NHTSA Complaint #11638306 — 2021 CHEVROLET MALIBU

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11638306
Vehicle	2021 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	October 14, 2024
Date Filed	January 24, 2025
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MO

Consumer Description

Rear differential keeps going out and transmission keeps failing every 10k miles, apple car play doesn’t work and lags out. So hand free doesn’t work

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