Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 19V642000

Engine

General Motors LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2019-09-06.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V642000

Engine

Component
Engine
Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
Vehicles affected
177,282
Reported to NHTSA
2019-09-06
Owners notified
2019-10-16

Defect description

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles equipped with 1.5L turbo engines. An error in the Engine Control Module (ECM) software may result in the fuel injectors being disabled.

Safety risk

Disabled fuel injectors would prevent the engine from starting and may cause a stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the ECM software, free of charge. The recall began October 16, 2019. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-630-2438. GM's number for this recall is N192221960.

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 Malibu2018

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.