INCLUDING "ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED" AND WOULD NOT LET THE VEHICLE ACCELERATE MORE THAN 40 MPH. THE INFORMATION PANEL ALSO STATED "SERVICE DRIVER ASSIST SYSTEM." THE DEALER STATES IT'S AN ISSUE WITH A FAULTY ACCELERATOR PEDAL TERMINAL? HOWEVER, THIS ISSUE HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS AND IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN TRAVELING ON THE ROADS, AND POWER/ACCELERATION IS REDUCED AND CAPP…

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ODI 10978791 · 3,200 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE ENGINE POWER WOULD REDUCE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE REDUCE POWER MESSAGE DISPLAYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A UNDETERMINED FAILURE, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS REWIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS REPLACED. THE ISSUE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES WITH DIFFERENT REPAIRS, BUT WITH AN UNDETERMINED DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. …

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ODI 10983193 · 850 mi

WHILE I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT, MY 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THIS SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO JUMP THE CURB AND STRIKE A TREE, WHICH CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE PASSENGER SIDE FENDER, FRONT GRILL ETC.

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Service Brakes24,257–91,250 mi54,500 mi56
ODI 10782147 · 145 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE BRAKE PADS WERE INSTALLED BACKWARDS AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145. UPDATE 01/15/16 MA THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. *JS

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ODI 10875349 · 61 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET MAILBU. WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT AT 3 MPH, THE ABS ENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. WHILE GRADUALLY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE DRIVING, THE ABS REPEATEDLY JERKED THE VEHICLE FOR MILES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE NO FAILURES WAS DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61.

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ODI 10895155 · 175 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT IT WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED TO SAVE FUEL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

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Electronic Stability Control (Esc)38,000–76,000 mi55,000 mi63
ODI 10949642 · 6,150 mi

IN APRIL 2016 I WAS DRIVING AND THE VEHICLE RANDOMLY SHUTDOWN AT A STOPLIGHT, IT WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO CHEVY DEALERSHIP BUT SPEED WOULD NOT GO PAST 20 MILES PER HOUR AND KEPT STOPPING. THEY CALLED IT AN " ELECTRICAL ISSUE" AT BILL ESTES CHEVROLET. *TR

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ODI 11013082 · 21,795 mi

6/20/2017 - DRIVING 65 ON HWY VEHICLE LOST POWER, TACHOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER GAUGES DROPPED TO 0. ALSO BRAKES AND STEERING LOCKED. TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR, MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP AND POWER STEERING LOSS WARNING MESSAGE CAME ON. AT DEALERSHIP FOR 9 DAYS SAID THEY REPLACED TCM. 7/27/17 -CAR WOULD NOT START, BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT MOVE, MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON. AT DEALERSHIP FOR 6 DAYS. NO WORK PERFORMED, INSPECTION ONLY. 8/4/2017 DROVE APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES HIGHWAY AND CITY STREETS, APPLIED BRAKES AND TERRIBLE …

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ODI 11057848 · 40,000 mi

AT A LIGHT STOPPED AND MY CAR SHUTS OFF, SAYING SERVICE STABILITYTRAK.

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Fuel/Propulsion System41,875–71,250 mi54,821 mi28
ODI 10959153 · 5,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE ISSUE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE DIAGNOSIS WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTO PARTS STORE WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST PRODUCED CODE P2097 (POST CATALYST FUEL TRIM SYSTEM TOO RICH BANK 1). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.

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ODI 11031481 · 21,600 mi

ENGINE MALFUNCTION POWER DOWN CRITICAL ISSUE 5MPH. LACK OF RESPONSE FROM GENERAL MOTORS TO CORRECT SAFETY ISSUE.

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ODI 11122052 · 19,883 mi

VEHICLE CONTINUES TO HAVE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CODE ISSUES THAT ARE RELATED TO SENSORS AND COMPUTING ISSUES. OXYGEN SENSORS, BOOSTER SENSORS AS WELL AS CONSTANT RECODING.

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

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Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
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2024-111None
ODI 11626928 · 102,000 mi

The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked overnight on an incline with the front of the vehicle facing forward, the contact stated that the electronic parking brake unexpectedly released, and the vehicle rolled away and crashed into the neighbors vehicle, causing damages to the headlights and the bumpers of both vehicles. The contact stated that there was no one inside the vehicles during the crash. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic to be diagnosed or repaired. …

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2024-122None
ODI 11629154

I will be driving at posted speed limits (typically 55 to 60 MPH) and while going up a hill, the engine loses power. I get a notice on my screen that states engine power reduced. Speed reduces to no more than 35 MPH. This can put others in danger if they are too close or if the roads are icy due to it being winter in Indiana. I put on my hazard lights, and I am able to pull off the side of the road, turn off the car for 5 minutes and restart it and have power back. But engine light remains on. Mechanics cannot find anything wrong. No warnings p…

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ODI 11629477

The car has a seat belt electrical problem it makes sound once in a while indicating for the driver to put their seat belt on. Also there is issues with the brake sensor. The #1 issue is the Transmission Accumulator Pressure Pipe, when it breaks all your transmission oil pours out from the bottom of the vehicle. The part is about $20 but if not installed right you will think that your transmission is dead but it's not.

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2025-013None
ODI 11634960

I am writing to formally lodge a complaint regarding an ongoing issue I have encountered with my 2016 Chevrolet Malibu. Recently, I experienced a significant problem with the vehicle’s trunk and rear seat release mechanism, which has made it impossible for me to access the trunk or fold down the rear seats. The specific issues I am facing are as follows: Trunk Latch Stuck: The trunk latch has become stuck, and I am unable to open the trunk manually or with the remote key fob. The latch mechanism appears to be malfunctioning, and it will not u…

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ODI 11635330

I had my vehicle for about 2 years. I noticed that after I went over a certain amount of mileage, my car went into an engine power reduce mode. With the engine power reduce mode my vehicle could only go 25 mph. This was happening to me when I was driving on major highways, etc.. I would have to pull over and stop the vehicle because after certain amount of time it also would tell me oil pressure low to stop engine. I took it to the Chevy dealership to have it looked at. I got the runaround with trying to figure out exactly what the issue was. T…

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ODI 11637934 · 47,000 mi

The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that occasionally while shifting into park(P), the computer failed to register that the vehicle was in park(P). The message "Shift to Park" was displayed on the instrument panel. The contact stated that during the failure, the doors failed to lock. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the shifter, shifter harness, and shifter switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired;…

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2025-022None
ODI 11641570

Car showing warning : engine power reduced Car decelerate unexpectedly Car won’t accelerate past 20 mph intermittently - when putting car in park, car won’t recognize when in the park positioned and shows warning : shift to park

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ODI 11644103

Happened around 46000 miles after receiving a recall notice in the mail about the pedal positioning sensor causing a reduced engine power signal, and immediately reducing speeds on the interstate. Local Chevy dealership replaced. Fast-forward 80K miles and the same incident is happening, however likely not going to be covered by GM. Same message, same code being detected.

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2025-034None
ODI 11646944

Shift to park message on odometer after vehicle is already in park

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ODI 11648171 · 163,000 mi

The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that occasionally while attempting to accelerate the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the failure also occurred while stopped at a traffic light. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and continued driving; however, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was diagnosed and the contact was advised that the throttle position sensor, and the intake airflow system were faulty and needed to be replaced. Th…

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ODI 11649401

MY SHIFT TO PARK LIGHT IS COMING ON

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2025-044None
ODI 11652737 · 120,000 mi

The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that upon depression of the brake pedal, the brake pedal made an abnormal grinding sound and became stiff. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact's husband replaced the brake sensor; however, the failure recurred several days later. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V272000 (Electronic Stability Control). The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the recall. The contact was provided a…

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ODI 11654899

Vehicle will display on dashboard “Shift to park” while the vehicle is placed in “P”. The engine will turn off, but the power remains on until the battery is disconnected from the vehicle. Codes have been verified by the Chevrolet dealership.

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ODI 11656608

To whom it may concern, I am writing to formally report a recurring safety-related issue with my 2016 Chevrolet Malibu. The vehicle consistently displays a “Shift to Park” warning message, even when the gear selector is properly in the Park position. This malfunction prevents the car from turning off completely and poses a serious safety and reliability concern. This issue first occurred while the vehicle was under warranty, and the dealership performed a repair. However, the problem has returned, and my warranty has since expired. Despite th…

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2025-053None
ODI 11659468

Took my car to Chevy dealership to diagnose my car, as it was rough idling, causing hesitation, and knocking... all while the check engine light was on. They showed me two codes my car was giving from the check engine light. They said he would look further into it. They told me I needed a tune up, though I had gotten a tune up 4 months prior. They fixed some things and charged me over $4,000. The day I drove off the lot, the problems were still present. On my way home going about 50 mph, my car slowed down and the engine reduced power illumina…

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ODI 11663473

Shift to park message and park not fully engaging. This caused the vehicle to roll back when parked on an incline.

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ODI 11663745

I am filing a complaint regarding ongoing and worsening issues with my Chevrolet vehicle, which appear to point to broader defects involving the engine and electrical systems. Months ago, while driving, the car suddenly lost power and displayed "Engine Power Reduced." I had to keep using it due to work needs. Over time, it hesitated more during acceleration and felt increasingly unsafe. When I finally brought it to a Chevrolet service center, I was told the issue involved the pistons. The vehicle also regularly shows a "Shift to Park" warning…

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2025-062None
ODI 11665802 · 107,000 mi

The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving on several occasions at various speeds, the check engine warning light illuminated, and the vehicle lost power. Additionally, the message “Engine Power Reduced" was displayed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and was diagnosed and determined that the throttle body sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 107,000.

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ODI 11668474

When I put the car in park and try to turn the car off the Shift Park message comes on preventing me from cutting the car completely off. I put in back in drive or reverse then back in park it still dings and shows the message. I takes a number of repeating these steps for it to stop and turn off and this is happening every time I'm trying to turn the car off.

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2025-073None
ODI 11671410

Brake booster pump failed ( gm part # 12704586 ) Causing limited braking and severe damage to internal engine components, camshafts ,timing chain have been damaged This is a ongoing problem in which i have had this pump replaced at my expense several times. The problem stems brake booster pump is lubricated using the engine's oil . Booster pump has a small screen to filter oil, this filter can easily become clogged resulting in booster to run dry and grenade into top of engine. These pieces then interfer with camshafts and timing gears…

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ODI 11672099

Engine power reduced defect, causing affected models to lose power while driving at highway speeds. My son’s was driving 55 mph and then all of sudden the car decelerated to 20 mph in minutes before his 2016 Malibu stalled on [XXX]. Unfortunately the car did not make it to the emergency lane and as a result a SUV hit his car killing my daughter who was 33 weeks pregnant. The baby survived with lifelong injuries. Despite this recall, GM failed to notify vehicle owners, including the owner of the vehicle involved in the fatal accident on [XXX], i…

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ODI 11677384

When I was driving my car with my child in it my break tightened up and I couldn’t apply them to stop I had to let my foot off the gas and let my car slow its self down safely. When I got my car home my husband looked at it and found out that my vaccum pump had went out and part of it broke off in the engine. This is very unsafe and this needs to be investigated because people can’t know when the vacuum pump is going to go bad this issue lays on gm and Chevy to make sure the parts they are using will hold up and be safe

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2025-085None
ODI 11679278 · 160,000 mi

The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving at approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle came to a stop. After coming from the stop, the steering wheel seized. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact’s daughter crashed the vehicle into a utility pole and a utility box. The air bags deployed. The contact’s daughter was transported to the hospital by ambulance and treated for a concussion and seat belt-related bruising on her chest and waist. A police report was filed. The vehicle …

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ODI 11679412 · 90,000 mi

The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that after driving vehicle and shifting into park(P), there was a dinging alert sounded, with the “Shift to Park" message displayed. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to turn off. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was a known issue and was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V502000 (Electrical System, Power Train). The local dealer was contacted and instructed the contact to shift to neutral and then park. The instruction worked on…

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ODI 11679455

Water leaking and running into spare tire compartment in truck. Due to no recall alert and dealership won't do anything, now my dome light shorts out and water stain on ceiling liner by rear window.

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2025-095None
ODI 11684269

Vehicle isn’t recognizing that it’s in park, shift to park keeps coming on dashboard which is also causing my vehicle not to change gears correctly

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ODI 11685951

Vehicle experiences a loss a power will driving. A lawsuit for defective throttle control and pedal position sensor was filed but eventually dismissed. GM is aware of the issue but has done nothing to fix it

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ODI 11687559

INTERMITTENT SHIFT TO PARK MESSAGE DISPLAYED WHILE VEHICLE IN PARK. TWO STATES HAVE SUED AND WON TO HAVE THIS SAFETY PROBLEM TAKEN CARE OF BY GM. (OHIO AND TENN.) SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM. WHY NOT. GM SERVICE BULLETIN 19-NA-206, MARCH2024

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2025-107None
ODI 11690991

The high-pressure fuel pump detached from the cylinder head. The dealership confirmed diagnostic trouble code P228C and reported that one mounting bolt was missing and another bolt was broken off inside the cylinder head, causing the pump to come loose and fail. The damaged parts were replaced at my expense and the components are available for inspection if needed. This failure caused loss of engine power and unsafe drivability, putting my safety and the safety of others at risk. The problem was confirmed and documented by a Chevrolet dealer s…

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ODI 11691054

My 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Limited (VIN: [XXX] ) experienced sudden loss of power while driving on 9/11/2025 and set code P228C. The dealership diagnosed the problem as the bolts coming loose from the high-pressure fuel pump, which caused the pump to detach from the cylinder head and become damaged, requiring replacement. This failure directly matches the defect described in NHTSA Recall 18V-358 (GM Campaign 18188/18268). That recall explains that the high-pressure fuel pump can detach from its mounting due to a weld failure, leading to oscillat…

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ODI 11691669

My 2016 Chevy Malibu Limited is experiencing Electronic Brake Control Module (EBCM) failure symptoms that match Recall 39440, even though my VIN is not listed in the recall. Details of the problem: -The brakes would randomly feel like they were sticking and the car being held back -Brake lights would remain on -Car would float all over the road -ABS and StabiliTrak warning lights illuminated in the dash once. -ABS and ESC functions stop working, leaving only based braking available. -These failures occur intermittently but increased to everyt…

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2025-111None
ODI 11700343

Check engine light comes on and dash says reduced engine power

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2025-127None
ODI 11703103

UNKNOWN While I'm driving my car will lose power and go into reduced engine power mode and slows me down to a crawl. I've almost been hit in the back many times for to this. The coffee is P2138

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ODI 11704161

URGENT Complaint: NO RESPONSE to Demand for Rescission - Odometer Fraud, Deceptive Practices - Banner Ford of Monroe, LA

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ODI 11704816

My 2016 Malibu has a severe EBCM-related safety defect causing all four brakes to drag and overheat (reaching 240°F), leading to unstable handling. This condition mirrors the 2016 Malibu EBCM recall (GM Recall 39440). I sought help from GM. A GM-certified dealer-Monken in Centralia, IL performed a “diagnostic scan” which documented the core hydraulic failure: a constant, uncommanded 6.839 psi residual brake line pressure when the pedal was released. (A healthy system should be near 0 psi) This 6.839 psi is actively forcing the brakes to drag. T…

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2026-011None
ODI 11708443

I am reporting a recurring safety defect related to GM’s known “Shift to Park” issue. My vehicle displays a “Shift to Park” warning even when the vehicle is already in park, preventing the car from shutting off properly and creating a safety risk. This issue has been widely reported and associated with GM recalls and service bulletins. GM previously repaired this issue once while my vehicle was under warranty, acknowledging it as a known defect. The same defect has now reoccurred after the warranty period expired. GM is refusing to repair it…

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2026-022None
ODI 11715447

Have been getting reduced engine power since the summer on and off. Check engine light says its throttle bottle sensor and accelerator pedal position sensor. Which I was told there was a recall but my vin isn’t listed

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ODI 11720169

Fuel Injector Backing ring Failing causing O-ring to dislodge and Rupture due to high pressure fuel leaking past the seal. This is causing a Major fire Hazard. Gm seal kits will not fix the problem do to Backer ring not being in the kit. part number for the o-ring kit is 12673056. this part should not be sold without the backer ring. if installed without the rings they will fail and will be Leaking fuel on the hot Cylinder next to the ignition coils. Misfire and bad fuel smell and possible no start or Fire!!

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ODI 11721722

My car caught on fire under the hood. As I was driving on road I heard a sound and my car started slowing down and smoke started coming from under the hood got out the car not a minute later flames of smoke engulfed the car

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ODI 11726029

My car will rev up to 4000 rpm’s and my car will not go about 20 mph. My cruise stopped working after my car went into reduce engine power. The dealership said they fixed all issues but was back to doing the high rev within a week. It started this week telling me to shift to park even though my car was in park. The shift to park cable has been replaced twice now. I have been dealing with this since July of 2025. My car has been in the shop more times than I can count.

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2026-043None
ODI 11733998

Main seal leaking and engine needs replaced at 95,000 miles.

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ODI 11734304 · 144,000 mi

The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately at 55 MPH in a rain storm and making a right turn, the ABS and Traction Control warning lights had illuminated, and the driver suddenly lost control of the steering and crashed into a tree. During the incident the driver sustained a concussion and neck and shoulder injuries which later required medical treatment. No police report was filed. The vehicle was later towed to the local mechanic. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer…

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ODI 11734369

On 04/28/2026, when diagnosing a reoccurring check engine light on the vehicle at a Chevy Certified Service, the mechanic "Borescoped cylinder 4 and found significant scuffs on the cylinder wall which along with the misfires indicate a cracked piston. The big picture appears to be the piston cracked which caused excessive oil consumption and misfires. The excess oil and unburned fuel overloaded the converter causing it to fail. The engine and converter will need to be replaced." In 2017, a recall was issued by GM to mitigate Stochastic Pre-Ign…

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ODI 11737944

The vehicle is experiencing premature clear coat failure on the hood and roof. The affected areas show widespread oxidation, dulling, and breakdown of the clear coat, while vertical panels remain unaffected. This indicates failure limited to UV-exposed surfaces and does not appear to be normal wear. The condition is uniform across the panels and not caused by impact, chemicals, or improper maintenance. I have observed similar clear coat failure on other 2016 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles, suggesting a potential pattern or manufacturing defect aff…

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ODI 11740411

I bought this car about 10 days ago. Throat was in pain, coughed up blood, dizzy, sweaty, and shaking. There's gas all over the ground coming from front under hood smelling through the vents. Very loud smelling. Took it to Chevrolet dealership on Covington hwy Decatur GA today and had to leave it there. I still don't feel good and neither the passengers in car. Car could've caught on fire gas leaking out when put in. Never experience this ever in my life. I may have to go to the hospital my chest feel very tight and I had a chronic asthmatic an…

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ODI 11742430

The gear shift sometimes does read that it’s in park

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ODI 11743010

My car started overheating on my way home. I pulled over to find that there is a hole in my lower radiator hose, which was caused by the lower radiator hose being rubbed against the belt that is turned by the water pump. I had my wife and child bring me coolant on the side of the road where I was broken down. I eventually was able to get my car to my brothers but it required multiple stops and refilling of coolant. Once we got the car jacked up and the lower radiator hose replaced, we found the bottom of the radiator is loose and is pushing t…

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ODI 11743632

The brake vacuum pump broke, causing my brakes to go rock hard and pieces fell down into the camshaft, causing engine damage

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ODI 11748538

Rear steering knuckle and control arm knuckle.my car moves side to side. I have replaced everything in the rear end. I just recently bought this car.

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ODI 11751404

“Steering assist is reduced, drive with care” is showing up for a couple second and disappearing. When that happens my car seems to shut off and the steering wheel stiffens and pull to either the left of right side. All this happens while driving. After the 3rd time of it happening within 10min, my gas fuel level dropped but when back up to the “original” level

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2026-080None

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2026-092None
ODI 11761612

2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid LT 1.8L - current mileage 147,059 miles The factory exhaust heat exchanger failed internally, leaking engine coolant into the exhaust system. This caused check engine codes P0401 / P26BE, loss of cabin heat, coolant loss, and exhaust fumes entering cabin. GM has released 4 revisions of this part and all fail the same way, indicating known defective design. The part is currently on indefinite national backorder with no ETA from GM (Order #343585 from GMPartsNow on 08/22/2025 held without ship date). Dealers quote …

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ODI 11762128 · 194,000 mi

The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 15 MPH and taking her children to school, there was an abnormally loud banging sound coming from the vehicle. The contact stated that several air bags deployed. The steering wheel air bag struck the contact, and she was knocked unconscious. The vehicle drove across the street and crashed into a divider. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The contact sustained minor bruises on the nose. Medical attention was provided by the emergency personnel on t…

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2026-10 (partial)0None

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Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 237 reports

2022: 37 complaints · 2023: 24 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
202241037
202391424
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
20229800
20237000

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentEngineElectrical SystemUnknown Or OtherPower TrainVehicle Speed ControlService BrakesElectronic Stability Control (Esc)Fuel/Propulsion System
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ODI 11052142 · 30,000 mi

I DECIDED TO LEASE A 2016 MALIBU OF FEBRUARY 2016. THE CAR WAS GREAT UNTIL MONTHS LATER I STARTED TO HAVE PROBLEMS. I WAS DRIVING TO SCHOOL ON THE FREEWAY IN OCTOBER 2016, WHEN MY CAR SUDDENLY WENT INTO REDUCE SPEED ENGINE. I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 TO 70 MPH. I WAS IN THE LEFT LANE OF THE FREEWAY. AS I WAS DRIVING MY CAR DASHBOARD DISPLAY REDUCE SPEED ENGINE, THEN IMMEDIATELY MY CAR WENT FROM 70 MPH TO 30 MPH TO 20MPH. I MANAGE TO GET MY CAR TO THE EMERGENCY LANE OF THE FREEWAY. THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED THAT FOLLOWING WEEK, WITH COMPLICATIO…

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ODI 11096366 · 45,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY DECELERATE AND THE "ENGINE POWER REDUCED" MESSAGE DISPLAYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN CHEVROLET DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRICAL WIRE HARNESS WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. *TT

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ODI 11101381 · 5,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE "REDUCE SPEED" WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE'S SPEED WAS REDUCED TO 40 MPH. SIMULTANEOUSLY, A BELL CHIMED AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE BEYOND 40 MPH. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S DOORS LOCKED AND UNLOCKED ON THEIR OWN ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. RYDELL CHEVROLET IN NORTH RIDGE, CALIFORNIA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REPLACED THE ENGINE AT 5,000 MI…

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ODI 10968221

TAKATA RECALL- EXPERIENCE ISSUES WITH CAR AFTER TWO WEEKS OF OWNING.CAR BEGAN RATTLE WHEN PARKED, SLOW TO ACCELERATE "DRAGGED". LATER DISCOVER AFTER RETURNING TO SHOP FOR REPAIR , CAR WAS SOLD WITH RECALL ISSUED 25PLUS DAYS PRIOR TO PURCHASE. WAS NOT NOTIFIED BY DEALER

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ODI 11010043 · 17,000 mi

ENGINE AUTO START/STOP EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE (WHEN AT STANDSTILL IN DRIVE SHIFT POSITION) ENGINEERING MODIFICATION NEEDED ENGINE AUTO START/STOP NEEDS TO HAVE A DRIVER DETECTOR (IN SEAT) ADDED TO PREVENT THE CAR FROM INADVERTANTLY DRIVING FOWARD WITHOUT DRIVER IN THE DRIVER SEAT. IT IS ESPECIALLY CRUCIAL FOR THOSE NEW DRIVERS NOT USED TO THE FUEL SAVING START/STOP ENGINE. IT HAPPENED TO ME RECENTLY AND I WAS UNAWARE CAR WAS NOT IN PARK AS ENGINE WAS IN "AUTO STOP POSITION" AND SILENT. AS I GOT OUT AND SHUT DOOR, CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE WITH N…

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ODI 11072721 · 44,246 mi

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT & REDUCED POWER EXPERIENCES THREE TIMES WHILE DRIVING. POOR FUEL ECONOMY (SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE) AND LOSS OF ENGINE OIL (HOWEVER NOT VISABLE). MILES BETWEEN OIL CHANGES AND ISSUES WERE 5000 AND 3300 (SYNTHETIC OIL - SHOULD NOT BE LOW & DIRTY IN THAT SHORT PERIOD OF TIME). IDLING IS VERY ROUGH AND COOLING FANS NOT SHUTTING OFF. 35 DAYS LATER - SAME ISSUE - REDUCED POWER, OIL LEVEL LOW, IDLING ROUGH. DEALER FOUND LOW COMPRESSION, BLOWN PISTON AND DEBRIS CAUSING DEEP SCORES IN BORE. ENGINE REPLACED. 60 DAYS …

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ODI 10924061 · 1,695 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE SPEED REDUCED INADVERTENTLY AND A MESSAGE THAT THE SPEED REDUCED TO 25 MPH APPEARED. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONSTAR SENT AN EMAIL ADVISING THAT A CRITICAL ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION REPAIRED WERE NEEDED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. THE ISSUED RECURRED AFTER LEAVING THE DEALER AND THE VEHICLE REDUCE SPEED AND CHECK ENGINE INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE ABOVE 20 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN …

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ODI 11057670 · 59,000 mi

"REDUCED ENGINE POWER" WARNING CAME AND POWER WAS SUDDENLY REDUCED AND VEHICLE SPEED REDUCED. THIS HAPPENED WHILE TRAVELLING 70MPH ON AN INTERSTATE ROAD. VERY DANGEROUS AS THE SPEED DROPPED TO 40 MPH.

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ODI 11071868 · 23,000 mi

FIRST TIME THIS HAPPEN I WAS ON THE FREEWAY GOING AROUND 70 MPH WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WHEN ON AND A MASSAGE SAYING ENGINE POWER IS REDUCE THE CAR BEGUN TO SHAKE AND SPEED WHEN DOWN TO AROUND 40 MPH FROM 70 MPH IN SECONDS, I KEEP ACCELERATING BUT THE CAR WAS NOT PICKING UP ANY SPEED EVEN THOUGH MY RPM WHEN UP TO 4 AND 5 MY CAR WASN'T GOING ANY FASTER. THIS HAPPEN OVER AND OVER AGAIN. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER FIRST COUPLE OF TIMES THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR. BUT THE ISSUE CONTINUE NOW AFTER SO MANY TIMES THEY FIGU…

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ODI 10978791 · 3,200 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE ENGINE POWER WOULD REDUCE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE REDUCE POWER MESSAGE DISPLAYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A UNDETERMINED FAILURE, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS REWIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS REPLACED. THE ISSUE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES WITH DIFFERENT REPAIRS, BUT WITH AN UNDETERMINED DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. …

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ODI 10992345 · 39,980 mi

WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WITH THE MESSAGE REDUCED ENGINE POWER. THE CAR SLOWED FROM 60 MILES TO 20 MILES INSTANTLY, I PANICKED BUT WAS ABLE TO EXIT WITHOUT HARM. ONCE ON THE STREET THE CAR WOULD NOT EXCEED 20 MPH. ALMOST LIKE THE TRANSMISSION WAS PULLING. I RECEIVED AN EMAIL FROM ON STAR DIAGNOSTIC STATING CRITICAL ISSUE WITH ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION SERVICE IMMEDIATELY. I GOT TO THE DEALER AT THE EARLIEST ALLOWED AND THE CUSTOMER SERVICE TECH TOLD ME THE CODE SHOWING WAS FOR THE TROTTEL AND NOT THE ENGINE OR…

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ODI 11052142 · 30,000 mi

I DECIDED TO LEASE A 2016 MALIBU OF FEBRUARY 2016. THE CAR WAS GREAT UNTIL MONTHS LATER I STARTED TO HAVE PROBLEMS. I WAS DRIVING TO SCHOOL ON THE FREEWAY IN OCTOBER 2016, WHEN MY CAR SUDDENLY WENT INTO REDUCE SPEED ENGINE. I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 TO 70 MPH. I WAS IN THE LEFT LANE OF THE FREEWAY. AS I WAS DRIVING MY CAR DASHBOARD DISPLAY REDUCE SPEED ENGINE, THEN IMMEDIATELY MY CAR WENT FROM 70 MPH TO 30 MPH TO 20MPH. I MANAGE TO GET MY CAR TO THE EMERGENCY LANE OF THE FREEWAY. THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED THAT FOLLOWING WEEK, WITH COMPLICATIO…

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ODI 11084954 · 28,950 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE MESSAGES "CRITICAL ENGINE", "TRANSMISSION FAILURE", AND AN ANTILOCK BRAKING MESSAGE APPEARED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FREQUENT STALLING AND REDUCTION OF SPEED AT RANDOM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (SALE AUTOMALL, 1053 HWY 258 N, KINSTON, NC) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE VIN WAS N…

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ODI 11104113 · 49,000 mi

CAR WAS LEAKING FLUID AND WHEN DRIVING CAR HAD NO ACCELERATION.

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ODI 11209970 · 93,000 mi

MY 2016 CHEVY MALIBU HAS 93,000 MILES ON IT. NO ISSUES UNTIL THIS DAY. LAST WEEK I WAS DRIVING IT IN A NEIGHBORHOOD ABOUT 40 MILES FROM MY HOME. WHEN I GOT TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD I HAD TO APPLY MY BRAKES. THE BRAKES WERE LOCKED AT TOP OF THE PEDAL. I WAS UNABLE TO STOP. SCARED THE [XXX] OUT OF ME! DROPPED THE PEOPLE OFF. DROVE 3 BLOCKS TO A 7 11, SCARED TO DRIVE ANY FURTHER. PARKED AND THE CAR DIED AND WOULD NOT START. WAITING 3 HOURS FOR THE TOW TRUCK, FINALLY GOT THE CHEVY MALIBU AND MYSELF HOME A 5AM. HAD A MOBILE MECHANIC RUN A DIAGNOSTIC ON …

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ODI 11074111 · 50,000 mi

CAR DRIVES FINE FOR A WHILE THE MESSAGE POPS UP "ENGINE POWER REDUCED" CAR WILL NOT GO OVER 25MPH AND IS VERY DANGEROUS

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ODI 11074349 · 27,961 mi

THIS CAR TOTALLY CUT OFF ON ME (STALLED, ALL POWER EVERYTHING SHUT OFF) MORE THAN ONCE WITHIN AN HOUR WHILE DRIVING, AT LEAST 30MPH ON A MAJOR STREET. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY ARE TELLING ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO BECAUSE THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE ISSUE.

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ODI 11089060

TAKATA RECALL: I'VE BEEN HAVING AN ISSUE WITH MY 2016 MALIBU IT WILL STOP AND TAKE A FEW MINUTES TO START UP. WHILE DRIVING IT WILL GO IN SAFETY DRIVING MODE AND I CAN'T GO ON FASTER THAN 20 MILES. I HAVEN'T HAD MY CAR FOR A YEAR BEFORE IT START GIVING ME PROBLEMS. I DIDN'T MAKE IT ON TIME BEFORE MY WARRANTY EXPIRE. RIGHT AT THIS TIME I CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY TO GET IT FIX 380... AFTER CALLING THE DEALERSHIP AND SPOKE WITH THE MANAGER HE STATED THAT MY CAR IS THE 3RD COMPLAINT ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. I HAVE 4 SONS AND I REALLY DON'T LIKE WHEN IT SHU…

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ODI 10959153 · 5,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE ISSUE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE DIAGNOSIS WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTO PARTS STORE WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST PRODUCED CODE P2097 (POST CATALYST FUEL TRIM SYSTEM TOO RICH BANK 1). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.

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ODI 11122052 · 19,883 mi

VEHICLE CONTINUES TO HAVE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CODE ISSUES THAT ARE RELATED TO SENSORS AND COMPUTING ISSUES. OXYGEN SENSORS, BOOSTER SENSORS AS WELL AS CONSTANT RECODING.

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ODI 11169862 · 2 mi

THE LISTED 2016 CHEVY MALIBU HAS BEEN HAVING 'REDUCE ENGINE' ISSUE FOR THE PAST 3 MONTHS NO EXPLANATION FOR WHY IT HAPPENS. IT OCCURES RANDOMLY, ON HIGHWAYS, LOCAL ROADS, HIGH AND LOW SPEED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, BUT TURN OFF AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES, THOUGH THE ISSUE PERSIST.

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Electrical System
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ODI 11052142 · 30,000 mi

I DECIDED TO LEASE A 2016 MALIBU OF FEBRUARY 2016. THE CAR WAS GREAT UNTIL MONTHS LATER I STARTED TO HAVE PROBLEMS. I WAS DRIVING TO SCHOOL ON THE FREEWAY IN OCTOBER 2016, WHEN MY CAR SUDDENLY WENT INTO REDUCE SPEED ENGINE. I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 TO 70 MPH. I WAS IN THE LEFT LANE OF THE FREEWAY. AS I WAS DRIVING MY CAR DASHBOARD DISPLAY REDUCE SPEED ENGINE, THEN IMMEDIATELY MY CAR WENT FROM 70 MPH TO 30 MPH TO 20MPH. I MANAGE TO GET MY CAR TO THE EMERGENCY LANE OF THE FREEWAY. THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED THAT FOLLOWING WEEK, WITH COMPLICATIO…

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ODI 11096366 · 45,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY DECELERATE AND THE "ENGINE POWER REDUCED" MESSAGE DISPLAYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN CHEVROLET DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRICAL WIRE HARNESS WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. *TT

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ODI 11101381 · 5,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE "REDUCE SPEED" WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE'S SPEED WAS REDUCED TO 40 MPH. SIMULTANEOUSLY, A BELL CHIMED AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE BEYOND 40 MPH. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S DOORS LOCKED AND UNLOCKED ON THEIR OWN ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. RYDELL CHEVROLET IN NORTH RIDGE, CALIFORNIA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REPLACED THE ENGINE AT 5,000 MI…

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ODI 11032286 · 17,504 mi

WHILE DRIVING ALERT ON PANEL SHOWED SERVICE POWER STEERING DRIVE CARE WHEN THIS HAPPENED CAR LOST TRACTION AND BRAKES NOT WORKED PROPERLY. 3 X MY CAR IS BEEN ON DAVIS MAUS SANFORD SERVICE LAST SERVICE AUGUST MY CAR WAS RETURNED 8/5/15 MANAGER ASSURED ME IT WAS FIXED AND SINCE 3 WEEKS AGO STARTED AGAIN NOW WHILE IS PARK AND TURNED OFF MESSAGE OF SWIFT TO PARK APPEARED AND ALL ELECTRONIC /RADIO ECT START ON AND ALARM ACTIVATION DOESN'T WORK.

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ODI 11128340 · 44,842 mi

I TOOK THE CAR TO THE MECHANIC BECAUSE OF CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAR WASN'T ACTING WEIRD OR ANYTHING. THEY RECOMMENDED REPLACING MULTIFUNCTION POWER SUPPLY CONVERTER, IT HAS INTERNAL ISSUES I APPROVED THEY TOLD ME EVERYTHING IS FINE EVERYTHING CLEARED. THE NEXT DAY THE VEHICLE STARTED TO GO CRAZY I STATED THAT ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AGAIN CAR LOUNGES FORWARD AND THAT THE DOORS LOCK AND UNLOCK ALL WHILE DRIVING AND CAR THEN JUST STOPS I HAD TO RESTART IT. THEY RECOMMENDED REPLACING BATTERY I APPROVED .THE SAME DAY I PICKED UP MY CAR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT S…

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ODI 11143320 · 66,000 mi

ALTERNATOR BEARING IS GOING BAD. I HAVE NOT REPLACED IT YET THE CAR IS ONLY TWO YEARS OLD ALTERNATOR SHOULD LAST AT LEAST SEVEN YEARS. I ALSO HAD A NEW ENGINE PUT IN A FEW MONTHS AGO BECAUSE OF THE PISTON CRACKED. SO MANY ISSUES WITH THE NEW ENGINE IN THE 2016 CHEVY MALIBU MODEL

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ODI 11101381 · 5,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE "REDUCE SPEED" WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE'S SPEED WAS REDUCED TO 40 MPH. SIMULTANEOUSLY, A BELL CHIMED AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE BEYOND 40 MPH. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S DOORS LOCKED AND UNLOCKED ON THEIR OWN ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. RYDELL CHEVROLET IN NORTH RIDGE, CALIFORNIA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REPLACED THE ENGINE AT 5,000 MI…

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ODI 11111166

TAKATA RECALL - I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS LOCKING, UNLOCKING, AND TURNING ON MY CAR. WHEN THE CAR FINALLY GETS TURNED ON IT WILL SAY THAT THE KEYS ARE NOT DETECTED. OR WHEN I PUT IT IN DRIVE IT WILL TELL ME TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND THEN TURN IT BACK ON. TAKATA RECALL - ABOUT ONCE A MONTH WHEN I TURN MY CAR ON, A LOUD BUZZING NOISE COMES ON FOR AROUND 30 SECONDS.

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ODI 11129088 · 37,000 mi

1ST PROBLEM MESSAGE POPS UP WHEN PARKING. MESSAGE READS SHIFT TO PARK EVEN WHEN SHIFTER IS IN PARK. WILL TURN OFF ENGINE BUT WILL NOT TURN OFF THE ACCESSORY. NEED TO SHIFT IN AND OUT OF PARK SEVERAL TIMES UNTIL MESSAGE DISAPPEARS AND ALLOWS TO TURN OFF. 2ND PROBLEM MESSAGE POPS UP NO REMOTE DETECTED PRESS BRAKE TO RESTART

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ODI 11052142 · 30,000 mi

I DECIDED TO LEASE A 2016 MALIBU OF FEBRUARY 2016. THE CAR WAS GREAT UNTIL MONTHS LATER I STARTED TO HAVE PROBLEMS. I WAS DRIVING TO SCHOOL ON THE FREEWAY IN OCTOBER 2016, WHEN MY CAR SUDDENLY WENT INTO REDUCE SPEED ENGINE. I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 TO 70 MPH. I WAS IN THE LEFT LANE OF THE FREEWAY. AS I WAS DRIVING MY CAR DASHBOARD DISPLAY REDUCE SPEED ENGINE, THEN IMMEDIATELY MY CAR WENT FROM 70 MPH TO 30 MPH TO 20MPH. I MANAGE TO GET MY CAR TO THE EMERGENCY LANE OF THE FREEWAY. THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED THAT FOLLOWING WEEK, WITH COMPLICATIO…

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ODI 11163713 · 8,158 mi

TAKATA RECALL: I PURCHASE A NEW VEHICLE IN 2016. I START HAVING ISSUES 6MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING. THE FIRST ONE THAT WAS NEVER RESOLVED: CHECK ENGINE, ENGINE POWER REDUCED. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO CHEVY WEBB IN LANSIN, IL. THIS CAR HAS STOP ON ME ON THE EXPRESSWAY AND ON THE STREET. WHEN REDUCE SPEED COME I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND HOPING I AM NOT ON THE EXPRESS AGAIN. NOW, CHEVY STOP ASSISTING ME WITH THESE ISSUES BECAUSE WARRANTY IS OVER BUT, THIS ISSUES WERE NEVER RESOLVED. NOW I FIND OUT THAT 2016 MALIBU HAD A RECALL ON THEM MAY 2016 REGARDING T…

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ODI 11164122 · 27,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, GOING 74, ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD WENT ON (REGULAR LIGHTS, WARNING LIGHTS, EVERYTHING) IT LASTED ABOUT 5-10 SECONDS AND THEN WENT BACK TO NORMAL. DROVE ANOTHER TWO MILES REGAINING SPEED TO 74 AND HEADLIGHTS WENTOUT, ALL LIGHTS IN THE INSIDE (DASHBOARD, RADIO, CLIMATE CONTROL), AND I HAD NO POWER AND QUICKLY DROPPED SPEED. THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, IN 5:00 RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND I TURNED THE KEY OFF. I WAITED A COUPLE M…

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ODI 10895155 · 175 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT IT WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED TO SAVE FUEL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

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ODI 10927906 · 1,800 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THERE WAS A BEEPING SOUND COMING FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND THEN A RED LIGHT APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. SHORTLY AFTER, THE BRAKES INVOLUNTARILY DEPRESSED, BUT THEN IMMEDIATELY ENGAGED PROPERLY. THE CONTACT FELT UNSAFE IN THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,800.

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ODI 11150940 · 45,000 mi

I'VE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE OFF AND ON IGNITION PUSH BUTTON SINCE LAST YEAR. I HAVE TO PUSH AND START SEVERAL TIME IN ORDER TO CUT OFF TO LOCK MY DOORS AND TURN THE RADIO OFF. MY BRAKES LOCKED ON ME WHILE DRIVING ON THE STREET AND SMELLED LIKE RUBBER WHERE BURNING. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. I WAS TOLD NOTHING IS WRONG AND HAD TO GET MY VEHICLE AND PARK IT.

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ODI 10949642 · 6,150 mi

IN APRIL 2016 I WAS DRIVING AND THE VEHICLE RANDOMLY SHUTDOWN AT A STOPLIGHT, IT WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO CHEVY DEALERSHIP BUT SPEED WOULD NOT GO PAST 20 MILES PER HOUR AND KEPT STOPPING. THEY CALLED IT AN " ELECTRICAL ISSUE" AT BILL ESTES CHEVROLET. *TR

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ODI 11111166

TAKATA RECALL - I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS LOCKING, UNLOCKING, AND TURNING ON MY CAR. WHEN THE CAR FINALLY GETS TURNED ON IT WILL SAY THAT THE KEYS ARE NOT DETECTED. OR WHEN I PUT IT IN DRIVE IT WILL TELL ME TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND THEN TURN IT BACK ON. TAKATA RECALL - ABOUT ONCE A MONTH WHEN I TURN MY CAR ON, A LOUD BUZZING NOISE COMES ON FOR AROUND 30 SECONDS.

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ODI 11127933 · 45,000 mi

WHEN I PUT MY CAR IN PARK, ON THE DASH BOARD IT SAY PUT CAR IN PARK TO TURN OFF. WHEN MY CAR IS IN PARK. ALSO WHEN I GO TO START MY CAR IT TAKE A WHILE FOR IT TO START. IT WILL SAY SERIVCE STABLILITY. MY AIR BAG LIGHTS CAME ON. I ALSO HAVE SEEN THAT ALOT OF CUSTOMERS THAT HAS THE SAME CAR IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM

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ODI 11164672 · 98,800 mi

DRIVING DOWN MAJOR HIGHWAY, CEL CAME ON, VEHICLE WENT INTO REDUCED ENGINE POWER MODE. SCANNED CEL AND FOUND CODE FOR APP SENSOR FAILURE. BROUGHT TO CHEVY DEALER NEAR WHERE CAR BROKE DOWN AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD CHARGE ME TO DIAGNOSE IT AND THEN CHARGE FOR PARTS AND LABOR. THE ONLY ISSUE BEING IS THAT THE GAS PEDAL AND SENSOR ARE ON A NATIONAL BACKORDER. WHICH MEANS THAT SINCE THIS IS NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE WITH THE THOUSAND OF GM VEHICLES AFFECTED BY THIS ISSUE I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS AND THE COST OF THE RENTAL CAR THROUGH THE DEALER…

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ODI 11172267 · 75,000 mi

THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR HAS GONE BAD ON MY 2016 MALIBU IT HAS TO BE A KNOWN PROBLEM BECAUSE THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF VIDEOS OF PEOPLE SHOWING HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND INSTALLING A NEW TPS AND PEDAL.

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ODI 11196471 · 60,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND A REDUCE POWER INDICATOR SAID REDUCE ENGINE POWER, THE CAR GOES FROM 70MPH TO 40 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE PUTTING YOU AND YOUR FAMILY IN GRAVE DANGER

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ODI 10968221

TAKATA RECALL- EXPERIENCE ISSUES WITH CAR AFTER TWO WEEKS OF OWNING.CAR BEGAN RATTLE WHEN PARKED, SLOW TO ACCELERATE "DRAGGED". LATER DISCOVER AFTER RETURNING TO SHOP FOR REPAIR , CAR WAS SOLD WITH RECALL ISSUED 25PLUS DAYS PRIOR TO PURCHASE. WAS NOT NOTIFIED BY DEALER

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ODI 11010043 · 17,000 mi

ENGINE AUTO START/STOP EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE (WHEN AT STANDSTILL IN DRIVE SHIFT POSITION) ENGINEERING MODIFICATION NEEDED ENGINE AUTO START/STOP NEEDS TO HAVE A DRIVER DETECTOR (IN SEAT) ADDED TO PREVENT THE CAR FROM INADVERTANTLY DRIVING FOWARD WITHOUT DRIVER IN THE DRIVER SEAT. IT IS ESPECIALLY CRUCIAL FOR THOSE NEW DRIVERS NOT USED TO THE FUEL SAVING START/STOP ENGINE. IT HAPPENED TO ME RECENTLY AND I WAS UNAWARE CAR WAS NOT IN PARK AS ENGINE WAS IN "AUTO STOP POSITION" AND SILENT. AS I GOT OUT AND SHUT DOOR, CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE WITH N…

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ODI 11072721 · 44,246 mi

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT & REDUCED POWER EXPERIENCES THREE TIMES WHILE DRIVING. POOR FUEL ECONOMY (SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE) AND LOSS OF ENGINE OIL (HOWEVER NOT VISABLE). MILES BETWEEN OIL CHANGES AND ISSUES WERE 5000 AND 3300 (SYNTHETIC OIL - SHOULD NOT BE LOW & DIRTY IN THAT SHORT PERIOD OF TIME). IDLING IS VERY ROUGH AND COOLING FANS NOT SHUTTING OFF. 35 DAYS LATER - SAME ISSUE - REDUCED POWER, OIL LEVEL LOW, IDLING ROUGH. DEALER FOUND LOW COMPRESSION, BLOWN PISTON AND DEBRIS CAUSING DEEP SCORES IN BORE. ENGINE REPLACED. 60 DAYS …

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ODI 11032286 · 17,504 mi

WHILE DRIVING ALERT ON PANEL SHOWED SERVICE POWER STEERING DRIVE CARE WHEN THIS HAPPENED CAR LOST TRACTION AND BRAKES NOT WORKED PROPERLY. 3 X MY CAR IS BEEN ON DAVIS MAUS SANFORD SERVICE LAST SERVICE AUGUST MY CAR WAS RETURNED 8/5/15 MANAGER ASSURED ME IT WAS FIXED AND SINCE 3 WEEKS AGO STARTED AGAIN NOW WHILE IS PARK AND TURNED OFF MESSAGE OF SWIFT TO PARK APPEARED AND ALL ELECTRONIC /RADIO ECT START ON AND ALARM ACTIVATION DOESN'T WORK.

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ODI 11128340 · 44,842 mi

I TOOK THE CAR TO THE MECHANIC BECAUSE OF CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAR WASN'T ACTING WEIRD OR ANYTHING. THEY RECOMMENDED REPLACING MULTIFUNCTION POWER SUPPLY CONVERTER, IT HAS INTERNAL ISSUES I APPROVED THEY TOLD ME EVERYTHING IS FINE EVERYTHING CLEARED. THE NEXT DAY THE VEHICLE STARTED TO GO CRAZY I STATED THAT ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AGAIN CAR LOUNGES FORWARD AND THAT THE DOORS LOCK AND UNLOCK ALL WHILE DRIVING AND CAR THEN JUST STOPS I HAD TO RESTART IT. THEY RECOMMENDED REPLACING BATTERY I APPROVED .THE SAME DAY I PICKED UP MY CAR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT S…

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ODI 11143320 · 66,000 mi

ALTERNATOR BEARING IS GOING BAD. I HAVE NOT REPLACED IT YET THE CAR IS ONLY TWO YEARS OLD ALTERNATOR SHOULD LAST AT LEAST SEVEN YEARS. I ALSO HAD A NEW ENGINE PUT IN A FEW MONTHS AGO BECAUSE OF THE PISTON CRACKED. SO MANY ISSUES WITH THE NEW ENGINE IN THE 2016 CHEVY MALIBU MODEL

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ODI 11072721 · 44,246 mi

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT & REDUCED POWER EXPERIENCES THREE TIMES WHILE DRIVING. POOR FUEL ECONOMY (SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE) AND LOSS OF ENGINE OIL (HOWEVER NOT VISABLE). MILES BETWEEN OIL CHANGES AND ISSUES WERE 5000 AND 3300 (SYNTHETIC OIL - SHOULD NOT BE LOW & DIRTY IN THAT SHORT PERIOD OF TIME). IDLING IS VERY ROUGH AND COOLING FANS NOT SHUTTING OFF. 35 DAYS LATER - SAME ISSUE - REDUCED POWER, OIL LEVEL LOW, IDLING ROUGH. DEALER FOUND LOW COMPRESSION, BLOWN PISTON AND DEBRIS CAUSING DEEP SCORES IN BORE. ENGINE REPLACED. 60 DAYS …

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ODI 11092564 · 30,600 mi

AUTOMATIC GEAR SHIFT FAILURE/ SHIFTER WOULD NOT GO INTO PARK WHEN STATIONARY 2016 BRAKE LINE DETERIORATION, BRAKE FAIL WHILE VEHICLE IN MOTION FALL 2017 MAY 2018 LOSS OF POWER DURING HIGHWAY DRIVE AT 65 MPH. CAR TOWED TO DEALER, CAUSE CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION

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ODI 11130694 · 37,000 mi

CAR REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IT HAS BEEN SHIFTED INTO PARK, DESPITE HAVING BEEN PROPERLY SHIFTED INTO PARK. I RECEIVE THE ERROR MESSAGE "SHIFT VEHICLE INTO PARK" AFTER TURNING OFF THE IGNITION. TOOK SEVERAL TRIES TO MAKE IT GO AWAY. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY IN A PARKING LOT.

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ODI 11170379

I HAVE A 2016 CHEVY MALIBU. AS I WAS DRIVING MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN A MESSAGE SAYING THAT MY ENGINE POWER HAS BEEN REDUCED. I TOOK MY CAR TO A NEAR BY CHEVROLET SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THEY SAID THAT THE ISSUE WAS A FAILED ACCELERATOR PEDAL ALONE WITH SOME FAILED SENSORS. I SAW SEVERAL REVIEWS WITH A SIMILAR PROBLEM IF NOT THE SAME. I WAS VERY SHOCKED TO SEE THAT THERE WAS NOT A RECALL TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE. I BROUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW AND EVERY SINCE THEN I HAVE BEEN HAVING NOTHING BUT ISSUES. I CALLED GM AND THEY OPENED A TICKET, SO HO…

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ODI 11206821 · 40,200 mi

I BOUGHT MY 2016 MALIBU MARCH 8, 2019 AT 40,177 MILES AND THE RADIO DOES NOT COME ON. AS WELL AS ANY SAFETY CHIMES AND THE ONSTAR FEATURE DOES NOT COME ON. A WEEK AFTER GETTING MY CAR I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY ROAD WHEN MY CAR REDUCED SPEED DRASTICALLY AND A MESSAGE POPPED UP SAYING ENGINE SPEED REDUCED AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER I CUT THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON IT SEEMS FINE AND EVENTUALLY THE ENGINE LIGHT GOES OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THEN. I THINK SOMETHING COULD BE WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE MY CAR DOES NOT PI…

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ODI 11289308 · 67,694 mi

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN WITH A NOTIFICATION SAYING ENGINE POWER REDUCED TO WHERE YOU HAVE TO PULL OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHUT THE CAR OFF THREE OR FOUR TIMES BEFORE IT WILL GET BACK TO WHERE IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE. VERY UNSAFE WHEN IT SHUTS DOWN GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 55 AND IT SLOWS YOU DOWN TO UNDER 20 YOU HAVE TO PULL OFF WEAVING IN AND OUT OF TRAFFIC VERY DANGEROUS.

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ODI 11092564 · 30,600 mi

AUTOMATIC GEAR SHIFT FAILURE/ SHIFTER WOULD NOT GO INTO PARK WHEN STATIONARY 2016 BRAKE LINE DETERIORATION, BRAKE FAIL WHILE VEHICLE IN MOTION FALL 2017 MAY 2018 LOSS OF POWER DURING HIGHWAY DRIVE AT 65 MPH. CAR TOWED TO DEALER, CAUSE CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION

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ODI 11209970 · 93,000 mi

MY 2016 CHEVY MALIBU HAS 93,000 MILES ON IT. NO ISSUES UNTIL THIS DAY. LAST WEEK I WAS DRIVING IT IN A NEIGHBORHOOD ABOUT 40 MILES FROM MY HOME. WHEN I GOT TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD I HAD TO APPLY MY BRAKES. THE BRAKES WERE LOCKED AT TOP OF THE PEDAL. I WAS UNABLE TO STOP. SCARED THE [XXX] OUT OF ME! DROPPED THE PEOPLE OFF. DROVE 3 BLOCKS TO A 7 11, SCARED TO DRIVE ANY FURTHER. PARKED AND THE CAR DIED AND WOULD NOT START. WAITING 3 HOURS FOR THE TOW TRUCK, FINALLY GOT THE CHEVY MALIBU AND MYSELF HOME A 5AM. HAD A MOBILE MECHANIC RUN A DIAGNOSTIC ON …

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ODI 11389861 · 170,500 mi

16' CHEVY MALIBU, 170K MILES. REAR POPPING NOISE, BACK LEFT. HEARD A POP NOISE FROM BACK LEFT OF CAR AFTER LETTING OFF THE BRAKES FROM A STOPPED POSITION. TOOK THE LEFT REAR (LR) TIRE OFF AND FOUND LR BRAKE CALIPER PISTON TO HAVE FAILED AND WOULD NOT RESEED INTO CALIPER CAUSING POPPING NOISE. TOOK CAR TO PORTER CHEVROLET IN NEWARK, DE ON 1/20/21 FOR CALIPER REPLACEMENT AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE PART WAS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER DUE TO MANY CARS BEING AFFECTED BY THE SAME ISSUE. I HAD PART ORDERED AND PICKED UP MY CAR UNTIL THE CALIPER COMES I…

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ODI 11109657 · 39,000 mi

I HAVE TAKEN MY 2016 MALIBU PREMIER 2.0 TURBO TO THE DEALERSHIP FOUR TIMES NOW FOR THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE PARK ASSIST SENSORS GOING OUT. NOW, THEY ARE OUT AGAIN, AND THE DEALERSHIP WANTS ME TO PAY A $250 DEDUCTIBLE FOR MY EXTENDED WARRANTY TO COVER THE REPAIRS. I AM NOT AGREEING WITH THIS BECAUSE THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME I HAVE HAD MY CAR IN THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR OF THIS SAME COMPONENT. NOW THE SERVICE ADVISOR HAS CONTACTED ME SAYING THE ENTIRE MODULE HAS TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A SHORT IN THE SYSTEM ITSELF. I PURCHASED THE CAR SEPT. 21, 20…

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ODI 11128340 · 44,842 mi

I TOOK THE CAR TO THE MECHANIC BECAUSE OF CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAR WASN'T ACTING WEIRD OR ANYTHING. THEY RECOMMENDED REPLACING MULTIFUNCTION POWER SUPPLY CONVERTER, IT HAS INTERNAL ISSUES I APPROVED THEY TOLD ME EVERYTHING IS FINE EVERYTHING CLEARED. THE NEXT DAY THE VEHICLE STARTED TO GO CRAZY I STATED THAT ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AGAIN CAR LOUNGES FORWARD AND THAT THE DOORS LOCK AND UNLOCK ALL WHILE DRIVING AND CAR THEN JUST STOPS I HAD TO RESTART IT. THEY RECOMMENDED REPLACING BATTERY I APPROVED .THE SAME DAY I PICKED UP MY CAR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT S…

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ODI 11170434 · 39,000 mi

MY MALIBU DOES NOT ALLOW ME TO TURN IT OFF WHEN I PUT IT INTO PARK. I GET THE MESSAGE "SHIFT TO PARK".

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ODI 11062897

INSIDE THE CAR IT SMELLS LIKE A MOLD(SMELLS LIKE DO DO). THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ITS SOMETHING DEALING WITH CADILLAC CONVERTER.

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ODI 11122052 · 19,883 mi

VEHICLE CONTINUES TO HAVE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CODE ISSUES THAT ARE RELATED TO SENSORS AND COMPUTING ISSUES. OXYGEN SENSORS, BOOSTER SENSORS AS WELL AS CONSTANT RECODING.

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ODI 11179968 · 56,000 mi

'TAMARA RECALL' I WAS DRIVING TO WORK WHEN MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND A WARNING SAID 'ENGINE POWER LOSS' AND MY CAR SLOWED DOWN TO 40MPH, I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY, SPEED LIMIT OF 65, I ALSO GOT AND EMAIL SAYING THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH MY ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, I TOOK IT IN TO BE LOOKED AT,2 CODES PIPED UP SAYING P1101 WHICH IS THE THROTTLE BODY AND P2318 WHICH IS (APP) GAS PEDAL, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS TURNED OFF, IT DIDN'T COME BACK ON FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS, THEN IT TURNED BACK ON, BY THE NEXT MORNING IT WENT OFF BY ITSELF! I BE…

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ODI 10924061 · 1,695 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE SPEED REDUCED INADVERTENTLY AND A MESSAGE THAT THE SPEED REDUCED TO 25 MPH APPEARED. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONSTAR SENT AN EMAIL ADVISING THAT A CRITICAL ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION REPAIRED WERE NEEDED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. THE ISSUED RECURRED AFTER LEAVING THE DEALER AND THE VEHICLE REDUCE SPEED AND CHECK ENGINE INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE ABOVE 20 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN …

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ODI 11057670 · 59,000 mi

"REDUCED ENGINE POWER" WARNING CAME AND POWER WAS SUDDENLY REDUCED AND VEHICLE SPEED REDUCED. THIS HAPPENED WHILE TRAVELLING 70MPH ON AN INTERSTATE ROAD. VERY DANGEROUS AS THE SPEED DROPPED TO 40 MPH.

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ODI 11071868 · 23,000 mi

FIRST TIME THIS HAPPEN I WAS ON THE FREEWAY GOING AROUND 70 MPH WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WHEN ON AND A MASSAGE SAYING ENGINE POWER IS REDUCE THE CAR BEGUN TO SHAKE AND SPEED WHEN DOWN TO AROUND 40 MPH FROM 70 MPH IN SECONDS, I KEEP ACCELERATING BUT THE CAR WAS NOT PICKING UP ANY SPEED EVEN THOUGH MY RPM WHEN UP TO 4 AND 5 MY CAR WASN'T GOING ANY FASTER. THIS HAPPEN OVER AND OVER AGAIN. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER FIRST COUPLE OF TIMES THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR. BUT THE ISSUE CONTINUE NOW AFTER SO MANY TIMES THEY FIGU…

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ODI 11101381 · 5,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE "REDUCE SPEED" WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE'S SPEED WAS REDUCED TO 40 MPH. SIMULTANEOUSLY, A BELL CHIMED AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE BEYOND 40 MPH. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S DOORS LOCKED AND UNLOCKED ON THEIR OWN ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. RYDELL CHEVROLET IN NORTH RIDGE, CALIFORNIA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REPLACED THE ENGINE AT 5,000 MI…

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ODI 11111166

TAKATA RECALL - I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS LOCKING, UNLOCKING, AND TURNING ON MY CAR. WHEN THE CAR FINALLY GETS TURNED ON IT WILL SAY THAT THE KEYS ARE NOT DETECTED. OR WHEN I PUT IT IN DRIVE IT WILL TELL ME TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND THEN TURN IT BACK ON. TAKATA RECALL - ABOUT ONCE A MONTH WHEN I TURN MY CAR ON, A LOUD BUZZING NOISE COMES ON FOR AROUND 30 SECONDS.

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ODI 11129088 · 37,000 mi

1ST PROBLEM MESSAGE POPS UP WHEN PARKING. MESSAGE READS SHIFT TO PARK EVEN WHEN SHIFTER IS IN PARK. WILL TURN OFF ENGINE BUT WILL NOT TURN OFF THE ACCESSORY. NEED TO SHIFT IN AND OUT OF PARK SEVERAL TIMES UNTIL MESSAGE DISAPPEARS AND ALLOWS TO TURN OFF. 2ND PROBLEM MESSAGE POPS UP NO REMOTE DETECTED PRESS BRAKE TO RESTART

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ODI 11072721 · 44,246 mi

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT & REDUCED POWER EXPERIENCES THREE TIMES WHILE DRIVING. POOR FUEL ECONOMY (SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE) AND LOSS OF ENGINE OIL (HOWEVER NOT VISABLE). MILES BETWEEN OIL CHANGES AND ISSUES WERE 5000 AND 3300 (SYNTHETIC OIL - SHOULD NOT BE LOW & DIRTY IN THAT SHORT PERIOD OF TIME). IDLING IS VERY ROUGH AND COOLING FANS NOT SHUTTING OFF. 35 DAYS LATER - SAME ISSUE - REDUCED POWER, OIL LEVEL LOW, IDLING ROUGH. DEALER FOUND LOW COMPRESSION, BLOWN PISTON AND DEBRIS CAUSING DEEP SCORES IN BORE. ENGINE REPLACED. 60 DAYS …

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ODI 11092564 · 30,600 mi

AUTOMATIC GEAR SHIFT FAILURE/ SHIFTER WOULD NOT GO INTO PARK WHEN STATIONARY 2016 BRAKE LINE DETERIORATION, BRAKE FAIL WHILE VEHICLE IN MOTION FALL 2017 MAY 2018 LOSS OF POWER DURING HIGHWAY DRIVE AT 65 MPH. CAR TOWED TO DEALER, CAUSE CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION

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ODI 11130694 · 37,000 mi

CAR REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IT HAS BEEN SHIFTED INTO PARK, DESPITE HAVING BEEN PROPERLY SHIFTED INTO PARK. I RECEIVE THE ERROR MESSAGE "SHIFT VEHICLE INTO PARK" AFTER TURNING OFF THE IGNITION. TOOK SEVERAL TRIES TO MAKE IT GO AWAY. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY IN A PARKING LOT.

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ODI 10970821 · 18,073 mi

WHILE MERGING ONTO A HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE LOST ENGINE POWER AND THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON. THE INFORMATION PANEL THEN DISPLAYED TWO WARNINGS, INCLUDING "ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED" AND WOULD NOT LET THE VEHICLE ACCELERATE MORE THAN 40 MPH. THE INFORMATION PANEL ALSO STATED "SERVICE DRIVER ASSIST SYSTEM." THE DEALER STATES IT'S AN ISSUE WITH A FAULTY ACCELERATOR PEDAL TERMINAL? HOWEVER, THIS ISSUE HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS AND IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN TRAVELING ON THE ROADS, AND POWER/ACCELERATION IS REDUCED AND CAPP…

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ODI 11032882 · 70,000 mi

GO DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT SPEED LIMIT THEN LOSE POWER WITH CHECK ENGINE AND REDUCTION OF POWER LIGHTS COME ONE. WE CAN SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND WAIT A FEW MINUTES. THEN TURN THE CAR BACK ON WITH NO PROBLEMS FOR UNDETERRED TIME FRAME BEFORE IT DOES IT AGAIN.

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ODI 11071868 · 23,000 mi

FIRST TIME THIS HAPPEN I WAS ON THE FREEWAY GOING AROUND 70 MPH WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WHEN ON AND A MASSAGE SAYING ENGINE POWER IS REDUCE THE CAR BEGUN TO SHAKE AND SPEED WHEN DOWN TO AROUND 40 MPH FROM 70 MPH IN SECONDS, I KEEP ACCELERATING BUT THE CAR WAS NOT PICKING UP ANY SPEED EVEN THOUGH MY RPM WHEN UP TO 4 AND 5 MY CAR WASN'T GOING ANY FASTER. THIS HAPPEN OVER AND OVER AGAIN. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER FIRST COUPLE OF TIMES THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR. BUT THE ISSUE CONTINUE NOW AFTER SO MANY TIMES THEY FIGU…

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ODI 10970611 · 35 mi

BRAND NEW 2016 MALIBU 30 MILES OFF THE LOT AND 100% OF THE TIME THE CAR BUCKS WHEN BRAKING. FROM 3RD GEAR TO FIRST GEAR THE CAR ENGINE PULLS BACK THE CAR ABRUPTLY WHILE THE RPM'S RISE ALMOST 1000 BACK DOWN WITH EACH SHIFT. I BROUGHT IT TO CHEVROLET 3 TIMES AS WELL AS CALLED THE HOT LINE #. AFTER TWICE BEING TOLD THAT NO ONE CAN FIND WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT THEY TURNED THE STORY TO WELL CHEVY ENGINES DO THAT SO DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT. THAT ITS THE ECO ENGINE CONSERVING POWER. I HAVE REPLICATED THE SITUATION TO THE DEALERSHIP AND IN RETURN, NOTHING W…

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ODI 11084954 · 28,950 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE MESSAGES "CRITICAL ENGINE", "TRANSMISSION FAILURE", AND AN ANTILOCK BRAKING MESSAGE APPEARED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FREQUENT STALLING AND REDUCTION OF SPEED AT RANDOM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (SALE AUTOMALL, 1053 HWY 258 N, KINSTON, NC) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE VIN WAS N…

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ODI 11092564 · 30,600 mi

AUTOMATIC GEAR SHIFT FAILURE/ SHIFTER WOULD NOT GO INTO PARK WHEN STATIONARY 2016 BRAKE LINE DETERIORATION, BRAKE FAIL WHILE VEHICLE IN MOTION FALL 2017 MAY 2018 LOSS OF POWER DURING HIGHWAY DRIVE AT 65 MPH. CAR TOWED TO DEALER, CAUSE CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION

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ODI 11074349 · 27,961 mi

THIS CAR TOTALLY CUT OFF ON ME (STALLED, ALL POWER EVERYTHING SHUT OFF) MORE THAN ONCE WITHIN AN HOUR WHILE DRIVING, AT LEAST 30MPH ON A MAJOR STREET. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY ARE TELLING ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO BECAUSE THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE ISSUE.

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ODI 11111166

TAKATA RECALL - I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS LOCKING, UNLOCKING, AND TURNING ON MY CAR. WHEN THE CAR FINALLY GETS TURNED ON IT WILL SAY THAT THE KEYS ARE NOT DETECTED. OR WHEN I PUT IT IN DRIVE IT WILL TELL ME TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND THEN TURN IT BACK ON. TAKATA RECALL - ABOUT ONCE A MONTH WHEN I TURN MY CAR ON, A LOUD BUZZING NOISE COMES ON FOR AROUND 30 SECONDS.

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ODI 11115805 · 50,000 mi

THE CAR STALLS IN TRAFFIC, LOSING ALL POWER. IT DOESN'T START SOMETIMES. EVERYTIME I TAKE IT INTO THE DEALER THE ISSUE DOESN'T OCCUR AND THEY CLAIM THE COMPUTER IS COMING BACK CLEAN. HOWEVER, IT DODENT FO THIS ALL THE TIME IT CAN GO WEEKS AND DRIVE JUST FINE BUT AT ANY GIVEN TIME WILL LOSE ALL POWER AND SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AND DONE DAYS TAKE A VERY LONG TIME TO START. IT'S VERY SCARY WHEN YOUR IN TRAFFIC IN THE CAR SHUTS OFF THEN ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS COME ON FROM STABILIZER BAR WARNING, TO ENGINE LIGHT. IT'S DANGEROUS AND SCARY …

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ODI 11222000

TAKATA RECALL MY WINDOWS DON'T WORK AT TIMES NO POWER MY TRUNK WILL NOT RELEASE IT'S NOT UNLOCKING MY DASHBOARD READS ENGINE IS REDUCING POWER WHILE DRIVING & IT SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING MY RADIATOR LIGHT IS ON BEEN ON FOR 8MONTHS NOW THE CAR WON'T PICK UP SPEED WITHOUT ME SHIFTING THE CAR IN L6 WHILE DRIVING MY THROTTLE NOT WORKING THE FUEL SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES

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ODI 11252725 · 47,000 mi

THE CAR CONSTANTLY GETS MESSAGE OF ENGINE POWER REDUCED WHILE DRIVING WITH NO PREVIOUS ISSUES OR WARNINGS. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON THEN MY DRIVING SPEED DECREASES WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS! THIS HAPPENS ON CITY STREETS AND ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE TO PULL OVER TO SHUT THE CAR OFF AND WAIT A FEW MINUTES THEN RESTART THE CAR. THE CAR THEN STARTS NORMAL WITHOUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR ERROR CODE

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ODI 11297891 · 44,000 mi

CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS BLINKS ON AND OFF CAR DEFECTS AS IF IT WILL CUT OFF FOUND OUT ITS THE PISTON AND THROTTLE BODY FROM FIELDSMAN CHEVROLET NOW IM OUT OF A CAR WITH NO LOANER CAR BECAUSE THEY ARE BACKED THIS CAR WAS CALLED FOR RECALL FOR THESE REPAIRS

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ODI 10978791 · 3,200 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE ENGINE POWER WOULD REDUCE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE REDUCE POWER MESSAGE DISPLAYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A UNDETERMINED FAILURE, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS REWIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS REPLACED. THE ISSUE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES WITH DIFFERENT REPAIRS, BUT WITH AN UNDETERMINED DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. …

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ODI 10992345 · 39,980 mi

WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WITH THE MESSAGE REDUCED ENGINE POWER. THE CAR SLOWED FROM 60 MILES TO 20 MILES INSTANTLY, I PANICKED BUT WAS ABLE TO EXIT WITHOUT HARM. ONCE ON THE STREET THE CAR WOULD NOT EXCEED 20 MPH. ALMOST LIKE THE TRANSMISSION WAS PULLING. I RECEIVED AN EMAIL FROM ON STAR DIAGNOSTIC STATING CRITICAL ISSUE WITH ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION SERVICE IMMEDIATELY. I GOT TO THE DEALER AT THE EARLIEST ALLOWED AND THE CUSTOMER SERVICE TECH TOLD ME THE CODE SHOWING WAS FOR THE TROTTEL AND NOT THE ENGINE OR…

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ODI 11052142 · 30,000 mi

I DECIDED TO LEASE A 2016 MALIBU OF FEBRUARY 2016. THE CAR WAS GREAT UNTIL MONTHS LATER I STARTED TO HAVE PROBLEMS. I WAS DRIVING TO SCHOOL ON THE FREEWAY IN OCTOBER 2016, WHEN MY CAR SUDDENLY WENT INTO REDUCE SPEED ENGINE. I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 TO 70 MPH. I WAS IN THE LEFT LANE OF THE FREEWAY. AS I WAS DRIVING MY CAR DASHBOARD DISPLAY REDUCE SPEED ENGINE, THEN IMMEDIATELY MY CAR WENT FROM 70 MPH TO 30 MPH TO 20MPH. I MANAGE TO GET MY CAR TO THE EMERGENCY LANE OF THE FREEWAY. THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED THAT FOLLOWING WEEK, WITH COMPLICATIO…

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ODI 11052142 · 30,000 mi

I DECIDED TO LEASE A 2016 MALIBU OF FEBRUARY 2016. THE CAR WAS GREAT UNTIL MONTHS LATER I STARTED TO HAVE PROBLEMS. I WAS DRIVING TO SCHOOL ON THE FREEWAY IN OCTOBER 2016, WHEN MY CAR SUDDENLY WENT INTO REDUCE SPEED ENGINE. I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 TO 70 MPH. I WAS IN THE LEFT LANE OF THE FREEWAY. AS I WAS DRIVING MY CAR DASHBOARD DISPLAY REDUCE SPEED ENGINE, THEN IMMEDIATELY MY CAR WENT FROM 70 MPH TO 30 MPH TO 20MPH. I MANAGE TO GET MY CAR TO THE EMERGENCY LANE OF THE FREEWAY. THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED THAT FOLLOWING WEEK, WITH COMPLICATIO…

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ODI 11163713 · 8,158 mi

TAKATA RECALL: I PURCHASE A NEW VEHICLE IN 2016. I START HAVING ISSUES 6MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING. THE FIRST ONE THAT WAS NEVER RESOLVED: CHECK ENGINE, ENGINE POWER REDUCED. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO CHEVY WEBB IN LANSIN, IL. THIS CAR HAS STOP ON ME ON THE EXPRESSWAY AND ON THE STREET. WHEN REDUCE SPEED COME I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND HOPING I AM NOT ON THE EXPRESS AGAIN. NOW, CHEVY STOP ASSISTING ME WITH THESE ISSUES BECAUSE WARRANTY IS OVER BUT, THIS ISSUES WERE NEVER RESOLVED. NOW I FIND OUT THAT 2016 MALIBU HAD A RECALL ON THEM MAY 2016 REGARDING T…

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ODI 11164122 · 27,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, GOING 74, ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD WENT ON (REGULAR LIGHTS, WARNING LIGHTS, EVERYTHING) IT LASTED ABOUT 5-10 SECONDS AND THEN WENT BACK TO NORMAL. DROVE ANOTHER TWO MILES REGAINING SPEED TO 74 AND HEADLIGHTS WENTOUT, ALL LIGHTS IN THE INSIDE (DASHBOARD, RADIO, CLIMATE CONTROL), AND I HAD NO POWER AND QUICKLY DROPPED SPEED. THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, IN 5:00 RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND I TURNED THE KEY OFF. I WAITED A COUPLE M…

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ODI 11170379

I HAVE A 2016 CHEVY MALIBU. AS I WAS DRIVING MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN A MESSAGE SAYING THAT MY ENGINE POWER HAS BEEN REDUCED. I TOOK MY CAR TO A NEAR BY CHEVROLET SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THEY SAID THAT THE ISSUE WAS A FAILED ACCELERATOR PEDAL ALONE WITH SOME FAILED SENSORS. I SAW SEVERAL REVIEWS WITH A SIMILAR PROBLEM IF NOT THE SAME. I WAS VERY SHOCKED TO SEE THAT THERE WAS NOT A RECALL TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE. I BROUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW AND EVERY SINCE THEN I HAVE BEEN HAVING NOTHING BUT ISSUES. I CALLED GM AND THEY OPENED A TICKET, SO HO…

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ODI 11206821 · 40,200 mi

I BOUGHT MY 2016 MALIBU MARCH 8, 2019 AT 40,177 MILES AND THE RADIO DOES NOT COME ON. AS WELL AS ANY SAFETY CHIMES AND THE ONSTAR FEATURE DOES NOT COME ON. A WEEK AFTER GETTING MY CAR I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY ROAD WHEN MY CAR REDUCED SPEED DRASTICALLY AND A MESSAGE POPPED UP SAYING ENGINE SPEED REDUCED AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER I CUT THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON IT SEEMS FINE AND EVENTUALLY THE ENGINE LIGHT GOES OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THEN. I THINK SOMETHING COULD BE WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE MY CAR DOES NOT PI…

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ODI 11289308 · 67,694 mi

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN WITH A NOTIFICATION SAYING ENGINE POWER REDUCED TO WHERE YOU HAVE TO PULL OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHUT THE CAR OFF THREE OR FOUR TIMES BEFORE IT WILL GET BACK TO WHERE IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE. VERY UNSAFE WHEN IT SHUTS DOWN GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 55 AND IT SLOWS YOU DOWN TO UNDER 20 YOU HAVE TO PULL OFF WEAVING IN AND OUT OF TRAFFIC VERY DANGEROUS.

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ODI 10970821 · 18,073 mi

WHILE MERGING ONTO A HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE LOST ENGINE POWER AND THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON. THE INFORMATION PANEL THEN DISPLAYED TWO WARNINGS, INCLUDING "ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED" AND WOULD NOT LET THE VEHICLE ACCELERATE MORE THAN 40 MPH. THE INFORMATION PANEL ALSO STATED "SERVICE DRIVER ASSIST SYSTEM." THE DEALER STATES IT'S AN ISSUE WITH A FAULTY ACCELERATOR PEDAL TERMINAL? HOWEVER, THIS ISSUE HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS AND IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN TRAVELING ON THE ROADS, AND POWER/ACCELERATION IS REDUCED AND CAPP…

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ODI 11032882 · 70,000 mi

GO DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT SPEED LIMIT THEN LOSE POWER WITH CHECK ENGINE AND REDUCTION OF POWER LIGHTS COME ONE. WE CAN SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND WAIT A FEW MINUTES. THEN TURN THE CAR BACK ON WITH NO PROBLEMS FOR UNDETERRED TIME FRAME BEFORE IT DOES IT AGAIN.

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ODI 11071868 · 23,000 mi

FIRST TIME THIS HAPPEN I WAS ON THE FREEWAY GOING AROUND 70 MPH WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WHEN ON AND A MASSAGE SAYING ENGINE POWER IS REDUCE THE CAR BEGUN TO SHAKE AND SPEED WHEN DOWN TO AROUND 40 MPH FROM 70 MPH IN SECONDS, I KEEP ACCELERATING BUT THE CAR WAS NOT PICKING UP ANY SPEED EVEN THOUGH MY RPM WHEN UP TO 4 AND 5 MY CAR WASN'T GOING ANY FASTER. THIS HAPPEN OVER AND OVER AGAIN. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER FIRST COUPLE OF TIMES THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR. BUT THE ISSUE CONTINUE NOW AFTER SO MANY TIMES THEY FIGU…

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ODI 11084954 · 28,950 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE MESSAGES "CRITICAL ENGINE", "TRANSMISSION FAILURE", AND AN ANTILOCK BRAKING MESSAGE APPEARED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FREQUENT STALLING AND REDUCTION OF SPEED AT RANDOM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (SALE AUTOMALL, 1053 HWY 258 N, KINSTON, NC) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE VIN WAS N…

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ODI 11104113 · 49,000 mi

CAR WAS LEAKING FLUID AND WHEN DRIVING CAR HAD NO ACCELERATION.

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ODI 11174771 · 69,000 mi

MY CAR STABILITRAK COMES ON EVERY OTHER 20 MINS WHEN DRIVING. IF I TRY TO ACCELERATE MY CARS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON AND THEN SAY ENGINE POWER REDUCED ALMOST STOPPING MY VEHICLE ON THE INTERSTATE I CAN ONLY DRIVE IT IN TOWN UNDER 40 MPH. DIAGNOSTIC SHOWED NOTHING AND OF COURSE NO RECALLS BUT EVERY RECALL CHEVY HAS WITH THE MALIBU FITS MY MODEL. VERY DISAPPOINTING. IT HAS BECOME VERY DANGEROUS. TODAY I WAS HEADED TO PICK UP MY DAUGHTER FROM DAYCARE AND MY BRAKE PEDAL BECAME VERY STIFF AND I COULD NOT STOP CAUSING ME TO ROLL THROUGH AN IN…

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ODI 11074111 · 50,000 mi

CAR DRIVES FINE FOR A WHILE THE MESSAGE POPS UP "ENGINE POWER REDUCED" CAR WILL NOT GO OVER 25MPH AND IS VERY DANGEROUS

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ODI 11124470 · 74,000 mi

AROUND 50,000 MILES SENSOR ON THROTTLE PEDAL WENT OUT AND CAUSED MY CAR TO STOP ACCELERATING WITH MY KID IN THE CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD DRIVING. NEXT AT 74,000 MY 2016 CHEVY MALIBU LT 1.5L TURBO HAS A CRACKED PISTON. I BELIEVE RECALL 17019 STOCHASTIC PRE EGNITION SHOULD BE LINKED TO MY VIN. FIRST SERVICE STABILITRAK COMES ON WITH A GLOWING ICON SHOWING A CAR WITH WAVY LINES UNDERNEATH IT. THEN CODE READING P0301 (CYLINDER 1 MISFIRE) WENT THROUGH THE CHECKLIST, SPARK PLUGS, COILS, FUEL INJECTORS ALL FINE. CHECKED THE COMPRESSION OF CYLINDE…

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ODI 11162995 · 43,500 mi

MY CHEVROLET 2016 MALIBU, WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, OUT OF NO WHERE MY CAR DECREASED IN SPEED AND MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE SCREEN SAID 'ENGINE POWER REDUCED'. I WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE OVER 30 MPH. I PULLED OVER, TURNED THE VEHICLE ON AND OFF WHERE I STILL WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A 'GAS PEDAL SENSOR THAT WENT OUT' AND THAT THIS PART IS GOING OUT IN ALL MALIBU'S.

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ODI 11164672 · 98,800 mi

DRIVING DOWN MAJOR HIGHWAY, CEL CAME ON, VEHICLE WENT INTO REDUCED ENGINE POWER MODE. SCANNED CEL AND FOUND CODE FOR APP SENSOR FAILURE. BROUGHT TO CHEVY DEALER NEAR WHERE CAR BROKE DOWN AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD CHARGE ME TO DIAGNOSE IT AND THEN CHARGE FOR PARTS AND LABOR. THE ONLY ISSUE BEING IS THAT THE GAS PEDAL AND SENSOR ARE ON A NATIONAL BACKORDER. WHICH MEANS THAT SINCE THIS IS NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE WITH THE THOUSAND OF GM VEHICLES AFFECTED BY THIS ISSUE I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS AND THE COST OF THE RENTAL CAR THROUGH THE DEALER…

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ODI 11164870 · 81,000 mi

DRIVING MY VEHICLE, OUT OF NO WHERE REDUCED ENGINE POWER MODE CAME ACROSS MY DASHBOARD INFORMATION CENTER. THE CAR IMMEDIATELY REDUCED ITS SPEED AND ALLOWED ME TO DRIVE ABOUT 20MPH (I WAS SO THANKFUL I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY AND/OR HAD PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE). IT HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP NOW, WITH THE EXPLANATION THAT THE ACCELERATOR CIRCUIT BOARD NEEDS TO BE REPLACED; HOWEVER IT IS ON BACK ORDER AND THEY ARE NOT CERTAIN WHEN THE PART WILL BECOME AVAILABLE. SO I AM NOT EVEN SURE HOW TO PLAN MOVING FORWARD ON A VEHICLE THAT HAS A CAR-NOTE…

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ODI 11169862 · 2 mi

THE LISTED 2016 CHEVY MALIBU HAS BEEN HAVING 'REDUCE ENGINE' ISSUE FOR THE PAST 3 MONTHS NO EXPLANATION FOR WHY IT HAPPENS. IT OCCURES RANDOMLY, ON HIGHWAYS, LOCAL ROADS, HIGH AND LOW SPEED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, BUT TURN OFF AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES, THOUGH THE ISSUE PERSIST.

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ODI 11084954 · 28,950 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE MESSAGES "CRITICAL ENGINE", "TRANSMISSION FAILURE", AND AN ANTILOCK BRAKING MESSAGE APPEARED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FREQUENT STALLING AND REDUCTION OF SPEED AT RANDOM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (SALE AUTOMALL, 1053 HWY 258 N, KINSTON, NC) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE VIN WAS N…

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ODI 11104113 · 49,000 mi

CAR WAS LEAKING FLUID AND WHEN DRIVING CAR HAD NO ACCELERATION.

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ODI 11209970 · 93,000 mi

MY 2016 CHEVY MALIBU HAS 93,000 MILES ON IT. NO ISSUES UNTIL THIS DAY. LAST WEEK I WAS DRIVING IT IN A NEIGHBORHOOD ABOUT 40 MILES FROM MY HOME. WHEN I GOT TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD I HAD TO APPLY MY BRAKES. THE BRAKES WERE LOCKED AT TOP OF THE PEDAL. I WAS UNABLE TO STOP. SCARED THE [XXX] OUT OF ME! DROPPED THE PEOPLE OFF. DROVE 3 BLOCKS TO A 7 11, SCARED TO DRIVE ANY FURTHER. PARKED AND THE CAR DIED AND WOULD NOT START. WAITING 3 HOURS FOR THE TOW TRUCK, FINALLY GOT THE CHEVY MALIBU AND MYSELF HOME A 5AM. HAD A MOBILE MECHANIC RUN A DIAGNOSTIC ON …

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ODI 10895155 · 175 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT IT WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED TO SAVE FUEL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

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ODI 10927906 · 1,800 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THERE WAS A BEEPING SOUND COMING FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND THEN A RED LIGHT APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. SHORTLY AFTER, THE BRAKES INVOLUNTARILY DEPRESSED, BUT THEN IMMEDIATELY ENGAGED PROPERLY. THE CONTACT FELT UNSAFE IN THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,800.

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ODI 11150940 · 45,000 mi

I'VE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE OFF AND ON IGNITION PUSH BUTTON SINCE LAST YEAR. I HAVE TO PUSH AND START SEVERAL TIME IN ORDER TO CUT OFF TO LOCK MY DOORS AND TURN THE RADIO OFF. MY BRAKES LOCKED ON ME WHILE DRIVING ON THE STREET AND SMELLED LIKE RUBBER WHERE BURNING. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. I WAS TOLD NOTHING IS WRONG AND HAD TO GET MY VEHICLE AND PARK IT.

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ODI 11092564 · 30,600 mi

AUTOMATIC GEAR SHIFT FAILURE/ SHIFTER WOULD NOT GO INTO PARK WHEN STATIONARY 2016 BRAKE LINE DETERIORATION, BRAKE FAIL WHILE VEHICLE IN MOTION FALL 2017 MAY 2018 LOSS OF POWER DURING HIGHWAY DRIVE AT 65 MPH. CAR TOWED TO DEALER, CAUSE CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION

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ODI 11209970 · 93,000 mi

MY 2016 CHEVY MALIBU HAS 93,000 MILES ON IT. NO ISSUES UNTIL THIS DAY. LAST WEEK I WAS DRIVING IT IN A NEIGHBORHOOD ABOUT 40 MILES FROM MY HOME. WHEN I GOT TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD I HAD TO APPLY MY BRAKES. THE BRAKES WERE LOCKED AT TOP OF THE PEDAL. I WAS UNABLE TO STOP. SCARED THE [XXX] OUT OF ME! DROPPED THE PEOPLE OFF. DROVE 3 BLOCKS TO A 7 11, SCARED TO DRIVE ANY FURTHER. PARKED AND THE CAR DIED AND WOULD NOT START. WAITING 3 HOURS FOR THE TOW TRUCK, FINALLY GOT THE CHEVY MALIBU AND MYSELF HOME A 5AM. HAD A MOBILE MECHANIC RUN A DIAGNOSTIC ON …

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ODI 11389861 · 170,500 mi

16' CHEVY MALIBU, 170K MILES. REAR POPPING NOISE, BACK LEFT. HEARD A POP NOISE FROM BACK LEFT OF CAR AFTER LETTING OFF THE BRAKES FROM A STOPPED POSITION. TOOK THE LEFT REAR (LR) TIRE OFF AND FOUND LR BRAKE CALIPER PISTON TO HAVE FAILED AND WOULD NOT RESEED INTO CALIPER CAUSING POPPING NOISE. TOOK CAR TO PORTER CHEVROLET IN NEWARK, DE ON 1/20/21 FOR CALIPER REPLACEMENT AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE PART WAS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER DUE TO MANY CARS BEING AFFECTED BY THE SAME ISSUE. I HAD PART ORDERED AND PICKED UP MY CAR UNTIL THE CALIPER COMES I…

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ODI 10970611 · 35 mi

BRAND NEW 2016 MALIBU 30 MILES OFF THE LOT AND 100% OF THE TIME THE CAR BUCKS WHEN BRAKING. FROM 3RD GEAR TO FIRST GEAR THE CAR ENGINE PULLS BACK THE CAR ABRUPTLY WHILE THE RPM'S RISE ALMOST 1000 BACK DOWN WITH EACH SHIFT. I BROUGHT IT TO CHEVROLET 3 TIMES AS WELL AS CALLED THE HOT LINE #. AFTER TWICE BEING TOLD THAT NO ONE CAN FIND WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT THEY TURNED THE STORY TO WELL CHEVY ENGINES DO THAT SO DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT. THAT ITS THE ECO ENGINE CONSERVING POWER. I HAVE REPLICATED THE SITUATION TO THE DEALERSHIP AND IN RETURN, NOTHING W…

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ODI 11084954 · 28,950 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE MESSAGES "CRITICAL ENGINE", "TRANSMISSION FAILURE", AND AN ANTILOCK BRAKING MESSAGE APPEARED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FREQUENT STALLING AND REDUCTION OF SPEED AT RANDOM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (SALE AUTOMALL, 1053 HWY 258 N, KINSTON, NC) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE VIN WAS N…

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ODI 11092564 · 30,600 mi

AUTOMATIC GEAR SHIFT FAILURE/ SHIFTER WOULD NOT GO INTO PARK WHEN STATIONARY 2016 BRAKE LINE DETERIORATION, BRAKE FAIL WHILE VEHICLE IN MOTION FALL 2017 MAY 2018 LOSS OF POWER DURING HIGHWAY DRIVE AT 65 MPH. CAR TOWED TO DEALER, CAUSE CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION

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ODI 11084954 · 28,950 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE MESSAGES "CRITICAL ENGINE", "TRANSMISSION FAILURE", AND AN ANTILOCK BRAKING MESSAGE APPEARED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FREQUENT STALLING AND REDUCTION OF SPEED AT RANDOM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (SALE AUTOMALL, 1053 HWY 258 N, KINSTON, NC) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE VIN WAS N…

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ODI 11104113 · 49,000 mi

CAR WAS LEAKING FLUID AND WHEN DRIVING CAR HAD NO ACCELERATION.

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ODI 11174771 · 69,000 mi

MY CAR STABILITRAK COMES ON EVERY OTHER 20 MINS WHEN DRIVING. IF I TRY TO ACCELERATE MY CARS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON AND THEN SAY ENGINE POWER REDUCED ALMOST STOPPING MY VEHICLE ON THE INTERSTATE I CAN ONLY DRIVE IT IN TOWN UNDER 40 MPH. DIAGNOSTIC SHOWED NOTHING AND OF COURSE NO RECALLS BUT EVERY RECALL CHEVY HAS WITH THE MALIBU FITS MY MODEL. VERY DISAPPOINTING. IT HAS BECOME VERY DANGEROUS. TODAY I WAS HEADED TO PICK UP MY DAUGHTER FROM DAYCARE AND MY BRAKE PEDAL BECAME VERY STIFF AND I COULD NOT STOP CAUSING ME TO ROLL THROUGH AN IN…

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ODI 11013082 · 21,795 mi

6/20/2017 - DRIVING 65 ON HWY VEHICLE LOST POWER, TACHOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER GAUGES DROPPED TO 0. ALSO BRAKES AND STEERING LOCKED. TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR, MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP AND POWER STEERING LOSS WARNING MESSAGE CAME ON. AT DEALERSHIP FOR 9 DAYS SAID THEY REPLACED TCM. 7/27/17 -CAR WOULD NOT START, BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT MOVE, MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON. AT DEALERSHIP FOR 6 DAYS. NO WORK PERFORMED, INSPECTION ONLY. 8/4/2017 DROVE APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES HIGHWAY AND CITY STREETS, APPLIED BRAKES AND TERRIBLE …

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ODI 11165152 · 35,000 mi

ON 1/4/2018 I WAS DRIVING ON I-95 AND THE CAR BRAKES SUDENLY STOP WORKING COMPLETLY

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ODI 11202743 · 21,220 mi

STABLITRACK NOT WORKING, ABS NOT WORKING AND STEERING ASSISTANCE NOT WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. CAR HAD ONLY 21220 MILES ON IT. DEALER SAYS IT HAS AN INTERNAL MALFUNCTION IN THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE, CODE C056D. PROBLEM OCCURRED WHILE IN MOTION IN A STRAIGHT LINE ON A CITY STREET AT ABOUT 35 MILES PER HOUR AND THEN VERIFIED WHILE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. THE STEERING ASSISTANCE PROBLEM HAPPEN WHILE STATIONARY, THEN VERIFIED WHILE IN MOTION TURNING ON A CITY STREET AT A SLOW SPEED. VERIFICATION WAS IN ACCORDANCE TO INSTRUCTIONS IN THE OWNERS MA…

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ODI 11174771 · 69,000 mi

MY CAR STABILITRAK COMES ON EVERY OTHER 20 MINS WHEN DRIVING. IF I TRY TO ACCELERATE MY CARS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON AND THEN SAY ENGINE POWER REDUCED ALMOST STOPPING MY VEHICLE ON THE INTERSTATE I CAN ONLY DRIVE IT IN TOWN UNDER 40 MPH. DIAGNOSTIC SHOWED NOTHING AND OF COURSE NO RECALLS BUT EVERY RECALL CHEVY HAS WITH THE MALIBU FITS MY MODEL. VERY DISAPPOINTING. IT HAS BECOME VERY DANGEROUS. TODAY I WAS HEADED TO PICK UP MY DAUGHTER FROM DAYCARE AND MY BRAKE PEDAL BECAME VERY STIFF AND I COULD NOT STOP CAUSING ME TO ROLL THROUGH AN IN…

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ODI 11266434 · 989,000 mi

AS I WAS DRIVING FROM THE VA HOSPITAL IN NEW ORLEANS COMING DOWN THE HIGH RISE BRIDGE IN DEAD TRAFFIC THE CAR CUT OFF THE BREAKS GOT STIFF IT WOULDNT START BACK UP THE ENGINE POWER REDUCED LIGHT CAME ON THE STEARING COULDNT BE CONTROLLED I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO DIE ROLLING OUT OF CONTROL DOWN THE BRIDGE THANK GOD POEOPLE MOVED OUT THE WAY IT COULD HAVE BEEN REALLY BAD I STRUGGLED TO TURN THE STEARING WHEEL SO I WOULDNT GO OF THE SIDE OF THE BRIDGE AND I FINALLY ROLLED ALL THE WAY DOWN THE BRIDGE AND GOT ON THE SIDE I SAT FOR ALITTLE TRIED TO S…

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ODI 11537472

I took my car to to Firestone to have the brakes checked because I had a stiff brake pedal and could only use my emergency brake to stop. They did a basic and advanced diagnostic and said that the brake booster that I have has been recalled and also other equipments on my car has been recalled and I must bring it to a dealership. I searched my VIN and nothing popped up even though months ago I was emailed a recall notice on the fuel pump system and Air bags and it has never been repaired in my car even from the past owners.There have been 10 re…

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ODI 11074111 · 50,000 mi

CAR DRIVES FINE FOR A WHILE THE MESSAGE POPS UP "ENGINE POWER REDUCED" CAR WILL NOT GO OVER 25MPH AND IS VERY DANGEROUS

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ODI 11074349 · 27,961 mi

THIS CAR TOTALLY CUT OFF ON ME (STALLED, ALL POWER EVERYTHING SHUT OFF) MORE THAN ONCE WITHIN AN HOUR WHILE DRIVING, AT LEAST 30MPH ON A MAJOR STREET. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY ARE TELLING ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO BECAUSE THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE ISSUE.

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ODI 11089060

TAKATA RECALL: I'VE BEEN HAVING AN ISSUE WITH MY 2016 MALIBU IT WILL STOP AND TAKE A FEW MINUTES TO START UP. WHILE DRIVING IT WILL GO IN SAFETY DRIVING MODE AND I CAN'T GO ON FASTER THAN 20 MILES. I HAVEN'T HAD MY CAR FOR A YEAR BEFORE IT START GIVING ME PROBLEMS. I DIDN'T MAKE IT ON TIME BEFORE MY WARRANTY EXPIRE. RIGHT AT THIS TIME I CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY TO GET IT FIX 380... AFTER CALLING THE DEALERSHIP AND SPOKE WITH THE MANAGER HE STATED THAT MY CAR IS THE 3RD COMPLAINT ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. I HAVE 4 SONS AND I REALLY DON'T LIKE WHEN IT SHU…

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ODI 10949642 · 6,150 mi

IN APRIL 2016 I WAS DRIVING AND THE VEHICLE RANDOMLY SHUTDOWN AT A STOPLIGHT, IT WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO CHEVY DEALERSHIP BUT SPEED WOULD NOT GO PAST 20 MILES PER HOUR AND KEPT STOPPING. THEY CALLED IT AN " ELECTRICAL ISSUE" AT BILL ESTES CHEVROLET. *TR

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ODI 11111166

TAKATA RECALL - I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS LOCKING, UNLOCKING, AND TURNING ON MY CAR. WHEN THE CAR FINALLY GETS TURNED ON IT WILL SAY THAT THE KEYS ARE NOT DETECTED. OR WHEN I PUT IT IN DRIVE IT WILL TELL ME TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND THEN TURN IT BACK ON. TAKATA RECALL - ABOUT ONCE A MONTH WHEN I TURN MY CAR ON, A LOUD BUZZING NOISE COMES ON FOR AROUND 30 SECONDS.

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ODI 11127933 · 45,000 mi

WHEN I PUT MY CAR IN PARK, ON THE DASH BOARD IT SAY PUT CAR IN PARK TO TURN OFF. WHEN MY CAR IS IN PARK. ALSO WHEN I GO TO START MY CAR IT TAKE A WHILE FOR IT TO START. IT WILL SAY SERIVCE STABLILITY. MY AIR BAG LIGHTS CAME ON. I ALSO HAVE SEEN THAT ALOT OF CUSTOMERS THAT HAS THE SAME CAR IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM

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ODI 11109657 · 39,000 mi

I HAVE TAKEN MY 2016 MALIBU PREMIER 2.0 TURBO TO THE DEALERSHIP FOUR TIMES NOW FOR THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE PARK ASSIST SENSORS GOING OUT. NOW, THEY ARE OUT AGAIN, AND THE DEALERSHIP WANTS ME TO PAY A $250 DEDUCTIBLE FOR MY EXTENDED WARRANTY TO COVER THE REPAIRS. I AM NOT AGREEING WITH THIS BECAUSE THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME I HAVE HAD MY CAR IN THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR OF THIS SAME COMPONENT. NOW THE SERVICE ADVISOR HAS CONTACTED ME SAYING THE ENTIRE MODULE HAS TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A SHORT IN THE SYSTEM ITSELF. I PURCHASED THE CAR SEPT. 21, 20…

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ODI 11128340 · 44,842 mi

I TOOK THE CAR TO THE MECHANIC BECAUSE OF CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAR WASN'T ACTING WEIRD OR ANYTHING. THEY RECOMMENDED REPLACING MULTIFUNCTION POWER SUPPLY CONVERTER, IT HAS INTERNAL ISSUES I APPROVED THEY TOLD ME EVERYTHING IS FINE EVERYTHING CLEARED. THE NEXT DAY THE VEHICLE STARTED TO GO CRAZY I STATED THAT ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AGAIN CAR LOUNGES FORWARD AND THAT THE DOORS LOCK AND UNLOCK ALL WHILE DRIVING AND CAR THEN JUST STOPS I HAD TO RESTART IT. THEY RECOMMENDED REPLACING BATTERY I APPROVED .THE SAME DAY I PICKED UP MY CAR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT S…

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ODI 11170434 · 39,000 mi

MY MALIBU DOES NOT ALLOW ME TO TURN IT OFF WHEN I PUT IT INTO PARK. I GET THE MESSAGE "SHIFT TO PARK".

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ODI 11074349 · 27,961 mi

THIS CAR TOTALLY CUT OFF ON ME (STALLED, ALL POWER EVERYTHING SHUT OFF) MORE THAN ONCE WITHIN AN HOUR WHILE DRIVING, AT LEAST 30MPH ON A MAJOR STREET. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY ARE TELLING ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO BECAUSE THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE ISSUE.

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ODI 11111166

TAKATA RECALL - I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS LOCKING, UNLOCKING, AND TURNING ON MY CAR. WHEN THE CAR FINALLY GETS TURNED ON IT WILL SAY THAT THE KEYS ARE NOT DETECTED. OR WHEN I PUT IT IN DRIVE IT WILL TELL ME TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND THEN TURN IT BACK ON. TAKATA RECALL - ABOUT ONCE A MONTH WHEN I TURN MY CAR ON, A LOUD BUZZING NOISE COMES ON FOR AROUND 30 SECONDS.

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ODI 11115805 · 50,000 mi

THE CAR STALLS IN TRAFFIC, LOSING ALL POWER. IT DOESN'T START SOMETIMES. EVERYTIME I TAKE IT INTO THE DEALER THE ISSUE DOESN'T OCCUR AND THEY CLAIM THE COMPUTER IS COMING BACK CLEAN. HOWEVER, IT DODENT FO THIS ALL THE TIME IT CAN GO WEEKS AND DRIVE JUST FINE BUT AT ANY GIVEN TIME WILL LOSE ALL POWER AND SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AND DONE DAYS TAKE A VERY LONG TIME TO START. IT'S VERY SCARY WHEN YOUR IN TRAFFIC IN THE CAR SHUTS OFF THEN ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS COME ON FROM STABILIZER BAR WARNING, TO ENGINE LIGHT. IT'S DANGEROUS AND SCARY …

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ODI 11074111 · 50,000 mi

CAR DRIVES FINE FOR A WHILE THE MESSAGE POPS UP "ENGINE POWER REDUCED" CAR WILL NOT GO OVER 25MPH AND IS VERY DANGEROUS

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ODI 11124470 · 74,000 mi

AROUND 50,000 MILES SENSOR ON THROTTLE PEDAL WENT OUT AND CAUSED MY CAR TO STOP ACCELERATING WITH MY KID IN THE CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD DRIVING. NEXT AT 74,000 MY 2016 CHEVY MALIBU LT 1.5L TURBO HAS A CRACKED PISTON. I BELIEVE RECALL 17019 STOCHASTIC PRE EGNITION SHOULD BE LINKED TO MY VIN. FIRST SERVICE STABILITRAK COMES ON WITH A GLOWING ICON SHOWING A CAR WITH WAVY LINES UNDERNEATH IT. THEN CODE READING P0301 (CYLINDER 1 MISFIRE) WENT THROUGH THE CHECKLIST, SPARK PLUGS, COILS, FUEL INJECTORS ALL FINE. CHECKED THE COMPRESSION OF CYLINDE…

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ODI 11162995 · 43,500 mi

MY CHEVROLET 2016 MALIBU, WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, OUT OF NO WHERE MY CAR DECREASED IN SPEED AND MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE SCREEN SAID 'ENGINE POWER REDUCED'. I WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE OVER 30 MPH. I PULLED OVER, TURNED THE VEHICLE ON AND OFF WHERE I STILL WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A 'GAS PEDAL SENSOR THAT WENT OUT' AND THAT THIS PART IS GOING OUT IN ALL MALIBU'S.

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ODI 11013082 · 21,795 mi

6/20/2017 - DRIVING 65 ON HWY VEHICLE LOST POWER, TACHOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER GAUGES DROPPED TO 0. ALSO BRAKES AND STEERING LOCKED. TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR, MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP AND POWER STEERING LOSS WARNING MESSAGE CAME ON. AT DEALERSHIP FOR 9 DAYS SAID THEY REPLACED TCM. 7/27/17 -CAR WOULD NOT START, BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT MOVE, MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON. AT DEALERSHIP FOR 6 DAYS. NO WORK PERFORMED, INSPECTION ONLY. 8/4/2017 DROVE APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES HIGHWAY AND CITY STREETS, APPLIED BRAKES AND TERRIBLE …

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ODI 11165152 · 35,000 mi

ON 1/4/2018 I WAS DRIVING ON I-95 AND THE CAR BRAKES SUDENLY STOP WORKING COMPLETLY

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ODI 11202743 · 21,220 mi

STABLITRACK NOT WORKING, ABS NOT WORKING AND STEERING ASSISTANCE NOT WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. CAR HAD ONLY 21220 MILES ON IT. DEALER SAYS IT HAS AN INTERNAL MALFUNCTION IN THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE, CODE C056D. PROBLEM OCCURRED WHILE IN MOTION IN A STRAIGHT LINE ON A CITY STREET AT ABOUT 35 MILES PER HOUR AND THEN VERIFIED WHILE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. THE STEERING ASSISTANCE PROBLEM HAPPEN WHILE STATIONARY, THEN VERIFIED WHILE IN MOTION TURNING ON A CITY STREET AT A SLOW SPEED. VERIFICATION WAS IN ACCORDANCE TO INSTRUCTIONS IN THE OWNERS MA…

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ODI 11186699 · 37,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AND "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON AND MESSAGE SAID ENGINE POWER REDUCED. THE CAR RAPIDLY SLOWED DOWN AND WOULD NOT SPEED UP EVEN THOUGH I PRESSED DOWN HARD ON THE GAS PEDAL. I PULLED OVER AND PARKED, SHUT DOWN AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE. IT WORKED FINE. AS I DROVE TO GO BACK HOME, THE CAR COULD BARELY GO THE SPEED LIMIT. I PARKED THE CAR FOR MORE THAN 24 HRS. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR, THE ENGINE LIGHT HAD GONE OUT SO I DROVE OFF. WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND THE CAR'S SPEED SUDDENLY DROPPED DOWN TO A VERY SL…

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ODI 11222000

TAKATA RECALL MY WINDOWS DON'T WORK AT TIMES NO POWER MY TRUNK WILL NOT RELEASE IT'S NOT UNLOCKING MY DASHBOARD READS ENGINE IS REDUCING POWER WHILE DRIVING & IT SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING MY RADIATOR LIGHT IS ON BEEN ON FOR 8MONTHS NOW THE CAR WON'T PICK UP SPEED WITHOUT ME SHIFTING THE CAR IN L6 WHILE DRIVING MY THROTTLE NOT WORKING THE FUEL SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES

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ODI 11266434 · 989,000 mi

AS I WAS DRIVING FROM THE VA HOSPITAL IN NEW ORLEANS COMING DOWN THE HIGH RISE BRIDGE IN DEAD TRAFFIC THE CAR CUT OFF THE BREAKS GOT STIFF IT WOULDNT START BACK UP THE ENGINE POWER REDUCED LIGHT CAME ON THE STEARING COULDNT BE CONTROLLED I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO DIE ROLLING OUT OF CONTROL DOWN THE BRIDGE THANK GOD POEOPLE MOVED OUT THE WAY IT COULD HAVE BEEN REALLY BAD I STRUGGLED TO TURN THE STEARING WHEEL SO I WOULDNT GO OF THE SIDE OF THE BRIDGE AND I FINALLY ROLLED ALL THE WAY DOWN THE BRIDGE AND GOT ON THE SIDE I SAT FOR ALITTLE TRIED TO S…

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Fuel/Propulsion System
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ODI 10959153 · 5,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE ISSUE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE DIAGNOSIS WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTO PARTS STORE WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST PRODUCED CODE P2097 (POST CATALYST FUEL TRIM SYSTEM TOO RICH BANK 1). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.

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ODI 11122052 · 19,883 mi

VEHICLE CONTINUES TO HAVE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CODE ISSUES THAT ARE RELATED TO SENSORS AND COMPUTING ISSUES. OXYGEN SENSORS, BOOSTER SENSORS AS WELL AS CONSTANT RECODING.

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ODI 11169862 · 2 mi

THE LISTED 2016 CHEVY MALIBU HAS BEEN HAVING 'REDUCE ENGINE' ISSUE FOR THE PAST 3 MONTHS NO EXPLANATION FOR WHY IT HAPPENS. IT OCCURES RANDOMLY, ON HIGHWAYS, LOCAL ROADS, HIGH AND LOW SPEED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, BUT TURN OFF AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES, THOUGH THE ISSUE PERSIST.

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ODI 11164672 · 98,800 mi

DRIVING DOWN MAJOR HIGHWAY, CEL CAME ON, VEHICLE WENT INTO REDUCED ENGINE POWER MODE. SCANNED CEL AND FOUND CODE FOR APP SENSOR FAILURE. BROUGHT TO CHEVY DEALER NEAR WHERE CAR BROKE DOWN AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD CHARGE ME TO DIAGNOSE IT AND THEN CHARGE FOR PARTS AND LABOR. THE ONLY ISSUE BEING IS THAT THE GAS PEDAL AND SENSOR ARE ON A NATIONAL BACKORDER. WHICH MEANS THAT SINCE THIS IS NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE WITH THE THOUSAND OF GM VEHICLES AFFECTED BY THIS ISSUE I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS AND THE COST OF THE RENTAL CAR THROUGH THE DEALER…

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ODI 11172267 · 75,000 mi

THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR HAS GONE BAD ON MY 2016 MALIBU IT HAS TO BE A KNOWN PROBLEM BECAUSE THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF VIDEOS OF PEOPLE SHOWING HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND INSTALLING A NEW TPS AND PEDAL.

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ODI 11196471 · 60,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND A REDUCE POWER INDICATOR SAID REDUCE ENGINE POWER, THE CAR GOES FROM 70MPH TO 40 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE PUTTING YOU AND YOUR FAMILY IN GRAVE DANGER

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ODI 11062897

INSIDE THE CAR IT SMELLS LIKE A MOLD(SMELLS LIKE DO DO). THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ITS SOMETHING DEALING WITH CADILLAC CONVERTER.

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ODI 11122052 · 19,883 mi

VEHICLE CONTINUES TO HAVE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CODE ISSUES THAT ARE RELATED TO SENSORS AND COMPUTING ISSUES. OXYGEN SENSORS, BOOSTER SENSORS AS WELL AS CONSTANT RECODING.

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ODI 11179968 · 56,000 mi

'TAMARA RECALL' I WAS DRIVING TO WORK WHEN MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND A WARNING SAID 'ENGINE POWER LOSS' AND MY CAR SLOWED DOWN TO 40MPH, I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY, SPEED LIMIT OF 65, I ALSO GOT AND EMAIL SAYING THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH MY ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, I TOOK IT IN TO BE LOOKED AT,2 CODES PIPED UP SAYING P1101 WHICH IS THE THROTTLE BODY AND P2318 WHICH IS (APP) GAS PEDAL, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS TURNED OFF, IT DIDN'T COME BACK ON FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS, THEN IT TURNED BACK ON, BY THE NEXT MORNING IT WENT OFF BY ITSELF! I BE…

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ODI 11222000

TAKATA RECALL MY WINDOWS DON'T WORK AT TIMES NO POWER MY TRUNK WILL NOT RELEASE IT'S NOT UNLOCKING MY DASHBOARD READS ENGINE IS REDUCING POWER WHILE DRIVING & IT SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING MY RADIATOR LIGHT IS ON BEEN ON FOR 8MONTHS NOW THE CAR WON'T PICK UP SPEED WITHOUT ME SHIFTING THE CAR IN L6 WHILE DRIVING MY THROTTLE NOT WORKING THE FUEL SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES

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ODI 11252725 · 47,000 mi

THE CAR CONSTANTLY GETS MESSAGE OF ENGINE POWER REDUCED WHILE DRIVING WITH NO PREVIOUS ISSUES OR WARNINGS. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON THEN MY DRIVING SPEED DECREASES WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS! THIS HAPPENS ON CITY STREETS AND ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE TO PULL OVER TO SHUT THE CAR OFF AND WAIT A FEW MINUTES THEN RESTART THE CAR. THE CAR THEN STARTS NORMAL WITHOUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR ERROR CODE

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ODI 11297891 · 44,000 mi

CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS BLINKS ON AND OFF CAR DEFECTS AS IF IT WILL CUT OFF FOUND OUT ITS THE PISTON AND THROTTLE BODY FROM FIELDSMAN CHEVROLET NOW IM OUT OF A CAR WITH NO LOANER CAR BECAUSE THEY ARE BACKED THIS CAR WAS CALLED FOR RECALL FOR THESE REPAIRS

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ODI 11164672 · 98,800 mi

DRIVING DOWN MAJOR HIGHWAY, CEL CAME ON, VEHICLE WENT INTO REDUCED ENGINE POWER MODE. SCANNED CEL AND FOUND CODE FOR APP SENSOR FAILURE. BROUGHT TO CHEVY DEALER NEAR WHERE CAR BROKE DOWN AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD CHARGE ME TO DIAGNOSE IT AND THEN CHARGE FOR PARTS AND LABOR. THE ONLY ISSUE BEING IS THAT THE GAS PEDAL AND SENSOR ARE ON A NATIONAL BACKORDER. WHICH MEANS THAT SINCE THIS IS NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE WITH THE THOUSAND OF GM VEHICLES AFFECTED BY THIS ISSUE I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS AND THE COST OF THE RENTAL CAR THROUGH THE DEALER…

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ODI 11164870 · 81,000 mi

DRIVING MY VEHICLE, OUT OF NO WHERE REDUCED ENGINE POWER MODE CAME ACROSS MY DASHBOARD INFORMATION CENTER. THE CAR IMMEDIATELY REDUCED ITS SPEED AND ALLOWED ME TO DRIVE ABOUT 20MPH (I WAS SO THANKFUL I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY AND/OR HAD PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE). IT HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP NOW, WITH THE EXPLANATION THAT THE ACCELERATOR CIRCUIT BOARD NEEDS TO BE REPLACED; HOWEVER IT IS ON BACK ORDER AND THEY ARE NOT CERTAIN WHEN THE PART WILL BECOME AVAILABLE. SO I AM NOT EVEN SURE HOW TO PLAN MOVING FORWARD ON A VEHICLE THAT HAS A CAR-NOTE…

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ODI 11169862 · 2 mi

THE LISTED 2016 CHEVY MALIBU HAS BEEN HAVING 'REDUCE ENGINE' ISSUE FOR THE PAST 3 MONTHS NO EXPLANATION FOR WHY IT HAPPENS. IT OCCURES RANDOMLY, ON HIGHWAYS, LOCAL ROADS, HIGH AND LOW SPEED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, BUT TURN OFF AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES, THOUGH THE ISSUE PERSIST.

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ODI 11174771 · 69,000 mi

MY CAR STABILITRAK COMES ON EVERY OTHER 20 MINS WHEN DRIVING. IF I TRY TO ACCELERATE MY CARS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON AND THEN SAY ENGINE POWER REDUCED ALMOST STOPPING MY VEHICLE ON THE INTERSTATE I CAN ONLY DRIVE IT IN TOWN UNDER 40 MPH. DIAGNOSTIC SHOWED NOTHING AND OF COURSE NO RECALLS BUT EVERY RECALL CHEVY HAS WITH THE MALIBU FITS MY MODEL. VERY DISAPPOINTING. IT HAS BECOME VERY DANGEROUS. TODAY I WAS HEADED TO PICK UP MY DAUGHTER FROM DAYCARE AND MY BRAKE PEDAL BECAME VERY STIFF AND I COULD NOT STOP CAUSING ME TO ROLL THROUGH AN IN…

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ODI 11266434 · 989,000 mi

AS I WAS DRIVING FROM THE VA HOSPITAL IN NEW ORLEANS COMING DOWN THE HIGH RISE BRIDGE IN DEAD TRAFFIC THE CAR CUT OFF THE BREAKS GOT STIFF IT WOULDNT START BACK UP THE ENGINE POWER REDUCED LIGHT CAME ON THE STEARING COULDNT BE CONTROLLED I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO DIE ROLLING OUT OF CONTROL DOWN THE BRIDGE THANK GOD POEOPLE MOVED OUT THE WAY IT COULD HAVE BEEN REALLY BAD I STRUGGLED TO TURN THE STEARING WHEEL SO I WOULDNT GO OF THE SIDE OF THE BRIDGE AND I FINALLY ROLLED ALL THE WAY DOWN THE BRIDGE AND GOT ON THE SIDE I SAT FOR ALITTLE TRIED TO S…

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ODI 11537472

I took my car to to Firestone to have the brakes checked because I had a stiff brake pedal and could only use my emergency brake to stop. They did a basic and advanced diagnostic and said that the brake booster that I have has been recalled and also other equipments on my car has been recalled and I must bring it to a dealership. I searched my VIN and nothing popped up even though months ago I was emailed a recall notice on the fuel pump system and Air bags and it has never been repaired in my car even from the past owners.There have been 10 re…

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ODI 11186699 · 37,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AND "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON AND MESSAGE SAID ENGINE POWER REDUCED. THE CAR RAPIDLY SLOWED DOWN AND WOULD NOT SPEED UP EVEN THOUGH I PRESSED DOWN HARD ON THE GAS PEDAL. I PULLED OVER AND PARKED, SHUT DOWN AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE. IT WORKED FINE. AS I DROVE TO GO BACK HOME, THE CAR COULD BARELY GO THE SPEED LIMIT. I PARKED THE CAR FOR MORE THAN 24 HRS. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR, THE ENGINE LIGHT HAD GONE OUT SO I DROVE OFF. WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND THE CAR'S SPEED SUDDENLY DROPPED DOWN TO A VERY SL…

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ODI 11222000

TAKATA RECALL MY WINDOWS DON'T WORK AT TIMES NO POWER MY TRUNK WILL NOT RELEASE IT'S NOT UNLOCKING MY DASHBOARD READS ENGINE IS REDUCING POWER WHILE DRIVING & IT SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING MY RADIATOR LIGHT IS ON BEEN ON FOR 8MONTHS NOW THE CAR WON'T PICK UP SPEED WITHOUT ME SHIFTING THE CAR IN L6 WHILE DRIVING MY THROTTLE NOT WORKING THE FUEL SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES

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ODI 11266434 · 989,000 mi

AS I WAS DRIVING FROM THE VA HOSPITAL IN NEW ORLEANS COMING DOWN THE HIGH RISE BRIDGE IN DEAD TRAFFIC THE CAR CUT OFF THE BREAKS GOT STIFF IT WOULDNT START BACK UP THE ENGINE POWER REDUCED LIGHT CAME ON THE STEARING COULDNT BE CONTROLLED I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO DIE ROLLING OUT OF CONTROL DOWN THE BRIDGE THANK GOD POEOPLE MOVED OUT THE WAY IT COULD HAVE BEEN REALLY BAD I STRUGGLED TO TURN THE STEARING WHEEL SO I WOULDNT GO OF THE SIDE OF THE BRIDGE AND I FINALLY ROLLED ALL THE WAY DOWN THE BRIDGE AND GOT ON THE SIDE I SAT FOR ALITTLE TRIED TO S…

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Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

8 patterns with matching reports.

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

157 mentions · 18.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 59,550 mi (126 usable records).

ODI 10875349 · 61 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET MAILBU. WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT AT 3 MPH, THE ABS ENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. WHILE GRADUALLY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE DRIVING, THE ABS REPEATEDLY JERKED THE VEHICLE FOR MILES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE NO FAILURES WAS DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61.

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ODI 10924061 · 1,695 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE SPEED REDUCED INADVERTENTLY AND A MESSAGE THAT THE SPEED REDUCED TO 25 MPH APPEARED. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONSTAR SENT AN EMAIL ADVISING THAT A CRITICAL ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION REPAIRED WERE NEEDED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. THE ISSUED RECURRED AFTER LEAVING THE DEALER AND THE VEHICLE REDUCE SPEED AND CHECK ENGINE INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE ABOVE 20 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN …

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ODI 10959153 · 5,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE ISSUE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE DIAGNOSIS WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTO PARTS STORE WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST PRODUCED CODE P2097 (POST CATALYST FUEL TRIM SYSTEM TOO RICH BANK 1). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.

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Matching rule\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Stalling or loss of power

58 mentions · 6.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 58,600 mi (42 usable records).

ODI 10895155 · 175 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT IT WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED TO SAVE FUEL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

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ODI 11013082 · 21,795 mi

6/20/2017 - DRIVING 65 ON HWY VEHICLE LOST POWER, TACHOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER GAUGES DROPPED TO 0. ALSO BRAKES AND STEERING LOCKED. TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR, MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP AND POWER STEERING LOSS WARNING MESSAGE CAME ON. AT DEALERSHIP FOR 9 DAYS SAID THEY REPLACED TCM. 7/27/17 -CAR WOULD NOT START, BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT MOVE, MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON. AT DEALERSHIP FOR 6 DAYS. NO WORK PERFORMED, INSPECTION ONLY. 8/4/2017 DROVE APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES HIGHWAY AND CITY STREETS, APPLIED BRAKES AND TERRIBLE …

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ODI 11063633 · 30,400 mi

ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED MESSAGE POPPED UP WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WHILE DRIVING CAR DOWN THE ROAD. CAR ACCELERATION DID NOT WORK THERE WAS NO POWER AND WOULD NOT GO PAST 20 MPH. PULLED INTO TRAFFIC AND WAS ALMOST RAN OVER BY ANOTHER VEHICLE DUE TO THIS PROBLEM OF SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. WENT FROM WORKING PROPERLY TO BEING ABLE TO PUSH ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOOR WITH NO RESPONSE CARE WOULDN'T WORK. TOOK IMMEDIATELY TO DEALER AND SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAYS THEY CAN REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM ALL THEY DID WAS CHANGE THE OIL. I TOOK A PHOTO WHEN I PULLED …

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Brake response concerns

51 mentions · 6.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 63,057 mi (36 usable records).

ODI 10875349 · 61 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET MAILBU. WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT AT 3 MPH, THE ABS ENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. WHILE GRADUALLY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE DRIVING, THE ABS REPEATEDLY JERKED THE VEHICLE FOR MILES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE NO FAILURES WAS DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61.

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ODI 10895155 · 175 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT IT WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED TO SAVE FUEL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

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ODI 10937278 · 4,100 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE WHEELS LOCKED UP AND THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE SLID INTO THE REAR OF THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITY FOR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,100.

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Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b

Steering assistance concerns

31 mentions · 3.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 41,921 mi (24 usable records).

ODI 10903873 · 2,614 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STABILIZING TRACTION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE EMITTED A LOUD NOISE FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE VEHICLE SHUTTERED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER DE-CODED ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT A NEW AMPLIFIER WAS BEING MANUFACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NO…

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ODI 11013082 · 21,795 mi

6/20/2017 - DRIVING 65 ON HWY VEHICLE LOST POWER, TACHOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER GAUGES DROPPED TO 0. ALSO BRAKES AND STEERING LOCKED. TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR, MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP AND POWER STEERING LOSS WARNING MESSAGE CAME ON. AT DEALERSHIP FOR 9 DAYS SAID THEY REPLACED TCM. 7/27/17 -CAR WOULD NOT START, BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT MOVE, MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON. AT DEALERSHIP FOR 6 DAYS. NO WORK PERFORMED, INSPECTION ONLY. 8/4/2017 DROVE APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES HIGHWAY AND CITY STREETS, APPLIED BRAKES AND TERRIBLE …

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ODI 11032286 · 17,504 mi

WHILE DRIVING ALERT ON PANEL SHOWED SERVICE POWER STEERING DRIVE CARE WHEN THIS HAPPENED CAR LOST TRACTION AND BRAKES NOT WORKED PROPERLY. 3 X MY CAR IS BEEN ON DAVIS MAUS SANFORD SERVICE LAST SERVICE AUGUST MY CAR WAS RETURNED 8/5/15 MANAGER ASSURED ME IT WAS FIXED AND SINCE 3 WEEKS AGO STARTED AGAIN NOW WHILE IS PARK AND TURNED OFF MESSAGE OF SWIFT TO PARK APPEARED AND ALL ELECTRONIC /RADIO ECT START ON AND ALARM ACTIVATION DOESN'T WORK.

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Matching rule\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

20 mentions · 2.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 58,000 mi (8 usable records).

ODI 11013082 · 21,795 mi

6/20/2017 - DRIVING 65 ON HWY VEHICLE LOST POWER, TACHOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER GAUGES DROPPED TO 0. ALSO BRAKES AND STEERING LOCKED. TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR, MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP AND POWER STEERING LOSS WARNING MESSAGE CAME ON. AT DEALERSHIP FOR 9 DAYS SAID THEY REPLACED TCM. 7/27/17 -CAR WOULD NOT START, BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT MOVE, MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON. AT DEALERSHIP FOR 6 DAYS. NO WORK PERFORMED, INSPECTION ONLY. 8/4/2017 DROVE APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES HIGHWAY AND CITY STREETS, APPLIED BRAKES AND TERRIBLE …

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ODI 11140765

WHEN GOING TO START THE VEHICLE WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND PUSH START BUTTON IT MAKES A CLICK SOUND AND SHOWS A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AS WELL AS STABILITY CONTROL MESSAGE APPEARS IN THE DASH. IT'S NOT AN ISSUE OF A DEAD BATTERY OR FAULTY STARTER. IT HAPPENS ONCE OR TWICE A DAY. WHEN I COME BACK ABOUT A HR LATER I AGAIN APPLY THE BRAKE PEDAL AND PUSH THE START BUTTON AND AFTER A FEW TRIES OF IT READING THE SAME CHECK ENGINE STABILITY CONTROL MESSAGE IT STARTS UP. ALONG WITH THIS HAPPENING WHEN I'M DRIVING AND COME TO A STOP AT A STOP SIGN OR …

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ODI 11209970 · 93,000 mi

MY 2016 CHEVY MALIBU HAS 93,000 MILES ON IT. NO ISSUES UNTIL THIS DAY. LAST WEEK I WAS DRIVING IT IN A NEIGHBORHOOD ABOUT 40 MILES FROM MY HOME. WHEN I GOT TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD I HAD TO APPLY MY BRAKES. THE BRAKES WERE LOCKED AT TOP OF THE PEDAL. I WAS UNABLE TO STOP. SCARED THE [XXX] OUT OF ME! DROPPED THE PEOPLE OFF. DROVE 3 BLOCKS TO A 7 11, SCARED TO DRIVE ANY FURTHER. PARKED AND THE CAR DIED AND WOULD NOT START. WAITING 3 HOURS FOR THE TOW TRUCK, FINALLY GOT THE CHEVY MALIBU AND MYSELF HOME A 5AM. HAD A MOBILE MECHANIC RUN A DIAGNOSTIC ON …

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Matching rule\b(parasitic drain|battery drain\w*|dead battery|won.t start|would not start|no.start)\b

Hard or delayed shifting

12 mentions · 1.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 50,000 mi (9 usable records).

ODI 10875349 · 61 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET MAILBU. WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT AT 3 MPH, THE ABS ENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. WHILE GRADUALLY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE DRIVING, THE ABS REPEATEDLY JERKED THE VEHICLE FOR MILES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE NO FAILURES WAS DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61.

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ODI 11013082 · 21,795 mi

6/20/2017 - DRIVING 65 ON HWY VEHICLE LOST POWER, TACHOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER GAUGES DROPPED TO 0. ALSO BRAKES AND STEERING LOCKED. TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR, MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP AND POWER STEERING LOSS WARNING MESSAGE CAME ON. AT DEALERSHIP FOR 9 DAYS SAID THEY REPLACED TCM. 7/27/17 -CAR WOULD NOT START, BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT MOVE, MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON. AT DEALERSHIP FOR 6 DAYS. NO WORK PERFORMED, INSPECTION ONLY. 8/4/2017 DROVE APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES HIGHWAY AND CITY STREETS, APPLIED BRAKES AND TERRIBLE …

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ODI 11103414

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WITHIN FIVE MONTHS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT TOOK IT TO MORE THAN ONE DEALER BECAUSE THE VEHICLE JERKED AND MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. INTEGRITY CHEVROLET OF CHATTANOOGA (2110 CHAPMAN RD, CHATTANOOGA, TN, [phone removed]) AND MOUNTAIN VIEW CHEVROLET (310 E 20TH ST, CHATTANOOGA, TN, [phone removed]) WERE CONTACTED AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE TRANSMISSION CONTINUED TO MAKE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMI…

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Matching rule\b(hard shift\w*|rough shift\w*|delay\w* shift\w*|shift\w* hard|jerk\w*|lurch\w*)\b

Fuel smell or leak mentions

4 mentions · 0.5% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 11617854

I started smelling a strong smell of gas while operating the vehicle. Took to a dealership who diagnosed a turbocharger clamp and exhaust failure. From what I understand I am not the only one with a clamp/exhaust/seal problem. A friend of mine who owned a GM product had similar problems to the point her engine failed altogether. Please investigate!

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ODI 11691054

My 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Limited (VIN: [XXX] ) experienced sudden loss of power while driving on 9/11/2025 and set code P228C. The dealership diagnosed the problem as the bolts coming loose from the high-pressure fuel pump, which caused the pump to detach from the cylinder head and become damaged, requiring replacement. This failure directly matches the defect described in NHTSA Recall 18V-358 (GM Campaign 18188/18268). That recall explains that the high-pressure fuel pump can detach from its mounting due to a weld failure, leading to oscillat…

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ODI 11720169

Fuel Injector Backing ring Failing causing O-ring to dislodge and Rupture due to high pressure fuel leaking past the seal. This is causing a Major fire Hazard. Gm seal kits will not fix the problem do to Backer ring not being in the kit. part number for the o-ring kit is 12673056. this part should not be sold without the backer ring. if installed without the rings they will fail and will be Leaking fuel on the hot Cylinder next to the ignition coils. Misfire and bad fuel smell and possible no start or Fire!!

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Matching rule\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b

Oil consumption or dilution

1 mentions · 0.1% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 11734369

On 04/28/2026, when diagnosing a reoccurring check engine light on the vehicle at a Chevy Certified Service, the mechanic "Borescoped cylinder 4 and found significant scuffs on the cylinder wall which along with the misfires indicate a cracked piston. The big picture appears to be the piston cracked which caused excessive oil consumption and misfires. The excess oil and unburned fuel overloaded the converter causing it to fail. The engine and converter will need to be replaced." In 2017, a recall was issued by GM to mitigate Stochastic Pre-Ign…

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Matching rule\b(oil consumption|burn\w* oil|consum\w* oil|oil dilution|gas(?:oline)? in (?:the )?oil)\b