Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| PI-0324-C | 04/17/2012 | 10043647 | Gmc/chevrolet/buick: transmission pump needs inspecting due to engine cranking but fails to start, has no forward, no reverse, transmission leaks, hard shift and no cranking. *pe | 04/17/2012 | |
| PIP-4990 | 12/01/2011 | 10043320 | Buick/chevrolet/gmc/pontiac/saturn: some model year vehicles may experience service engine soon (ses) lamp illuminated. issue may be caused by the control solenoid/module assembly or may have damaged or poor terminals for under hood fuse | 03/13/2012 | |
| PI-0269A | 05/01/2011 | 10038684 | Gm: check engine light is on with a stored trouble code. *rm | 06/27/2011 | |
| PI-0470 | 05/01/2011 | 10038707 | Gm: there is a slight oil seep from the center oil galley plug on the back of the engine by the exhaust manifold. 2011 hhr/malibu. *rm | 06/27/2011 | |
| PI-0269A | 05/01/2011 | 10038684 | Ready | 06/27/2011 | |
| PI-0470 | 05/01/2011 | 10038707 | Ready | 06/27/2011 | |
| PIP-4716A | 02/01/2011 | 10038511 | Ready | 06/16/2011 | |
| PIP-4495C | 03/01/2011 | 10038510 | Ready | 06/16/2011 | |
| PIP-4716A | 02/01/2011 | 10038511 | Gm: there may be a short rattle noise from the front of the engine when it is started. it could be a problem with cam phasers or the engine belt. *rm | 06/16/2011 | |
| PIP-4495C | 03/01/2011 | 10038510 | Gm: there may be noise coming from the cylinder head, because of low oil pressure which is caused by debris. *rm | 06/16/2011 | |
| PI-0090B | 03/01/2011 | 10038345 | Gm: there may be an intermittent engine hesitation or flutter. the camshaft sensor terminals likely have poor connections. *rm | 06/15/2011 | |
| PI-0090B | 03/01/2011 | 10038345 | Ready | 06/15/2011 | |
| PIP-4858 | 11/01/2010 | 10037498 | Gm: the malfunction light is on and there is low power due to a cracked exhaust manifold. *rm | 05/24/2011 | |
| PIP-4858 | 11/01/2010 | 10037498 | Ready | 05/24/2011 | |
| SB-10310 | 09/01/2010 | 10035524 | Chevrolet: engine stall-reprogram tcm/ecm-expires with base warranty. a service procedure to reprogram the powertrain on certain model year vehicles equipped with a 6 cylinder engine (rpo ly7). vehicle is subjected to aggressive decelerat | 02/28/2011 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||||
| PI-0470 | 05/01/2011 | 10038707 | Gm: there is a slight oil seep from the center oil galley plug on the back of the engine by the exhaust manifold. 2011 hhr/malibu. *rm | 06/27/2011 | |
| PI-0470 | 05/01/2011 | 10038707 | Ready | 06/27/2011 | |
| PIP-4858 | 11/01/2010 | 10037498 | Ready | 05/24/2011 | |
| PIP-4858 | 11/01/2010 | 10037498 | Gm: the malfunction light is on and there is low power due to a cracked exhaust manifold. *rm | 05/24/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 03/03/2013 | 68343 | ||
| The contact just bought a 2011 chevrolet malibu used november 2012. the contact stated that while driving approximately 35mph, the vehicle became resistant to acceleration attempts. the esp, slippery /traction light, engine light and reducing engine power warning lights came on and the car decreased speed to 20mph | |||
| 02/20/2013 | 48500 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph, the vehicle became resistant to acceleration attempts. the esp and low engine power warning lights then illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they advised him that the engine needed to be reset. the vehicle was repaired for the engine reset and they advised him that he would have to take the vehicle to a local dealer for further assessment. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileages were approximately 48,500. | |||
| 02/20/2013 | 48500 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph, the vehicle became resistant to acceleration attempts. the esp and low engine power warning lights then illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they advised him that the engine needed to be reset. the vehicle was repaired for the engine reset and they advised him that he would have to take the vehicle to a local dealer for further assessment. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileages were approximately 48,500. kmj | |||
| 02/20/2013 | 48500 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph the vehicle would not accelerate any faster. immediately after the esp and low engine power warning illuminated. the vehicle was later taken to an independent mechanic. after diagnosis they advised him that the engine needed to be reset. the vehicle was repaired for the engine reset and they advised him that he would have to take the vehicle to a local dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileages were approximately 48,500. tb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 04/09/2012 | 100 | ||
| I bought my 2011 malibu ltz in april 2011. since i bought it i have noticed, consistently, the car revs extremely high when shifting between gears while accelerating. it often times struggles to shift between 2nd and 3rd and 4th gears. the car is also rated to get up to 33 mpg highway, average of 25. i drive about 90% highway and backroads and am only getting an average of 23.3 mpg, which is the city rating. this car has a 6 speed auto and was supposed to do better on gas than the last few models, but my 2009 malibu with a 4 speed auto did better than this car does. initially i figured i was doing bad on gas because i tend to be a leadfoot driver, so i made significant strides to reduce my overall speed and quick accelerations. after about 4 months now of driving slower and safer i have not seen any change in the mpg. i am about to make an appointment to get the fuel system checked out. i also have the automatic starter in my car and it has died at 25,000 miles. i don't know if this is average battery life span for it or if it is an issue, so i will be getting it checked out too. | |||
| 11/25/2011 | 6800 | ||
| This problem occurred first in november 2011. the engine stopped, there was no steering, service esc,the engine light came on. the vehicle was restarted but would not move when put in gear. today is the second time this same problem has occurred. chevy said the problem was repaired in november, but now it's back. the malibu is back at chevy for the second time for this problem. we experienced another incident 2 weeks ago but after starting the car again the problem was not there and has not surfaced until now. i certainly hope this problem is resolved this time for good. i feel very uncomfortable pulling into traffic. | |||
| 01/04/2011 | 18210 | ||
| I was accelerating from the entry lane of a mostly empty (thankfully) ruralhighway when suddenly a warning message service traction engine power reduced service esc appeared on the dash monitor.. i lost power and could not get above 45 mph. the transmission appeared to be locked into a gear level. i contacted chey and they told me it is a safety feature. here's the problem, if i had been doing a high speed merge on a major highway the power loss could have caused an accident not to mention getting me killed. i think the feature is engineered into the software that controls the engine/transmission. a detected fault triggers the action. incidentally, there was no prior notice, warning lights,etc. that would have indicated a problem. the lack of notice exacerbates the danger. | |||