Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Chevrolet Malibu has 139 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
139
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2018 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATO... |
| Jul 5, 2015 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED... |
| Jun 23, 2014 | ENGINE | ONE DAY OUT OF NOWHERE WHILE IN PARK AND IDLING CAR JUST DIED, RESTARTED FINE, THEN A COUPLE DAYS LA... |
| May 21, 2014 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | OVER THE PAST MONTH, THE MALIBU HAS STALLED OUT WHILE DRIVING. IT HAS OCCURRED BOTH ON ACCELERATION ... |
| Feb 17, 2014 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 6... |
| Sep 16, 2013 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25... |
| Aug 1, 2013 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START ON... |
| Oct 21, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | MY CAR SEEMED TO BE RIDING ROUGH AND MY RADIATOR LIGHT CAME ON. TODAY I WENT FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND T... |
| Jul 7, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I WOULD LIKE ALL THE RECALLS FOR THIS CON OF A CAR AND I WOULD LIKE TO GET IN ON ANY LAWSUIT AGAINST... |
| Jun 13, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | JUST BOUGHT 2001 CHEVY MALIBU, ITS LEAKING COOLANT AND THE ENGINE IS OVERHEATING TO THE POINT OF SMO... |
| Apr 5, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | CAR OVER HEATED, TEMP GAUGE OVER NORMAL RANGE. ADDED TWO GALLONS OF ANTIFREEZE, STILL OVER HEATED, ... |
| Nov 1, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU LS. WHENEVER THE ENGINE WAS STARTED, THE VEHICLE WOULD N... |
| Nov 1, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | SHAWN JANSEN'S MALIUBU WAS DRIVING FAST, AND I COULD CLEARLY SEE HIM WINGING IT. *TR |
| Oct 1, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | PASSCODE ANTITHEFT SYSTEM - 2 SEPARATE REPAIRS, LATEST OCT, 2011 INVOLVING THE IGNITION/THEFT SYSTEM... |
| Aug 1, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ANTIFREEZE WAS LEAKING FROM ... |
| Apr 3, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | FIVE YEARS AGO I REPLACE HEAD GASKETS ON A 2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU. RECENTLY, MY VEHICLE WILL NOT H... |
| Feb 21, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOWER INTAKE GASKET, LOCAT... |
| Feb 3, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THIS CAR IS AN ABSOLUTE LEMON,IT FORCES YOU TO USE DEXCOOL ANTIFREEZE AND THIS EATS AWAY THE RUBBER ... |
| Nov 26, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | GASKET IS CAUSING ANTIFREEZE LEAK INTO ENGINE AND THE CAR IS OVERHEATING. HAVE USE ABOUT A FEW BOTTL... |
| Sep 24, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | MY CAR OVER HEATED TWICE. THE FIRST TIME I REALIZED THAT THE ANTIFREEZE WAS VERY LOW AND I FILLED I... |