2016 Chevrolet Malibu: brake failure

Filed Sep 14, 2024 · Brakes, Engine · NJ

Vacuum pump failure. Brakes failed while driving the car, brakes became manual power but was able to pull over safely. There was no previous warning or error codes. Car is currently at a Mr. Tire facility. The manager ran diagnostic code - "reduce engine power" error and found the cause as the vacuum pump. Due to the time of the failure, late Saturday 9/14/24, the part cannot be ordered until Monday from the local Chevy dealership. The facility will not know if there is additional engine damage until the part is remove and inspected. There is known issues with vacuum pumps failing and a class action lawsuit currently in ligation.

Filed Mar 3, 2022 · Brakes · 80,000 miles · GA

The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH, she depressed the brake pedal however, the brake failed to engage as needed. The contact stated that additional force was needed to stop the vehicle. While stopped, the vehicle inadvertently started rolling backward. The contact stopped the vehicle and then turned off the vehicle. After restarting the vehicle, the vehicle started shaking and the brake pedal was soft. The brake pedal had to be depressed to the floorboard to stop the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The mechanic determined that the brake pads and rotors needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

Filed Aug 25, 2021 · Brakes · LA

Second issue with brakes on 2016 Chevy Malibu. First issue fixed in September 2020 by replacing vacuum pump and sensor. The pump failed and pieces of the pump break off and fall into the engine. The exact same issue happened again June 2021. The brakes are very hard and a loud thumping noise was coming from under the hood when you pressed the brakes. It was very hard to stop the car. I knew it was the same issue from September 2020. The vacuum pump was removed and returned to the dealership where the I purchased it from in September 2020 when the original part failed. The part I returned in June 2021 was still under warranty. When I returned it and told them it failed the exact same way in 2020, the man in parts said "They PROBABLY won't warranty the part again since it failed twice. So there's probably something else wrong with your car" REALLY!!! I did notice that the part had been redesigned and the part that breaks off in the engine is no longer there. This proves Chevrolet knows this is an issue, but refuses to recall these vehicles. Thankfully I was on a country road, not driving fast when it failed this time. We live at the bottom of 2 hills, so I had to drive partially in the ditch to help the car slow down enough to safely pull into my driveway with no brakes.

Filed Jun 16, 2021 · Brakes, Engine · GA

The first incident happen on 2/27/2019. I was existing the highway on highway 75 in Kennesaw, Georgia going north bound and coming off on Barrett Parkway. As I exited the highway my brakes was stuck and my brakes wouldn't press. I panicked because I was going at least 60 mph trying to slow down to get on the exit with semi trucks in the front and in the back, because I was a little skilled with cars I down shifted my car and stepped on my emergency brakes and ran the car off the road into the grass. I towed the car to my mechanic in Hiram, GA. (Donnie's Automotive) to have him work on the issue as I wasn't sure what was going on. I got my car back on 3/1/2019. Now the next incident happen on 8/16/21 my engine decreased and my car wouldn't accelerate more than 40 mph. Took it to my mechanic again and it was the throttle sensor. Now the most recent incident happen 6/12/21 where my brakes failed to pressed again and bc I was aware of this incident happening in 2019 I did the same thing and ran my car off the road. My kids were scared. Now all these issues have been a issue with Chevy and they even had a class action lawsuit against them for the throttle sensor issue. My car wasn't part of the recall but my car has suffered the same issues they've know about for years. I called Thornton Road chevy and they told me it's nothing they can do. I've also emailed the CEO and all others for CHEVY. I want chevy to repair my car before this car KILLS ME OR MY KIDS.

Filed Oct 2, 2019 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 71,493 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet malibu. While driving 60 MPH, the reduce power in the engine warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle gradually began to lose power. The contact pulled over and restarted the vehicle; however, the vehicle would not travel over 60 MPH. The contact also stated that the brakes failed while approaching a stop light. While depressing the brake pedal, the brakes failed to respond in a timely matter. The contact took the vehicle to all american chevrolet of killeen (1802 e central texas expy, killeen, tx 76541, 254‑213‑5397) where it was diagnosed that the brake booster and vacuum pump were defective and the battery was overcharged. The contact was informed that the vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 16v521000 (hybrid propulsion system) and 16v272000 (electronic stability control). The contact was informed by the dealer that due to the bumper to bumper warranty, a recall repair could not be performed on the vehicle. The vehicle remained in the possession of the dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 71,493.

Filed Aug 1, 2019 · Brakes · 25,078 miles · PA

In december of 2018 on a road trip, my brakes failed; I literally had to slam on the brakes to get the car to stop. This happened on the pennsylvania turnpike, with myself, my mother and my 5 year old daughter in the car. You can imagine the fear I felt at that time. Thankfully, I was able to merge onto the shoulder of the road and wait for a tow truck. My car was taken to a chevrolet dealership in harrisburg, pa and it took them a week to replace the vacuum pump. July 2019 I notice that my engine light is on and there is a message on my dashboard that states 'reduced engine power.' I immediately made an appointment for service at the dealership that I initially purchased the car from. My car has been there since tuesday, july 23, 2019 and they tell me that the 'anti-lock brake' system has failed and they are still trying to pinpoint why the engine light is on. The dealership suggested that we take the car home and bring it on another day, but again, leaving the dealership, the brake pedal became stiff and we could not apply pressure to it! They have since replaced the vacuum pump again.

Filed May 25, 2019 · Brakes · 42,000 miles · TX

Brakes or ESC complaint I am a grandmother who drives her granddaughters to and from school. As I and my granddaughter exited the freeway onto the service road, I pressed the brake pedal and slowed down. After going another 50 feet I pressed the brake to stop at the traffic light and the pedal went all the way to the floor board..quickly I pressed the pedal again and it went to the floor for the second time. The third time I pressed the pedal as hard as I could into the floorboard. There was a vibrating sound. Next, I pressed the pedal for the fourth time and felt the normal amount of resistance and it performed properly and stopped the car. I drove a few more blocks to my destination going 10 miles an hour with my hazard lights on. I called my road side assistance service to take the car to the dealership. The next day I explained the experience to the service department. They drove it and said they couldn't duplicate the experience. They drove the car several times but then said they could not find anything wrong so they were ready to give it back to me. I said I'm not ready to take it back and that they should be glad they didn't duplicate my experience, because, they might have hurt someone.. I called gm and they called the dealership. The service manager called me and said he drove it and it performed normally. I asked him to consult with the factory or try to get a brake specialist to look at it. And I told him I will not drive the car another inch until they know what happened and fix it. They did not give me a loner car so I have rented a car at $50 a day. I hope to get this resolved.

Filed Mar 30, 2018 · Brakes · 19,950 miles · PA · crash

2/2/18. Was traveling at 47 MPH when a truck stopped in front of me. I was approximately 10 car lengths away. I hit the brake to stop, felt the pedal vibrate for a few seconds and then the pedal went to the floor and the vibration went away. Pumped the pedal again and slowed the vehicle and was able to get over to the right before hitting the truck. The air bags did not deploy, the auto stop feature did not work. The onstar did not activate.the roads were dry, and the road was flat. Gm sent someone to retrieve the data from the computers, we have copies of the report. The data shows 5 seconds before the crash. According to the braking data, the brake was applied at 47 MPH and the vehicle slowed but did not stop. After getting the vehicle back from the body shop, we had the codes pulled and found numerous codes in the different modules. There was a code u0415-71- invalid data received from electronic brake control module present as a history code. We took the vehicle to a chevy dealer and they confirmed all the same codes. We had to take the car back to the original dealer that did the body work in case it was accident related. The second dealer is claiming that even though codes are present there is nothing they can find wrong. I believe the ABS failed on this vehicle and was the direct cause of the accident.