10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
25,023 miles

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problem #140

Sep 272023

Malibu

  • miles
Upon turning off car, throws shift to park error driver message. Have to restart the car, then shift to various conditions - R, D, L several times then P then turnoff car again. Repeat unto message no longer appears. Sometimes I cannot restart the car because it-??s not sending the ke fob. I read online several complaints. Took car to dealership - they confirm that this problem exists in both older and several new Chevy model. My costs will be around $1k by replacing the gear shifter which I find scary. What if this car had jumped out of gear. What is the life of the replacement shifter" Why isn-??t GM doing anything when this condition exist in brand new vehicles"

- Center Line, MI, USA

problem #139

Aug 012023

Malibu

  • miles
In 2019 I took my vehicle under warranty to the purchasing dealership to fix a "shift to park" reading after the vehicle is parked. It precludes turning off the car. Repeatedly restarting the car and shifting to park and/or jiggling the controller in park usually stopped the reading. The dealer replaced the control shifter, which fixed the problem for many years. This August, the problem started recurring and I have been attempting to make an appointment in the last week, but none of the local dealers say they can repair this for some time. Most cannot even diagnose the problem for a week or two.

- Louisville, KY, USA

problem #138

Aug 112023

Malibu

  • miles
The car continues to say "shift to park" when the car is already in park and its becoming a severe problem. Something is wrong with the shift stick

- Ontario, CA, USA

problem #137

Jul 072023

Malibu

  • miles
Intermittent Shift to Park Message Displayed While Vehicle in Park. Frequently when I shift the car into park and turn off the engine, a "Shift to Park" display appears on the driver dashboard. The "Shift to Park" display doesn't clear unless turning the car back on and turning it off again.

- Dallas, TX, USA

problem #136

Jun 202023

Malibu

  • miles
Shift to park warning continues to come on daily when I go to put my car in park. I have to fidget with the shifter to get the computer to recognize that my car is in park and the car will then shut off. Recently I was stopped at a red light, tried to accelerate at the green light and my car completely shut off, while I was still in drive. I could not accelerate and had to place my car in park. Then my stabilitrak sensor came on, along with a notice that my battery saver was on. I had to call a police offer to help me off the road. The car was then able to turn on and I drove it home but this is not safe.

- Chandler, AZ, USA

problem #135

Jun 122023

Malibu

  • miles
Driver door will not unlock from outside of car when car is sitting out in the heat and sun. Yes car Is available for inspection If I need to get in car while out somewhere I can-??t in a hurry. I went to dealership in November 2022 when it happened 3 times it was hot outside. No warning message or symptoms before failure. Hot weather when sitting in sun lock will not work. Now that it is very hot lock is not working again June12, 2023 happened 2 times today

- Rotonda West , FL, USA

problem #134

Apr 082019

Malibu

  • miles
The day I bought the vehicle in 2019 the engine light came on, I took the car back to the dealership and was told they couldn-??t do anything. I took it to them and the shop here in town and I was told by both shops on multiple occasions they could not fix any of the issues. They treated me like I-??m just a paycheck for them. My car for 3+ years now shuts completely off when I slow down or stop, including on highways. -??Engine speed reduced-?? message comes up every time I drive. Now I am being told my brakes are going to go out and nobody can help me. I have to step on my gas after I start the car or it just sputters.

- Baker City , OR, USA

problem #133

Jun 072023

Malibu

  • miles
Reduce Power Engine appears on the dash board. The car starts slowing down, I can-??t speed up, I Have to park on the side of the heavy traffic in the Highway. I have to wait around 5 minutes and then drive. I still have the engine symbol on. This happens regularly like 2 to 3 times a week.

- New Windsor , NY, USA

problem #132

Mar 242020

Malibu

  • miles
Back left door will not open, from inside or outside. Has happen before and then will open a few days later. this time it-??s been a week. Black paint also needs to be recalled.

- Clover , SC, USA

problem #131

Feb 112023

Malibu

  • miles
Battery charging system is faulty. Drains battery and alternator shuts off. Car and other components shut off. Third brake light brakes when car is lifted or jacked, causes safety issue and concern. Worst part is cause expensive property damage to interior of vehicle from water leaking in.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #130

Jan 312023

Malibu

  • miles
Engine light comes on, reduced engine power message displays. Have had numerous issues with this. Replaced gas pedal, was fine for a year. The issue is back. Why has'nt NHTSA acted on this well known issue? Car goes from 70 to 40 on the highway. GM has done nothing to fix the problem! First started around 10,000 Miles.

- North Adams, MI, USA

problem #129

Jan 172023

Malibu

  • miles
Driving down highway slowed down brake assist kicked in for no reason I was stuck in traffic not moving but maybe 2 mph brakes locked up got super hard codes read brake booster and vacuum pump. Screen went black -€œparking assist off-€ came on dashboard earlier that morning but nothing seemed to be wrong with the car. Thank God I wasn-€™t going faster I could have died!

- Dallas, TX, USA

problem #128

Jan 162023

Malibu

  • miles
After coming to a complete stop and moving the shifter into Park, a message on screen in my car displays SHIFT TO PARK, while the icon in the bottom right of the screen clearly displays the car is already in park. This has been happening consistently over the last few days. I have learned that if I get a bit more aggressive (jam the shifter into Park) it tends to work although I'm not sure how long that will last without causing additional issues. If I can't get my car into Park, it may roll and cause injury/damage/death. I have not yet taken it in for inspection as it just began this week.

- Dallas, GA, USA

problem #127

Dec 012022

Malibu

  • miles
Engine shuts off while driving and sometimes will not restart. This is not the regular start/stop functionality. My car shuts of when it should not and creates a crash hazard.

- West Sacramento, CA, USA

problem #126

Nov 182022

Malibu

  • miles
Engine light came on along with decreased engine power light. Felt the transmission downshifting. Speed went from 50 down to 20 while on an expressway and I had to pull off the road and shut it down. Waited awhile, turned it back on and it continued several times to downshift. Took it to the dealer, had to wait a few weeks for the part and the accelerator pedal sensor needed to be replaced. Thank god I was not in the passing lane or there would 've been a very bad accident.

- Scranton, PA, USA

problem #125

Oct 112022

Malibu

  • miles
I have a 2017 Malibu and have gotten a message on my MFD (Multi-Function Display) screen on the dash that said Steering Assist Reduce, drive with care. It happens while driving city streets and at a complete stop. Now the doors are unlocking when the message pops up at stops. Also the care is losing power at the stops now and coming back on. It does not allow me to accelerate. This is very dangerous. I took my car into the dealership a couple months ago for the same error message but they blew it off saying I needed some type of fluid (if I remember correctly). Now, I have the same issue amplified. It wrecks lemon! I filed another complaint months ago, but I-€™m filing again due to scheduling yet another service appointment at the Chevrolet dealership. (Hence why I put todays date of the incident).

- Baton Rouge, LA, USA

problem #124

May 172022

Malibu

  • miles
Since purchasing this vehicle I have had to take to repair shop several times due to the automatic shut off when at a stop light but car cuts out completely and sometimes will not start back up. I have had to be towed to the shop I have had to replace the battery once already because of this and looks like will have to replace battery again because it has started doing the same thing again. I have only had this car a year and am ready to give it back to the dealership.

- Oklahoma City , OK, USA

problem #123

May 092022

Malibu

  • 67,000 miles
The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the automatic START/STOP feature intermittently failed to operate as needed and the vehicle would shut off while at a complete stop. There were several unknown warning lights illuminated. During the most recent failure, the vehicle failed to restart after several attempts. A fellow motorist assisted her in jump-starting the vehicle and the contact was able to resume normal driving. The contact then took the vehicle to a dealer where it remained in their possession while awaiting a diagnostic test. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 67,000.

- Miami, FL, USA

problem #122

Jan 102022

Malibu

  • miles
shift to park warning stays on and will not shut off when shifter is in park dealer replaced shifter assembly $800 when car electrical will not shut off that is a safety issue

- Elmhurst, IL, USA

problem #121

May 232022

Malibu

  • miles
Car looses power randomly -€œengine power reduced-€ comes up on the dash screen have to pull over sh*t car off and then turn back on to reset.

- Indianola, IA, USA

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