NHTSA Complaint #11622367 — 2018 CHEVROLET MALIBU

The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the low power mode warning illuminated, and the vehicle lost motive power. The contact stated that the failure occurred three times within a day. In addition, the contact stated that the night before, the vehicle was started; however, the vehicle then failed to start as intended. The contact stated that the vehicle went into auto theft mode. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The contact stated that the failure had previously occurred in July 2024. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and an unknown recall repair was performed. The recall repair consisted of ECM was reprogrammed and OAT sensor was realigned. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 81,265.