10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
10,643 miles

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problem #108

Oct 092023

Malibu

  • miles
Just now my car made odd noises to wanting to stop I got home and shift to park message came on well NHTSA help me GM don't want to help

- Reedley, CA, USA

problem #107

Oct 032023

Malibu

  • miles
Just not my car drove very odd to noises to shift to park message

- Reedley, CA, USA

problem #106

Oct 012023

Malibu

  • miles
Coming to Walmart at the stop waiting for the light to turn green my car made noises parking at Walmart shift to park message came on. I was not on the first recall list I need help GM should fix the problem repurchase my car or replace

- Reedley, CA, USA

problem #105

Sep 302023

Malibu

  • miles
Just now I got back from leaving my son to work at the stop loud loud loud noises in my hood to sound like transmission noise to wanting to shut down again luckily I made it home again shift to park message came on I have a month half calling GM to asking to speak to a supervisor no response to emailing gm CEO to no reply who do I run to nhtsa for help yet no help who do I run to that can help me before I get injured or killed in this car this is my only car I'm asking it be fixed replace or repurchase I was not on the last recall list help help help help

- Reedley, CA, USA

problem #104

Sep 292023

Malibu

  • miles
Today is 41 days with noises coming out of my car to 41 days to shift to park message again today my car wanted to turn off at the stop luckily I made it home to parking and again shift to park message came on GM supervisor never called me to NHTSA never helps so who do I run to for help I don't want to be injured or killed in this car on August 18,2023 while driving lost power to no gas no brakes to driving like this for five minutes to shutting down I'm I to be injured or killed in that when nhtsa gonna help me GM should be shut down and NHTSA should not say there helping you both are jokes....Help me and help all of us that have making complaints on these dam cars.....

- Reedley, CA, USA

problem #103

Sep 222023

Malibu

  • miles
Today my car made noise at the stop then getting home at drive way more noise to turning off the car shift to park message came on if GM is keep this defect hidden why NHTSA not making them implement recall or replace or repurchase this car help me and help owners that own 2018 Chevy Malibus I don't want others to get injured or killed in there car help me and help owners that own 2018 Chevy Malibu why have NHTSA if I or no one else gets the help we need make GM do what they need to do or close gm down like my car shuts me down

- Reedley, CA, USA

problem #102

Sep 212023

Malibu

  • miles
Made noises out while I was driving at right now I drove home to again shift to park message omg this is to much please help me today again gm said no to replacement no repurchase this is my only car please help

- Reedley, CA, USA

problem #101

Sep 212023

Malibu

  • miles
Just now my car made noises shift to park message came on I called general Motor just now they refuse to fix my car and refuse to replace or repurchase my car who can help me with this please NHTSA help me or referred me to who can help me this is my only car please help

- Reedley, CA, USA

problem #100

Sep 212023

Malibu

  • miles
Just got here to savemart my car made noises to again shift to park message to scary see if I make it home something needs to be done gm needs to fix this car or close gm down id love to see gm shut down like this car shuts down this is my only car please help me by then fixing my car or replace it or repurchase it is hate to be injured or killed in this car ?

- Reedley, CA, USA

problem #99

Sep 202023

Malibu

  • miles
Someone needs to take this seriously if I injured myself or kill others with this car GM says no to my request of repurchase since my break down on August 18 to now I continue to get shift to park message this is my only car please help me that you implement a recall ASAP this is the only car I have I ask they fix this problem repurchase or replace my car this is the only car I have someone help me please help me just got into my driveway coming from store and again I get shift to park message please help

- Reedley, CA, USA

problem #98

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 #97

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 #96

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 #95

Sep 012023

Malibu

  • miles
When I shift car in park, it won-??t let the car turn off and keeps saying -??shift to park-??

- Fairview Heights, IL, USA

problem #94

Aug 292023

Malibu

  • miles
I recently purchased this vehicle used from the dealership. I have noticed that when I shift to park and turn the vehicle off it pops up the warning -??Shift to Park-??. It takes multiple attempts of turning the car back on and shifting back and forth to get the car to actually shift to park. I have looked up this issue and found that I am not alone in this problem and that apparently it is a known issue with the transmission shift cable adjuster causing a discrepancy between the transmission and the gear shift. As far as safety I am worried that I can-??t trust the gear shift when I shift it into park. As far as the rest I have not yet contacted my dealership. I just wanted to write this up as it seems like a well known issue and many people have been asking for a recall to fix this.

- Peoria Heights, IL, USA

problem #93

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 #92

Aug 022023

Malibu

  • miles
Noticed the rear center mounted stop lamp was cracked on the left side and found there was a substantial leak of water into the trunk from said lamp. This particular vehicle is the hybrid which makes this dangerous as the water is dripping over the high voltage battery. Vehicle has not yet been inspected.

- Homosassa, FL, USA

problem #91

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 #90

Jul 092023

Malibu

  • miles
Shift to park message comes up when driving and car turns off. Also check engine light comes on for code hybrid/EV powertain control module. The car was towed to a dealership and has been in service for 3 weeks and they can't figure out problem. I did pick car up once due to not being able to diagnosis problem and check engine light with same code and shift to park message came on hours later and took it back next day.

- Riverton, IL, USA

problem #89

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

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