NHTSA Complaint #11482945 — 2017 CHEVROLET MALIBU

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11482945
Vehicle	2017 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	September 4, 2022
Date Filed	September 5, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

Upon leaving work and gaining speed to 40mph I received a dash notification specifying engine power reduced and my mileage went down abruptly to 20mph. My check engine light came on and the power steering light appeared on my dash with the engine power reduced notification. I was not able to accelerate past 20 mphs.

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