Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Chevrolet Malibu has 15 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
15
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | FIRST TIME, WOULDN'T SHIFT INTO PARK AND COULDN'T TURN KEY TO OFF AND TAKE OUT OF IGNITION. SECOND T... |
| Sep 30, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED... |
| Jun 18, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | COMPUTER PROBLEM 2003 CHEVY IMPALA 6 CYL FRONT WHEEL DRIVE AUTOMATIC 130000 MILES THIS RECENTLY STA... |
| Dec 12, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHIFT LEVER FAILED TO SHIF... |
| Nov 1, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE IGNITION KEY CYLINDER WILL NOT ALLOW MY KEY TO GO TO A VERTICAL POSITION WHEN TURNING MY CAR TO ... |
| Jun 1, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, MY CAR JUST SHUT OFF. I MANAGED TO PUT IN NEUTRAL AND RESTART THE CAR... |
| Dec 23, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I PARKED THE CAR IN THE DRIVEWAY WHICH IS SLOPED DOWNWARDS, AND THOUGHT I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TU... |
| Aug 1, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DURING WARMER TEMPERATURES, T... |
| Jan 31, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY START W... |
| Jan 1, 2011 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THE CAR IS A 2003 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED USED AND THEREFORE THE EVENTS LEADING UP T... |
| Sep 19, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | ACCELERATOR WILL STICK AND WOULD NOT RETURN TO IDLE POSITION WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR... |
| Jun 11, 2007 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I HAVE HAD SEVERAL ISSUES WITH MY CAR OVER THE YEARS. THE FIRST WAS WHEN THE FUEL PUMP FAILED AND MY... |
| Aug 17, 2005 | POWER TRAIN | MY TRANSMISSION IS GOING OUT OF MY TAHOE IT IS A 2003 MODEL AND HAS LESS THAN 40,000 MILES ON IT. ... |
| Nov 2, 2003 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN PASSING OTHER VEHICLES. ... |
| Jan 1, 1970 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE EXITING AN INTERSECTION CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO P... |