{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "GM recall 19V642 (N192221960): 2018 Chevrolet Malibu",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/19v642/",
  "summary": "Recall 19V642 (General Motors): Disabled fuel injectors would prevent the engine from starting and may cause a stall, increasing the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Chevrolet Malibu, model year 2018. Filed by General Motors LLC and reported to NHTSA on 6 September 2019. 177,282 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles equipped with 1.5L turbo engines. An error in the Engine Control Module (ECM) software may result in the fuel injectors being disabled. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls General Motors's own number for this recall: N192221960. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 19V642 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “Disabled fuel injectors would prevent the engine from starting and may cause a stall, increasing the risk of a crash.” 19V642 General Motors LLC Electrical System:Software 6 September 2019 2018-2018 CHEVROLET MALIBU Disabled fuel injectors would prevent the engine from starting and may cause a stall, increasing the risk of a crash. GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the ECM software, free of charge. The recall began October 16, 2019. ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T20:48:36+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T16:36:24+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"GM recall 19V642 (N192221960): 2018 Chevrolet Malibu\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/19v642/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}