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RecallGazette

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2016 Chevrolet Malibu won’t start reports

9 NHTSA complaints describe engine cranks but won’t start, or no crank at all on the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu — roughly 1% of all complaints for this model year.

9
Won’t start reports
1%
share of complaints
51,000 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2016 Chevrolet Malibu report before drawing conclusions.