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2018 Chevrolet MALIBU Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1602041
Internal NHTSA #	11256302
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	MALIBU
Model Year	2018
File date	17/09/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Taking off from a stop sign trying to accelerate into traffic at which point the car shifted through a couple of years with no acceleration or power behind it i was maybe going 12mph as it shifted through to 3rd gear about a 8-10 second delay. I had plenty of time to make it if i would've been in any other vehicle. I was almost t-boned. I just bought this car 2 days ago
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	7992
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GROVE, OK
VIN pattern	1G1ZD5ST0JFXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	13/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	12
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2018 Chevrolet MALIBU Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2018 Chevrolet MALIBU Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?