Muito mais Variação anual abaixo de 30 %A NHTSA recebeu 711 reclamações de proprietários sobre o Chevrolet Malibu 2018, ou seja, 80,9 por ano em circulação: muito mais reclamações que o habitual (índice de reclamações 2,00; 1,00 é a média de todos os veículos acompanhados). Entre os 76 veículos do ano-modelo 2018 que acompanhamos, fica em 62º de 76 por reclamações ao ano (1º = menos reclamações). Em relação a outros modelos Chevrolet, sua taxa é 75 % maior; em relação a outros Sedãs médios, é 114 % maior.
Os números são normalizados pelo tempo em circulação, não pelas vendas: um modelo popular gera mais relatos do que um raro, e as queixas não são verificadas uma a uma. Como contamos
Queixas registradas entre 2017-10-24 e 2026-10-08. Mediana entre o incidente e o registro: 5 dias.
Análise
O ano-modelo seguinte (2019) registrou 24,9 por ano, menos do que este. Nos dois primeiros anos em circulação, o modelo 2018 acumulou 98 reclamações, 14 % maior que o veículo médio do mesmo ano-modelo.
A área de problemas mais comum é Motor (40,5 % das reclamações), seguido de Transmissão (17,0 %) e Sistema elétrico (12,1 %). Reclamações de Motor são aqui 1,8 vezes mais frequentes do que no conjunto dos veículos acompanhados. 28 reclamações (3,9 %) descrevem colisão ou incêndio; os donos mencionam 17 feridos e 0 mortes.
Metade dos incidentes relatados ocorreu em até 47 meses após o início do ano-modelo; o período mais intenso foi depois de cinco anos (34 % dos incidentes). Nos últimos 12 meses foram registradas 58 novas reclamações, contra 64 nos 12 meses anteriores: uma queda de 9 %.
A NHTSA lista 6 recalls de segurança para este ano-modelo. 1 investigação da NHTSA cobre este ano-modelo; a mais recente é “Pedestrian alert sounds” (petição de investigação, aberta em 2023-01-27, encerrada em 2023-08-07).
Recalls de segurança (6)
SEAT BELTS:CRITICAL FASTENERS Número 21V649000 · 2021-08-20
Resumo: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2021 Chevrolet Malibu and 2019-2021 Cadillac XT4 vehicles. The rear seat belt retractors may be improperly secured with loose or missing fasteners.
Risco: An improperly secured seat belt retractor may not function properly in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Solução: Dealers will inspect and tighten the rear seat belt retractors, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 17, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 and Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N212333380.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Número 20V668000 · 2020-10-29
Resumo: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Cruze and Buick LaCrosse, 2018-2020 Chevrolet Equinox, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Terrain, 2018 Chevrolet Malibu, 2019-2020 Buick Encore, Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT4, Chevrolet Blazer and GMC Acadia, and 2020 Cadillac XT6 vehicles. The start/stop accumulator endcap may have missing bolts.
Risco: Missing bolts on the start-stop accumulator endcap could result in a transmission oil leak and may progress to a loss of propulsion, increasing the risk of a crash. A transmission fluid leak in the presence of an ignition source may increase the risk of fire.
Solução: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the start-stop transmission accumulator and replace it if any bolts are missing, free of charge. The recall began December 15, 2020. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267, Buick Customer service at 1-866-608-8080, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N202313440.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE Número 19V642000 · 2019-09-06
Resumo: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles equipped with 1.5L turbo engines. An error in the Engine Control Module (ECM) software may result in the fuel injectors being disabled.
Risco: Disabled fuel injectors would prevent the engine from starting and may cause a stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Solução: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the ECM software, free of charge. The recall began October 16, 2019. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-630-2438. GM's number for this recall is N192221960.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER Número 18V576000 · 2018-08-30
Resumo: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Equinox, Impala, Cruze, Volt and Bolt EV vehicles, GMC Terrain vehicles, Buick Lacrosse and Regal vehicles, Cadillac XTS and XTS Professional vehicles and 2018 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. The rear brake caliper pistons may have an insufficient coating causing gas pockets to form, potentially reducing rear brake performance.
Risco: A reduction of braking performance can increase the risk of a crash.
Solução: GM will notify owners, and dealers will bleed the vehicle's brake system, free of charge. The recall began October 11, 2018. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 18279.
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION Número 18V400000 · 2018-06-14
Resumo: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. During servicing, a Passenger Presence System (PPS) may have been installed that was not correctly calibrated to the vehicle's seat type. As a result, the PPS may not properly identify an adult passenger from a child passenger in the front passenger seat, potentially causing the air bag to not deploy when it should, or causing the air bag to deploy when it shouldn't.
Risco: In the event of a crash, improper air bag deployment can increase the risk of injury.
Solução: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger PPS seat service kit, free of charge. The recall began August 7, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 18208.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP Número 18V358000 · 2018-05-31
Resumo: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2018 GMC Canyon, 2016-2017 Buick Envision, 2016-2018 Chevrolet Colorado and Malibu, 2017-2018 GMC Acadia, 2018 Buick LaCrosse, Cadillac ATS, Chevrolet Equinox, and GMC Terrain vehicles. The high pressure fuel pump may detach from its mounting flange, possibly resulting in the pump damaging the high pressure fuel line.
Risco: A damaged fuel line can create a fuel leak, increasing the risk of a fire.
Solução: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the high pressure fuel pump, and high pressure fuel pipe, free of charge. The recall began July 2, 2018. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 18188.
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