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1G1ZB5ST0HF187344

2017 CHEVROLET Malibu LS (1LS)

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Year

2017

Make

CHEVROLET

Model

Malibu

Trim

LS (1LS)

Body Style

Sedan/Saloon

Drive Type

—

Engine

1.5L 4-cyl

Fuel Type

Gasoline

Transmission

—

Plant

KANSAS CITY, KANSAS, UNITED STATES (USA)

Vehicle Type

PASSENGER CAR

Manufacturer

GENERAL MOTORS LLC

Owner Complaints

715 filed Get Report →

Service Bulletins

1,328 on file Get Report →

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Open Recalls for This Vehicle

18V400000

AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. During servicing, a Passenger Presence System (PPS) may have been installed that was not correctly calibrated to the vehicle's seat type. As a result, the PPS may not properly identify an adult passenger from a child passenger in the front passenger seat, potentially causing the air bag to not deploy when it should, or causing the air bag to deploy when it shouldn't.

18V358000

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2018 GMC Canyon, 2016-2017 Buick Envision, 2016-2018 Chevrolet Colorado and Malibu, 2017-2018 GMC Acadia, 2018 Buick LaCrosse, Cadillac ATS, Chevrolet Equinox, and GMC Terrain vehicles. The high pressure fuel pump may detach from its mounting flange, possibly resulting in the pump damaging the high pressure fuel line.

16V870000

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2017 Malibu vehicles manufactured on November 10, 2016. The right-hand rear side air bag inflator manifold may have insufficient welds.

21V649000

SEAT BELTS:CRITICAL FASTENERS

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2021 Chevrolet Malibu and 2019-2021 Cadillac XT4 vehicles. The rear seat belt retractors may be improperly secured with loose or missing fasteners.

Known Issues — Factory Service Bulletins

The manufacturer has filed 1,328 technical service bulletins with NHTSA for the 2017 CHEVROLET Malibu — factory-acknowledged issues with documented fixes, distinct from recalls. Top areas:

Equipment · 528Electrical System · 328Engine And Engine Cooling · 187Engine · 142Power Train · 130Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · 74

PIP6113 — This document provides the technician with a diagnostic tip if the vehicle stalls and set diagnostic trouble code P0191 and may also set P0172. The diagnostic tip has the technician inspect the high pressure fuel pump bo

PIT3271Q — This preliminary information communicates information about how to determine if a wheel and tires size change is available.

PIP4902V — This preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into Technical Assistance.

Owner-Reported Problems (NHTSA)

Owners have filed 715 complaints with the federal government (NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation) about the 2017 CHEVROLET Malibu. Complaints are owner-reported issues — unlike recalls, they are not manufacturer-acknowledged defects, but they show where this model-year has real-world trouble spots.

Engine · 253Electrical System · 170Unknown Or Other · 148Power Train · 142Vehicle Speed Control · 136Service Brakes · 69

About This VIN

VIN 1G1ZB5ST0HF187344 identifies a 2017 CHEVROLET Malibu LS (1LS) sedan/saloon. The first three characters (1G1) form the World Manufacturer Identifier — encoding country, manufacturer, and vehicle type. Characters 4-8 (ZB5ST) describe the model, body, and engine. The 9th character (0) is the check digit. Position 10 (H) encodes the model year (2017). Position 11 (F) is the plant code — this vehicle was assembled in KANSAS CITY, UNITED STATES (USA). The final six characters (187344) are the unique sequential production number.

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