NHTSA campaign 19V642000 · Manufacturer campaign N192221960
Chevrolet Recall 19V-642: ECM May Disable Fuel Injectors
NHTSA recall 19V642000 (Manufacturer campaign N192221960) was reported by General Motors LLC on September 6, 2019, with 177,282 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet Malibu for the 2018 model year. Owners were notified on October 16, 2019, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 19V642000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 19V642000 (also written 19V-642 or 19V642)
- Filed by
- General Motors LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- N192221960
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 177,282 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Software
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 86.1% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 19V642000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Malibu
- 2018 · Vehicles built April 25, 2017 – September 20, 2018 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V642000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
Disabled fuel injectors would prevent the engine from starting and may cause a stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the ECM software, free of charge. The recall began October 16, 2019. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-630-2438. GM's number for this recall is N192221960.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 19V642000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.