Chevrolet Malibu 2018 Electrical System Recall: Fuel Injectors May Cause Crash
General Motors recalls 2018 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles with 1.5L turbo engines due to potential fuel injector failure causing engine stalling and crash risk. Owners will receive free software updates.
Use caution until it’s fixed
Disabled fuel injectors would prevent the engine from starting and may cause a stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
What happened, in plain English
General Motors is recalling certain 2018 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles with 1.5L turbo engines because a software error may disable fuel injectors, preventing the engine from starting and increasing crash risk. Affected vehicles need a free software update from dealers. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1224644-chevrolet-malibu-2018-electrical-system-recall-fuel-injectors-may-cause.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1224644-chevrolet-malibu-2018-electrical-system-recall-fuel-injectors-may-cause · Updated October 5, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #19V642000
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“Chevrolet Malibu 2018 Electrical System Recall: Fuel Injectors May Cause Crash.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1224644-chevrolet-malibu-2018-electrical-system-recall-fuel-injectors-may-cause. Based on NHTSA recall #19V642000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=19V642000).
Why it’s dangerous
A software error in the Engine Control Module (ECM) can disable fuel injectors, preventing the engine from starting. This may cause the vehicle to stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2018 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles with 1.5L turbo engines are affected. Drivers using these vehicles may face engine stalling during operation.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2018 Chevrolet Malibu has a 1.5L turbo engine. The recall began October 16, 2019, and applies to vehicles with this specific engine type.
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What to do — step by step
Contact GM Customer Service
Call 1-800-630-2438 to confirm your vehicle is affected and schedule a software update.
Get Software Update
Dealers will reprogram the ECM software for free to fix the fuel injector issue.
What NHTSA says to do
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.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 4 months.
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Recall began
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #19V642000 (June 9, 2019)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 5, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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