We have classified the 83 complaints from 2016 Chevrolet Malibu about ELECTRICAL SYSTEM into the following categories.
When driving the vehicle first the engine light came on and i got a diagnostics it was the mass air flow sensor code coming up. i had the thotle cleaned.... the engine light went off 2 daya later. then i was driving on the hwy and the engine light came on along with the message engine reduce power. i pulled over shut the car off for 10 seconds , start it again and drive it. it does it on a daily now. and im tired of it this is a brand new car. i got it at 28,000 miles it is now at 53,000 miles. chevrolet know that this problem is going on with many of the mailibus they need to fix it. i just spent 1,100 on this car for the repairs
I was driving on the highway, speed limit was 70mph i was going that speed then out of nowhere i got the check engine light and a notice on my dash appeared as 'engine power reduced' and my speed drastically declined i was almost rear ended by a semi truck, i had people in the back of my car and with an impact from a trailer we could have been seriously hurt or even killed. this a reoccurring proble with malibu's from the year 2016-2019 gm knows about the issue but has done nothing to resolve it. this issue not only puts the driver of the vehicle in harm but others around as well. the problem is the throttle body response sensor which is about a $300-$500 fix which is not an cheap fix. they need to be held responsible for this because one day this could happen to anybody with this type of car and it can kill someone.
My 2016 chevy malibu completely lost power twice on 2/6/2020. the engine shut completely down. the first incident happened while waiting in the pick up line at my daughters school which is in a parking lot full of kids. the car just shut completely down while in drive. it actually died. no instrument panel on, no radio on, no heat. i had to put the car in park and then push the pedal along with the push to start button to restart the car. the second incident happened about 15 to 20 minutes later while i was stopped at a traffic light. once again the car was in drive and just completely shut down. the same thing happened as the first incident but this time i am in heavy traffic during the time when kid's are released from school and people in general are moving around the city. all of this happened during a heavy snow here in my state. for a person driving up behind me i'm sitting there with no lights on at a now green traffic light in unsafe weather conditions. vehicles were blowing and going around us to avoid an accident. i had to act ...
Passenger side head light went out while driving then came back on a couple of weeks later. two weeks later driver side light went out. two weeks after that both lights went out while driving even highbeams not functional while driving. all lights not functional at the moment.
While driving, the car suddenly flashed the "reduced engine speed" message, and the engine warning light came on. the vehicle would not exceed 20 mph after the message came on. the earliest dealership appointment was for 1/20/20 in a city approximately 30 minutes away; i called the chevrolet warranty line and was advised to try calling other dealerships and take my vehicle to be serviced there, despite my repeated explanations of the safety risk due to the engine failure. i received my car back today (1/22/20) and was told the accelerator wiring was replaced under a "special" warranty extension and that they are not providing the warranty rental car coverage.
The accelerator pedal censor is faulty and causes the vehicle to start to power down. this common in many chevrolet models from the impala, to the malibu and cruze.
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.
My wife was driving on the highway when suddenly a message come on the dash stating reduced engine power then the check engine light. our 2016 malibu currently has 62510 miles and upon researching i have found it to be linked to the accelerator pedal position sensor. i have found many complaints online, and one persons lawsuit
While driving down the road vehicle shuts down with a notification saying engine power reduced to where you have to pull off the side of the road and shut the car off three or four times before it will get back to where it's supposed to be. very unsafe when it shuts down going down the highway at 55 and it slows you down to under 20 you have to pull off weaving in and out of traffic very dangerous.
When the vehicle is in "park", turning off the engine a "shift to park" message is displayed. the engine turns off, all other electrical items remain on. repeated restarts are required to eliminate the "shift to park" message. november 6 2019 the "dealer did not have the parts required to correct the problem.10
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the steering wheel failed. while the vehicle was at a complete stop, "action required steering assist reduced" appeared on the instrument panel and the steering jerked. the engine shut off, but then restarted independently. the contact stated that the failure was experienced several times. the vehicle was taken to covina chevrolet (635 south citrus avenue, covina, ca 91723, (626)-732-1100) where it was diagnosed that there was a short in the electrical system. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 35,000.
When at a stp light, and press excelerator the total electrical system h will go out & car hesitate to move. then, it will kick on. also, this throws my sirus radio out completely & i have to cut the car off completely to get station back on or call for a refresh, but local stations will remain. now i get a waring about the steering ability-drive carefull.
Adaptive cruise control which controls vehicle speed to ensure safe distance stopped working rendering cruise control inoperable. this also caused the forward crash avoidance to not work. vehicle trouble code uo269-00 stored which resulted in replacing long range radar module to correct for $1055.00
For the past two years my vehicle has been to the dealership 6 times for the same issue. on multiple occasions the car while traveling both on the highway and in the city the check engine light comes one and it goes into reduced power mode. on the highway this can be a huge issue. after multiple 'fixes' it's seems to be ok. however on 10/3/2019 while sitting at a red light the auto stop feature kicked on. nothing new there however when i took my foot off the brake the car completely stalled and the doors all unlocked. after about 10 seconds it started back up again. now the auto stop doesn't kick on at all and the car will not let me use auxiliary power. the car is only 3 years old and shouldn't have this many issues. when i take it to the dealer they put it on the computer and say nothing is wrong. what is it going to take for gm to fix this issue in these malibu's? is someone going to have to be injured?
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet malibu. while driving 60 mph, the reduce power in the engine warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle gradually began to lose power. the contact pulled over and restarted the vehicle; however, the vehicle would not travel over 60 mph. the contact also stated that the brakes failed while approaching a stop light. while depressing the brake pedal, the brakes failed to respond in a timely matter. the contact took the vehicle to all american chevrolet of killeen (1802 e central texas expy, killeen, tx 76541, 254-213-5397) where it was diagnosed that the brake booster and vacuum pump were defective and the battery was overcharged. the contact was informed that the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 16v521000 (hybrid propulsion system) and 16v272000 (electronic stability control). the contact was informed by the dealer that due to the bumper to bumper warranty, a recall repair could not be performed on the vehicle. the vehicle remained in the possession of the dealer. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 71,493.