Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2018)

711 consumer complaints on file.

#11446619January 7, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Reduced power mode warning came on and 3 seconds later I went from 70mph to 10mph on a freeway and could only do about 10 from that point on, the accident that was avoided would have been deadly if I wasn’t in the right lane to immediately pull over Took it to the mechanic and he said that there’s a recall that the dealership REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE even tho we got a reading of #n1-82188250-01 told the manufacturer and there fixing it Monday My question is why has this not been recalled?? I do not feel safe, I do not want this car I WANT THIS PROBLEM ACKNOWLEDGED by ppl who care and can do something, what is Chevy waiting for someone to die before this is addressed??? This is so criminal put a RECALL OUT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11446468January 6, 2022
ENGINE
I am driving and all of a sudden car "reduces power" and won't let me go over 20 mph. Sometimes it dies completely even on the highway. Out if no where, it shows "Reduced Engine Power" on the dash and won't go over 20 mph. This has almost caused a few accidents with my baby in the backseat, too. This has happened several times
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11446333January 5, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Vehicle jerks when accelerating. Loses power. Usually will stop after turning the car off for a few minutes. Different engine codes have came up (camshaft position timer, air intake system) no one can seem to find the problem
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11445888January 2, 2022
AIR BAGS, ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
A few days after I got my in October 2018 my car did not start! I pressed the push start and it turned on but wouldn’t “start.” It went back to normal shortly after that but then randomly “steering issues” started happening. THEN my car would LITERALLY STOP at lights and take a minute to turn back on. Or I would be trying to get speed and my CAR WOULD NOT GO. Do you know how unsafe that made me feel especially having a 5 year old and 2 year (when it happen in the last they where obviously 3 and a new born) but it was scary. The check engine light comes on and off. And TODAY MY CAR did what it do a here and there it shut off… and then on a BUSY road WOULD NOT GO. I had to sit and wait until my family could help push my 2 year old car off the busy road with my 2 babies in the car. It was horrible. Im paying so much for a car I CONSISTENTLY have issues with. Im scared to drive my own car. Now im being told my car needs a new battery, a weird part is needing to be replaced. I have had the same issues taken it to the shop and told everything is good. Oil changes kept up etc. everyone I know that has a Malibu has issues with their Malibu’s
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11445341December 28, 2021
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
While driving engine warning function low power. Would not accelerate above 20mph. Defective accelerator pedal assembly and sensor.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11444653December 22, 2021
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
My vehicle had the reduced power dash warning and check engine light on while I was driving down the interstate at 65 I lost my power speed reduced to 45 and my stability light came on as well it could have caused a serious accident had it been day time with traffic flying at 70 to 75 mph rear ending me I was able to get off the freeway safely last night when the incident occurred and safely make it to a parking lot there doesn’t seem to be a current recall on my car with my vin number at this time but it is a year and model that has known issues also the other issue is vehicle not registering into park even when I put shifter in park possibility is a loose shifter cable
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11444565December 21, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE
Driving on I20 in heavy traffic all doing 75MPH the car lost all power.Although I had plenty of gas it did no good pumping the gas pedal .Fortunatly I was in the left lane and coasted to the shoulder before anyone collided with me. If I was in the right lane I am sure a collision would have occured as traffic would not have allowed me to get to the shoulder.After several hours I got towed 70 miles to the dealership.There was absolutely no warning of a problem prior to the incident. According to the dealership the fuel pump sensor shorted out and no gas could get to the engine.The car is still at the dealers as they have not gotten the backlogged part to repair the vehicle
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11444485December 20, 2021
ENGINE
Driving at a speed 55-65 engine power being reduced light comes on and vehicle slows to about 40 speed while engine light is on. It goes in and out like this for days then it does it again. Vehicle was repaired at Chevy dealer 3/18/21. Now it’s doing it again.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11444514December 20, 2021
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Fuel injectors went out on my car I had no power to drive
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11444344December 19, 2021
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Reduced power mode came on and the fuel injectors arnt going to the emc
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11444188December 17, 2021
POWER TRAIN
Car continued to send message "Shift to Park" which required diagnosis and replacement of gear shift assembly by independent service garage because car warranty has expired. Battery would die without message being eliminated. The message infers that the car is not in park which means that the car could roll away injuring someone or damaging property.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11443725December 14, 2021
ENGINE
For over two years now I have been getting a reduced engine power when I drive. The car becomes slow and it is very dangerous especially on the highway. I have almost crashed a couple of times due to this issue. Once I turn the car off and on it goes off but off late that no longer works for me. This has been constant and has made my car useless. I can’t even go anywhere with it. A recall needs to me done because this is heartless and painful. Spending much on a car that I can’t even drive anymore.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11443350December 10, 2021
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the contact had to pump the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. The brake pedal went to the floorboard while depressed. Additionally, the "Shift to Park" warning message was displayed even after the vehicle was in PARK. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The dealer initially diagnosed that the brake pedal needed lubrication. The dealer lubricated the brake pedal; however, the failure recurred with a chemical odor detected. The vehicle was towed back to the dealer. The dealer diagnosed that the brake pump system and shift gear were faulty. The dealer replaced the brake pump system however, the chemical odor was still detected and the "Shift to Park" warning message was displayed. The vehicle was not repaired and remained at the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 18,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11443052December 8, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
Vehicle is experiencing a electrical issue. When auto stop stops the car, it displays the message "drive assistance reduced, drive with care". The Vehicle does not jave any light displaying a issue but the car is loosing power once it starts after auto stop.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11443064December 8, 2021
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Vehicle slows way down and loss of power. Engine power reduced. On heads up display. Seems to use alot of gas when this happens. I need to pull over and shut off car. Wait a bit and then restart. And get back on road. It did this 3 times in my commute to work. Also was snowing that morning and was slippery out so very dangerous almost was involved in an accident but luckily not. Seems to do this more in the colder Temps. It has happened however in summer also but not as often. I have read many complaints about this issue. I am not sure why GM has not figured this issue out yet. Very concerned.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11443127December 8, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Check in light is on. They told me it was something with the idle sensor the fixed it. Not even 24 hours later it’s back on they tell me it the vacuum pump & it cost 800 buck. I do some research and noticed on not the only driver with this problem They tell me I can still drive it but nobody told me pieces of the pump could damage the engine also so what do I do now
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11442667December 4, 2021
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
MY VEHICLE ACTS AS IF IT DOESNT WANT TO START AFTER BEING AT A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN WHEN MY FEET IS RELEASED OFF THE BREAK IT TAKES A FEW SECONDS TO START BACK UP. ALSO I HAVE ISSUES WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON TOOK IT TO AUTO ZONE AND THEY RECEIVED A CODE DEALING WITH THE WIRING ON THE BATTERY NOT THE ACTUAL BATTERY NEEDING TO BE REPLACED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11442671December 4, 2021
ENGINE
The check engine light came on and after getting it diagnose I recieved a P1101 code indicating air mass flow problem. After replacing the sensor I later received an engine power reduce on the dashboard. I received that warning while driving on the interstate and my vehicle started reducing speed possibly causing an accident.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11442080November 30, 2021
ENGINE
The second morning in a row my 2018 Chevy Malibu overheated. Early in the morning, the temperature out was about 45-50 degrees, I was driving on the highway about 65-70 mph, I turned on the heater and my cars temperature gage immediately shoots up and the "overheating engine" warning lights start flashing. Confused I pulled over popped the hood there were no signs of smoke or over heating sounds coming from the motor. I got back into the car, turned off the engine, turned it back on, and the temperature gage immediately falls to normal temperature. Happened two mornings in a row now.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11441989November 29, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Vehicle is constantly telling me to shift to park when the vehicle is clearly in park. Also, the battery will die if this shift to park message isn’t resolved. I’ve already had to replace my battery twice and the dealership keeps telling me they can’t find anything wrong with it. After doing some research I see that this is a VERY common problem for the 2016-2018 Malibu’s and I feel very strongly that it should be recalled.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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