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2018 Chevrolet MALIBU Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1567935
Internal NHTSA #	11210305
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	MALIBU
Model Year	2018
File date	12/05/19
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2018 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the rpm gauge increased; however, the transmission gears failed to change over while the vehicle was driving on the highway. As a result, there was a drastic reduction in speed and the contact had to maneuver the vehicle with extreme difficulty to prevent a crash. Initially, performance chevrolet (1005 w ehringhaus st, elizabeth city, nc 27909, 252-338-9100) was unable to replicate and diagnose the failure with the service center manager. Further diagnostic testing was not provided. A dealer test drove the vehicle with the contact and diagnosed that the spacer plate needed to be replaced. A loaner vehicle was provided for two days. The vehicle was not repaired and the contact wanted the vehicle bought back by the dealer if there was no solution. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 45,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	45000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	ELIZABETH CITY, NC
VIN pattern	1G1ZD5ST7JFXXXXXX
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	25/04/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2018 Chevrolet MALIBU Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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