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Chevrolet error in the Engine Control Module (ECM) software may result in the fuel injectors being disabled.

NHTSA campaign 19V-642 · Reported September 6, 2019 · 177,282 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Chevrolet Malibu
VEHICLES AFFECTED
177,282
REMEDY
GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the ECM software, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

General Motors LLC reported a problem with the engine. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

An error in the Engine Control Module (ECM) software may result in the fuel injectors being disabled.

WHY IT MATTERS

Disabled fuel injectors would prevent the engine from starting and may cause a stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the ECM software, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 19V-642.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2018Chevrolet Malibu

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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