Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V521000

Hybrid propulsion system

General Motors LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-07-08.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V521000

Hybrid propulsion system

Component
Hybrid propulsion system
Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
Vehicles affected
534
Reported to NHTSA
2016-07-08
Owners notified
2016-08-10

Defect description

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Malibu Hybrid vehicles manufactured October 27, 2015, to June 3, 2016. The affected vehicles have a shut-off switch for the high voltage battery for use when servicing the vehicle. This manual service disconnect switch (MSD) may not be properly installed and thus may not lock into position, unexpectedly disconnecting the high-voltage power while driving, effectively stalling the vehicle.

Safety risk

A vehicle stall increases the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the MSD and correct the installation, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 10, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 51230.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid2016

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.