2019 Chevrolet Malibu service brakes problems
21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2019 Chevrolet Malibu — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Due to the vacuum pump failing during driving, metal shards broke inside of the car and went into the engine destroying it completely. Now i need a whole new engine”
filed Sep 16, 2026
“Since 2024/2025 car has been malfunctioning, I’ve had it checked out but it just got worse and nothing was fixed l, it is I driveable and very unsafe. When driving it abruptly stops like it’s crashing Messages that pop up (Multiple ones at one time flashing as well) - service “ESC” -“service power…”
filed Jun 4, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other Malibu years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Malibu | 2 | 5% |
| 2023 Malibu | 2 | 3% |
| 2022 Malibu | 5 | 5% |
| 2021 Malibu | 2 | 2% |
| 2020 Malibu | 42 | 21% |
| 2018 Malibu | 60 | 9% |
| 2017 Malibu | 67 | 10% |
| 2016 Malibu | 94 | 11% |
| 2015 Malibu | 16 | 6% |
| 2014 Malibu | 42 | 12% |
| 2013 Malibu | 44 | 5% |
| 2012 Malibu | 65 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2019 Chevrolet Malibu
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.