Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Chevrolet Malibu has 62 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
62
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2025 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Car started to loose power and wanted to cut off had to drive with both feet put in the shop a few t... |
| Mar 19, 2025 | ENGINE | - Reduced engine power, appears on the dashboard. The motor begins to shake, slow down excessively i... |
| Sep 30, 2024 | ENGINE | My vehicle battery light came on around 3 weeks ago. I thought my battery was going bad, since I had... |
| Aug 14, 2024 | ENGINE | My car stopped running at 78,500 miles. I had it diagnosed twice and I was told the engine needs to ... |
| Dec 1, 2021 | ENGINE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds in... |
| Feb 28, 2020 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSE... |
| Oct 1, 2019 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED AND CAUS... |
| Apr 22, 2019 | ENGINE | EVERY TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED THE CAR HAS BEEN IN MOTION. 3 TIMES WITHIN A YEAR THIS CAR HAS JUST DIE... |
| Mar 14, 2019 | ENGINE | MY 2011 CHEVY MALIBU WITH 2.4 ECOTEC JUST BROKE A TIMING CHAIN GUIDE. 67,000 MILES. WAS GETTING TH... |
| Jan 10, 2019 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS... |
| Oct 12, 2018 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE ENGINE SEIZED. THE VEHICLE W... |
| Oct 10, 2018 | ENGINE | IT IS NOTED THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD ON THE 3.3 L FOUR-CYLINDER ENGINES FOR YEARS HAVE A CRACKED EX... |
| Aug 22, 2018 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE MADE A POP... |
| Jul 7, 2018 | ENGINE | SOMETIMES AT STOPS (STATIONARY) , CAR STALLS, COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT..IT WILL START AGAIN WHEN IGNI... |
| Apr 4, 2018 | ENGINE | THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED ALLOWING EXHAUST GASES INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. |
| Mar 7, 2018 | ENGINE | AT APPROXIMATELY 85000 MILES THE TIMING CHAIN WENT OUT OF THE ENGINE, THIS IS A NONE ISSUE WITH THES... |
| Dec 1, 2017 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE REDUCE EN... |
| Oct 28, 2017 | ENGINE | TIMING CHAIN, ENGINE NOISE |
| Aug 17, 2017 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE STATIONARY, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START WHEN PRO... |
| May 29, 2017 | ENGINE | ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE ENGINE STARTED TO LOSE POWER GOING UP A HILL A... |