2018 Chevrolet Malibu recall: engine
⚠️ What's wrong
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.
💥 The risk
Disabled fuel injectors would prevent the engine from starting and may cause a stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
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.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 19V642000
- Manufacturer recall #
- N192221960
- Manufacturer
- General Motors LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 177,282
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ENGINE; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
- Owner phone
- 1-800-630-2438
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Oct 16, 2019
- Built
- Apr 25, 2017 – Sep 20, 2018
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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.