General Motors Chevy Malibu brake defect class action lawsuit overview:
- Who: Tiffany Johnson filed a class action lawsuit against General Motors LLC.
- Why: Johnson claims General Motors manufactured and distributed model year 2013-2022 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles containing a defective engine part that affects the vehicles’ braking.
- Where: The class action lawsuit was filed in Michigan federal court.
General Motors designed, manufactured and distributed model year 2013-2022 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles containing a defective engine part that can cause a loss of braking capability, a new class action lawsuit alleges.
Plaintiff Tiffany Johnson claims 2013-2022 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles built with 1.5L, 1.8L, 2.0L and 2.5L engines contain defective cam-driven brake vacuum pumps, which, in addition to causing a loss of the ability to brake, increase stopping distances and damage the vehicle’s “camshaft and other engine components.”
Johnson argues the alleged defect presents an “unreasonable risk to occupants’ safety and predisposes occupants to injury, accident and death.”
“Designing and manufacturing vehicles with safe and reliable braking systems is paramount to ensure the safety and wellbeing of drivers, passengers and others on the road,” the General Motors class action states.
General Motors class action says company has taken no action to remedy Chevy Malibu brake defect
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is aware of the alleged Chevy Malibu brake defect due to driver complaints detailing collisions which have occurred due to their brakes failing, according to the General Motors class action.
Despite this, Johnson claims General Motors “has taken no action to correct the root cause of the Brake Defect.”
When General Motors does seek to repair the issue, Johnson argues that it simply “removes and replaces defective parts with new, but equally defective, parts.”
Johnson claims General Motors is guilty of fraudulent concealment/omission and breach of express warranty, among other things, and in violation of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act and Virginia’s Consumer Protection Act.
She demands a jury trial and requests injunctive relief along with punitive damages with herself and all class members.
Johnson wants to represent a nationwide class and Virginia subclass of all persons or entities who have purchased or leased a 2013-2022 Chevrolet Malibu containing an allegedly defective cam-driven brake vacuum pump.
General Motors also recalled around 680,000 of its 2014-2015 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles earlier this year over concerns they contained defective windshield wipers.
Have you purchased a model year 2013-2022 Chevrolet Malibu? Let us know in the comments!
The plaintiff is represented by The Miller Law Firm, P.C., Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C., and Dicello Levitt Gutzler LLC.
The General Motors Chevy Malibu brake defect class action lawsuit is Johnson v. General Motors LLC, Case No. 2:22-cv-11548, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.
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215 thoughts onGeneral Motors class action alleges Chevy Malibu brake defect
On August 27, 2025 My brakes would not work unless I just mashed them all the way to the floor, but my car would not stop all the way at first, but then would come to an abrupt stop. My brake pedal became tight and would no longer work. Thank God I was right at the turn at my house and not out on the major highway I have to travel to get home everyday. I drive a 2018 malibu and will never have another one!
August
Ummm the 2.4 eco are just as bad if not worse! Straight nightmare! Try tapping the brake going 55-60 down highway and all of a sudden everything cuts off with no real warning and steering tightens up.. All because the pump has has shorted out..
I have a 2018 Chevy Malibu that I had to pay almost 3k to get my break booster replaced. My husband was driving it and the breaks got tight and he was trying to slow down and had a very close call. He almost wrecked the car. So we had to have it taken in to the dealer
happened to me. my total bill for repair was $5k. luckily I had warranty so $1.1k out of pocket
My daughter has a 2020 Malibu. She was driving the car last night and called me because the brakes got “tight” and she was scared. I went to pick her up and the car but didn’t even feel comfortable driving the car myself. We had to leave it overnight and my husband checked it out the next day and immediately confirmed it’s the same issues with the pump. Unfortunately we also have pieces that fell into the engine. We are having it towed to a dealer tomorrow to see how much the repairs will cost.