Chevrolet Malibu Brakes Problems
1,451 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 24 model years.
Complaints by Year
Worst year: 2000. Best year: 2024.
Owner Reports
A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.
AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES IN 2008.
ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2008 AT APPROXIMATELY 12:30 AM, THE CAR I WAS DRIVING SUDDENLY WENT INTO A SKID AFTER WHICH I AGGRESSIVELY DEPLOYED THE BRAKES WHEN THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED LEAVING ME UNCONSCIOUS AND NOT IN CONTROL OF THE CAR. THE CAR THEN ...
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES POSSIBLY FAILED. *TT
The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately at 55 MPH in a rain storm and making a right turn, the ABS and Traction Control warning lights had illuminated, and the driver suddenly lost co...
Was driving on highway and starting to exit and my engine light came on and it alerted reduced engine power. I had to slam on my brakes but they were very hard to press and almost non existent and steering was also difficult. Managed to ...
The brake caplier screw came out why driving the vehicle and broke the brake line and the vehicle lost control try to use the emergency brake and it didn't work vehicle crash
The brake booster unit, vacuum pump , brake light switch failed and malfunctioned and it is available. My safety and others on the road was at risk due to brakes being stiff and hard as a brick. Possibly nearly hit an other vehicles on ...
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. No warning light was illuminated. The contact stated ...
The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 MPH and approaching a stop light the braking system malfunctioned when pressing the brake pedal causing the vehicle to crash into the rear o...
I am writing to formally report a critical safety issue with my 2020 Chevrolet Malibu, which resulted in a severe accident and posed significant risks to my safety and the safety of The issue involves the brake vacuum pump, which faile...
The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked overnight on an incline with the front of the vehicle facing forward, the contact stated that the electronic parking brake unexpectedly releas...
On [XXX] around 1pm me and my mom were in a bad accident we were driving on [XXX] through Columbus Ohio to go down to Kentucky we were at least 50 feet from the truck that was pulling a camper when all of sudden the camper had no brake ...