Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2017)

727 consumer complaints on file.

#11651902March 31, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
When I came to a complete stop, the car stalled out and completely shut off.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11650018March 23, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
When you put it in park, you will get the "Shift to park" message and it can be very difficult to get it to go off.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11649298March 19, 2025
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the "Low engine power" message was displayed. The contact was able to arrive at the destination where the vehicle stalled and was unable to restart. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 124,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11647738March 11, 2025
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I was driving in my neighborhood I tried to park at my house and my car wouldn’t stop I had to step down on my break hard for it to finally stop my vacuum pump broke into pieces and made my timing chain break
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11647742March 11, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
When putting vehicle in park message goes off stating to put vehicle in park you have to wiggle it to make the message go off or it will drain your battery
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11646593March 5, 2025
ENGINE
Reduced engine power that causes vehicle to lose power at dangerously low speeds.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11645787March 2, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
About 6 months after I bought this car back in 2017 it has been showing shift to park message when it is already in park. When I contacted the dealership about this issue they told me there is nothing they can do about it. I just got a new battery in my car less than a year ago but now it's dead because the car computer system wouldn't shut off. I don't think it's right being sold a car with known issues then being told there did nothing that can be done about it, please help!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11644370February 23, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
Every time I shift the car into park, I receive a "shift to park" warning on the informational display. I am unable to turn car off until the car recognizes it. Can sometimes take 10 minutes before I can get car to recognize. This was fixed once before while under warranty and fix lasted 3 years. They cleaned the park switch contacts and installed an online shifter jumper harness but will not cover the fix now that it is happening out of warranty. It's a known issue that mechanics say is so common a recall should be issued.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11643070February 17, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, POWER TRAIN
When shifting into park, the car doesn't think it's in park and remains on.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11642033February 11, 2025
AIR BAGS
The service notification for my airbag was coming on. I took it to a mechanic and they said the module under the passenger seat could be broken. They said to take it to the dealer because other 2017 Chevrolet Malibus have this issue and were recalled. My VIN doesn’t have a recall associated with it, but has the exact issue that the other Malibus with recalls do. I brought it to the dealer and they said it was not included in a recall, but are now charging me full price to get a new module under the seat.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11641448February 7, 2025
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Fuel leaking from engine
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11639493January 29, 2025
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
We have had multiple codes with loss of power.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11638374January 24, 2025
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that after parking and turning off the vehicle, the “Shift to Park” message was displayed. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the electrical system was inoperable. The local dealer was contacted, and the contact was informed that there were no open recalls on the VIN. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 86,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11635921January 14, 2025
POWER TRAIN, BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS
I have had 2 incidents, and paid for repairs both times. When put in park, SHIFT TO PARK warning lights come on. First time, Oct 4, 2021. Second time Dec 16, 2024. In 2021 I was told there should be a recall, it happens a lot. I'm not seeing recall, and think I should get my money back.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11635769January 13, 2025
POWER TRAIN
While driving, random and complete engine power loss for several seconds, unable to accelerate at all. After power is regained, a cloud of white smoke is seen from the exhaust. The vehicle then drives completely normal, and no codes show up on the dashboard. This has happened three times within two months at around 100000mi on the odometer. Complete power loss could result in being a hazard to other drivers, along with not allowing the driver to make decisions to avoid an accident or propel their vehicle forward. The vehicle is going in for inspection within the next two weeks to determine cause.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11635361January 10, 2025
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Engine power abruptly stopped while driving causing drivers behind me to almost rear end me. Dashboard displays ‘Engine Power is Reduced.’ It has happened since I purchased the vehicle in 2017 but had not done this in a few years. I’m on top of maintenance and did mention this issue to the dealer but no one reached out or offered a solution.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11634739January 7, 2025
SERVICE BRAKES
The brake booster and vacuum pump keep failing. I’ve replaced the booster 3 times and the pump 2 times the first time the pump went it broke off and broken pieces of metal had to be taken out of the engine. I’m making payments on a vehicle that is in the shop repairing the same issue every 3 to four months.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11634469January 6, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
Since buying this car a year and a half ago, I have had to have the pedal position sensor replaced 5 times, my car has been broken down since April due to an oil leak issue and the pedal position sensor.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11634066January 4, 2025
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
When driving down a major highway going 70MPH, my 2017 Chevy Malibu speeds decreased, the brakes locked up, and the vehicle would not accelerate. Eventually the car came to a complete stop and an “engine power reduced” notification came up on the dash. I was able to pull off to the side of the road but I was traveling at a high rate of speed on a busy road, I almost got hit multiple times by people behind me who also had to swerve out of the way to keep from getting hit. After turning the car off and on again it seemed to run fine for a few months until the issue happened again going down a busy highway (65mph) again putting myself, my kids and others on the road behind me at risk. Now the car won’t move more than 5 feet before shutting off with “ engine power reduced “ still displaying on the screen.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11633394December 31, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
We own a 2017 Chevrolet Malibu plagued with the "Shift to Park" issue. I have read numerous articles regarding this issue and they reference a recall on this problem. However, I have been unsuccessful locating this document. Was a recall actually ever created for this issue; and, if so, where could I find it?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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