2011 Chevrolet Malibu fuel system problems
Owners reported fuel system problems in 37 complaints for the 2011 Chevrolet Malibu, 2% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 37 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 82,000 miles 26 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When fuel system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 26 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 82,000 miles, and 35% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
While driving, the car surged forward and the driver could not stop the car.. Brakes didn't work; struck another vehicle when driver tried to make a turn.
The service ESC and traction sensors flash, check engine light flashes. The car loses power and lurches and bucks. The car runs really rough and sounds horrible! The dealer said the fuel injectors needed $1700 worth of cleaning, but didn't mention any of the stuff we found from our research.
Other problems reported for the 2011 Chevrolet Malibu
- Electrical system 235 complaints
- Steering 214 complaints
- Stability control 174 complaints
- Engine 172 complaints
- Lighting 130 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 110 complaints
- Air bags 93 complaints
- Cruise control 87 complaints