2016 Chevrolet Malibu problems
Owners have filed 1,443 complaints about the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu with NHTSA. Engine accounts for 20.9% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of electrical system at 15.5%.
Complaints1,443
Crashes39
Fires3
Injuries29
Deaths3
What owners report breaking
Engine 20.9% · 301
Electrical system 15.5% · 223
Unknown or other 12.0% · 173
Power train 11.5% · 166
Vehicle speed control 10.5% · 152
Service brakes 6.5% · 94
Electronic stability control (ESC) 5.3% · 76
Fuel/propulsion system 3.5% · 50
Severity
Of those complaints, 39 describe a crash, 3 describe a fire, 29 report an injury and 3 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 27 model years of the Chevrolet Malibu in this data, 2016 sits 9th by complaint volume. 2009 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 198 in the last three years against 388 in the three before. The issues here may already have been addressed.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 50,000 miles.
In owners' own words
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 codes. Engine · reported at 55,000 miles
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 Engine · reported at 47,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the engine power reduced warning message was displayed. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 166,132. Engine · reported at 166,132 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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