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I just got a 2018 Chevy Malibu. I was driving home from work today and my car just stopped and a reduce engine power message flashed across my screen. I could have been killed when I car cut off in the middle of a busy street. I have just seen all of the messages about these issues and people coming out of hundreds of dollars to fix it. Chevy needs to do a recall on this issues sooner than later, this could be between life and death for someone.
I have a Chevy Malibu 2018 and I commute to work 5 days a week 1 1/2 hours each way. During my commute without warning, a light came on indicating "engine power is reduced", the engine light, as well as the car slippery road sign. I have an appointment at mearle stone Chevrolet in hopes this known problem in the 2018 models gets fixed without paying out of pocket expenses since there has been a major safety concern on the highways not being able to accelerate like normal and having to build up speed by taking foot off accelerator. I cannot pass due to this and the engine is winding out like I need to change gears while the rpms are going up. I cannot get past 60mph even with accelerator all the way down. I am concerned with this model being made in April of 2018, and the Chevy Malibu class action law suite on "engine power being reduced". this can be very dangerous knowing it can get worse if the dealer does not fix this. I have only had my car barely coming up for a year. I need to have a reliable and safe car that I don't need to worry if this will happen again.
While driving, the message 'engine power is reduced' appeared. My car slowed down and I had to press really hard on the gas pedal to get back up to the speed I was at. It is said to be a defective electronic throttle control and accelerator pedal position sensor. This problem is common in many of the 2016-2018 Chevy Malibu's.
I was driving down the interstate doing 74 miles an hour when all of a sudden the car jerked and started slowing down. The display screen showed a messaging saying engine power reduced. I pulled over on the shoulder because it wouldn't let me accelerate and had slowed the car down to 50 mph. I sat there for a minute and was going to try to drive on the shoulder to the next exit. When I started the car the message was no longer there but the check engine light was still on. The car has done this more than 10 times since this day.
- Marion, AR, USA
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The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Malibu. While driving approximately 35 mph, the engine power reduced and check engine warning indicators illuminated and the vehicle went into limp mode. On several occasions, after the vehicle was cycled off and back on, the vehicle resumed normal operation. The failure recurred often. The vehicle was taken to bob stall Chevrolet (7601 alvarado rd, la mesa, ca 91942, (619) 460-1311) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the accelerator pedal sensor needed to be replaced and the throttle body needed to be serviced, which was still pending. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 32,000.
2018 Chevrolet Malibu. Consumer writes in regard to safety recall concerning disconnected fuel injector. Consumer also explains vehicle stalling while driving and it not accelerating.
The contact's daughter was driving a 2018 Chevrolet Malibu. While driving 35 mph, the vehicle stalled. When the brake pedal was depressed, the vehicle failed to come to a complete stop. As a result, the driver crashed into a parked vehicle. The air bags deployed. The police were notified, but the contact was not sure if a report was generated. The driver sustained injuries to the pelvic area and around her waist from the seat belt that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to a local repair shop awaiting diagnostic testing from the insurance company. The manufacturer was called, but the contact was unable to speak with a representative. The dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 17,500.
The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19V642000 (electrical system, fuel system, gasoline, engine). The recall repair was performed at autonation Chevrolet waco (located at 1625 N valley mills dr, waco, tx 76710, (254) 236-6415). Shortly after the vehicle was serviced, while driving 60 mph, the vehicle began to seize and was moved over to the side of the road. The vehicle was restarted and the failure continued while the contact was driving to his destination. In addition, the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The contact called the dealer back and was informed that the vehicle needed to be diagnosed. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 46,000.
The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the engine stalled while driving 25 mph. The steering indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact experienced the engine failure several times. The vehicle was taken to ourisman Chevrolet of marlow heights (4400 branch ave, marlow heights, md 20748, (240) 455-3386) to be diagnosed and the following failure codes were found: 1119835548, SD19835789, and doc5228009. The dealer reprogrammed the engine electronic control module; however, the vehicle continued to stall. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the alternator and power supply converter failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: 9-5585224979. The failure mileage was 6,521.
I bought this car last Aug. 2018. First the left blinker did not work properly. It goes on but doesn't retract back. I brought it back twice and it still does it. This morning 14 Oct 2019, I went to pull out of my driveway and the dash board started to light up. The engine light is on and the car told me I had not gas, which I did. I tried pulling out of my driveway and it would barely move. I backed up into my driveway and it seemed ok. I am bringing it to middletown Chevrolet dealership to have them take a look. Mind you I used the car Saturday night and it was totally fine. Very weird. I'm hoping they find out the problem and fix it with out a hassle since it's still under warranty. I'll keep everyone posted.
I was driving to my destination and started to feel my car like jumping when it was accelerating also everytime I park it stutters when I put it in park. I also heard on the news that there was a recall on Malibu, so I checked the VIN number and it should there was a maintenance recall on my car something about the engine
The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Malibu. While driving and approaching a stop light, the vehicle stalled without warning and lost power. The contact was able to coast to the side of the road and power off the engine. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to ourisman Chevrolet of baltimore (6633 security blvd, baltimore, md 21207, (410) 265-7777) where it was diagnosed that the ECM failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 19V642000 (electrical system, fuel system, gasoline, engine). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided case number: 9-5537893606. The failure mileage was approximately 2,141.
The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19V642000 (electrical system, fuel system, gasoline, engine). The contact called anderson Chevrolet at 888-312-6558 (located at 31201 auto center dr, lake elsinore, ca 92530) and was informed that the parts were not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
I have had my Malibu about 4 months now, I purchased it with 500 miles on it. I started having problems with accelerating shortly after the purchase. I was merging on to the interstate and trying to speed up to the speed of traffic. I was already over into the next lane and had no where to go. I pressed the gas but the car would not exceed 25 miles per hour. I was looking in the rearview mirror watching another car rapidly approaching from the rear and after a few very frightening seconds maybe 20, the car finally decided to accelerate. This same problem persisted the entire trip. After reaching my destination and calming my nerves. I did some research about the car ( I should have before I bought it) and found out about a problem with the ECM. I called the dealer and scheduled a time to bring it in. The dealership was very helpful and preformed the update I found a bulletin about online. The car performed a lot better for short trips. After driving for a while I felt comfortable enough to take longer trips. I'm noticing the car still hesitates when turning, when it gets hot, and sometimes just at random when driving I can feel it lose power and kick back in, and the engine shakes when I'm idling and the engine is hot like a shutter kinda thing until I pull off again. I tried to take the car back to get a second update done but the service department at the dealership said it was common with that car and what I was experiencing was the turbo lag. There was nothing they could offer to remedy the problem. I am so disappointed with this purchase it's the first new car I ever bought and I'm scared it's going to break down or someone hit me while driving because I can't get out of the way. I bought a new vehicle with the expectation of not having any problems and just doing regular maintenance and I got burned big time.
The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the engine control module malfunctioned and would flash randomly. The contact also stated that the vehicle stalled while traveling various speeds. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who performed an electric system upgrade; however, the failure continued. The contact reached out to another independent mechanic who informed him that the vehicle was included in a recall. The contact called clark Chevrolet (801 w business 83, mcallen, tx 78501, 956-307-6557) and informed them of the recall. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer to be serviced. The dealer initially stated that there was no remedy for the recall and informed the contact to pick up the vehicle. The contact refused. The contact informed the manufacturer and was informed that they would look into the matter and a representative would call him back to offer assistance. Later that day, the contact was informed by the dealer that the vehicle had been repaired. The contact had not yet taken possession of the vehicle. The failure mileage was 39,000.
I came to a stop at the traffic light. When green light came on the car stalled, would not restart. After 5th attempt car restarted. Check engine light came on and stayed on. I took the car to the dealership, they said they did not know how to fix, so they have contacted GM. Still waiting for response ; its been 10 days. Car has 6300 miles on it. Event occurred on city St, afternoon traffic.
I started the car and reversed out of a parking space. After shutting the car in drive, I pressed the gas and the car barely moved. I pulled off to the edge of the parking lot and put the car in park, turned it off, waited a minute or 2, and restarted the engine. I put the car in drive and it went forward. I had to stop and slightly reverse because a car was coming toward me on the street I was turning onto. I put it back in drive and tried to turn out of the parking lot. Again the engine was running but the car barely coasted. It acted like it was not changing gears. I pulled across the street because a car was coming into another parking lot. We were almost hit because the car would not go. I parked the car turned it off. Waited a few minutes and restarted it. I got out and the engine sounded slightly off... it was clicking almost like there was a timing issue. I got back in the car reversed out of the parking spot and went forward. The car started forward and I turned back on to the road. Suddenly the RPM shot up to over 400 and the car lurched forward without applying additional gas. I applied the brakes and kept driving. The RPM ran higher than normal on the way back to kokomo. It was not driving correctly and still acted like it was not shifting gears correctly. I drove it to the nearest dealership in kokomo, in. Erik's Chevrolet and they could not find any issues. When pressed they tried to say it was overdue for an oil change which is not true. The indicator just came on right before this happened. It has ~7200 miles but it has fully synthetic oil. Then they tried to say it was low on oil and the oil life was zero and that caused the issue. Again not true because it was at 4% and I checked it periodically as stated in the manual. There is a recall related to an ECM malfunction. I am concerned this is related and the fix may not complete.
Taking off from a stop sign trying to accelerate into traffic at which point the car shifted through a couple of years with no acceleration or power behind it I was maybe going 12mph as it shifted through to 3rd gear about a 8-10 second delay. I had plenty of time to make it if I would've been in any other vehicle. I was almost T-boned. I just bought this car 2 days ago
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- Antioch, TN, USA