2018 CHEVROLET MALIBU Recalls — Canada & USA

The 2018 Chevrolet Malibu has 3 recalls, the most serious being two drivetrain issues: a transmission oil leak from a faulty start-stop accumulator that can progress to a complete loss of drive power, and an engine control software error on 1.5L turbo models that can disable the fuel injectors and cause the engine to stall or refuse to start. Both of those conditions raise the risk of a crash by leaving the vehicle unable to move or by cutting power unexpectedly in traffic. There is also a safety equipment concern: the passenger seat sensor that determines whether the front passenger is an adult or child may have been installed during a prior service visit without being properly calibrated to the seat. In a crash, that miscalibration can cause the front passenger airbag to deploy incorrectly, raising the risk of injury.