10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
18,939 miles

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problem #115

Sep 202023

Malibu

  • miles
Just now I got out from church and again shift to park message came on please help me it's my only car

- Reedley, CA, USA

problem #114

Sep 202023

Malibu

  • miles
Made noise just now and shift to park message just now and dealers says there's nothing wrong with my car and gm don't want to repurchase my car please help me this is my only car

- Reedley, CA, USA

problem #113

Sep 202023

Malibu

  • miles
Just now getting to Walmart my shift to park message came on my 2018 Chevy Mailbu

- Reedley, CA, USA

problem #112

Sep 192023

Malibu

  • miles
Today again shift to park message came

- Reedley, CA, USA

problem #111

Aug 012023

Malibu

  • 91,832 miles
The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that that vehicle failed to shift into park. The shift to park warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, and the contact was informed that there was a glitch in the vehicle and there were no open recalls. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 91,832.

- Snellville, GA, USA

problem #110

Sep 182023

Malibu

  • miles
Again today my shift to park message came on to some odd noise help me please

- Reedley, CA, USA

problem #109

Sep 172023

Malibu

  • miles
Warning lights never come up for the five years I've had it On August 18, 2023 while driving I lost power to no gas no brakes to driving like this for five minutes at the end shift to park message came on I was scared thank God I didn't die. On September 15,2023 Ed Denas dealership stated my car fine I disagree with them as again shift to park message comes up. On September 17, 2023 when I parked at my driveway I got the message shift to park. Please help me and please help 2018 Chevy Mailbu customers. That gm implement the recall or gm replacement or gm repurchase these 2018 Chevy Malibu this is the only car I have please help me. Thank you

- Reedley, CA, USA

problem #108

Aug 012023

Malibu

  • miles
I keep getting shift to park message every time I go to park. My vehicle is in park and won-??t turn off the radio and lights inside. It is starting to drain my battery and every day I wake up my battery is now dead. No recalls for this however lots of complaints.

- Omaha, NE, USA

problem #107

Aug 182023

Malibu

  • miles
No warnings was given.it was scary.my car lost power to 20 mph it drove to where I was able to safely get off the road gave me error messages to shutting down. I sure don't want this happening to others

- Reedley, CA, USA

problem #106

Aug 182023

Malibu

  • miles
Vehicle shut down in traffic lost all power as I'm pushing my Vehicle to a safe location in neutral it starts back up without me starting it there was a recall for this year make and model the recall numbers are N192221960 NHTSA # 19V642 Date Issued: Sep 06, 2019 those problems are infact the same issues I am having

- Belleville, MI, USA

problem #105

Jul 282023

Malibu

  • miles
I drive my car everyday as usual but here lately my car shuts off while I-??m driving and my dash goes completely black and I have no power and it doesn-??t start back

- West Memphis, AR, USA

problem #104

Jul 132023

Malibu

  • miles
When the car is shifted into "Park", then I attempt to turn the car off, the car turns off partially, but the electrical system stays on and a message saying "! - Shift to Park" appears on the screen. The car cannot be turned off or locked, and it takes multiple attempts of fulling restarting the car (so the shift interlock system unlocks) and shifting gears until the vehicle recognizes that it's in park and will allow itself to be turned off fully. This issue takes at least a few minutes per incident to resolve. If it's not resolved, the car cannot lock and the battery drains.

- Owings Mills, MD, USA

problem #103

Jul 112023

Malibu

  • miles
My brake vacuum pump seized while driving in the far left lane on the freeway. My car began to lose power and my rpms dropped and rose back up quickly making my car lunge forward and back quickly multiple times. My check engine light came on and a warning saying my engine was losing power flashed across the dash.I exited the freeway and pulled over to a safe location, when attempting to stop my car I noticed that the breakes were stiff and would not move and I had to push the emergency break to stop the car completely. I had my car full of family members and all of us were extremely sacred and worried for our safety and those of others around us as the speed was no longer under my control.

- Wildomar, CA, USA

problem #102

Jun 272023

Malibu

  • miles
Shift to park but vehicle us in park engine control module, causing engibe power to be dropped reduced

- Milwaukee, WI, USA

problem #101

Jun 232023

Malibu

  • miles
DIC shows service shift to park. Don't know for sure that car is in park. Dealer confirmed the problem. Dealer has replaced shift lock switch and jumper harness for over $500. DIC stated shift to park after the car was in park. Audio warnings. Has occurred intermittently for about 4 weeks.

- Prescott, AZ, USA

problem #100

Jun 042023

Malibu

  • miles
vehicle not in park error on display, when the vehicle has been put in park. have to flick the shift lever a couple of times for the error to go away, wont let you shut vehicle off, wont let you start the vehicle.

- Chandler, AZ, USA

problem #99

May 242023

Malibu

  • 16,940 miles
The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while attempting to park the vehicle, the message "Shift to Park" was displayed on the instrument panel with an audible alarm sounding. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 16,940.

- Naples, FL, USA

problem #98

May 252022

Malibu

  • miles
I have a 2018 Malibu with a very long list of major issues. The Engine loses power constantly along with a -??Engine Reduced Power-?? warning and check engine light. I get a constant -??shift to park-?? message even after placed in park. All the steering wheel buttons/controls do not work. With the exception of the cruise control. Car almost red lines after the power message displays when you try to increase the speed of the vehicle. The back axle/suspension/hubs make a very loud popping sound when I back up or drive forward. Both back wheel assemblies make a very loud wobble noise when driving. Almost like the assemble is going bad. The Auto Stop/Start causes a lot of issues. It causes the car to jerk horribly and that-??s when you hear the popping in the back axles the most. Idk if there is an option to turn this off in this model. But, if there is I can-??t access the message center because the steering wheel controls/buttons don-??t work. Also upon restart the car runs extremely rough and tries to die. The car has really bad powertrain issues. The car not only loses almost all power-??.. but, also acts like the transmission is slipping when taking off from a dead stop. Causing it to jerk really bad when the transmission actually catches. The brake system also seems like it has a lot of issues. Here recently the brakes seem like they don-??t want to stop the car and that leads to pressing the brake pedal down harder resulting in the brake finally stopping the car in almost a dead stop. This could cause a rear end collision or a collision after your designated stopping point. Every time it rains my trunk gets soaked with water leading to a horrible mildew smell and damaged property in the trunk. Also, the steering wheel will start wobbling uncontrollably when driving down the road and then just stops. It causes a violent shake in the front end until it stops. I-??m sure I missed a few things just because of how long the list is. I-??m hoping for a solution to these problems.

- Denison , TX, USA

problem #97

Jan 152020

Malibu

  • miles
The contact's niece owns a 2018 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. Additionally, the vehicle lost motive power. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who performed unknown repairs on the vehicle; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

- East Saint Louis, IL, USA

problem #96

Dec 032022

Malibu

  • 64,400 miles
The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to recognize the gear shifter being shifted to park(P). The -€œShift to Park-€ message was displayed on the instrument panel. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that the failure was a known issue. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 64,400.

- Kirkwood, IL, USA

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