Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2018)

711 consumer complaints on file.

#11651012March 27, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
It has been a known issue that chevrolet has issue with their shifter assembly creating "shift to park" messages and not allowing the car to turn off. My car has gone through this issue twice now and why should people who own chevys be penalized for their defective parts?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11647971March 12, 2025
SERVICE BRAKES
My car brakes kept locking up and it was hard to get my car to finally stop today. There was no brake sensor or warning light. Should there be a warning light or sensor on my desk board to tell me something is wrong with my brakes ?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11647425March 10, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I'm getting Shift to Park error messages on my dashboard when I have already shifted my car to park. The gear shift is locked until the message clears or you wiggle the gear shift. According to GM Authority.com, this is a known issue for 2020-2023 Chevy Malibu cars that can cause the car not to start. My car is a 2018 Malibu so this issue has been occurring for at least 7 years now and has not been part of any recall, which it should be since it may leave people in a dangerous situation without being able to car their car.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11647214March 9, 2025
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
One of my first problems with this car is the “shift to park” error message. This message on the dashboard indicating that my gear is not in P (park) when in fact it is . This error will not allow me to turn off my car even though I am parked. My second issue is just recently I have been experiencing from idle noise and small leakage looks as though it’s coming from the fuel injectors and I was stuck on the road at night because my car decided to stop and the “shift to park” message came back up and my car started to loose acceleration in the middle of the road on a busy street with no stop signs visible. (Car accident waiting to happen). My steering wheel locked up on me and my car completely stopped. I tried to turn it off and back on but this did not work as I tried to mash on the gas with my car in drive . As I did some research I see recalls on my car that I was not aware of which is very accurate to the issue I’m experiencing. Only having this car for one year now and the first issue started way before a year in. Dealership has not fixed my car and the problem has left my car undrivable
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11646141March 4, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
While driving 65 mph on the highway My car displayed a message saying reduced engine power. The car dropped down to 40 mph and continued to drop down. I was able to navigate to the shoulder of the road and turn the car off. It started back up but the check engine light was on and remained on for the remainder of the drive.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11646309March 4, 2025
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed a gasoline odor coming from the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the injector seals had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 165,660.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11643630February 19, 2025
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The “Engine Power Reduced” message was displayed. The contact stated that the vehicle lost motive power. While driving 70 MPH, the vehicle decelerated to 45 MPH unintendedly. The vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V642000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE). The local dealer was contacted and provided the contact with an estimate for a diagnostic test. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, but no additional assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 186,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11643747February 19, 2025
ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:MASS AIR FLOW (MAF) SENSOR
The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while on a trip and traveling at high altitudes, the check engine warning light was displayed on the instrument panel. The contact used a code reader which showed that the barometric pressure sensor was defective. Once the contact returned home, the mass air flow sensor was replaced. The following year while traveling in the same region at high altitude levels, the failure recurred. The contact also stated that the engine booster had started to fail due to ice accumulation in the charge air cooler (CAC), which restricted airflow. As a result of the failure, the vehicle failed to accelerate above 25 MPH. Upon investigation, the contact discovered Technical Service Bulletin No: 18-NA-069; which the contact linked to the failure. The dealer was notified of the failure, but the contact was informed that the vehicle was out of warranty. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure and referred the contact back to the dealer for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 76,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11641199February 6, 2025
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Car has "check engine light" mechanic says vapor canister vent solenoid is bad. Part number: 2282618. Also said they have been seeing this a lot on Chevy Malibus and other GM cars. Part was not available from Chevorlet for oven two months.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11640886February 5, 2025
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the gear shifter was shifted into park; however, the message to shift to park was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a failed gear shifter harness. The contact was informed that the gear shifter harness needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer several times due to the persistent failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11637836January 22, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
When I turn off my vehicle the shift to park indicator pops up.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11636954January 19, 2025
SERVICE BRAKES
Brake vacuum booster exploded into the engine.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11635526January 12, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
ENGINE POWER REDUCED light keeps coming on while driving and the car stalls and won't go over 20mph. Several repairs later and it is still happening almost daily. It has nearly caused an accident several times. This needs to be fixed and a recall for the issue needs to be issued by Chevy. With this many people experiencing this problem, why isn't Chevy obligated to address the issue?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11635171January 9, 2025
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Started car after acceleration, car started shaking , check engine light came on , acceleration decreased and message saying service Stabilitrak. 6 hours later started car and message no longer, check engine light off and car not shaking anymore. Chevy dealership diagnosed misfire, fuel injector needs replaced and damaged ECM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11631864December 20, 2024
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SERVICE BRAKES
I repeatedly get a “reduced power to engine” alert on my dash which causes my car to decelerate and I lose my power steering. This last time, the alert popped up on my dash, my car decelerated, and then my brakes would not work. I could not push the brake down to stop my car and ended up in a ditch. My brakes are now hard and I cannot start my car because of it. I have already had the recall for this issue fixed in the past but this will be the 3rd time I have brought my vehicle in for the same problem. I had diagnostic codes ran on my car soon after the accident happened and have attached the pictures to this form.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11630289December 12, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE
The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while coming to a complete stop, the engine auto Start/Stop system engaged, causing the engine to shut off; however, the electrical system then became inoperable. The contact stated that upon depressing the accelerator pedal to resume driving, the vehicle failed to respond as needed. Additionally, the contact stated that while coming to a stop, the vehicle failed to stop immediately and rolled to a stop. The stabili-trak and electronic stability control warning lights were illuminated. A message advising to open and to close the windows was displayed. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to AutoZone, where it was diagnosed that there were debris in the throttle. The contact was advised to drive at high speeds on the highway to correct the failure. The contact followed the instructions; however, the failure persisted. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 101,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11629424December 7, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
On 11/2/24, Dashboard was displaying "shift to park" message when car was turned off and in park, ignition button displayed orange. Was advised by service advisor that this is a known Chevrolet issue but no recall issued to date. The fix required a park switch replacement; jumper park switched was installed on 11/7/24.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11628716December 3, 2024
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The gear shift keeps saying shift to park when it is in park and there is no recall on this issue on my car but other malibu vehicles and mine is doing the same thing as others
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11626907November 22, 2024
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The car has a reoccuring problem where is stalls in the middle of driving the vehicle. A warning comes up to shift to park. The car then restarts, runs extremely rough and stalls out. It then signals to shift to park again. The car is extremely unsafe. I took the vehicle to GM dealer and they said the car is "confused" between running on the battery and combustible engine. I have seen several similar issues with the Cheverolt Malibu Hybrid. I think GM knows they have an issue and one of the reasons they discontinued the model.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11626323November 20, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Car keeps giving a “Shift To Park” message when vehicle is already in park. Leaving the vehicle running and draining the battery, let me stranded a few times because it was dead. Tried almost everything to get it to go away but it keeps giving the same message everytime I go to park it and vehicle won’t shut off. Very inconvenient and unsafe, Doesn’t seem to be a recall or fix for this issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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