8.0

pretty bad
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
5,021 miles

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problem #18

Aug 202023

Malibu

  • miles
Car looses power out of no where. No lights are on or anything

- Clarksville, TN, USA

problem #17

Jun 212023

Malibu

  • miles
Unknown cause of issue. Vehicle states a notice to -??Shift to Park-?? after it has already been shifted in to park and prompted to turned off. The electricity in the vehicle will not shut off until the notice disappears which doesn-??t happen unless the button on the shifter is pressed multiple times. This issue will cause the battery to die in the vehicle if not treated, which in turn, will leave myself and any passengers stranded where the vehicle is.

- Allen Park, MI, USA

problem #16

Jun 262023

Malibu

  • miles
My car decelerates and has a problem accelerating and I received a Shift to Park error on my instrument panel which would not allow my car to cut off leading to a drained battery and rolling. When I looked up Shift to Park I found that there has been a recall on Chevy Malibus 2016-2019, but the dealership says there-??s no recall on my car.

- Atlanta , GA, USA

problem #15

Feb 232020

Malibu

  • miles
Shift to park notice comes on and cannot turn vehicle off even though it is in park position.

- Rockvale, TN, USA

problem #14

May 222023

Malibu

  • miles
Shift to park notice comes on and cannot turn vehicle off even though it is in park position. This prevents me from turning off car and or locking up vehicle.

- Montclair, CA, USA

problem #13

Apr 132023

Malibu

  • miles
When I put the car in Park, and shut the engine off, the car won't shut off because I get a error message on my dash saying I must engage Park. It takes several tries to get the car to recognize it is in Park and shut off.

- West Chester, OH, USA

problem #12

Apr 132023

Malibu

  • miles
This is ongoing. Originally got trouble code p0239 after check engine light, cleaned throttle body. It went away. Then i got the same symptoms as a result of the throttle position sensor. I replaced that as well. Then i got a code for the turbo boost sensor. So i replaced that. Now I'm getting similar symptoms and the check engine light isn't turning on at all. I suspect maybe a catalytic converter, ecm issue, or transmission issue. I've repaired all problems that have given me a code. The car accelerates very slowly, while the rpms go up normally, then the car bolts off almost normally for a while. And becomes jerky. So I'm unable to safely pass others if needed or accelerate normally both from a stop and while moving. While driving at low speeds with the window down I can hear a sound that could be the turbo spooling up or maybe a fan. Also, the cooling fan will stay on for a while after turning off the engine. I contacted the dealer and they said the only recall is a CAC retainer and told me there were no other TSBs open for my VIN but i believe by car is eligible for multiple including but not limited to 19-NA-058.

- Cortland, IL, USA

problem #11

Mar 292023

Malibu

  • miles
GM 2019 Chevrolet Malibu - Report Shift to Park Issue - Mileage 13,784. I would like to report a Shift-to-Park problem I had with my 2019 Chevrolet Malibu. Approximately two weeks prior to this service call I started experiencing a problem with Engine Start/Stop button and -??shift to park-?? message on instrument panel. Pressing Start/Stop button would not turn off engine. It took several attempts to completely turn off engine. Two weeks and issue was getting progressively worse. Finally on Wednesday, March 29th and having started driving errands, I could not turn off engine at all. I could not get out of the car without warning beeps going off. I immediately drove to Dealer Service as I felt unsafe to drive. Dealer Service performed and I picked up car on Thursday, March 30, 2023. They replaced shifter switch and installed jumper harness. Again, I do want to report issue as this car has only 13,784 miles. Thank you,

- Bethany , CT, USA

problem #10

Mar 242023

Malibu

  • miles
Vehicle cuts off daily. This has been going on for months. A message shows up saying put the car in neutral to restart. Battery and alternator have been tested more than once and they are not the issue. The car cut off while I was in traffic driving across a bridge! I had to get help pushing the car to the side of the road. This particular time the car would not start back up without a jump. Majority of the time while at a red light, it cuts off. After replacing rotors, brake pads, and brake pump, braking is still rough with screeching and grinding leaving lots of brake dust on the wheels. At times the brakes go all the way down.

- Columbia , SC, USA

problem #9

Sep 242022

Malibu

  • miles
This car is displaying a shift to park on the dashboard. I have read several complaints and even lawsuits filed about this matter on the internet. Why hasn't this been recalled to fix on these vehicles it drains the battery and you aren't able to put the vehicle in park or lock the doors or anything

- Baton Rouge, LA, USA

problem #8

Feb 022022

Malibu

  • miles
Purchased my 2019 Malibu lt in September. About 3 months ago the shift to park message started appearing. It sometimes takes about 1O minutes to finally get T his cleared.

- Wayne, MI, USA

problem #7

Apr 012022

Malibu

  • miles
When car is shifted in to park it is not registering that the car is in park and a message comes up that says to -€œshift to park-€ even though the car is already shifted in park

- Perris, CA, USA

problem #6

Mar 122022

Malibu

  • miles
Vehicle has 38,000 miles and I keep getting the -€œShift to Park-€ error message. The dealer said it is an -€œongoing problem-€ with these vehicles as the -€œelectronic sensor-€ is not registering that the car is in -€œpark-€. Problem is all features (parking lights, dash message, alarm -€œBong-bong sound-€ and radio stay on and drain the battery. I am getting it replaced but if this is a -€œknown problem-€ why don-€™t they do a recall and fix it?

- Cambridge, MD, USA

problem #5

Oct 312021

Malibu

  • miles
Unknown car shutdown without warning an will haste when given it fuel.

- Brazil, IN, USA

problem #4

Aug 312020

Malibu

  • miles
I'm not sure what's wrong, but when I stop and start my vehicle back up with the auto start I can hear something like water flushing or running through my dashboard. Most of the time my vehicle will stall out when I press the gas, is driving or turning most of the time it don't won't to go. I almost got hit on several occasions because I would try to turn and the car will stall barley going. This has cause a lot of frustrations. I have had my car since August of 2020 and it has been doing this since 2-3 weeks after purchasing it. I have not had time to take it to the dealership for inspection because I have lupus and I'm tried and have random flares.

- Memphis, TN, USA

problem #3

Sep 192020

Malibu

  • 42,000 miles
After car is turned off and in park, the dash light states to "put in park" even though the car is in park, the light won't go away until the shifter is wiggled back and forth, and sideways way too many times, I am afraid the battery will run down if left like that, with the light still being on.

- Pinson, AL, USA

problem #2

Sep 192020

Malibu

  • 36,800 miles
When vehicle is stopped at a red light vehicle displayed message 'steering assist reduced drive with care' this has done this multiple times. Vehicle is a 2019 brought it brand new this should not be happening.

- Chester, PA, USA

problem #1

Jul 162020

Malibu

  • 11,586 miles
While stopped at a red light the auto start will engage. When the light turns green and you release the break the car won't move. The car needs to be placed in park turned completely off in the middle of traffic. No warning lights are on, dearler ship cant find whats wrong.

- Broadview, IL, USA