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2016 Chevrolet Malibu fuel system problems

Owners reported fuel system problems in 54 complaints for the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu, 4% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
54 4% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
54,000 miles 29 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When fuel system problems show up

Fuel system complaints by mileage, 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 54,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 4 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 4 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 9 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 7 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 4 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 54,000 miles
Based on 29 complaints that include mileage. 59% 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 miles4
20k to 40k miles4
40k to 60k miles9
60k to 80k miles7
80k to 100k miles4
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 29 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 54,000 miles, and 59% were reported before 60,000 miles.

None of the fuel system complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.

What owners wrote

In april 2016 I was driving and the vehicle randomly shutdown at a stoplight, it was able to make it to chevy dealership but speed would not go past 20 miles per hour and kept stopping. They called it an " electrical issue" at bill estes chevrolet.

Reported at 6,150 miles, April 2016

The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving on several occasions at various speeds, the check engine warning light illuminated, and the vehicle lost power. Additionally, the message “Engine Power Reduced" was displayed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and was diagnosed and determined that the throttle body sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 107,000.

Reported at 107,000 miles, June 2025

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