2017 Chevrolet Malibu Vehicle Speed Control Problems
Owners have filed 135 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the 2017 Chevrolet Malibu, 19% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 58,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “engine power” (48% of reports).
- 135vehicle speed control complaints
- 58,000median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 68%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: mentioned in 65 of 135 complaints (48%)
- Traction control: mentioned in 13 of 135 complaints (10%)
- Pedal position: mentioned in 9 of 135 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?
Based on 83 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 135 complaints, 1 mention a crash.
Chevrolet Malibu vehicle speed control complaints by model year
| Model year | Vehicle Speed Control complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Malibu | 1 | 2% | — |
| 2023 Malibu | 2 | 3% | 38,706 |
| 2022 Malibu | 4 | 4% | 60,000 |
| 2021 Malibu | 1 | 1% | 5,000 |
| 2020 Malibu | 18 | 9% | 80,000 |
| 2019 Malibu | 12 | 6% | 26,115 |
| 2018 Malibu | 114 | 16% | 51,670 |
| 2017 Malibu | 135 | 19% | 58,000 |
| 2016 Malibu | 152 | 18% | 60,100 |
| 2015 Malibu | 28 | 10% | 85,000 |
| 2014 Malibu | 17 | 5% | 45,000 |
| 2013 Malibu | 28 | 3% | 72,000 |
| 2012 Malibu | 52 | 6% | 56,700 |
| 2011 Malibu | 87 | 9% | 72,000 |
| 2010 Malibu | 116 | 9% | 69,750 |
| 2009 Malibu | 73 | 5% | 82,500 |
| 2008 Malibu | 42 | 4% | 93,000 |
| 2007 Malibu | 31 | 3% | 99,840 |
| 2006 Malibu | 35 | 3% | 95,750 |
| 2005 Malibu | 27 | 3% | 150,000 |
| 2004 Malibu | 27 | 2% | 91,000 |
| 2003 Malibu | 85 | 15% | 70,000 |
| 2002 Malibu | 6 | 1% | 84,000 |
| 2001 Malibu | 25 | 3% | 82,000 |
| 2000 Malibu | 21 | 2% | 73,000 |
| 1999 Malibu | 7 | 1% | 92,000 |
| 1998 Malibu | 22 | 2% | 60,410 |
| 1997 Malibu | 13 | 3% | 95,797 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists vehicle speed control for the 2017 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.
The Reduce Power to Engine keeps happening. It shuts my car down and lights up the traction control light, check engine light and its a serious hazard because I travel highway to and from work and its very dangerous when you loose power to your vehicle at high rates of speed. Also my emissions is…
While driving at highway speeds, my vehicle suddenly experienced a loss of engine power and reduced acceleration. The traction control light and engine light illuminated, and a âReduced Engine Powerâ message appeared. The vehicle would not respond to the accelerator, creating a serious safety…
The car smells strongly of gas. And has a problem accelerating. Check engine light came on and I got a code p1101 which is a code for the MAF SENSOR. This is not the first time that this has happened. It happened less than a year ago maybe 9-10 months ago. I donât drive the car in fear of it…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2017 Chevrolet Malibus have vehicle speed control problems?
No. NHTSA has 135 owner complaints about vehicle speed control for the 2017 Chevrolet Malibu (19% of the 703 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 2017 Chevrolet Malibu vehicle speed control?
No recall currently lists vehicle speed control for this vehicle.
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems start?
The median reported mileage is 58,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about vehicle speed control problems on the 2017 Chevrolet Malibu?
The most frequent phrase is “engine power”, in 65 of 135 complaints, followed by “traction control” (13).
Other 2017 Chevrolet Malibu problems
See all 2017 Chevrolet Malibu problems or vehicle speed control problems across all Malibu years.