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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 1G11B5SL0FF281928 · Checked Aug 7, 2026
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Complaints on this exact build 3

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1G11B5SL0FF•••••• 2015 Chevrolet MALIBU

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249on the model
73builds in total
Most reported Electronic Stability Control (esc) 1 Air Bags 1 Power Train 1 Electrical System 1

What owners of this build wrote

Power Train Mar 2021
I was pulling out of parking lot when my car gears started to jerk then a "service power steering" icon flashed on the dashboard. My engine light read a p305f code which only told me it was a problem with the dual battery control module (dbcm) I then took the vehicle back to my…
Air Bags Jun 2020
When I turn my car on it shows service airbag and the sensors are good and hasn't been in a wreck. I'm afraid that it will deploy when I'm driving down the road or they won't deploy if I was to be in a wreck. It comes on as soon as your turn the car on
Unknown Or Other May 2020
My engine light came on about two weeks ago. I took it today may 7, 2020 to the pine belt chevrolet in lakewood, nj. I explain to them that my car would shake and stall while driving. I explain to them that I did not feel safe driving especially with my four-year-old son in the…

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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1G11B5SL0FF281928 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.