NHTSA Complaint #11143514 — 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11143514
Vehicle	2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	August 28, 2018
Date Filed	October 28, 2018
Mileage	21,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	KY

Consumer Description

VEHICLE HAS BEEN STOPPED OR DURING TURNING OR DRIVING ON CITY STREET OR HIGHWAY AND SHUT OFF ENGINE, ENGINE LIGHT COME ON AND HAD RESTART IN TRAFFIC ALSO RADIO SCREEN MISSES UP AND ON STAR DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY WHEN IT HAPPENS. CAN'T STEER VEHICLE WHEN IT SHUTS DOWN. ABOUT CAUSED ME TO WRECK 4 TIMES. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE FOR ME OR MY PASSENGERS IT HAS LOW MILES AND STILL UNDER BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY AND CHEVY DEALERS HAVE NO CLUE THE CAUSE. PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU NEED MORE INFO I BE GLAD TO SHOW U ISSUES WITH IT AND I LOVE SOMEONE TO HELP ME FIX THE UNKNOWN ISSUES BEFORE IT GETS ME OR MY CHILD OR SOMEONE ELSE HURT.

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