NHTSA Complaint #11476924 — 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11476924
Vehicle	2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	August 1, 2022
Date Filed	August 1, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

1. The car when s parked the electronic system does not recognize this and the electronics of the car remain on. Draining the battery and sometimes taking several attempts or more at having to restart the car, shifting through gears in order to get the car to properly turn off. 2. I have been driving down the highway doing approximately 65-75 mph and the car out of no where, with no other cars around has slammed on the breaks and decreased in speed instantly. This has happened twice. 3. Stabilitrak light has come on several times, car violently shakes while ideling. I have already had to replace a piston in the engine. At the time the car was at about 50,000 miles. It is now at 75, 000 and still happens every so often.

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