2016 Chevrolet Malibu stability control problems
76 complaints about stability control have been filed for the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 76 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 55,000 miles 62 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When stability control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 14 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 15 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 15 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 9 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 62 stability control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 55,000 miles, and 53% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Engine failure. My car went completely out while driving home. The stabikitrak pop on, engine light pop on, brakes locked up making it hard for me to stop the car in traffic. I hope they are planning on doing something about this because I shouldn't have to be afraid for my life. This car is definitely not safe.
Driving along and my 2016 with 39,000 miles loses acceleration power and receive warning 'engine power is reduced'. I limp it to the chevy dealership and they get it in and I get a call later with them telling me they have seen this in two other cars and they are waiting on the accelerator throttle pedal sensor that needs replaced. They reset and cleaned the sensor and sent me on my way. It's happened three other times since then and I limp it back to shop every time to get reset.
Other problems reported for the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu
- Engine 306 complaints
- Electrical system 223 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 162 complaints
- Cruise control 152 complaints
- Brakes 105 complaints
- Fuel system 54 complaints
- Steering 42 complaints
- Body & structure 40 complaints