Incident has happened twice while driving on highway. engine light came on, then received an error message of "engine power reduced". engine power and acceleration was reduced dramatically. luckily there were no cars behind me or i may have been rear ended and involved in an accident. i pulled off on shoulder and turned car off and then turned car back on and engine power and acceleration was restored. engine light remained on though.
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 fast for our safety along with the other drivers on the road. my daughter and myself were scared of being in an accident. i have an appointment tomorrow 2/7/2020 at a general motors dealership to look into the problem.
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.
Check engine lights blinks on and off car defects as if it will cut off found out its the piston and throttle body from fieldsman chevrolet now im out of a car with no loaner car because they are backed this car was called for recall for these repairs
On jan 6 2020. i was driving a 2016 chevy malibu, when the check engine light and engine reduce power light came on. i pulled over and let the car seat for maybe 10 mins. i restarted the vehicle and begin driving again (it was pulling normal). about 3 miles down the road i was making a left turn and the car stop pulling and the reduce engine power light comes on which leaves me in the middle of a intersection section causing a vehicle coming from my right side to slam into the side of vehicle deploying all of my airbags and making on-star assistance come on. in the result i have neck, back and side injury from the impact. which in the result i'm getting sued because my car stalled in the middle of the turn going left. my car was totaled out and my insurance don't want to pay the full value of what i was leasing it for. which i have to come out the pocket with expenses. after reviewing the "engine reduce power" and doing my research i come to find out it has been numerous complaints. i could have lost my life!
So i feel like there should be a recall if i had to read a lot of stories that are similar to mine. my vehicle was driving fine and then i get a signal on my dash as i am going up a hill saying that "engine power reduced" and my check engine light came on. i'm in the middle of a street trying to get to work and i could barely get up the hill. thank goodness there wasn't a lot of traffic that time of day. i managed to make it to a store to get it checked out and the said something about a throttle unit replacement. it is supposed to control my acceleration. this is quite dangerous to keep happening and nothing be done about it when i have seen multiple complaints on it. i just wanted to share my story too and hopefully something can be fixed.
Vehicle purchased in september 2015 with 18 miles. 3 weeks later when brakes were pressed, they started making this grinding sound. the sound appeared occasionally every few months for a few seconds. brake noise still occasionally occurring in 2019, dealerships said it's just moisture. think it's something else. 3 weeks after purchase engine light comes on with code p2097, then light cuts off a few days later, dealer states just needs computer update. the engine light keeps coming on every few months reading the same code p2097. receive a shift to park message when vehicle is in park and off, have to cut vehicle on and off until the message disappears. took to dealership paid $300 to replace a sensor. still experiencing the same problem every few weeks. the vehicle runs fine minus these reoccurring issues since purchased.
When i am driving my 2016 chevy malibu will reduce speed in the middle of traffic. the dash reads 'engine reduced power'. this has happened a lot times since i purchased my vehicle in september 2016. the dealership has notes of many times i have reported.
System reading 'engine power reduced'
Engine reduced power notification. 2016 model has done this 4 times.
I was driving home on the highway going 60mph and the reduced engine power sensor and check engine light came on! the car speed reduced to 20mph and i had to swerve to the far right lane to avoid getting hit by the other vehicles on the highway. this almost cost me my life! i got off the nearest exit taking the street way home. this is the second time i have seen this sensor go off. the first time it came on (april 2019) nothing happen to my car, it was driving perfectly fine and the sensor disappear 2 days later and i haven't seen it since until now. when the sensor disappear, then my car begin shaking when its in idle. i took the car to the nearest chevrolet dealership and they stated that i had a leaking gasket. i couldn't believe it because my car never leaked any oil and i had my oil changes on time. a recall need to be added for this issue as it appears that people encounter this problem regularly!
Nothing but issues after issues after issue! the dealer doesn't even know what is wrong with my car. i had reducing engine issues, took to dealer and seems as if they just cut a wire. i still get the reduced engine power without the message appearing. then an oil leak out of nowhere and now my car will not start, on lunch at work 30 miles from home. everyone with this car just should be given a new one. i feel like were test dummies, not cool! or safe!!
My low engine power light came on. then my vehicle reduced speed to 10-20 mph.
While driving at 55mph car all of a sudden slowed down and a warning saying 'engine power reduced' appeared. car would no longer accelerate properly
The car when stop at traffic light shuts off and will not start. on star diagnostic have stated several times its due to engine issues. it sometimes seems as if it's drops in speed when driving. i was informed by the chevyland dealership that i had a software update and a thottle body injection issues that ironically my car didn't make the recall last however the same make, model cars have been listed.
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.
This issue happens at random times. when i crank up, when i'm at a traffic light, or even just at a stop sign, sometimes my car will turn completely off. it will crank back up, sometimes, but sometimes it takes quite a few times. also, again as i crank up. it goes back to off. instead of going to auto stop, it will cut completely off too. i have no engine light or any other lights that come on to alert me that something is wrong but it happens randomly and has been happening more frequently and it is concerning. also, it feels like the car is kicking or firing back now when i am driving. this is random also.
'takata recall' i found 2 recalls that match the systems of my vehicle perfectly however when i put my vin in. the recalls do not come up. here are the recall numbers i am referring to. 51230, and 39440. when the engine power reduced happens usually on the highway only has happened a few times on the street. when braking a noice is coming from under the hood and the engine light comes on.
Takata recall my car has completely shut off on me twice in traffic now, this is dangerous because you loose control of your steering and brake system luckily both times i was not going at a high speed and i let the car slow on it's own, but there are no error codes popping up, no type of warning at all that something is wrong with the car. sometimes it won't start in the morning so at first i thought it was the battery or remote battery so i changed both it started working for about a week so i thought the issue was fixed but it still cuts off a few times a day, like today it wouldn't start and when i finally got it started my heat and air conditioning system would not work, other times my home screen will be completely black and no power to it. i hope whatever is going on with these vehicles are fixed soon because it is very scary and dangerous when this happens especially in the middle of traffic. another thing when my car is stationary and it won't start i will push the push to start button you will here a clicking sound and the engine light will flash but the engine will not turn on once i do get it started i get the word stabiletrak, so i took my car to the chevy dealer once again and they are not able to find anything wrong with it.
Takata recall- my car is decreasing speed, switching gears while driving, my car keeps telling me to 'shift to park' while the car is already parked and not cutting off. the car keeps dropping to zero on my dash board while i'm driving and shaking while i'm driving. my sensor system keeps flashing 'stabilitalk' and 'steering power service, reduced speed'
On june 30, 2019, i was driving my chevrolet malibu hybrid home on the freeway when suddenly the engine lost power and stalled. the service engine soon light turned on and a message on the dashboard said 'shift to park'. i coasted to the next exit and stopped on the side of a street. i pressed the off button and shifted to park. i tried to turn on the car and it wouldn't even crank the engine. i called aaa and after 10 to 15 minutes the service engine soon light turned off. i tried again to start the car and it turned on. i canceled aaa and drove the car home. after a couple of days, i decided to scan the trouble codes in the car with my code scanner. the report said four confirmed trouble codes, no permanent trouble codes, no pending trouble codes, no body control module trouble codes, 1 telematics trouble codes, no human machine interface module trouble codes, and four electronic brake control module trouble codes. i saved the report and reset the trouble codes. copy of the report attached. then on july 2, 2019, i was driving on the city street and the car stalled again with the same message to shift to park. i coasted to the side of the road and pressed the off button and shifted to park. i tried to start the car and it did start and i drove it home. next day i scanned the trouble codes again. the report said no confirmed trouble codes, no permanent trouble codes, no pending trouble codes, 2 body control module trouble codes, 3 front camera active safety trouble codes, 3 transfer case control module trouble codes, and 1 electronic brake control module trouble codes. i saved the report, copy attached. next day i took the car to the dealer for trouble shooting, and repair under warranty.
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
I was driving on the freeway at a speed of 60 and all of a sudden a message pops up saying reduced speed and then it automatically went down to 20mph then engine shut off in the middle of the freeway luckily i didnt get hit. this could of caused me a horrible accident
Engine failure. my car went completely out while driving home. the stabikitrak pop on, engine light pop on, brakes locked up making it hard for me to stop the car in traffic. i hope they are planning on doing something about this because i shouldn't have to be afraid for my life. this car is definitely not safe.
While on vacation road trip to several northwestern states, while turning around in a parking lot, about to exit, car completely shuts off - no warning lights or nothing, just shuts off, looked under hood, nothing unusual, waited about five minutes, car started with stiil no warning lights . we were able to make it back to texas with no other problems. checked internet and there were no recalls - however there were several other occurrences of this happening to other malibus. upon return home phoned my dealership and made them aware of what happened, they informed me that they were not aware of anything like this happening, they encouraged me to file this complaint because there was nothing they could do at this time due to they have nothing stating this has happened.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet malibu. while driving 70 mph with the cruise control activated, the vehicle failed to stop or slow down when the brake pedal was depressed. the contact had to drive onto the shoulder at speeds of more than 55 mph in order to avoid crashing into oncoming traffic. during the incident, a 911 call was made and police responded by pushing the vehicle into a median in order stop it and prevent the vehicle from crashing into other vehicles. a police report was filed. the contact stated that the emergency brake did not operate and the stop/start button was pressed, but did not turn off the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to bale chevrolet (13101 chnal pkwy, little rock, ar) where it was diagnosed that the engine vacuum fractured and caused the braking system to fail. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided case number: 9-531-1269174. no further assistance was offered. the failure mileage was 95,000.
I own a 2016 chevy malibu and one of its features is an auto stop/start feature in the car. when this car enters this mode when i take my foot off of the break it is supposed to start again but when i take my foot off of the break it will just completely shut down, when i try to start the car again it will just stall. i was involved in an accident on june 9th 2019 where the car cut off and rolled back into another vehicle. this is just one occasion of the car cutting off on me and becoming immobile. i was told it was a battery issue and a wiring issue i've gotten both addressed but it still happens. i've received a letter from chevy that may address the issue but i have to see. my car currently won't start. today is september 24,2019
Warning notice comes on saying engine is power down while driving. while on the interstate going 70 miles an hour, it starts slowing down to 30 miles an hour or less and will not accelerate.
My 2016 chevy malibu has 93,000 miles on it. no issues until this day. last week i was driving it in a neighborhood about 40 miles from my home. when i got to the neighborhood i had to apply my brakes. the brakes were locked at top of the pedal. i was unable to stop. scared the [xxx] out of me! dropped the people off. drove 3 blocks to a 7 11, scared to drive any further. parked and the car died and would not start. waiting 3 hours for the tow truck, finally got the chevy malibu and myself home a 5am. had a mobile mechanic run a diagnostic on it. multiple issues came up. everything from multiple brake issues and even more engine issues. had to towed to a chevy dealership near by. brake tech ran a diagnostic, said not brakes it's an engine issue. engine tech says it 'maybe' timing or cam shaft. $2500 on a maybe, best they can tell from the diagnostic. from all the reviews i have read about this very same issue and the guessing game at owners expense. none of these have fixed the issues. while reading the reviews, i read 3 people have died from this very same issue. in addition gm has remove any and all warranty on this vehicle above the 36,000 miles. gm will not take any responsibility for the chevy malibu death trap which they are fully aware of. no recall, no repair support for the dealership that now is involved with this worthless product. my question for gm is how many people have to die before they will do anything about it? i say to the ceo of gm. i want one of your family members to have my car as there daily drive. but wait the engine will not even turn over. nothing but a paperweight now. to all head honchos at gm i have large car parts the need to be placed were the sun don't shine. take responsibility for your product!!! i will inform every website, social media and any forum possible about your products and your complete lack of ethics. *bf information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr
While driving in the highway the car slowed abrubtly, the engine light came on, and the dash gave out engine power reduced. this has happened on more than one occasion while i was driving at a high speed. i pulled over and turned off the car to reset it. the first time the light went off on its own the second and therafter it did not. had the accelerator pedal replaced once and 7 months later it is doing the same exact thing. this is very dangerous for me as a driver and those around me!
Takata recall. the 2016 chevy malibu 2016 stopped working while in motion, the engine shut off and steering wheel locked. leaving me hanging and in a dangerous situation. the car completely turned off and i was unable to move the steering wheel. this happened while driving. no prior issues until this. i was completely in motion while it happened on my neighborhood street.
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 codes.
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
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.
When i stopped at 3 red lights on my way to work this morning my car shut completely off with the auto off setting but it didn't shut off until i let go off the break and when i let go and it shut off my car started going backwards and then it powered back on.
Reduced engine power while traveling at 65 mph on the freeway. speed dropped to 40 mph. i was just able to put on my hazards and pull over with several cars behind me slamming on their brakes.
When car is put in park and turned off a notification of 'shift park' displays while dinging in car. car is stationary during this time. also when driving sometimes my car slows down and a notification of engine power down while dinging sound goes off. car will then eventually power down and come to a stop. car has done this on the highway and while driving around the city. both has happened on several on several occasions. the shift to park incident happens daily and the engine power down situation happens occassionaly last time it happened was 3/22/2019
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.
Twice i have had the accelerated pedal replace, which cause the engine to lose power. i have take this in over 13 time for the engine light to come. i was driving on 495 at the speed of 60 mph in 2nd time almost was hit from behind.
While driving, engine loses power and the car shuts down. (this happens in traffic!)
Driving along and my 2016 with 39,000 miles loses acceleration power and receive warning 'engine power is reduced'. i limp it to the chevy dealership and they get it in and i get a call later with them telling me they have seen this in two other cars and they are waiting on the accelerator throttle pedal sensor that needs replaced. they reset and cleaned the sensor and sent me on my way. it's happened three other times since then and i limp it back to shop every time to get reset. i should not be having this issue with it barely out of warranty. it says a lot of one shop to have three malibu's waiting for this part to become available. i love the malibu's but with the issues with this car i've had it's hard to keep my faith in chevrolet. they know this model is having issues yet has not recalled my vehicle yet and i'm out of pocket. i'm a single mom that needs a reliable car.
While driving, the engine loses power and the car stops right where it is.(in traffic) this has happened 3 time recently. this is a safety issue. i purchased the car from andrew chev. milwaukee wis.
Engine reduced light
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet malibu. while driving various speeds, the vehicle failed to accelerate and decelerated to 20 mph. also, the reduce engine power warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to titus-will chevrolet (11011 pacific ave s, tacoma, wa 98444, (253) 539-1000) where it was diagnosed that the accelerator pedal position senor needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified. the failure mileage was 36,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet malibu. while driving various speeds, the vehicle slowed down and shut off. additionally, the horn and radio failed to work. also, there was an abnormal ticking noise coming from the steering wheel and the check engine indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to determine the cause of the failures. the vehicle was taken to haley chevrolet (12400 tennessee plaza, midlothian, va 23112, (804) 818-7660) where it was diagnosed that the power train needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 42,000. *bf *jb
At cruising speed on the freeway, approximately 65 mph, the car jerked and lost a significant amount of power. the check engine light illuminated and the warning "engine power is reduced" displayed on the information panel. the car continued to lose a significant amount of power until i was able to get out of a separated toll lane and to the breakdown lane. after restarting the car, it was able to again gain power. over several days, the car would go in and out of this mode and the check engine light went off and on multiple times, it again lost power on the freeway, lost significant power while driving up hills (dropping from a speed of 55 mph to below 20 mph within a minute). cars behind my car had to move out from behind me and i had to pull in to the breakdown lane on several occasions to let other cars pass me as i was unable to maintain a legal speed. this problem was assessed by quirk chevrolet and determined to be caused by the throttle position sensor in the gas pedal and the engine control module. quirk identified that these components are not covered under the powertrain warranty (despite the fact that they are necessary components in the powertrain) and that the total cost to replace these would be approximately $520 plus the cost of a rental car. they also were not able to locate an available gas pedal/throttle position sensor assembly by the end of the business day and were unable to identify a timeframe for the length of time this would take to complete because of this missing part. they also identified that they would not be able to reset the ecm until this sensor assembly was completed.