1. Chevrolet Malibu
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  3. 2019
  4. Power Train

2019 Chevrolet Malibu Power Train Problems

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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.

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi2

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • May 20, 2019 · 3,201 miles

    Power Train

    The spring steel c-clip holding the cvt fluid cooling line in place at the radiator fell off while the vehicle was in motion on interstate 5. The transmission fluid drained out onto the roadway resulting in complete loss of power to the wheels. The engine light came on but the engine ran fine.

    ODI 11220720

  • February 20, 2019 · 1,000 miles

    Power Train

    The engine "auto stop" feature can have enough of a delay to allow the accelerator to be pressed as the engine starts causing it to lurch forward rather than accelerate smoothly. It also can cause a delay when pulling out into heavy traffic. There is currently no way to temporarily or permanently defeat the system on this gm model according to gm service department. Though i am sure it is operating as designed for…

    ODI 11181344