Chevrolet Malibu Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 656
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 20
- Years with records
- 1999–2018
- Stored years
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 656 stored complaint records:
- 41 indicate a crash
- 19 indicate injury
- 3 indicate fire
- 2 indicate a death
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- Accelerator Pedal · 3 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 162 |
| 30–60k mi | 124 |
| 1–30k mi | 111 |
| 100–150k mi | 92 |
| 150–400k mi | 35 |
Complaint evidence
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Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving straight at 47mph on a major street in denver and the check engine light came on. At the same time, the display read "engine power is reduced" and i lost all acceleration. My speed dropped to about 20mph very quickly (5 to 8 seconds). Luckily there was relatively light traffic. I pulled into an autozone that was at the next intersection and they read the error code p2138. Come to find out this shows an…
ODI 11309576
Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving 35mph on city street going straight on the road and all of a sudden my car slowed down to 10mph. A pop up saying car engine power reduced came up on the dash bored along with my engine light
ODI 11309277
Exterior Lighting · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Service eas warning light comes on. Then the rear brake lights stay on. The service power steering warning light comes on & the car is very hard to control & nearly impossible to steer. This is extremely dangerous & unsafe.
ODI 11309410
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
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…
ODI 11307941
Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Check engine light and reduced engine power vehicle won't accelerate on highway in traffic
ODI 11306640
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
When driving down a highway to drop off kid at school, the car sometimes slows down on its own and a message comes on stating engine power reduced. At 6:30 am in the morning when it's still dark, this is going to cause a car crash sooner or later. But dealer says there is no recall.
ODI 11307774
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving on freeway going 70 mph, my traction control, check engine light, and a warning flash across my dashboard saying engine speed reduced. My car went from going 70 mph to 40 mph and wouldn't go any higher. I immediately got off the freeway took pictures of the lights. Luckily i have a anti left device that reads off codes for my check engine like code p2138 is what came up. This is extremely dangerous, i…
ODI 11299798
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
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…
ODI 11301242