Chevrolet MALIBU engine problems
1,216 complaint narratives mention engine terms.
Key facts
18,930 owner complaints analyzed
67 distinct recall campaigns
77,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1964 to 2025 model years. Data snapshot: . 12,559 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Engine operation evidence
1,216 of 18,930 complaints match this topic (6.4%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10046240 · 2003-11-03 (November 3, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING VEHICLE STALLED. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 59,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10046240 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10064996 · 2004-03-26 (March 26, 2004)
CONSUMER'S GRANDMOTHER WAS SEVERELY INJURED IN A CRASH WHEN SHE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST RECALL. *PH AS STATED ON THE RECALL THAT THERE'S AN INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS AT LOW SPEED. CONSUMER TRIED TO FIND OUT THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT. HOWEVER, SINCE CONSUMER'S GRANDMOTHER (THE DRIVER) SUFFERED SEVERE BRAIN HEMORRHAGE AND PERMANENT SHORT TERM MEMORY LOSS DUE TO ACCIDENT, THE ONLY INCIDENT THE CONSUMER FOUND OUT IS THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT TU…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10064996 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10081962 · 2004-07-14 (July 14, 2004)
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE STALLED. DRIVER CONSUMER HAD MANAGED TO GET VEHICLE OUT OF TRAFFIC. HAD TRIED TO RESTART VEHICLE, AND SOME TIMES HAD TO WAIT AN HOUR TO RESTART VEHICLE. HOWEVER, VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY TWO SEPARATE DEALERSHIPS, BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10081962 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10083606 · 2004-07-26 (July 26, 2004)
VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN WHICH NO FAILURE CODE WAS FOUND. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 8,366 miles reported. Look up ODI 10083606 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10106676 · 2005-01-03 (January 3, 2005)
SUDDENLY BRAKES STOPPED WORKING, AND CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN FOUR COLLISIONS. . IN THE MOST RECENT COLLISION CONSUMER'S VEHICLE STRUCK THE REAR END OF A TRUCK AT 30 MPH. ALSO, VEHICLE STALLED AND CUTS OFF IN TRAFFIC. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10106676 at NHTSA ↗