Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2015 Chevrolet Malibu has 56 NHTSA electrical complaints and 1 electrical-related recall.
56
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Buick Verano and 2016 Chevrolet Malibu as the electronic park lock lever may allow t...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The car continues to die when I come to a stop. The error code for the engine light is P305F. I have... |
| Aug 26, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I was coming home from school pickup, and the light said the engine power was reducing. Then the sc... |
| May 24, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | Wheel hubs causes car to think that it’s going faster(200mph) causing car to drop speed, locks steer... |
| Mar 27, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | have a 2015 Chevy Malibu that is randomly trying to start itself. The key fob is the original when I... |
| Jan 15, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while the key was in the ignition switc... |
| Apr 3, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | There is an electrical issue with the vehicle, causing bad computer readings related to the O2 senso... |
| Mar 18, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle was designed with the ... |
| Feb 11, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, t... |
| Nov 9, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I bought my 2015 Chevy Malibu in 2016 at 36k miles. No wrecks, 1 owner before myself. No warning lig... |
| Jul 27, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | I have a 2015 Chevrolet Malibu. I was driving in traffic and stopped. The auto stop engaged. When... |
| Jan 31, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | During the automatic start/stop function, the car stalls out after it stops itself. For example, I e... |
| Jan 20, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The trunk will not open and if you force it open it will not close back. This has happened several t... |
| Dec 1, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, t... |
| Jun 21, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while his wife was approaching an inter... |
| Jun 15, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | This 2015 Chevy Malibu has been serviced over 10 ten times for a stalling/check engine issue(s). Som... |
| Jan 29, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CODE IS P305F WHICH MEANS THE BATTERY CONTROL MODULE IS AFFECTED... |
| Dec 3, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET AND THE WHOLE RADIO CONSOLE CUT OFF FOR ABOUT 5 SECONDS A... |
| Oct 16, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I WAS AT A RED LIGHT ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY NO WARNING WHAT SO EVER. LIGHT TURNED GREEN TOOK FOOT OFF BR... |
| Sep 19, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | THE CAR STALLS OUT WHILE IN TRAFFIC AND/OR IMMEDIATELY REDUCE SPEED FLASHING-ENGINE REDUCE CODE ON T... |
| May 15, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | RUNS RUFF AND DIES AT STOPS (RED LIGHTS) IT'S HAPPENED 6 TIMES. *TR |