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2018 Chevrolet Malibu brakes problems

Owners reported brakes problems in 72 complaints for the 2018 Chevrolet Malibu, 6% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
72 6% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
75,000 miles 25 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
7 and 0
Injuries and deaths
4 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When brakes problems show up

Brakes complaints by mileage, 2018 Chevrolet Malibu Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 75,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 9 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 1 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 5 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 2 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 3 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 75,000 miles
Based on 25 complaints that include mileage. 48% 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 miles9
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles1
60k to 80k miles5
80k to 100k miles2
100k to 120k miles3
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 25 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 75,000 miles, and 48% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 7 crashes, 4 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owned 2018 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while turning at a low speed into a driveway the brake pedal was depressed however, the vehicle independently accelerated to approximately 60 MPH and crashed into a tree. The air bags did deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained a fractured right foot, whiplash, and several bruises which required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to weil towing and storage. The vehicle was not repaired.

Reported at 15,000 miles, August 2019 CrashInjury

I was recently getting on the highway in my 2018 malibu and had absolutely noooo engine power for acceleration! Luckily I was able to get onto the median before I was rear ended by the fast moving cars! Simultaneously the 'engine power reduced', 'service traction control', and 'the 'transmission' service lights came on! Then as I was getting off the highway at the next exit, I went to stop at the light and I had noooo brakes! Luckily I pushed as hard as possible and got my car to stop without a second to spare!

Reported at 15,000 miles, March 2019

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