10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
37,439 miles

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problem #96

May 072020

Malibu 4-cyl

  • 61,000 miles
When stopping and auto stop kicks on the car shuts down and the check engine light comes on. Then it has to be put in to park and restarted. Turn signals and radio have no sound working and sometimes there is a steering assist warning message appears. I changed my battery several months ago and this has happened to me several times and I've also had the alternator checked and it's fine as well. After turning the vehicle off and restarting the blinker has sound and the radio works. I'm also unable.to use bluetooth services when all the above happens.

- Texarkana, AR, USA

problem #95

Apr 012020

Malibu

  • 26,000 miles
Car will not shut off. Even after I put the car in parking position - there is an error that comes up when I try to turn the car off using the on/off button. The error message is 'shift to park' even when the car is in park. This happens every time when I turn off the car. I would shift the gear multiple times back and forth till I can get it to turn off but now its getting worse.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #94

Aug 052019

Malibu

  • miles
When I press the gas it hesitate to move forward and also my battery sensory has gone out. My car is only 4 years old I believe it has something to do with it being an eco which has caused major issues to my transmission and other parts of my car.

- Jesup, GA, USA

problem #93

Mar 142020

Malibu

  • 70,000 miles
I was driving and my car had a message that said engine power reducing and the car dropped speed on the highway to 15mph and almost caused a wreck. Now my engine light is on since then. My car has been in and out the shop since I brought it brand new 0 miles for some type of engine related failure, sensors etc. My warranty has expired and now I am forced to pay out of pocket for maintence.

- New Orleans, LA, USA

problem #92

Mar 062020

Malibu

  • 124,000 miles
I was driving on the I-10 West highway at 70mph when all of a sudden a engine power reduced message came across the screen & due to the loss of acceleration I was almost rear ended by an 18 wheeler because I couldn't pull over to the side of the road fast enough...also, on some days when I start my car it doesn't make any noise so therefore the radio will not work, the signal light sounds doesn't work, nor does the seatbelt sounds work.

- Sunset, LA, USA

problem #91

Jan 302019

Malibu

  • 70,000 miles
13 months ago I began having accelerator sensor issues. Driving 40+ mph and the check engine light came on, "engine reduced power", "stabilitrak" came on my hud. My father has a 2017 Malibu and this had just happened to him, so I knew to pull to the side of the road, shut the car off and turn it back on, but the light stayed on and the car wouldn't accelerate past 40mph and took forever to get up to speed. Took it in and they "fixed" it. I had to have it fixed 3 times in 3 months. All similar situations, driving 45+ mph. My touch screen radio also went out, and had to get a new head unit. Still to this day only one of the usb slots works. Summer goes on, no issues. October time frame, my car shut off while I was driving 60 mph for a split second. Headlights went out, radio, speedometer, all of it at 5am. It came back on within 2 seconds and the car was fine. No check engine light or anything. Had a buddy of mine run a code check and nothing showed up. A month later I had another accelerator sensor issue, driving 60+ mph. Had to drive on the shoulder of the road until I could get it to the dealership. Took it in and got it fixed for free since there was a recall. 2 months go by, we're in January 2020 now, driving 60+ and my car shows "stabilitrak" and had the same symptoms of the previous low power, and not accelerating. Turns out to be the air charge cooler. Not a week later after getting it back, driving 70+ mph and my car loses power. Had to tow it since I was in a different state. Cylinder 1 has low pressure and the charge air cooler is flooded with debris. And now Chevy is telling me I have to pay for a new engine!! wtf?

- Syracuse, IN, USA

problem #90

Feb 082020

Malibu

  • 67,000 miles
I was driving on the highway, speed limit was 70mph I was going that speed then out of nowhere I got the check engine light and a notice on my dash appeared as 'engine power reduced' and my speed drastically declined I was almost rear ended by a semi truck, I had people in the back of my car and with an impact from a trailer we could have been seriously hurt or even killed. This a reoccurring proble with Malibu's from the year 2016-2019 GM knows about the issue but has done nothing to resolve it. This issue not only puts the driver of the vehicle in harm but others around as well. The problem is the throttle body response sensor which is about a $300-$500 fix which is not an cheap fix. They need to be held responsible for this because one day this could happen to anybody with this type of car and it can kill someone.

- Carpentersville, IL, USA

problem #89

Feb 082020

Malibu

  • 52,000 miles
When driving the vehicle first the engine light came on and I got a diagnostics it was the mass air flow sensor code coming up. I had the thotle cleaned.... the engine light went off 2 daya later. Then I was driving on the hwy and the engine light came on along with the message engine reduce power. I pulled over shut the car off for 10 seconds, start it again and drive it. It does it on a daily now. And im tired of it this is a brand new car. I got it at 28,000 miles it is now at 53,000 miles. Chevrolet know that this problem is going on with many of the mailibus they need to fix it. I just spent 1,100 on this car for the repairs

- Richmond, VA, USA

problem #88

Feb 062020

Malibu

  • 84,000 miles
My 2016 Chevy Malibu completely lost power twice on 2/6/2020. The engine shut completely down. The first incident happened while waiting in the pick up line at my daughters school which is in a parking lot full of kids. The car just shut completely down while in drive. It actually died. No instrument panel on, no radio on, no heat. I had to put the car in park and then push the pedal along with the push to start button to restart the car. The second incident happened about 15 to 20 minutes later while I was stopped at a traffic light. Once again the car was in drive and just completely shut down. The same thing happened as the first incident but this time I am in heavy traffic during the time when kid's are released from school and people in general are moving around the city. All of this happened during a heavy snow here in my state. For a person driving up behind me I'm sitting there with no lights on at a now green traffic light in unsafe weather conditions. Vehicles were blowing and going around us to avoid an accident. I had to act fast for our safety along with the other drivers on the road. My daughter and myself were scared of being in an accident. I have an appointment tomorrow 2/7/2020 at a General Motors dealership to look into the problem.

- Bridgeport, MI, USA

problem #87

Dec 102019

Malibu

  • 53,000 miles
Car wouldn't completely turn off. Car stayed it wasn't parked. Ignition went from green to orange instead to no color/off. Repair was $500

- Fort Myers, FL, USA

problem #86

Jan 232020

Malibu

  • 70,000 miles
Passenger side head light went out while driving then came back on a couple of weeks later. Two weeks later driver side light went out. Two weeks after that both lights went out while driving even highbeams not functional while driving. All lights not functional at the moment.

- Tuscaloosa, AL, USA

problem #85

Jan 132020

Malibu

  • 27,943 miles
While driving, the car suddenly flashed the "reduced engine speed" message, and the engine warning light came on. The vehicle would not exceed 20 mph after the message came on. The earliest dealership appointment was for 1/20/20 in a city approximately 30 minutes away; I called the Chevrolet warranty line and was advised to try calling other dealerships and take my vehicle to be serviced there, despite my repeated explanations of the safety risk due to the engine failure. I received my car back today (1/22/20) and was told the accelerator wiring was replaced under a "special" warranty extension and that they are not providing the warranty rental car coverage.

- Bloomington, IN, USA

problem #84

Oct 122019

Malibu

  • 77,615 miles
The acceleration sensor is making the engine reduce power, know as the throttle body.. it only comes on when it's raining outside or my car is driven in the rain, then next day this starts happening.. has to be some type of recalll on this sensor, very dangerous reduces your speed down to 40 or sometimes 20 when it comes

- Fort Worth, TX, USA

problem #83

Jan 082020

Malibu

  • 150,000 miles
The accelerator pedal censor is faulty and causes the vehicle to start to power down. This common in many Chevrolet models from the Impala, to the Malibu and Cruze.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #82

Dec 202019

Malibu

  • 62,480 miles
My wife was driving on the highway when suddenly a message come on the dash stating reduced engine power then the check engine light. Our 2016 Malibu currently has 62510 miles and upon researching I have found it to be linked to the accelerator pedal position sensor. I have found many complaints online, and one persons lawsuit

- Kansas City, MO, USA

problem #81

Dec 282019

Malibu

  • 84,000 miles
Press on the gas and the car slows down to an almost stop position. While driving on a street or on the freeway, the car decides it wants to shut down. All electrical regarding the front and back cameras have gone black.

- Torrance, CA, USA

problem #80

Dec 162019

Malibu

  • 67,694 miles
While driving down the road vehicle shuts down with a notification saying engine power reduced to where you have to pull off the side of the road and shut the car off three or four times before it will get back to where it's supposed to be. Very unsafe when it shuts down going down the highway at 55 and it slows you down to under 20 you have to pull off weaving in and out of traffic very dangerous.

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

problem #79

Oct 102019

Malibu

  • 41,000 miles
Adaptive cruise control which controls vehicle speed to ensure safe distance stopped working rendering cruise control inoperable. This also caused the forward crash avoidance to not work. Vehicle trouble code UO269-00 stored which resulted in replacing long range radar module to correct for $1055

- Janesville, WI, USA

problem #78

Dec 212017

Malibu

  • 45,000 miles
Every time I push the brake pedal and the auto stop engages the engine turns off, but when you take your foot off of the brake pedal the whole dash display goes out, including the turn signals. It takes about a minute for the dash to come back on. This happens several time a day, and it has been going on for at least two years. It scares me when this happens.

- Helendale, CA, USA

problem #77

Dec 022019

Malibu

  • 53,641 miles
Vehicle says to shift to park when already in park. Vehicle is hesitant to accelerate seems as if it is struggling to go at times. When blinkers are in use, there is no sound at times that is usually associated with turning a turn signal on. All issues happened during different operations of the vehicle. While stationary, while driving, while idled.

- Aberdeen, MD, USA

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