2019 CHEVROLET MALIBU HYBRID Complaints

Engine started misfiring and losing power and it became scary to drive this vehicle as it was not functioning properly. There was no issue prior to this immediate failure and the vehicle was recently inspected. The dealership is recommending a full engine replacement due to lifter failure.

#8 cylinder failure. This happened 2months after purchase of this 40,000.00 dollar truck went to 3 different mechanics and told the #8 cylinder needed new engine now I’m paying for this vehicle as it sits aside my house never by another Chevy…

I was driving on the interstate, when all my dash lights came on. When stationed, it would vibrate and have excessive smoke come from the exhaust when I would start driving again. After arriving to my destination there was an unusual burning/smokey smell when I got out of the vehicle. I got it scanned and it said it was a cylinder 2 misfire. I replaced the spark plug, coolant, gaskets. Still wasn’t fixed. Then I replaced the fuel injector. Still not working. The mechanic said the oil psi was 30. The vehicle was also burning thru gas and oil quicker than usual. Took it to the dealership and they said it needs a whole new engine and warranty is unsure if they will cover it or not.

While driving the vehicle I began to hear a ticking noise in the engine (lifter tick) and the check engine light came on. The vehicle began to lose power and started shaking. I stopped the vehicle and turned it off and restarted it and began to drive as I was not far from home. I found that the vehicle did not have full power and was not firing on all cylinders. After getting the vehicle home a diagnostic code showed cylinder 2 was not firing. The vehicle was towed to the dealership who confirmed there was a bad lifter and roller that dug into the camshaft. The sudden loss of power and shaking of the vehicle while driving is the safety concern. It seems that this is a common problem with these engines that GM is aware of and has failed to address.

The engine experienced a failure in cylinder #5, confirmed by diagnostic trouble code P0305 (Cylinder 5 Misfire). The vehicle and engine remain in their post-failure condition and are available for inspection upon request. The problem was confirmed through diagnostic testing, which retrieved code P0305 (Cylinder 5 Misfire). The misfire is present whenever the vehicle is running and is reproducible. The vehicle has been inspected by a service center and diagnosed with a cylinder #5 misfire. The vehicle has not yet been inspected by the manufacturer or insurance representatives but is available for inspection upon request. No police inspection was required as there was no collision. The failure occurred suddenly while driving at approximately 45 mph. Immediately after the failure, the check engine light illuminated and the engine began running extremely rough. When during warranty, the vehicle was serviced multiple times for engine shuttering and skipping.

My truck locks up the back tires at 7 mph. No warning lights come on and the only indication it is going to happen is when shifting from park to reverse it bangs extremely hard.

I have a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 with the 5.3ltr V8. The vehicle has 44,500 miles and has zero accident history. On 01/12/2026, the oil cooler line broke while driving, leaving 8 qts of oil covering the underside of the vehicle (exhaust, suspension and tires) creating a fire hazard along with possible loss of control with the rear tires coated in oil. Additionally, the vehicle is undrivable almost immediately due to zero oil pressure. The local Chevrolet dealership diagnosed it as a oil line failure. There is a Chevrolet Customer service program N212326940 for only certain VIN for this vehicle for this specific problem, however it doesn't cover my vehicle. In reviewing different web forums, this is a commonly known failure point with some defect to the hose clamp. GM has not extended a recall and has stopped covering this known failure. I'm not sure if it's a vendor/supplier failure with the oil line or an installation problem. A full recall and/or 10yr/100k warranty coverage should be provided for all oil line failures due to thousands of prior similar failures with the same oil line.

Original owner of 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 truck with 5.3L V-8 engine and 64,557 miles. On January 2, 2026 while driving on local state road, experienced sudden significant loss of power, engine shuddering during acceleration, ticking noise from engine compartment, and dash messages “Service Parking Brake” and “Service ESC”. Could not safely maintain traffic speed as it became very difficult to drive. Was able to get vehicle off the roadway. Chevrolet service diagnosed as misfire cylinder 1, collapsed lifter, and damaged camshaft with out of pocket repair cost totaling $11,367.16.

The contact owned a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving on the highway at approximately 40 MPH, the engine started making abnormal sounds. The vehicle had experienced engine failure. There were no warning lights illuminated prior to the failure. The contact allowed the vehicle to coast to the shoulder and shifted to park(P). The vehicle was towed to the dealer and the contact was informed that the engine had imploded. The vehicle was repaired out of pocket. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 131,000.

Originally the ECS message came up on the dashboard. The truck started running rough with the engine shaking and white smoke started blowing out of the exhaust. The problems started showing just as I was entering the interstate. I pulled over to the emergency lane. The truck was towed to a local dealer. They ran the diagnostic on the engine and found the #8 cylinder has no pressure and fuel was dumping into the engine. The engine had to be replaced. There was no warnings before this happened.