Model year record

2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 54 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

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.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Electrical system	14	30,000 mi
Power train	9	49,000 mi
Engine	8	13,000 mi
Unknown or other	8	17,000 mi
Service brakes	5	46,000 mi
Vehicle speed control	4	9,857 mi
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal	2	26,000 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)	1	—
Fuel/propulsion system	1	17,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder	1	75,000 mi
Structure: body	1	40,000 mi

The 2017 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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.