I just bought this car on 5/14. Test drive was smooth, loved the vehicle and I drove it alone due to social distancing practices the dealer had. Checked this site and only found one complaint for what I experienced next so I figured I was safe. Carfax clean, one owner. Sold in March to dealer, fax shows it had a clean inspection on intake. I buy vehicle, drive it around the neighborhood later that night. Stop and start engages at a stop sign and the engine lurches a few times, comes back on. Stop and start feature no longer works and check engine light is on. I text the salesperson, he asked me to take it in. Next available slot is Monday afternoon. I bring it in and am assured whatever the issue is, it's taken care of, all free. I get a call yesterday that the rocker arm control valve is bad and the part has no ETA. I am told that I can pick up my car but "not drive it much" until then. It's still there.

This apparently is a wide spread issue.

I'd like potential car buyers to know this model and year vehicle is not a safe bet without warranty coverage or service coverage.

I purchased 2015 Malibu, July 3 this year and have 1300 miles on it. I was driving on the highway at 55 mph and the car just turned off. I was able to get it to the shoulder, then wouldn't start. Shook for few seconds and then message came up engine power reduced. Got to dealer they have had it 3 days and say they replaced engine control module and asked if I had recently been driving in heavy rain storms. Little disappointment as I just drove this car right off the showroom floor 7 weeks ago, but I guess what I most concerned about, is this going to happen again?? I will be nervous to get it back, but my dealer has been great :(

Update from Aug 19, 2015: Picked up car today and it turned out to be engine control module which was replaced, lets hope this doesn't happen again, my dealer was very nice, by the way