Chevrolet Malibu (2018): Engine
Recall 19V642000 · Sep 6, 2019 · General Motors LLC
177,282
vehicles affected
177,282
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 19V642000
- Date
- Sep 6, 2019
- Maker
- General Motors LLC
- Units affected
- 177,282
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Engine; Electrical system > Software; Fuel system, gasoline > Fuel injection system > Injectors
- Model years
- 2018
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
Disabled fuel injectors would prevent the engine from starting and may cause a stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 19V642000?
1 model: Chevrolet Malibu (2018), about 177,282 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 19V642000?
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.
What can happen?
Disabled fuel injectors would prevent the engine from starting and may cause a stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.