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vehicle
2019 / chevrolet / malibu
known issues
6 clusters (reviewed 2026-08-20)
complaints
190 on file (2018-10-26 → 2026-09-16)
recalls
1
investigations
0
fars
56 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
Shifter fails to register Park positionPOWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM69 complaints2020-09 → 2026-03malibu-2019-shift-to-park-failure
11727912 The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that upon shifting to park(P) and attempting to turn off the vehicle, the message "Shift to Park" was displayed
11681177 My vehicle fails to shut off when placed in Park. •It fails to start properly when the ignition is engaged. •It experiences shifting malfunctions that directly prevent safe operation
11533138 Unknown cause of issue. Vehicle states a notice to “Shift to Park” after it has already been shifted in to park and prompted to turned off
11725379 The brake booster vacuum pump went out in my car it broke which caused hard breaking while driving vehicle. When the brake booster vacuum pump broke a piece of it damage my camshaft as well as my timing chain in my motor
11659123 Vehicle was being driven at 60 mph on the highway when the brakes weren't responding as I was entering a sharp curve. Had to stand on the brakes and manually lower the gears to keep from hitting a tree head-on
11657450 The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Malibu. While the contact's wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to stop as intended
Engine stall and reduced power while drivingPOWER TRAIN, ENGINE39 complaints2019-09 → 2026-07malibu-2019-engine-stall-power-loss
11725206 Year 2019, code P1101- vehicle hesitates while drive, will reduce power while driving, while sitting idle at a stop the car will die and I will have to restart the vehicle
11373150 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 15 MPH WITH THE POWER REDUCED MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL
11365339 AS WITH OTHER YEARS OF THIS VEHICLE , I ALSO HAVE HAS MY ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. MORE THAN TEN TIMES IN THE LAST WEEK
Throttle body hose disconnection during accelerationENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM6 complaints2021-08 → 2025-11malibu-2019-throttle-body-hose-disconnect
11688966 Throttlebody hose pops off of the throttlebody due to a missing gasket ring as well as the retention clip/spring clip. The plastic pieces on the spring clip have popped off since the issue has been presented
11455467 The turbo charge pipe keeps popping off while driving and the car loses power
11458395 The throttle body charge pipe popped off there was a recall that on this car says it’s fixed. We replaced o ring and clip on charge pipe drove car. When we sped up to pass a car the charge pipe popped off car shut off
CVT hesitation and failure to acceleratePOWER TRAIN15 complaints2019-06 → 2025-06malibu-2019-cvt-hesitation-failure
11220720 THE SPRING STEEL C-CLIP HOLDING THE CVT FLUID COOLING LINE IN PLACE AT THE RADIATOR FELL OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON INTERSTATE 5. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID DRAINED OUT ONTO THE ROADWAY RESULTING IN COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER TO THE WHEELS
11543019 CVT transmission is already bad on this vehicle with only 114,000 miles on it and it’s a safety hazard
11650633 so when im driving my chevy every thing is all fine and about like 30 minutes of driving the trash cvt won’t accelerate from a complete stop
Auto Start/Stop system malfunction at idlePOWER TRAIN10 complaints2019-02 → 2025-08malibu-2019-auto-start-stop-malfunction
11181344 THE ENGINE "AUTO STOP" FEATURE CAN HAVE ENOUGH OF A DELAY TO ALLOW THE ACCELERATOR TO BE PRESSED AS THE ENGINE STARTS CAUSING IT TO LURCH FORWARD RATHER THAN ACCELERATE SMOOTHLY. IT ALSO CAN CAUSE A DELAY WHEN PULLING OUT INTO HEAVY TRAFFIC
11433626 The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact states that the Auto STOP/START feature that caused the vehicle to turn off while idling however, the vehicle would fail to immediately start-up
11678433 Vehicle stalls at lights and in traffic because of the START / STOP system GM has put in this 2019 Malibu. This is dangerous as the vehicle moves if on incline (sometimes backwards). There is no control
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2021 Chevrolet Malibu and 2019-2021 Cadillac XT4 vehicles. The rear seat belt retractors may be improperly secured with loose or missing fasteners.
An improperly secured seat belt retractor may not function properly in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Dealers will inspect and tighten the rear seat belt retractors, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 17, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 and Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N212333380.
FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.
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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2019 Chevrolet Malibu vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2019/chevrolet/malibu
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title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2019 Chevrolet Malibu},
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note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
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