10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
35,279 miles

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problem #88

Feb 062020

Malibu

  • 84,000 miles
My 2016 Chevy Malibu completely lost power twice on 2/6/2020. The engine shut completely down. The first incident happened while waiting in the pick up line at my daughters school which is in a parking lot full of kids. The car just shut completely down while in drive. It actually died. No instrument panel on, no radio on, no heat. I had to put the car in park and then push the pedal along with the push to start button to restart the car. The second incident happened about 15 to 20 minutes later while I was stopped at a traffic light. Once again the car was in drive and just completely shut down. The same thing happened as the first incident but this time I am in heavy traffic during the time when kid's are released from school and people in general are moving around the city. All of this happened during a heavy snow here in my state. For a person driving up behind me I'm sitting there with no lights on at a now green traffic light in unsafe weather conditions. Vehicles were blowing and going around us to avoid an accident. I had to act fast for our safety along with the other drivers on the road. My daughter and myself were scared of being in an accident. I have an appointment tomorrow 2/7/2020 at a General Motors dealership to look into the problem.

- Bridgeport, MI, USA

problem #87

Dec 102019

Malibu

  • 53,000 miles
Car wouldn't completely turn off. Car stayed it wasn't parked. Ignition went from green to orange instead to no color/off. Repair was $500

- Fort Myers, FL, USA

problem #86

Jan 232020

Malibu

  • 70,000 miles
Passenger side head light went out while driving then came back on a couple of weeks later. Two weeks later driver side light went out. Two weeks after that both lights went out while driving even highbeams not functional while driving. All lights not functional at the moment.

- Tuscaloosa, AL, USA

problem #85

Jan 132020

Malibu

  • 27,943 miles
While driving, the car suddenly flashed the "reduced engine speed" message, and the engine warning light came on. The vehicle would not exceed 20 mph after the message came on. The earliest dealership appointment was for 1/20/20 in a city approximately 30 minutes away; I called the Chevrolet warranty line and was advised to try calling other dealerships and take my vehicle to be serviced there, despite my repeated explanations of the safety risk due to the engine failure. I received my car back today (1/22/20) and was told the accelerator wiring was replaced under a "special" warranty extension and that they are not providing the warranty rental car coverage.

- Bloomington, IN, USA

problem #84

Oct 122019

Malibu

  • 77,615 miles
The acceleration sensor is making the engine reduce power, know as the throttle body.. it only comes on when it's raining outside or my car is driven in the rain, then next day this starts happening.. has to be some type of recalll on this sensor, very dangerous reduces your speed down to 40 or sometimes 20 when it comes

- Fort Worth, TX, USA

problem #83

Jan 082020

Malibu

  • 150,000 miles
The accelerator pedal censor is faulty and causes the vehicle to start to power down. This common in many Chevrolet models from the Impala, to the Malibu and Cruze.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #82

Dec 202019

Malibu

  • 62,480 miles
My wife was driving on the highway when suddenly a message come on the dash stating reduced engine power then the check engine light. Our 2016 Malibu currently has 62510 miles and upon researching I have found it to be linked to the accelerator pedal position sensor. I have found many complaints online, and one persons lawsuit

- Kansas City, MO, USA

problem #81

Dec 282019

Malibu

  • 84,000 miles
Press on the gas and the car slows down to an almost stop position. While driving on a street or on the freeway, the car decides it wants to shut down. All electrical regarding the front and back cameras have gone black.

- Torrance, CA, USA

problem #80

Dec 162019

Malibu

  • 67,694 miles
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.

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

problem #79

Oct 102019

Malibu

  • 41,000 miles
Adaptive cruise control which controls vehicle speed to ensure safe distance stopped working rendering cruise control inoperable. This also caused the forward crash avoidance to not work. Vehicle trouble code UO269-00 stored which resulted in replacing long range radar module to correct for $1055

- Janesville, WI, USA

problem #78

Dec 212017

Malibu

  • 45,000 miles
Every time I push the brake pedal and the auto stop engages the engine turns off, but when you take your foot off of the brake pedal the whole dash display goes out, including the turn signals. It takes about a minute for the dash to come back on. This happens several time a day, and it has been going on for at least two years. It scares me when this happens.

- Helendale, CA, USA

problem #77

Dec 022019

Malibu

  • 53,641 miles
Vehicle says to shift to park when already in park. Vehicle is hesitant to accelerate seems as if it is struggling to go at times. When blinkers are in use, there is no sound at times that is usually associated with turning a turn signal on. All issues happened during different operations of the vehicle. While stationary, while driving, while idled.

- Aberdeen, MD, USA

problem #76

Oct 242019

Malibu

  • 33,295 miles
When the vehicle is in "park", turning off the engine a "shift to park" message is displayed. The engine turns off, all other electrical items remain on. Repeated restarts are required to eliminate the "shift to park" message. November 6 2019 the "dealer did not have the parts required to correct the problem.10

- Washington, DC, USA

problem #75

Oct 232019

Malibu

  • 35,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the steering wheel failed. While the vehicle was at a complete stop, "action required steering assist reduced" appeared on the instrument panel and the steering jerked. The engine shut off, but then restarted independently. The contact stated that the failure was experienced several times. The vehicle was taken to covina Chevrolet (635 South citrus avenue, covina, ca 91723, (626)-732-1100) where it was diagnosed that there was a short in the electrical system. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 35,000.

- Baldwin Park, CA, USA

problem #74

Oct 172019

Malibu

  • 57,000 miles
When at a stp light, and press excelerator the total electrical system H will go out & car hesitate to move. Then, it will kick on. Also, this throws my sirus radio out completely & I have to cut the car off completely to get station back on or call for a refresh, but local stations will remain. Now I get a waring about the steering ability-drive carefull.

- Smyrna, GA, USA

problem #73

Oct 032019

Malibu

  • 74,000 miles
For the past two years my vehicle has been to the dealership 6 times for the same issue. On multiple occasions the car while traveling both on the highway and in the city the check engine light comes one and it goes into reduced power mode. On the highway this can be a huge issue. After multiple 'fixes' it's seems to be ok. However on 10/3/2019 while sitting at a red light the auto stop feature kicked on. Nothing new there however when I took my foot off the brake the car completely stalled and the doors all unlocked. After about 10 seconds it started back up again. Now the auto stop doesn't kick on at all and the car will not let me use auxiliary power. The car is only 3 years old and shouldn't have this many issues. When I take it to the dealer they put it on the computer and say nothing is wrong. What is it going to take for GM to fix this issue in these Malibu's" is someone going to have to be injured"

- Fort Drum, NY, USA

problem #72

Sep 262019

Malibu

  • 71,493 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Malibu. While driving 60 mph, the reduce power in the engine warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle gradually began to lose power. The contact pulled over and restarted the vehicle; however, the vehicle would not travel over 60 mph. The contact also stated that the brakes failed while approaching a stop light. While depressing the brake pedal, the brakes failed to respond in a timely matter. The contact took the vehicle to all american Chevrolet of killeen (1802 E central Texas expy, killeen, tx 76541, 254-213-5397) where it was diagnosed that the brake booster and vacuum pump were defective and the battery was overcharged. The contact was informed that the vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign numbers: 16V521000 (hybrid propulsion system) and 16V272000 (electronic stability control). The contact was informed by the dealer that due to the bumper to bumper warranty, a recall repair could not be performed on the vehicle. The vehicle remained in the possession of the dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 71,493.

- Copperas Cove, TX, USA

problem #71

Sep 032019

Malibu 4-cyl

  • 13,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Malibu. While the contact was exiting the parked vehicle, 'additional action required, place vehicle in park' appeared on the instrument panel. In addition, the contact was unable to set the vehicle alarm and the headlights had to be turned off manually. Genesis Chevrolet (21800 gratiot ave, eastpointe, mi 48021, (586) 804-7977) was informed of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: [xxx]. the approximate failure mileage was 13,000.

- Detroit, MI, USA

problem #70

Jun 092019

Malibu

  • 5 miles
I own a 2016 Chevy Malibu and one of its features is an auto stop/start feature in the car. When this car enters this mode when I take my foot off of the break it is supposed to start again but when I take my foot off of the break it will just completely shut down, when I try to start the car again it will just stall. I was involved in an accident on June 9th 2019 where the car cut off and rolled back into another vehicle. This is just one occasion of the car cutting off on me and becoming immobile. I was told it was a battery issue and a wiring issue I've gotten both addressed but it still happens. I've received a letter from Chevy that may address the issue but I have to see. My car currently won't start. Today is September 24,2019

- Upper Marlboro, MD, USA

problem #69

Sep 062019

Malibu

  • 39,000 miles
On Sept 6th 2019, as I am travelling to work in the morning around 7:15am at the signal point my car suddenly shutdown off and all my car doors locked up and I tried in pulling out but it takes me sometime to figure that out. This is not my first time. When I bought my car I had one year of manufacturer warranty but when it is completed my car started failing off the engine suddenly. I take my car to dealer but he told me there is nothing problem with that issue. But it is repeating the same issue.

- Parsippany, NJ, USA

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