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2019 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid hesitation / surging reports

47 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on the 2019 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid — roughly 5% of all complaints for this model year.

47
Hesitation / surging reports
5%
share of complaints
41,000 mi
median mileage in hesitation / surging reports (19 with odometer)

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 2019 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid report before drawing conclusions.