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2.6

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
57,660 miles

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2016 Chevrolet Malibu fuel system problems

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2016 Chevrolet Malibu Owner Comments (Page 2 of 3)

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problem #22

Dec 282019

Malibu

  • 84,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

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 #21

Dec 092019

Malibu

  • 60,000 miles
Coming back in town from visiting a friend. Soon as I was making an exit my check engine light came on and my car started running funny making weird noises. I parked and let my car sit for 15 minutes and gain a little speed to it. Luckily I was down the street from a auto zone. Autozone was able to tell me my fuel regulator pressure was low. I did contact my dealership and I now I have to tow it in which ill cost me hundreds of dollars. I also read that these types of things happens a lot to these type cars. If I would of known that I would of went with a different car.

- Waco, TX, USA

problem #20

Dec 092019

Malibu

  • miles
Ive noticed that the vehicle will not fill the gas tank up all the way. The gas tank fills 3/4 of the way. If you google Chevy Malibu gas tank problem it will pop up. I think it shows how little GM cares about its customers by not addressing the issue. I can maximum get 250 miles after 'filling' my gas tank.

- Fairport, NY, USA

problem #19

Dec 022019

Malibu

  • 53,641 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

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 #18

Sep 132019

Malibu

  • 989,000 miles
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 start it the brakes was so stiff that it wouldnt start at first then I pushed hard and it started but the breaks didnt work and it would only go 20 to 30 miles an hour every time I hit the breaks the car would turn off I feared for my life because I had two more bridges to go over until I got home and been sitting at home no transpertation called Chevy matt bowers and they told me I had to pay to have it towed plus pay $135 dollars an hour for them to just look at im a disabled veteran I bought this brand new car thinking it was liable transpertation to get me back and forth to my doctors I bought this cxar brand new in 2016 and had nothing but problems with it im not a healthy man and I depend on this to get me to my doctors I get alittle money and didnt buy this car so it could break down this early in time I trusted them with my life and they told me I wouldnt have any problems getting to my doctors at the veterans hospital in new orleans.

- Pearl River, LA, USA

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problem #17

Aug 012019

Malibu

  • 47,000 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

- Syracuse, NY, USA

problem #16

May 012019

Malibu

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

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

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

problem #15

Apr 152019

Malibu

  • 60,000 miles
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

- Mcdonough, GA, USA

problem #14

Mar 012018

Malibu

  • 30,000 miles
When starting to progress from a stop, the Malibu will not accelerate for several seconds, and then when it does go it, surges forward. It occurs intermittently, but increases over time. This all occurs with no check engine light. We have taken it to the dealer several times were they have kept it for a combined total of well over a month, but claim that without a check engine light, there is nothing that they can do. It appears to happen predominately during the spring/summer months, and is less frequent during the much colder fall/winter months. We are being told that there is nothing that can be done from the manufacturer and the dealer. My wife is refusing to drive the car for fear that her or our children will be involved in an accident if the car will not proceed once in a busy intersection.

- Nampa, ID, USA

problem #13

Apr 062019

Malibu

  • 17,000 miles
Vehicle stalled on highway while driving at speed on two different occasions despite servicing after the first incident. Both times, pop up alert says "shift to park" and then "engine has reduced power" after which the gas pedal no longer works. After pulling to the side of the road, there was a low battery alert.

- Bellmore, NY, USA

problem #12

Mar 102019

Malibu

  • 37,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

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 slow pace. The speed limit was 40 mph. I pushed the gas pedal to the floor but the car would only go about 10-20 mph. Speed control was a definite problem. The dealership was not far so I drove it there. I explained the problem and the service attendant told me what the problem was before he checked the vehicle. Ironically, there was another customer there with the same problem. We both had the same year and make and model with approximately the same amount of mileage. The service attendant addressed both of us together since we both had the same issue. We needed a app pedal sensor. They didn't have the part. It was on back order. This tells me this is a common problem with this car. Had I been on the highway and this happened, I or someone else could have been killed. This is a serious safety hazard and Chevrolet needs to recall and fix it quickly. While checking the web for information about this issue, I noticed there are numerous online complaints regarding this problem from other consumers.

- Temple Hills, MD, USA

problem #11

Feb 042019

Malibu

  • 56,000 miles
'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 believe this should be recall

- Lawson, MO, USA

problem #10

Feb 062019

Malibu

  • 69,000 miles
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 intersection thankfully it was a green light and let the car roll until it stopped. I was terrified. I have not had the car long and it is a headache.

- Murfreesboro, TN, USA

problem #9

Jan 242019

Malibu

  • 75,000 miles
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.

- Pittsfield, NH, USA

problem #8

Dec 102018

Malibu

  • 2 miles
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.

- Greenbelt, MD, USA

problem #7

Jan 012019

Malibu

  • 81,000 miles
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 but I cannot repair because the part is not available. From reading the complaints this part is on a national backorder.

- Belleville, MI, USA

problem #6

Dec 212018

Malibu

  • 98,800 miles
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. There is no eta on when the part will be in (if ever) since GM has not been producing these parts for aftermarket repairs. This issue started on 12/21/18 and the dealer said it may take up to two weeks or longer to get the part, the part has still not been issued to the dealer which has several cars with this issue. I have owned several GM vehicles, my grandfather worked for GM, and I service many heavy duty GM engines through my job, but this will be the last GM vehicle I believe I will be purchasing. The quality of GM is gone immensely down and they are not worth the headache of owning one anymore.

- Newark, DE, USA

problem #5

Dec 102018

Malibu

  • 58,000 miles
Check engine light is on and cause is due to fuel filler pipe being faulty. The below VIN's are additional vehicles in our fleet with the same issue. 1G1ze5st1hf(xxx) 1G1ze5st0hf(xxx) 1G1ze5st7hf(xxx) 1G1ze5st8hf(xxx) 1G1ze5st2hf(xxx) information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Little Rock, AR, USA

problem #4

Mar 152017

Malibu

  • 19,883 miles
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.

- Columbus, OH, USA

problem #3

Jan 142018

Malibu

  • 0 miles
Inside the car it smells like a mold(smells like do do). The engine light came on its something dealing with Cadillac converter.

- Meridian, MS, USA

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