2015 Chevrolet Malibu Engine Problems
Owners have filed 70 complaints with NHTSA about engine problems on the 2015 Chevrolet Malibu, 26% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 66,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “engine power reduced” (21% of reports).
- 70engine complaints
- 66,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 38%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Engine power reduced: mentioned in 15 of 70 complaints (21%)
- Off waited: mentioned in 9 of 70 complaints (13%)
- Turned said: mentioned in 7 of 70 complaints (10%)
- Oil control: mentioned in 7 of 70 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do engine problems happen?
Based on 34 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 70 complaints, 3 a fire.
Chevrolet Malibu engine complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Malibu | 3 | 7% | — |
| 2023 Malibu | 13 | 18% | 63,810 |
| 2022 Malibu | 29 | 30% | 76,000 |
| 2021 Malibu | 15 | 17% | 36,500 |
| 2020 Malibu | 59 | 30% | 65,000 |
| 2019 Malibu | 64 | 33% | 51,724 |
| 2018 Malibu | 281 | 40% | 50,000 |
| 2017 Malibu | 253 | 36% | 56,114 |
| 2016 Malibu | 302 | 36% | 52,000 |
| 2015 Malibu | 70 | 26% | 66,000 |
| 2014 Malibu | 125 | 36% | 75,000 |
| 2013 Malibu | 204 | 24% | 78,825 |
| 2012 Malibu | 99 | 11% | 81,000 |
| 2011 Malibu | 160 | 16% | 75,000 |
| 2010 Malibu | 115 | 8% | 76,000 |
| 2009 Malibu | 61 | 4% | 113,000 |
| 2008 Malibu | 62 | 6% | 94,362 |
| 2007 Malibu | 28 | 3% | 92,434 |
| 2006 Malibu | 33 | 3% | 120,500 |
| 2005 Malibu | 49 | 5% | 107,261 |
| 2004 Malibu | 17 | 1% | 127,500 |
| 2003 Malibu | 47 | 8% | 85,600 |
| 2002 Malibu | 22 | 4% | 95,666 |
| 2001 Malibu | 26 | 4% | 109,740 |
| 2000 Malibu | 19 | 2% | 109,500 |
| 1999 Malibu | 5 | 1% | 86,950 |
| 1998 Malibu | 2 | 0% | 178,000 |
| 1997 Malibu | 4 | 1% | 68,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine for the 2015 Chevrolet Malibu. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
While driving my 2015 Chevrolet Malibu on a four-lane highway with a posted speed limit of 70 mph, the vehicle displayed an âEngine Power Is Reducedâ message and limited the vehicle to less than approximately 25 mph. This created a serious safety concern because the vehicle could no longer…
The car continues to die when I come to a stop. The error code for the engine light is P305F. I have changed both batteries along with several different sensors and spent thousands of dollars in repairs at a couple different shops and still canât find the problem with this error code. I have…
The transmission and engine fails repeatedly. The vehicle repeatedly stalls while accelerating at all speeds, simultaneously, the gear shift lights,dash lights, radio, etc restarts. Issue also happens when shifting gears. Issue happens at every stop light and stop sign, when the vehicle is engaged…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2015 Chevrolet Malibus have engine problems?
No. NHTSA has 70 owner complaints about engine for the 2015 Chevrolet Malibu (26% of the 270 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2015 Chevrolet Malibu engine?
No recall currently lists engine for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine problems start?
The median reported mileage is 66,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about engine problems on the 2015 Chevrolet Malibu?
The most frequent phrase is “engine power reduced”, in 15 of 70 complaints, followed by “off waited” (9).
Other 2015 Chevrolet Malibu problems
See all 2015 Chevrolet Malibu problems or engine problems across all Malibu years.