Vehicle recall 16V521000 · July 8, 2016
2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid
The affected vehicles have a shut-off switch for the high voltage battery for use when servicing the vehicle.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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.
- Consequence
- A vehicle stall increases the risk of a crash.
- 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V521000
- Reported to NHTSA
- July 8, 2016
- Filed by
- General Motors LLC
- Manufacturer campaign
- 51230
- Owner notification
- August 10, 2016
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 534
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Hybrid propulsion system
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid (2016): 2016
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