NHTSA Complaint #11443064 — 2018 CHEVROLET MALIBU FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11443064
Vehicle	2018 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	December 7, 2021
Date Filed	December 8, 2021
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MN

Consumer Description

Vehicle slows way down and loss of power. Engine power reduced. On heads up display. Seems to use alot of gas when this happens. I need to pull over and shut off car. Wait a bit and then restart. And get back on road. It did this 3 times in my commute to work. Also was snowing that morning and was slippery out so very dangerous almost was involved in an accident but luckily not. Seems to do this more in the colder Temps. It has happened however in summer also but not as often. I have read many complaints about this issue. I am not sure why GM has not figured this issue out yet. Very concerned.

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