Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Limited has 48 NHTSA brakes complaints and 0 brakes-related recalls.
48
Complaints
0
Recalls
5
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | When I was driving my car with my child in it my break tightened up and I couldn’t apply them to sto... |
| Nov 20, 2024 | PARKING BRAKE | The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked overn... |
| Sep 14, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | Update to claim #11614644. Car was inspected by Auto Lenders in Lakewood, NJ. Vacuum pump failed and... |
| Sep 14, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | Vacuum pump failure. Brakes failed while driving the car, brakes became manual power but was able to... |
| Aug 1, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | Brake vacuum booster failed resulting in the brakes failing. |
| Jul 17, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | Brake Booster vacuum pump failed and pieces broke off in the engine.. it failed in the middle of dri... |
| Jul 17, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | Brake booster vacuum pump failed and pieces of the pump broke off and in the engine.. |
| Feb 29, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | Vehicle engine light reported codes P050F, FE8:engine, and FE9. It was determined the Brake Booster ... |
| Dec 18, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while her husband was driving at a... |
| Sep 15, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while her dad was driving at vario... |
| Aug 17, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | I was driving on the highway started to exit the exit ramp at the top of the exit ramp. There’s a st... |
| Aug 14, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN,SEAT BELTS | The contact's finance owns a 2016 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the brake pedal would ha... |
| Aug 1, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | My 2016 chevy Malibu had brake vacuum pump failure. No warnings. Brake pedal got hard and could not ... |
| Jul 28, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | When pressing on break it goes straight to floor sometimes or locks up and throws service needed cod... |
| Jul 3, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | The contact's client owns a 2016 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while his client was driv... |
| Apr 13, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | The brake booster pump needed replacing because of malfunction. I was driving on Fredrick Douglas br... |
| Dec 16, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | -Braking system failed and is available upon request. - My safety, my family’s safety, and other par... |
| Oct 24, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | After driving during the morning with no prior issue with brakes I proceeded to drive along a reside... |
| Sep 29, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH and depressing the... |
| Sep 19, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | The brake booster vacuum pump failed, twice. There wasn’t any warning messages prior to the failure.... |