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2015 Chevrolet MALIBU Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1599461
Internal NHTSA #	11254386
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	MALIBU
Model Year	2015
File date	06/09/19
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Initially, circa two years ago, had an electrical failure on hard braking - the radio display screen and other electrical shut down, car stalled. After restart, car would only move forward slowly. Eventually this cleared. The car has had a total of ~5 incidents of complete battery drain and consequent failure to start after sitting, even though the alternator previously was spinning, and "battery voltage" reports as somewhere in the 13-14 v range. On three separate repairs, dealer has replaced the aft battery, then the forward battery, then updated flash memory (of battery control? Antilock brake control, not sure), per a recall notice affecting other nearby model years. After this, the car went several months without incident, but drained battery and failed to start again this week. It appears that the complex auto stop/start electrical system is flawed in such a way that the local dealer cannot diagnose why the battery keeps draining. Because the forward battery capacity is very large, and usage of the car is low, it takes several months to drain the battery. When the battery is drained, the car no longer functions - power steering, electronics, etc, hence it is a safety issue if it happens while driving.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	17000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CINCINNATI, OH
VIN pattern	1G11C5SL6FFXXXXXX
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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2015 Chevrolet MALIBU Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2015 Chevrolet MALIBU Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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