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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1G1ZD5ST7KF••••••2019 Chevrolet MALIBU
That is about average for the 2019 Chevrolet MALIBU — 5 complaints per build across 38 builds.
7on this build
183on the model
38builds in total
Most reportedEngine 4Electrical System 3Power Train 3Service Brakes 2
What owners of this build wrote
Power TrainNov 2025
- started shutting shutting off at while in drive. - started having reduced power - started idiling high while driving - initially there was no codes - last night I drove, I put in drive gear but it was delayed so I had to keep moving from park to drive for it to full go into…
Unknown Or OtherJan 2024
Car has 55,000 miles on it and is displaying "shift to park" on dash when car is in park and shut off. I was unable to get the car to go into the park gear for 11 minutes and was only able to do so by starting the car, putting the car in drive and shifting back to park repeatedly
Electrical SystemJun 2022
Driving along the interstate the car suddenly lost power. I was able to pull over and restart car and drive like nothing ever happened. Then once I parked the car at my destination the car would not start 10 minutes later leaving me stranded in an unfamiliar city. When trying to…
Power TrainJul 2024
I have been driving this car for three years, and it performed exceptionally well until Friday, July 12, 2024. While driving on the highway, the "Engine Power Reduced" warning light activated. I pulled over, placed the car in park, waited a few seconds, and restarted the engine,…
Power TrainMay 2023
I have a 2019 chevrolet malibu. When I stop the car and shift into park the "Shift to park " lite comes on. This is very annoying because you have re-shift into "park" several times before the lite goes off. This is very dangerous because you don't know if the vehicle is really…
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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 1G1ZD5ST7KF201984 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.