NHTSA recall 16V521000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 16V521000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 51230 |
| Manufacturer | General Motors LLC |
| Reported | 2016-07-08 |
| Owners notified | 2016-08-10 |
| Component | HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Units potentially affected | 534 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2017 quarter 4 |
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| Filed with NHTSA | 2018-01-11 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 534 |
| Reported remedied | 513 (96%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 5 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2017 quarter 4, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Malibu Hybrid vehicles manufactured October 27, 2015, to June 3, 2016. The affected vehicles have a shut-off switch for the high voltage battery for use when servicing the vehicle. This manual service disconnect switch (MSD) may not be properly installed and thus may not lock into position, unexpectedly disconnecting the high-voltage power while driving, effectively stalling the vehicle.
What can happen
A vehicle stall increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the MSD and correct the installation, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 10, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 51230.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
| 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU HYBRID | Built 2015-10-27 to 2016-06-03. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
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A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| PIC6448A | 2022-05-16. Service bulletin. This Preliminary information communicates That Techline connect is Not supporting the progaming of the T6 PIM / HPCM. and advies them to call Techline. |
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| 18NA186 | 2019-10-28. Service bulletin. This Bulletin provides information to diagnose a Loss of Propulsion or No Start with the MIL ON and DTC P0A3F or P1B03 set. |
| 19NA211 | 2019-10-28. Service bulletin. This Bulletin provides information to diagnose a Loss of Propulsion or No Start with the MIL ON and DTC P0A45 or P1B04 set. |
| 18NA016 | 2018-06-04. Service bulletin. This Bulletin provides ECM reprogramming information to Correct DTC P3260 and P0AC4. |
| PIC6194E | 2018-01-16. Service bulletin. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician the High Voltage Drive Motor Battery, for the 2016-2018 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid has been placed on a parts restriction. Dealer will need to call General Motors Technical Assistance Center. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.