9.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
2,164 miles

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problem #12

Apr 122023

Malibu

  • miles
Check engine light lit up on the dashboard. Did not go away, took car to dealership next day. Turns out that the fuel pump system (P & A Fuel Pump & Sending System) was faulty and also needed an ECM update to the programming system. The fuel pump breaking down confuses me because the car will only be 4 yrs old at the end of May, with only a little bit over 31,000 miles on it. This system should not have needed replacing this soon in the cars usage.

- Shreveport, LA, USA

problem #11

Feb 192023

Malibu

  • miles
Vehicle lost power while driving without warning which could have caused an accident. Dealer says the ECM failed.

- Chicago , IL, USA

problem #10

Jul 012022

Malibu

  • miles
Numerous times while driving my car both my son and I have experienced the same issues. Trying to get on the highway and pressing the gas pedal the car isn-€™t responding appropriately to the level of which the gas is being pressed. It isn-€™t accelerating appropriately. Than at stoplights or just trying to make a left hand turn from a stop position. You take your foot off brake and press the gas to go and it rolls a bit and you-€™re pressing the gas to go and the car isn-€™t responding. It-€™s just sitting there. Like paused. Then all of a sudden the car engages and takes off. It is very dangerous to not have the car respond to pressing the gas. And I don-€™t want to get into an accident because I-€™m trying to make a turn and get hit cause I-€™m just sitting there. Rather than it going when I-€™m pressing the gas. I am not getting any codes popping up on the dash. So the dealership has nothing to look at other than me saying this is happening to me and my son. I-€™m finding issues similar to this on previous models. But nothing on the 2019 that I can find. And with no error codes registering. But the issues occurring is highly concerning to me. There isn-€™t just one date this has occurred. This has happened now many times over the last 6mos.

- Oak Grove, MO, USA

problem #9

Jul 292022

Malibu

  • miles
The car stalls out an sometimes deads an say no key fab. The ecm has been reprogram even before the car was sold to me back in 2019.

- Brazil, IN, USA

problem #8

Jan 012022

Malibu

  • miles
https://autoforums.carjunky.com/Automotive_Repair_C1/General_Discussions_F5/2019_Chevy_mailbu_LS_constantly_changing_spark_plugs_P209221/ That-€™s the mechanic forum I posted with my issues. It-€™s gotten so bad the vehicle is stalling out while driving and in busy roads and the highway. Here is the service bulletin: https://www.tsbsearch.com/Chevrolet/PIP5598#:~:text=Summary%3A, Cranks%20But%20Does%20Not%20Run%22

- Sterling Heights , MI, USA

problem #7

Mar 182022

Malibu

  • miles
The throttle body charge pipe popped off there was a recall that on this car says it-€™s fixed. We replaced o ring and clip on charge pipe drove car. When we sped up to pass a car the charge pipe popped off car shut off. We had to push the car out of traffic. The car would not start. Error code check engine and engine power loss. Three hours under a Houston TX bridge got a tow. Only to be told that the gasket and clip needed to be replaced. Replaced again gm parts, car still can-€™t go up hills or sped up. Charge pipe will pop off. The throttle body was checked and the lip on throttle body is still good. But there is too much oil build up on throttle body it appears and the charge pipe can-€™t stay on. Causing engine failure. This almost got us killed on the highway. Very unsafe please help.

- Temple , TX, USA

problem #6

Mar 042022

Malibu

  • miles
The turbo charge pipe keeps popping off while driving and the car loses power.

- Temple , TX, USA

problem #5

Oct 312021

Malibu

  • miles
Unknown car shutdown without warning an will haste when given it fuel.

- Brazil, IN, USA

problem #4

Mar 172021

Malibu

  • 18,000 miles
When trying to accelerate on the highway and merging if I get close to 3 RPM to get up to 60-65 mph M engine light appears on the dash as well as my traction sensor light and my car will no longer allow me to accelerate. Also after this happens it will not allow me to use my cruise control. This has happened multiple times over the last few months. I took it to my dealership to have it fixed twice the first time they could not figure out what was wrong the second time they discovered 3 of my fuel injectors were broken. I still experience this issue and it is very scary not being able to accelerate on the highway with big semis and other vehicles coming behind me.

- Dayton, OH, USA

problem #3

Mar 102020

Malibu 4-cyl

  • 7,473 miles
At 7473 miles, reduced engine power light came on while driving the car. Diagnostic code: P0013. Car was towed 50 miles to a dealer for repair and replacement of exhaust camshaft position actuator. Car was driven 4 times before the reduced engine power light came on again. Mileage under 8000. Diagnostic code: P0013. In both cases, the car still ran but it misses and cuts out.

- Yucca Valley, CA, USA

problem #2

Sep 142019

Malibu

  • 493 miles
New car. 500 miles on motor. Check engine light came on. P2097. Noticed decreased engine power when pressing gas peddle. Car stalled on start. Felt slight shimmy from motor while sitting idle.

- Pittsburgh, PA, USA

problem #1

Jul 082019

Malibu

  • miles
Faulty fuel pump communication system and key kob reader

- Rockville, MD, USA