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2014 Chevrolet MALIBU Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1618391
Internal NHTSA #	11279789
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	MALIBU
Model Year	2014
File date	11/11/19
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Bought car brand new from the chevy dealership in 2015. The check engine light comes on within a year. Code 305f. Replaced aux battery. 1 year later, code 305f, again. Replaced aux battery under warranty. Another code popped up.. This was a sensor; replaced under warranty. Nov 2018, again, code 305f. Another aux battery replaced. Here we are, dec 2019, code 305f. Dealership states since we've replaced with a gel battery and both batteries are reading good but recharge, that it is the computer module on top of the battery which controls the auto stop/start and the remote start. In the almost 5 years i have had my car, it has been in the shop for this problem more than 3 times now and 2 times for hub assembly that should not have gone out at the low mileage of 42k. There is a clear problem with this 305f and the hub assembly as chevy has a service bulletin on the 305f and many chevy malibu owners have made several hundred complaints according to online sources. This is a safety issue because the car will "die"(shut off completely) while at a stop sign or light which could result in a rear end. This car, along with the other 2014-2015 are being treated as though there is no problem. I'm sick of spending $140. 00 on an aux battery and wasting time for something that they know is worthy of a recall but are to cheap or just don't care about the buyer. As i write this, i am sitting at sterling mccall chevrolet in houston for the wonderful 305f code. Do something about it! I was sitting at a light when the auto shut off/start kicked off and back on which caused the car to lunge forward. That's when the check engine light illuminated the first time. I drive my car because i have to and still paying it off, but i no longer feel safe in it and it puts me and my family along with other drivers at risk. I have about 2 years left on my payments.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	56453
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SPRING, TX
VIN pattern	1G11E5SLXEFXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2014 Chevrolet MALIBU Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2014 Chevrolet MALIBU Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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