NHTSA Complaint #11258830 — 2018 CHEVROLET MALIBU ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11258830
Vehicle	2018 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	September 18, 2019
Date Filed	September 29, 2019
Mileage	6,300 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

I CAME TO A STOP AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT. WHEN GREEN LIGHT CAME ON THE CAR STALLED, WOULD NOT RESTART. AFTER 5TH ATTEMPT CAR RESTARTED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID THEY DID NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX, SO THEY HAVE CONTACTED GM. STILL WAITING FOR RESPONSE ; ITS BEEN 10 DAYS. CAR HAS 6300 MILES ON IT. EVENT OCCURRED ON CITY ST, AFTERNOON TRAFFIC.

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