2016 Chevrolet Malibu Engine Problems
- 116
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 116 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- engine light · 49 records
- engine power · 45 records
- check engine · 40 records
- power reduced · 24 records
- light came · 20 records
- indicator illuminated · 12 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 37 |
| 1–30k mi | 37 |
| 60–100k mi | 25 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
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
ODI 11252725
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
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
ODI 11232175
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Service Brakes
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.
1 injury
ODI 11235317
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
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…
ODI 11228315
Engine · Parking Brake · Service Brakes
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…
ODI 11254639
Electrical System · Engine
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…
Crash reported
ODI 11258818
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
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.
ODI 11218451
Engine · Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
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.…
ODI 11209970
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
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…
ODI 11207554
Engine · Steering · Unknown Or Other
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.
ODI 11205079
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
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.
ODI 11202590
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
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
ODI 11196471
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
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.
ODI 11194372
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Steering
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.
ODI 11193349
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
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.
ODI 11192327
Engine · Unknown Or Other
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…
ODI 11191258
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
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…
ODI 11186699
Engine · Unknown Or Other
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.
ODI 11190967
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
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…
ODI 11185597
Electrical System · Engine
While driving, engine loses power and the car shuts down. (this happens in traffic!)
ODI 11181642
Engine
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.
ODI 11176524
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
ENGINE REDUCED LIGHT
ODI 11307093
Engine
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 ([redacted] s, tacoma, wa 98444, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the accelerator pedal position senor needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified. The failure…
ODI 11182798
Engine · Power Train
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…
ODI 11203647
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
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.…
ODI 11172152