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2016 Chevrolet Malibu brakes problems

Owners reported brakes problems in 105 complaints for the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu, 7% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
105 7% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
59,000 miles 64 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
12 and 0
Injuries and deaths
4 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When brakes problems show up

Brakes complaints by mileage, 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 59,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 13 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 10 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 9 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 11 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 10 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 6 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 59,000 miles
Based on 64 complaints that include mileage. 50% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles13
20k to 40k miles10
40k to 60k miles9
60k to 80k miles11
80k to 100k miles10
100k to 120k miles6
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 64 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 58,000 miles, and 50% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 12 crashes, 4 injuries.

What owners wrote

The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving at an unknown speed, she attempted to depress the brake pedal when the brakes locked and failed without warning. As a result, the contact rear-ended the rear of another vehicle. The contact sustained soreness and the other driver of the other vehicle sustained an injury to the back that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to her place of residence.

Reported at 110,000 miles, September 2022 CrashInjury

The vehicle runs fine other than when the problems start acting up. It is a bcm issue involving the stabilitrak and ABS. Every few weeks or so, I'll get 3 service light ups in my dash stating 'service vehicle soon, service stabilitrak, service brake assist, reduced power steering drive with care' after coming to a stop. When I go to take off the car will rev up and down then those messages pop up as I cannot speed up or drive.

Reported at 125,000 miles, March 2021

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