NHTSA Complaint #11497902 — 2018 CHEVROLET MALIBU VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11497902
Vehicle	2018 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	December 12, 2022
Date Filed	December 17, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

Suddenly loss of power at cruising speeds. Trouble with acceleration and loss of power. Unresponsiveness from the engine. The Check Engine Light illuminate, OBD2 call for code P2138. The speed stuck at 30 m/h on the 65 m/h thruway which cause unsafe situation for me and other drivers on the road. When googling this issue on the internet, reviews show it is common problem in this model. GM refuses to fix this issue at their cost because "according to the VIN number of my car, it is not included in the recall list" which it does not make sense.

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