2019 Chevrolet Malibu engine problems
The 2019 Chevrolet Malibu has 62 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 20% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.
62
Engine complaints
20%
Share of year
2
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Engine complaints by year
What owners report
“START/STOP ON POWERTRAIN / MOTOR CONTROL. MOTOR STOPS ON BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE AND STARTS UPON ? ? DECREASE IN PEDAL PRSSURE ? MOTOR STARTED AND RPM ACCELERATED BU ITSELF WHILE BRAKE PEDAL APPLIED, VEHICLE "SURGED" AND HIT POST. MOTOR ACCELERATES RPM / WORKS BY ITSELF. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. DELAY…”
Common questions
How many engine complaints does the 2019 Chevrolet Malibu have?
NHTSA has 62 complaints about the 2019 Chevrolet Malibu engine — 20% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Related
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.