9.9

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
222 miles

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problem #9

Nov 112022

Malibu 4-cyl

  • miles
Shift to Park Alarm will not stop beeping. Looked into it on the internet found it to be a known issue with GM. Can prevent the doors from unlocking and would drain battery and annoyance. Replaced shifter assembly at a cost of $567.28 I believe GM knows of the issue and should recall the defective parts. I am making this complaint on behalf of my 85 year old Mother that purchased the 2020 Malibu with the remaining 3 year/36000 miles warranty. In November of 2022 she had the Alarm Shift to Park come up and would not stop. I return the car to the shop where she purchased it, expecting the issue to be covered by warranty. I found out the car was put in service in August of 2019 making the warranty expired. The mechanic that replaced the shifting assembly explained the problem to me and gave me the defective part. When researching the problem I found that GM it aware of the issue and should recall and fix the problem. I have contacted GM but they refuse to reemburse me. I filed a complaint with the BBB and I see that there is a class action lawsuit over this issue. I have my complaint on file in hope that GM will voluntarily recall or be forced to if enough people complain.

- Saukville , WI, USA

problem #8

Sep 202022

Malibu

  • miles
This car is a rental. After driving the car, I parked it at my final destination, shifted it into park, and attempted to turn the vehicle off. The vehicle would not turn off and flashed a warning on the instrument panel instructing me to shift into park even though the car was already in park. The car would only finally turn off after several attempts at shifting in and out of park.

- Ormond Beach, FL, USA

problem #7

Dec 082021

Malibu

  • miles
Sometimes when I drive my car it loses power especially when I-€™m turning into on coming traffic it will lose speed and I-€™ve almost been hit on numerous occasions. I-€™ve taking the car to Chevy dealership 4 times already the last time they discovered transmission issues they repaired it. They tell me they don-€™t see anything else wrong. I have read reviews from other owners and they are experiencing the same exact problem

- Bay Point, CA, USA

problem #6

Nov 102021

Malibu

  • miles
while driving down a mountain in monterey tenessee from visiting a friend the car started blowing white smoke and all dash lights flickered before car shut off no brakes or steering while coasting down mountain almost got rear ended by pickup this was around 9pm it was dark i coasted into a gas station after a few attempts to start car. i called roadside assistance that night and got towed to dave kirk chevy dealer next town over after having issues with car i encountered issues with manager of dealer ship and roadside assistance neither could help til i started raising my voice i was stranded there in town for 2 days my friends felt bad the paid for my motel since i was so stressed out they didnt want to look at my car that manager said he knew nothing about after diagnosing my car they found a bad fuel injector that he said was open 100 percent so after 2 days i was on my way back to florida bad experience all the way around

- Ormond Beach, FL, USA

problem #5

Apr 132022

Malibu

  • miles
I was at a stop light ready to take off while driving for lyft with a passenger in back and the car just quit running as i took off when light turned green no warning whatsoever no dash lights no brakes no steering i had to wait til car stopped rolling so i put car in park then i couldnt put in neutral to push car out of traffic lane. so while i was trying to call a friend for help about 5 minutes passed and i tried the ignition i had a reading on dash that said batterry saver on so i waited and tried again after 5 minutes and car started with battery saver on not knowing how that really works i called nearest chevy dealer about issue they said it was out of warranty for them to look at so i drove to autozone a local parts store to get car checked out for car not starting and the guy found battery was good and charging system ok so there was no code or nothing after getting it looked at to this date of report i had no issues so far but im worried and hoping it wont happen while im driving on highway and get rear ended if it quits running on me again i heard and read about a sotware issue on chevy malibu so im puzzled and afraid to drive this car that i bought new on january of 2021

- Ormond Beach, FL, USA

problem #4

Aug 012021

Malibu

  • miles
Shift to park displays when I put my car in park and the vehicle will not turn off. I have read that there have been recalls on this issue up to 2019 but nothing for 2020. My car is not even 2 years old...I shouldn't have a problem turning my vehicle off especially since it's been an issue in the past

- Des Moines , IA, USA

problem #3

May 232021

Malibu

  • miles
1. Something under the car hood is making a whistle type noise. Is available for inspection. 2. I don't know if it is a safety risk. 3. The problem has not been confirmed by the dealer. 4. The vehicle was inspected by the dealership. 5. There were no warning lamps on or anything. The whistling appeared under the hood around May 23,2021. 6. The whistling appears under the hood of the car after driving it approximately 30mins with the air conditioner on. 7. I took it to the dealership and they seem resistant to fix the problem!

- Crown Point , IN, USA

problem #2

May 152020

Malibu

  • miles
Rain in getting into the trunk area by a large amount of water. Leaving the spare tire site full of water.

- Miami, FL, USA

problem #1

Jan 172020

Malibu

  • 2,000 miles
My 2020 chev Malibu, new 10/19, was promised 29 mpg city by Chevrolet's web site and the vehicle sales sticker. I am only getting at the very most 25 mpg at the very most. I live in san diego and do drive in the city for almost all the current 2,000 miles. This is the primary reason I bought this car! I took it to the dealer on 1/17/20 & they told me all was working per spec's.

- San Diego, CA, USA