2016 Chevrolet Malibu Fuel/Propulsion System Problems
- 25
- 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.
What owners report
- engine light · 18 records
- check engine · 15 records
- engine power · 13 records
- light came · 8 records
- power reduced · 6 records
- reduced engine · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 8 |
| 1–30k mi | 7 |
| 60–100k mi | 6 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
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…
ODI 11309087
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
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
ODI 11297891
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
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…
ODI 11297075
Fuel/Propulsion System
December 31, 2019 at 1:18pm, driving at speed on the most dangerous portion of i-95 in the springfield, va area, merging from a left highway entrance ramp into the far left lane of the highway, the vehicle suddenly dropped to 20mph and the warning light came on for reduced engine power. The vehicle would not gain speed, putting my son's and numerous other drivers' lives in jeopardy. Was able to get to a dealer who…
ODI 11292393
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Fuel/Propulsion System
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.
ODI 11291709
Fuel/Propulsion System
Ive noticed that the vehicle will not fill the gas tank up all the way. The gas tank fills 3/[redacted]. If you google chevy malibu gas tank problem it will pop up. I think it shows how little gm cares about its customers by not addressing the issue. I can maximum get 250 miles after 'filling' my gas tank.
ODI 11287883
Electronic Stability Control · Fuel/Propulsion System · Service Brakes
As i was driving from the va hospital in new orleans coming down the high rise bridge in dead traffic the car cut off the breaks got stiff it wouldnt start back up the engine power reduced light came on the stearing couldnt be controlled i thought i was going to die rolling out of control down the bridge thank god poeople moved out the way it could have been really bad i struggled to turn the stearing wheel so i…
ODI 11266434
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
Electronic Stability Control · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Takata recall my windows don't work at times no power my trunk will not release it's not unlocking my dashboard reads engine is reducing power while driving & it shuts off while driving my radiator light is on been on for 8months now the car won't pick up speed without me shifting the car in l6 while driving my throttle not working the fuel system has been repaired several times
ODI 11222000
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 · 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 · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
ENGINE REDUCED LIGHT
ODI 11307093
Fuel/Propulsion System · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
My car stabilitrak comes on every other 20 mins when driving. If i try to accelerate my cars check engine light will come on and then say engine power reduced almost stopping my vehicle on the interstate i can only drive it in town under 40 mph. Diagnostic showed nothing and of course no recalls but every recall chevy has with the malibu fits my model. Very disappointing. It has become very dangerous. Today i was…
ODI 11174771
Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
'tamara recall' i was driving to work when my check engine light came on and a warning said 'engine power loss' and my car slowed down to 40mph, i was on the highway, speed limit of 65, i also got and email saying there was a problem with my engine and transmission system, i took it in to be looked at,2 codes piped up saying p1101 which is the throttle body and p2318 which is (app) gas pedal, my check engine light…
ODI 11179968
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
Throttle position sensor has gone bad on my 2016 malibu it has to be a known problem because there are thousands of videos of people showing how to fix the problem and installing a new tps and pedal.
ODI 11172267
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving my vehicle, out of no where reduced engine power mode came across my dashboard information center. The car immediately reduced its speed and allowed me to drive about 20mph (i was so thankful i was not on the highway and/or had passengers in the vehicle). It has been at the dealership now, with the explanation that the accelerator circuit board needs to be replaced; however it is on back order and they are…
ODI 11164870
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving down major highway, cel came on, vehicle went into reduced engine power mode. Scanned cel and found code for app sensor failure. Brought to chevy dealer near where car broke down and they said they would charge me to diagnose it and then charge for parts and labor. The only issue being is that the gas pedal and sensor are on a national backorder. Which means that since this is not a warranty issue with the…
ODI 11164672
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
The listed 2016 chevy malibu has been having 'reduce engine' issue for the past 3 months no explanation for why it happens. It occures randomly, on highways, local roads, high and low speed. The check engine light comes on, but turn off after a couple of minutes, though the issue persist.
ODI 11169862
Fuel/Propulsion System
Check engine light is on and cause is due to fuel filler pipe being faulty. The below vin's are additional vehicles in our fleet with the same issue. 1g1ze5st1hf(xxx) 1g1ze5st0hf(xxx) 1g1ze5st7hf(xxx) 1g1ze5st8hf(xxx) 1g1ze5st2hf(xxx) information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *cw
ODI 11160964
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
When starting to progress from a stop, the malibu will not accelerate for several seconds, and then when it does go it, surges forward. It occurs intermittently, but increases over time. This all occurs with no check engine light. We have taken it to the dealer several times were they have kept it for a combined total of well over a month, but claim that without a check engine light, there is nothing that they can…
ODI 11194546
Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
Inside the car it smells like a mold(smells like do do). The engine light came on its something dealing with cadillac converter.
ODI 11062897
Fuel/Propulsion System
Engine malfunction power down critical issue 5mph. Lack of response from general motors to correct safety issue.
ODI 11031481
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
Vehicle continues to have check engine light code issues that are related to sensors and computing issues. Oxygen sensors, booster sensors as well as constant recoding.
ODI 11122052
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet malibu. While driving various speeds, the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The issue occurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times, but the diagnosis was unknown. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an auto parts store where a diagnostic test produced code p2097 (post catalyst fuel trim system too rich bank 1). The…
ODI 10959153