Speed Control complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Limited has 95 NHTSA speed control complaints and 0 speed control-related recalls.
95
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2025 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | Happened around 46000 miles after receiving a recall notice in the mail about the pedal positioning ... |
| May 22, 2024 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Out of nowhere, a notification pops up and it says “engine speed reduced” and all of a sudden you ca... |
| May 3, 2024 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | While traveling at normal speed (55-60MPH) Engine Power Reduced message pops up and car will not acc... |
| Mar 29, 2024 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Our 2016 Chevy Malibu Hybrid intermittently began alerting of "Reduced Engine Power" and the acceler... |
| Jan 15, 2024 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | While driving at a fast pace a hazard message pops up on dash that states engine power reduced and t... |
| Nov 25, 2023 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I was driving about 70mph on a highway trying to pass a semi-truck. As I signaled right blinker to m... |
| Jun 26, 2023 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | When driving the car and when stopping at either a stop sign or stop light, turning a corner the car... |
| Jun 18, 2023 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | Lights that alert inside the vehicle at random times but more often in the last few months are: stab... |
| Jan 17, 2023 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | Car loses speed from 60mph to 15mph while driving. Engine Reduce Power light comes on after the fact... |
| Jan 15, 2023 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Code 2138 accelerator sensor popped up yesterday. After researching, I found out this is a common... |
| Dec 9, 2022 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | Had car looked and i was told that the break box is defective |
| Nov 14, 2022 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The low oil pressure - cut engine off notification appeared on the speedometer & as i was getting on... |
| Jul 14, 2022 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | When I accelerate, it hesitates to pick up speed. Once I made it to 75mph, a warning message came on... |
| Feb 10, 2022 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Driving along and Reduced Engine Power warning message came on said can not go above 20 mph but yet ... |
| Feb 7, 2022 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | Engine power reduced, reduced power to the vehicle regardless of speed. |
| Feb 7, 2022 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | Three times now I have had the warning “engine reduced power” pop up on my panel all times that I dr... |
| Feb 1, 2022 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | While driving several times I had the problem where the car out of nowhere slows down and the messag... |
| Jan 17, 2022 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | I was driving to work this morning at 50 miles per hr then suddenly my car reduced the speed and the... |
| Dec 27, 2021 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I was driving down the Freeway at 65 mph. The roads were wet and slick from snow and in heavy traffi... |
| Dec 21, 2021 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I was driving on a highway approx 60 miles an hour when a message came in my dashboard stating reduc... |