2018 Chevrolet Malibu engine problems

287 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2018 Chevrolet Malibu, which is 23% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

Complaints: 287 23% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage: 50,000 miles 139 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires: 3 and 1
Injuries and deaths: 2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Based on 139 complaints that include mileage. 69% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.

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Mileage	Complaints
0k to 20k miles	27
20k to 40k miles	26
40k to 60k miles	43
60k to 80k miles	22
80k to 100k miles	4
100k to 120k miles	5
120k to 140k miles	3
140k to 160k miles	5
160k to 180k miles	2
180k to 200k miles	2
200k+ miles	0

What the data shows

Of the 139 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 50,000 miles, and 69% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 fire, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact's daughter was driving a 2018 chevrolet malibu. While driving 35 MPH, the vehicle stalled. When the brake pedal was depressed, the vehicle failed to come to a complete stop. As a result, the driver crashed into a parked vehicle. The air bags deployed. The police were notified, but the contact was not sure if a report was generated. The driver sustained injuries to the pelvic area and around her waist from the seat belt that required medical attention.

Reported at 17,500 miles, October 2019 CrashInjury

The engine light keeps coming on and says engine power reduce. I had a recall to NHTSA done, but the same problem, and vehicle stalls like its shutting off or won't pick up speed.

Reported at 60,000 miles, November 2020

Engine problems in other years

Engine problems across all Chevrolet models