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What 689 owners told NHTSA about the 2018 Chevrolet Malibu Eco

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (689)Crash / fire / injury (29)Engine (275)Electrical system (190)Transmission & drivetrain (168)Speed control (110)Fuel system (99)Brakes (67)Steering (40)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (21)Airbags (14)Suspension (13)

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Sep 27, 2019

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE CAR STOPPED RUNNING COMING UP TO AN INTERSECTION I ABOUT GOT HIT BY A TRUCK AND THE CAR WOULD NOT RESTART I THEN PUSHED IT OUT OF THE INTERSECTION AND WALK TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THERE IS NOT A REMEDY FOR MY CAR AS OF RIGHT NOW AND I'M STILL WAITING I DON'T FEEL SAFE WITH ME ABOUT GETTING HIT DRIVING THE VEHICLE LET ALONE ONE OF MY FOUR SMALL CHILDREN IN THE CAR

NHTSA ODI 11258597

Sep 26, 2019Transmission & drivetrain

ON CHEVY MALIBUS WHEN YOU PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND SHUT IT OFF, ANYWHERE, AND THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY, A MESSAGE WILL POP UP "SHIFT TO PARK" BUT IT IS ALREADY IN PARK. THE CAR WILL NOT LOCK AND BATTERY WILL DIE DOWN IF YOU CAN'T GET IT TO SENSE THAT THE CAR IS IN PARK. YOU HAVE TO MESS AROUND WITH THE SHIFTER UNTIL IT WILL RECOGNIZE IT IS IN "PARK". WHICH CAN TAKE UP TO 20 MINUTES OR NOT AT ALL. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE I HAVE FOUND THAT MANY, MANY OTHER CHEVY MALIBU OWNERS ARE DEALING WITH THIS SAME ISSUE AND ALL AGREE THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. THIS CAN BE A VERY FRUSTRATING ISSUE WHEN YOU ARE TRYING TO GET TO WORK ON TIME BUT CAN'T GET YOUR' CAR TO SHUT OFF AND IF IT WONT BY THE END OF THE DAY YOUR' BATTERY IS DEAD. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS. ULTIMATELY THE CAR WILL NOT SENSE THAT IT IS IN PARK WHICH CAUSES THE CAR TO NOT LOCK AMONG OTHER ISSUES. MY CAR IS ONLY A YEAR OLD AND DOING THIS. IT SEEMS CHEVY KNOWS OF THE ISSUE BUT WONT DO MUCH TO FIX IT.

NHTSA ODI 11258362

Sep 25, 2019Electrical system

ONCE THE ENGINE IS SHUT OFF IT'LL SAY 'SHIFT TO PARK'BUT THE CAR IS ALREADY IN PARK. IT'LL POP UP AS AN ERROR. I'LL HAVE TO PUSH UP MY SHIFT GEAR FURTHER FOR THE NOTIFICATION TO GO AWAY.

NHTSA ODI 11258208

Sep 23, 2019Engine

CAR DOESNT WANT TO START. ITS HAPPEND MORE THEN 3 TIMES. AND ALSO LOSES POWER WHEN ON...

NHTSA ODI 11257435

Sep 23, 2019EngineFuel system

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.

NHTSA ODI 11257486

Sep 23, 2019Transmission & drivetrain

CAR NOT WANTING TO GET UP TO SPEED WHEN PULLING ONTO BUSY ROADWAY. FEELS LIKE IT CREEPS UP TO SPEED SLOWLY FEELS LIKE IT IS NOT IN ACCURATE GEAR.

NHTSA ODI 11257489

Sep 20, 2019Fuel system

VEHICLE STALLS, WON'T ACCELERATE. THIS HAPPENS ON A DAILY BASIS. I WILL COMPLETELY STOP OR SLOW DOWN THEN TRY TO ACCELERATE AND THE CAR WON'T MOVE. IT TAKES A COUPLE MINUTES TO GET GOING FASTER THAN 5-10MPH. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND SCARY. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY, STREETS, AND EVERYWHERE ELSE I'VE DRIVEN. IT DOES IT WHEN I TURN, OR JUST GO FORWARD. I'VE HAD MULTIPLE SITUATIONS WHERE I COULD'VE BEEN IN ACCIDENTS. I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW IN DECEMBER AND IT'S HAPPENED EVERY DAY SINCE.

NHTSA ODI 11256879

Sep 18, 2019EngineFuel system

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

NHTSA ODI 11256302

Sep 18, 2019Steering

I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP 2 DIFFERENT TIMES NOW BECAUSE OF THE STEERING WHEEL RANDOMLY SHAKING WHILE GOING DOWN A STRAIGHT ROAD. THEY HAVE TRIED TO REPLICATE IT BUT IT SEEMS TO DO IT RANDOMLY. IVE NOTICED IT IS AROUND 38 MPH. IF MY HANDS BARELY COME OFF OF THE STEERING WHEEL IT STARTS SHAKING BACK AND FORTH. THIS IS HAPPENING JUST DRIVING AROUND THE CITY ON STRAIGHT ROADS. ONCE I PUT MY HANDS BACK ON THE WHEEL IT STOPS. THEY CANNOT SEEM TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IT IS. IT HAS HAPPENED RANDOMLY EVER SINCE I PURCHASED MY CAR BRAND NEW ABOUT A YEAR AGO.

NHTSA ODI 11256536

Sep 16, 2019Speed control

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45-50 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE HESITATED. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED ABNORMALLY WHILE DRIVING ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PETRO CHEVROLET (4012 14TH ST, PASCAGOULA, MS 39567, (228)813-0262) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO RETRIEVE A FAULT CODE OR DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20.

NHTSA ODI 11255790

Sep 16, 2019Steering

MY CAR HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR MONTHS BECAUSE OF A "STICKING" SENSATION IN THE STEERING WHILE DRIVING THE CAR AT HIGHWAYS SPEEDS. THE FIRST TIME I NOTICED THIS ISSUE WAS SHORTLY AFTER BUYING THE CAR IN SEPT OF 2018. DURING A TRIP OUT TO EAST TEXAS I NOTICED THE STEERING WASN'T RESPONDING TO THE SLIGHT ADJUSTMENT I WAS MAKING TO REMAIN IN MY LANE OF TRAFFIC, LIKE IT WAS STUCK OR "TURNED OFF". I HAD TO APPLY A LITTLE GREATER FORCE TO THE STEERING TO REMAIN IN MY LANE OF TRAFFIC AND WHEN I DID I OVERCORRECTED AND ALMOST HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR MONTHS NOW, EVEN JUST ABOUT A YEAR NOW, AND GM DOESN'T SEEM TO TRULY CARE. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT MY DEALERSHIP HAS DONE SO MANY TESTS ON THE CAR BUT EACH TIME THEY CANNOT SEEM TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE, OR THAT IS WHAT I'M BEING TOLD AT LEAST. AND EACH TIME I TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP I AM GIVEN ANOTHER GM CAR TO DRIVE AND STRANGELY ENOUGH I DON'T HAVE ANY ISSUE WITH THE LOANER CAR(S) I HAVE DRIVEN THAT HAVE THE ELECTRIC STEERING. THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY. THAT'S THE BOTTOM LINE AND GM IS NOT DOING ANYTHING TO ADDRESS IT.

NHTSA ODI 11255598

Sep 16, 2019Steering

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT RELEASED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE APPROACHING A STOP. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO STEER THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BREDEMANN CHEVROLET (1401 W DEMPSTER ST, PARK RIDGE, IL 60068, (847) 655-1485) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING ASSIST SOFTWARE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 6,000.

NHTSA ODI 11255828

Sep 12, 2019Speed control

I WAS DRIVING IN THE CITY, HEAVY TRAFFIC, WHEN WITH NO WARNING THE ENGINE LIGHT AND TRACTION LIGHT CAME ON, AND MESSAGE REDUCTION IN POWER ALSO CAME ON. I COULD NOT MOVE FASTER THAN 20 MILES AN HOUR. I OBSTRUCTED TRAFFIC TRYING TO GET OFF THE STREET, AND DRIVERS HONKED AND YELLED TRYING TO AVOID HITTING ME. I PARKED AND TURNED OFF CAR AND RESTARTED TWICE. IT DROVE NORMALLY BUT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STILL REMAINED ON. I WILL SEE DEALER BUT NO WARNINGS OR ERROR MESSAGES ARE ON NOW. I AM TERRIFIED TO TAKE PASSENGERS OR DRIVE ON THE FREEWAY, OR AT NIGHT.

NHTSA ODI 11254972

Aug 30, 2019AirbagsCrash1 injury

I WAS DRIVING HOME AFTER WORK ON A GRAVEL ROAD, THE ROAD PULLED ME INTO A DITCH WHERE I THEN IMPACTED ON A CONCRETE SLAB BUT NONE OF MY AIRBAGS WENT OFF LEAVING ME VULNERABLE TO LIFE SUSTAINING INJURIES. I ENDED UP WITH BROKEN RIBS AND BRUISES ALL OVER BECAUSE MY AIRBAGS DID NOT GO OFF IN MY CAR ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ODI 11252465

Aug 23, 2019SteeringElectronic Stability Control (esc)Brakes

DURING OPERATIONS WHILE TURNING CAR LOCKED UP; LOST POWER, LOST STEERING. WITH ENGINE RUNNING THE RADIO AND AC SHUT OFF. DRIFTED TO SHOULDER OF ROAD. ILLUMINATED DASH LIGHTS: POWER STEERING DRIVE WITH CARE, TRACTION CONTROL, EMERGENCY BRAKE, ABS LIGHT, TEMP SHOWED COLD, NO GEAR INDICATOR LIGHT. OPERATED CAR LESS THAN 5MPH APPROX. 1/4 MILE AND SHUT ENGINE OFF. DURING OPERATIONS IT SOUNDED AS THOUGH BRAKES WERE ON (SCREECHING/CLANKING). ONCE ENGINE SHUTDOWN STABILITRAK LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY WITH POWER STEERING. DOORS WOULD NOT UNLOCK, WINDOWS WOULD NOT GO DOWN (TRAPPED IN VEHICLE 10 MIN). BRAKE PEDAL LOCKED, CAR WOULD NOT START. 45 MIN LATER CAR STARTED. ALL ILLUMINATED LIGHTS CLEARED, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP INVESTIGATED. SEVERAL FAULT CODES WERE PRESENT. EACH FAULT CODE PERTAINED TO VEHICLES COMMUNICATION. VEHICLE LOST COMMUNICATION WITH EVERYTHING. DEALERSHIP STATED DIFFICULT/IMPOSSIBLE TO FOLLOW ANY SORT OF DIRECTION FOR FIX. DEALERSHIP DROVE CAR AND COULD NOT REPLICATE INCIDENT. ASKED ME TO DRIVE AND RECREATE PROBLEM THEN TO BRING BACK. CAR IS UNSAFE. INSTANTLY LOCKED UP DURING OPERATION, TRAPPED ME INSIDE, LEFT ME STRANDED AND SCARED ME. REFUSE TO DRIVE. GM WAS CONTACTED; AWAITING GUIDANCE.

NHTSA ODI 11245972

Aug 20, 2019BrakesCrash1 injury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED 2018 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TURNING AT A LOW SPEED INTO A DRIVEWAY THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED TO APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A FRACTURED RIGHT FOOT, WHIPLASH, AND SEVERAL BRUISES WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO WEIL TOWING AND STORAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED OR NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V576000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. *TR

NHTSA ODI 11245197

Aug 19, 2019Engine

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE AND SHAKE EACH TIME AFTER BEING REFUELED. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, IT STALLED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO COGGIN CHEVROLET (10880 PHILIPS HWY, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32256, (904) 342-6447) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT NO FAILURE CODE WAS FOUND. A WEEK LATER, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BEAVER CHEVROLET (3494 PHILIPS HWY, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32207, (904) 398-3036) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PURGE VALVE AND THE CHARCOAL CANISTER NEEDED TO BE PLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND INFORMED THEM THAT A FAILURE CODE COULD NOT BE FOUND. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.

NHTSA ODI 11244993

Aug 16, 2019Transmission & drivetrainEngine

I HAVE HAD MY CAR IN TWICE FOR MY ISSUE NOW. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND I HAVE TO PUSH THE GAS TO THE FLOOR TO GET THE CAR TO MOVE. FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED AS I WAS GETTING ON THE EXPRESSWAY LAST TIME WAS PULLING OUT ONTO A BUSY ROAD DURING RUSH HOUR AND ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS. BOTH DEALERS I HAVE TAKEN IT TO FOR THIS ISSUE HAVE PULLED THE SAME TROUBLE CODE AND NEITHER WILL REPAIR THE KNOCK SENSOR THAT THE CODE IS FOR. I KEEP GETTING TOLD TO JUST DRIVE IT UNTIL IT HAPPENS AGAIN AND THE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON TO BRING IT BACK IN. MY ISSUE IS WHEN YOU RESTART THE CAR THE LIGHT WILL BE OFF AND THEY NEVER HAVE ANY APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE FOR AT LEAST A WEEK. I HAVE CONTACTED GM DIRECTLY AND BASICALLY BEEN TOLD THE SAME AS THE DEALER TO JUST DRIVE IT TIL IT HAPPENS AGAIN. I FEEL THAT NOT ONLY MY SAFTEY BUT THE SAFETY OF OTHERS ON THE ROAD IS IN JEOPARDY BECAUSE OF THIS. I DONT KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO AT THIS POINT/ BETWEEN INSURANCE AND MY LEASE PAYMENT IM PAYING $500 A MONTH FOR A CAR THAT IM NOW NERVOUS DRIVING NOT JUST THAT NOW IF I WERE TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THE ISSUE THAT IVE HAD IT IN FOR TWICE IM GONNA BE STUCK WITH TRYING TO COME UP WITH AN EXTRA $1000 FOR MY DEDUCTIBLE. ANY HELP I CAN GET WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED

NHTSA ODI 11244451

Aug 1, 2019Transmission & drivetrainEngineFuel system

23000 MILES ON A USED VEHICLE. ACCELERATION/LOW POWER, THE VEHICLE DOES NOT RECEIVE ANY POWER UNTIL 4000 RPMS, GAS PEDAL CAN BE PUSHED DOWN AND STILL TAKES IT TIME TO ACCELERATE. MPG IS CURRENTLY AVERAGING 18 MPG ADVERTISED AS 27-37 MPG

NHTSA ODI 11241115

Jul 31, 2019Transmission & drivetrainEngineFuel system

VEHICLE FREQUENTLY HAS AN ISSUE ACCELERATING. WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC OR DEPARTING FROM A RED LIGHT, THE VEHICLE FAILS TO MOVE MORE THAN APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES AN HOUR FOR APPROXIMATELY 5-10 SECONDS. YOU CAN HAVE THE GAS PEDAL PUSHED TO THE FLOOR AND STILL THE CAR HAS SERIOUS HESITATION AND DELAY OF ACCELERATION. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IT IS A MYSTERY IF YOU ARE GOING TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND NOT MOVE OR MAYBE THE CAR WILL ACCELERATE NORMAL. YOU WILL NOT KNOW UNTIL YOU TRY!

NHTSA ODI 11240864

Jul 31, 2019

THE AIR CONDITIONING WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TO! I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR A DRIVER , DRIVING IN 100+ HEAT. THE CHEVY SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE MALIBU AND CRUSE. IT HAS BEEN SERVICED AND NEEDED FREON AND THAT WAS DONE AND IT WORKED FOR A HALF DAY. IT STARTED ON FIRST DAY OR PURCHASE 7/23-31/2019

NHTSA ODI 11240945

Jul 30, 2019Lights

HEAD LAMP LOW BEAM GOES OUT AFTER DRIVING A FEW MILES. I HAVE CHANGED THE BULB TWICE. THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE.

NHTSA ODI 11240735

Jul 26, 2019Electrical systemFuel system

TRANSMISSION SYSTEM IS NOT PERFORMING AS EXPECTED. AN ISSUE HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE IGNITION SYSTEM WHICH OVERSEES THE TIMING AND SPARK NECESSARY TO IGNITE FUEL INTO THE ENGINE. GM AND CHEVROLET DEALERSHIPS ARE CLAIMING THERE IS NO PROBLEM HOWEVER ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND ON-STAR REPORTS PROBLEMS AND NOTHING IS FIXED. BRAND NEW CAR WITH 8600 MILES AND LESS THEN A YEAR OLD.

NHTSA ODI 11235193

Jul 24, 2019

'ENGINE BEING REDUCED' POPPED UP WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. MY SPEED WAS THEN SLOWED DOWN TO 20MPH. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS!! WENT TO AUTOZONE TO HAVE A DIAGNOSIS TEST PERFORMED RESULTS SAID IT WAS THROTTLE BODY/ACCELERATOR PEDAL.

NHTSA ODI 11234615

Jul 19, 2019Speed control

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 75 MPH, WHEN AN ERROR MESSAGE CAME UP SAYING 'REDUCED ENGINE POWER' AND SOMETHING ABOUT TRACTION CONTROL. THEN MY SPEED WAS REDUCED AND I COULD NOT ACCELERATE. I HAD TO QUICKLY PULL OFF TO THE SHOULDER SO I WOULD AVOID BEING HIT BY ONCOMING 18 WHEELERS. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON. THE ENGINE LIGHT HAS REMAINED ON, BUT SPEED WAS OK. I READY THAT THIS COULD BE DUE TO THE THROTTLE BODY OR THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR. WHAT CAN I DO????

NHTSA ODI 11233277

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