NHTSA Complaint #11396518 — 2011 CHEVROLET MALIBU

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11396518
Vehicle	2011 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	February 16, 2021
Date Filed	February 16, 2021
Mileage	63,458 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MO

Consumer Description

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I GET A REDUCED POWER MESSAGE AND MY CAR INSTANTLY GOES FROM 60MPH TO ABOUT 10MPH. LUCKY FOR ME NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME. SHUT THE CAR OFF FOR A BIT, STARTED IT BACK UP AND NO ISSUES UNTIL I GOT INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND THE SAME THING! SHOWS A P2135 CODE. GM KNOWS OF THIS ISSUE AND HAS EVEN RELEASED A BULLETIN STATING THAT WHEN YOU GET THIS CODE YOU NEED TO CHANGE THE THROTTLE BODY DUE TO A FAULTY TPS SENSOR. OF COURSE THEY EXPECT THE CUSTOMER TO PAY. I UNDERSTAND THAT MAINTENANCE COSTS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH VEHICLE OWNERSHIP BUT THIS IS KIND OF RIDICULOUS THAT THEY KNOW THIS CAN CAUSE FATALITIES. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN REPORTED TO YOU FOR YEARS NOW AS WELL ON THIS VEHICLE AND MANY OTHER GM'S. WILL THEY EVER BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE?

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