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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1G1ZD5STXJF••••••2018 Chevrolet MALIBU
This build draws 3.0× more complaints than the average 2018 Chevrolet MALIBU build (51 vs 17).
51on this build
686on the model
41builds in total
2involved a crash
2injuries
Most reportedEngine 23Power Train 13Electrical System 10Vehicle Speed Control 7
What owners of this build wrote
EnginecrashJan 2020
Faulty sensor on my car almost caused me to lose ny life on the highway today. While driving my check engine light came on and I got the message ' engind power reduced ' car would not let me accelerate , hit a wall on the shoulder of the highway rushing to safety I now have a…
Air BagscrashSep 2018
The contact owns a 2018 chevrolet malibu. While driving 4 mph, the contact's vehicle was struck by another vehicle on the driver's side. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact suffered minor bruises and the contacts wife suffered head injuries.…
Unknown Or OtherMay 2026
I’ve reported this problem but as I got into the repair their was far more damaged that was caused due to the vacuum pump. It took out my exhaust camshaft and sent metal through out and the timing needs replaced as well. A shop would rather total my car than what it would cost…
Power TrainAug 2025
1. This case refers to a 2018 Chevy Malibu. In October 2021, the (gear shift) transmission control system was found faulty and was replaced with an N-CONTROL in the gear shift. Again, in September 2025, the same issue happened, this time replacing the N-CONTROL again as well as…
Vehicle Speed ControlJul 2025
I was informed the vacuum pump went bad and rendered the vehicle inoperable. The vehicle would lose acceleration, shut off during auto stop and caused me to block traffic. The brakes also locked up, which almost caused me to crash in a residential neighborhood. I tried to see if…
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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 1G1ZD5STXJF244584 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.