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1G1ZD5ST4JF234567

2018 CHEVROLET Malibu LT (1LT)

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Year

2018

Make

CHEVROLET

Model

Malibu

Trim

LT (1LT)

Body Style

Sedan/Saloon

Drive Type

FWD/Front-Wheel Drive

Engine

1.5L 4-cyl

Fuel Type

Gasoline

Transmission

Automatic

Plant

KANSAS CITY, KANSAS, UNITED STATES (USA)

Vehicle Type

PASSENGER CAR

Manufacturer

GENERAL MOTORS LLC

Owner Complaints

685 filed Get Report →

Service Bulletins

1,063 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.

18V576000

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Equinox, Impala, Cruze, Volt and Bolt EV vehicles, GMC Terrain vehicles, Buick Lacrosse and Regal vehicles, Cadillac XTS and XTS Professional vehicles and 2018 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. The rear brake caliper pistons may have an insufficient coating causing gas pockets to form, potentially reducing rear brake performance.

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.

19V642000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

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.

20V668000

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Cruze and Buick LaCrosse, 2018-2020 Chevrolet Equinox, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Terrain, 2018 Chevrolet Malibu, 2019-2020 Buick Encore, Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT4, Chevrolet Blazer and GMC Acadia, and 2020 Cadillac XT6 vehicles. The start/stop accumulator endcap may have missing bolts.

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Known Issues — Factory Service Bulletins

The manufacturer has filed 1,063 technical service bulletins with NHTSA for the 2018 CHEVROLET Malibu — factory-acknowledged issues with documented fixes, distinct from recalls. Top areas:

Equipment · 397Electrical System · 247Engine And Engine Cooling · 161Power Train · 133Engine · 121Unknown Or Other · 74

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.

PIP6104 — This Preliminary information communicates the steps on how to save a GDS2 Session Log and upload to a Technical Assistance Case in CX Connect.

Owner-Reported Problems (NHTSA)

Owners have filed 685 complaints with the federal government (NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation) about the 2018 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 · 272Electrical System · 188Power Train · 168Unknown Or Other · 148Vehicle Speed Control · 110Fuel/Propulsion System · 83

About This VIN

VIN 1G1ZD5ST4JF234567 identifies a 2018 CHEVROLET Malibu LT (1LT) sedan/saloon. The first three characters (1G1) form the World Manufacturer Identifier — encoding country, manufacturer, and vehicle type. Characters 4-8 (ZD5ST) describe the model, body, and engine. The 9th character (4) is the check digit. Position 10 (J) encodes the model year (2018). Position 11 (F) is the plant code — this vehicle was assembled in KANSAS CITY, UNITED STATES (USA). The final six characters (234567) are the unique sequential production number.

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