If you have it in the manual 2 mode keep in mind that it will take off from a stop in 2nd gear. This is a very dangerous situation. October 2019 my car start stop feature made my car shut off in the middle of rush hour morning traffic this trip was said to be the charging system and the battery. My partner and I took the car to another dealership and they said that it was a computer code reset issue. Now it stalls just whenever it feels like it when we rare stopped. The contact depressed the brake pedal again the vehicle failed to stop causing, the vehicle to crash into the other vehicle in front. Will 'correct' itself. I am looking for a remedy that is safe for both me and my children. The alternator, battery, and sensors have been replaced but the vehicle still turns off while driving. At a red light and the auto stop engaged. The vehicle had unknown repairs completed; however, the failure recurred. I work and live in phoenix, az. The dealership just checked the battery and sent. Instead, drivers are left dealing with engines and electronics that dont work the way they should. Problem solved for just over a year when it happened again in february 2022. I've been seeing this message for a few weeks now. Nothing different. Mechanical/electrical defect from the engine of the car. I had to replace sl-n-contol and n-harness. But has returned next day. I came to a full stop and the car shut off completely. I have a 2014 Malibu LT. This happened yet again today as I was making a left hand turn onto a 4 lane highway. This definitely has to be fixed before it causes serious accidents ! I went to nearest car mechanic and the mechanic told me it was safe that's normal and it was safe so I proceeded to goto work the next day. IT IS A RAPID RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT ONLY MOVING THE WHEEL ABOUT 2 INCHES FROM THE CENTER EACH WAY. This means that my car will not turn off, and I can't leave my car until it recognizes it's in park. Check engine light came on a month and half later. People are spending lots of money for repairs and rental cars. The vehicle was taken to victory lane chevrolet in fort myers, florida, and the service technician told us that the issue had nothing to do with the engine or transmission as the vehicle message stated, but a problem with the braking system's vacuum. Everything was normal on the display screen, but no sound was coming out, even when I pushed the on-star button. *ld the consumer stated the vehicle was supposed to be equipped with crash avoidance system. This does not fix the issue, instead causes me more money because this is not a warranty issue and I am always having to leave my car for weeks. Hope some of this helps. For vehicles without that button, such as the 2016-2018 Chevrolet Cruze and 2017+ Cadillac XT5, deactivating GM's engine stop-start on automatic transmission-equipped cars is nonetheless a . Fire department came and put out fire -car totaled. November 5, 2020 I am hopeful additional owners will complain so gm has to do something about this. At first it seemed to happen when it was raining, but on dry days no problems. The meter does not match the reading on the mychevrolet app. I signed off on one contract then I was called in and was told some of my signature didnt do through and now its showing I canceled the extended warranty which I never did. It takes several attempts of turning the vehicle back on and shifting out of park and back into park before it registers that it is in park. Battery charging system is faulty. So, I quickly stepped on the parking brake which helped and possibly saved my life and the life/lives of those I could have hit. One has to wonder what the Malibu is measuring up against. The warning on my dash said "engine power reduced". If they say you have a cracked piston buy a camera and look doing the spark plugs to see if you have a cracked cylinder. I almost got sideswiped while trying to merge into traffic but couldn't gain speed. The rapid back and forth jerking has happened twice. On several occasions while driving, the engine stalled and lost power. In addition, the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The car will not shut off completely with message on. Accelerator pedal replaced for the 2nd time. The contact stated that while parking the vehicle, the gear shifter was shifted into park(p) however, the shift to park message was displayed, preventing the vehicle from turning off. One NHTSA user stated, After filling vehicle fully with the fuel, the fuel gauge does not register full. . It was not safe traveling at the speed that I was. The car immediately went from 35mph to 20mph; I'm lucky no one was behind me or I would have been hit. The manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. When I started my car the next morning the mil light didn't come on. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the incident. Car does not go over 20 mph. The rapid jerking has happened both times on different road surfaces at speeds below 45 mph while coating, foot completely off the gas pedal and foot not touching the brake pedal. The manufacturer was not notified of failure. Car thankfully came to a stop and was able to pull over exit the car and have towed to dealership. Had this defect occurred while I was driving I could have been injured or killed or could have been parked somewhere in an unsafe situation unable to drive away or my vehicle could have rolled out into the busy street and hit a pedestrian, damaged someone's property or hit another vehicle causing damages, death or injury to others. Beginning several months ago, the vehicle would occasionally display a "shift to park" error message after the "start/stop" button was pressed to turn off the parked vehicle. The contact stated that while her granddaughter was driving at 70 mph, the steering wheel locked up and failed to turn. It happened 4 additional times within 30 minutes. The brakes locked and the emergency brakes were applied, which resulted in the contact's husband rear-ending another vehicle. A lot of forums are saying ball joints, axles, rear arm bushings, suspension knuckles and other things. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. Question type: Maintenance & Repair. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. On push to start ignition, ocassionally when stopping and placing vehicle in park and then pressing stop on ignition button, a warning message pops up to shif to park. Mind you my warranty is not in effect, it's expired. After shifting into park message dispays shift to park. This was at approximately 5:30 pm during rush hour on the highway. This car is not safe to drive, and once winter hits and the roads become slick, this issue will likely result in an accident. While dropping off my children at school the car came to a complete stop and went into auto stop. If I can't get my car into park, it may roll and cause injury/damage/death. I accidentally did not have my leg fully clear of the door. Getting shift to park message when putting car into park. I was able to slowly make it to my destination. The approximate failure mileage was 59,621. Need to recall all malibus and have this part replaced before someone is killed. The vehicle was taken to the hicksville chevrolet dealer, located at: 236 s. Broadway, hicksville, ny 11801, where it was stated that there was no recall. Additionally, the reduced power message was displayed. My check engine light, traction control light as well as "reduced engine power" message appeared. It also gives me a shift to park error while it's already in park. THE RAPID BACK AND FORTH JERKING HAS HAPPENED TWICE. This started within a few thousand miles of owning the car. Im stuck at stoplight on busy street during morning traffic. Entire incident lasts only 1-2 minutes, before drivability returns. A pop up saying car engine power reduced came up on the dash bored along with my engine light, My chevy malibu has stopped several times on the highway more often durning traffic time it always stops when it enters auto stop then it cuts all the way off and I have to restart it I called in about this last year . (repair is scheduled for next week.) The failure mileage was 10,757. Then a warning saying reduced engine power came on. Micro switch inside shifter not making contact. The contact owns a 2017 chevrolet malibu. Engine power reduced the the t/c light comes one and thr check engine light. The fire risk enters the picture if leaking transmission fluid makes contact with an ignition source. When driving the vehicle, a warning will randomly appear saying 'reduced engine power' and will reduce speed to about 20mph and will not accelerate any faster. Tl the contact owns a 2017 chevrolet malibu. Engine shuts off while driving and sometimes will not restart. The, Check engine on and kicking into high RPM. The ssue has never been addressed by the dealership and during the most recent incident august 2018 I took the car in to advise them of this issue in addition to a knocking sound in the rear of the car. ATTEMPTS TO JUMP START THE CAR WERE UNSUCCESSFUL AND THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO A SAFE PLACE. I found water under the cover and saw that it ran in from under the driver side rear window area. On 2 separate occasions while coasting from highway speeds, the steering wheel would jerk rapidly back and forth on its own. In the same month on 2- 9-1818, I went to go pickup my dad who is an experience semi-truck driver and he was 2 hours away. BACK WINDOW IS LEAKING WATER INTO THE INTERIOR AND INSIDE THE HEADLINER. This is absolutely and totally unsafe and unacceptable. I was driving on a city street going 35mph when my check engine light came on and a notification came on my dashboard saying "engine power is reduced". I have reached out to gm to complain, however they have not been helpful nor are they experts in fixing transmission/ emissions issues. The manufacturer gave the contact a case number after learning that she contacted the better business bureau. The vehicle was not repaired. I am attaching screenshots of a video I was able to capture on the third time this happened to me. Should this whole car be recalled? I arrived and turned the car off, fully expecting issues the next day when I left, the check engine light was off. THIS ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO REGAIN ENGINE POWER BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON. It is a rapid right left right left only moving the wheel about 2 inches from the center each way. Do I have any options? If mine is not heard I hope the next persons will be. Replaced part and everything was working. THE FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED AT THE DEALERSHIP AND I TOOK POSSEION OF THE CAR ON 3/10/18. I use my vehicle for work and cant be without transportation. Here are some actual complaints logged with the NHTSA about the 2017 Chevy Malibu Engine Problems: Here are some actual complaints logged with the NHTSA about the 2017 Chevy Malibu Transmission Problems: Here are some actual complaints logged with the NHTSA about the 2017 Chevy Malibu Electrical Problems: Here are some actual complaints logged with the NHTSA about the 2017 Chevy Malibu Fuel System Problems: Here are some actual complaints logged with the NHTSA about the 2017 Chevy Malibu Brake Problems: Problems with the Electronic Stability Control. THE BBB AWARDED THE DECISION THAT GM IS TO REPAIR ANY ISSUES WITH THE THROTTLE, ACCELERATOR PEDAL, AND EMISSIONS WITH FOUR ATTEMPTS TO DO SO. There are many complaints relating to this vehicle's gas meter and the car in general if you check chevrolet's facebook page. Also specifically asked if this was wear and tear, told no, they don't know why this happens. Engine will shut off but everything else stays on. This cause me to lose acceleration control. Everything shut completely down. 48 hours later the engine light is back on. But the vehicle did it again. I replaced "park" switch with pn: 653-d2hw-bl221h at 31,000 miles. Thus is dangerous and was not fixed at the dealer. Car is now parked in garage what til chevy dealership opens on monday!!! I purchased this vehicle back in august 2018. The car ran fine until the evening of monday, december 2, 2019. It cost me 286. The contact owns a 2017 chevrolet malibu. back to transmission Complaints 66 Crash Tests 3 Recalls 4 TSBs 1489 Lemon Law 6.2 fairly. There are numerous complaints that I see on the internet about this issue. Went to leave dealer ship and car stopped in parking lot ,sensors went out on front of car. Yesterday I was driving and pulled up to a red light. I just now noticed It has been leaking around the 3rd brake light sense I had it. I need to speak to someone about reimbursement and covering my battery. Tl* the contact owns a 2017 chevrolet malibu. I moved to denver, co in june of 2018 , during my long while driving through the rockies the check engine light came on showing "stability track issues. My 2017 malibu had a loss of engine power, it happened while on vacation. Rated at 180hp & 177 lb-ft torque. Although the engine would turn off, all of the electrical systems would remain on. *tr, When putting gear shift into park a message states the car is not in park and will not shut off. TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET MALIBU. While driving on highway check engine light came on and engine power reduxe light came on dash. The vehicle was not repaired. Door panels came off, carpet came up, trim by rear shaft came up. I was barely able to exit the highway without incident and took the vehicle to a chevy dealership. The contact stated upon restarting the vehicle, the warning messages were no longer illuminated and she was able to continue driving. I had to pull off to the shoulder, restart the car several times, and then was able to get the power to come back, but the check engine light remained on. I waited 2 minutes, turned the car off and back on and it was fine after that. When I remove my foot from the brake and press the accelerator the car jerks into gear. I see there has even been a lawsuit : jun 9, 2022 a class action lawsuit against general motors alleges the company hid a defect in its chevy malibu that can cause a sudden loss of power. The vehicle was not repaired. Vehicle would only accelerate to approx 20-30 mph and was very slow to build any momentum. After pulling my car to the side of the busy highway and letting it set, I was able to get my car towed to my home. On 2 separate occasions while coasting from highway speeds the steering wheel would jerk rapidly back and forth on its own. When vehicle is engaged in auto stop, it stalls out completely or bucks forward when at a complete stop (sign or red light). The power steering also goes out at random times. Chevrolet. On google and youtube I have found recalls of powertrain automatic transmission six recalls on the website. Seems more like a gimmick.. The manufacturer was contacted and opened a case. Engine power reduced. Randomly shuts down while driving. Medical attention was provided. The contact was informed that the entire engine needed to be replaced. Car will also shut off at various times during auto stop. On 3/12/18 the vehicle had the same issue with no fuel pressure and resulted in the car turning off while driving and I was unable to start the vehicle again. It happens atleast once a day. A few days later the vehicle did the same thing. 95% of driving is city driving. The used car dealer was notified of the failure but did not provide any assistance. U.S. owners may contact GMC at 888-988-7267, Buick customer service at 800-955-9007, Chevrolet at 800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 800-458-8006. When attempting to park the vehicle, the instrument panel stated that the gear shift must be placed in the park position, even though the gear was already in the park position. While driving my car says "steering assist reduced. This time the reduced engine power condition occurred as I was in traffic commuting home from work, moving at a low speed. My check engine light cans on and as I was driving, is gave a message saying engine power reducing. 77 by woodall chevrolet in danville, virginia. I had to restart the car twice in order to be able drive it home. GM owners in Canada may call 800-263-3777. When I called my dealership's service location, they seemed to be extremely familiar with the issue I was having. 19 Chevy trax with 31K on it has been having an issue with the transmission Module throwing a code. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KELLER MOTORS INC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I have taken care for service on regular basis and have had service repairs done twice to supposedly fix computer board. I have only had this car a year and am ready to give it back to the dealership. A european cutoff beam pattern would help too. While parking, a "park to shift" warning comes on and will not turn off unless I jiggle the shifter or shift through several times. The vehicle is also stalling out of no where. When the problem occurred the vehicle was sitting in the driveway after it rained the problem doesn't show up right way it may take a couple of hours or a day. Lastly, last night(7/8/20)I attempted to turn on my car and back out of my driveway. While the vehicle was at a stop light, it attempted to restart independently and the power steering assist warning indicator illuminated. About 2 years ago I began having issues with my 2017 chevy malibu right before I hit my 100k mile extended warranty. I was driving about 65 mph when my car displayed a warning on the dash that the power is reduced and the traction control and engine light came on simultaneously. The first time it happened it was in motion on the highway and a message appeared on the dashboard, "engine power is reduced." We believe this is what's going on. The 6t40 is rated at 177lb-ft torque, the malibu has 184lb-ft. Gmauthority. My car will randomly go into engine reduced power mode causing my car to drop from whatever speed I'm at to 30-40mph, almost causing an accident. Upon getting the vehicle serviced, they claim the matter was resolved I am not confident. The engine reduce light and check engine lite continues to come on causing my car to lose speed while driving. Almost like the camera just stops working, and the entire system shuts down, or it says its still engaged and cant see the cars in front slowing down. I made a appointment with jud kuhn the dealer I purchased it from. Panicked, 3 children in my car in fear for their safety. My spouse spent 10 minutes doing this earlier today and was almost late for a doctor's appointment. No police report was filed. So when I deemed the time was right I traded in my "05 for a '17 thinking I would get the same satisfaction but sad to say this issue has spoiled that for me by putting my family, other drivers, and myself in harms way. Hope other car owners will benefit from this info. When I removed my foot from the brake the car did not restart on its own (not normal) and after trying to restart the car manually it still wouldn't restart and I couldn't roll down the driver's window to wave several cars around me at a dangerous intersection. We contact gmc and filed a claim (83737025405) and also took it to the chevrolet dealership in our hometown which is not doing much but charging us 00+ for a change on a vacuum top and seal but don't understand that this is a safety issue for we have almost crashed over 4 times due to these issues. I have warranty on my car and they still have not fixed my car properly leaving me everyday at risk driving this unsafe car that can cause a major car accident especially when it dose it when I'm driving on the freeway which has happened three times already. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle, but it failed to restart. When I get to a stop light the auto stop activates. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. Timing chain failure, crankshaft and oil leaking in pistons. The vehicle was towed to page chevrolet (6500 little river turnpike, alexandria, va) where it was diagnosed that the internal parts of the accelerator pedal assembly were deformed and caused the failure. I lost all power to my car. The part is on back order because so many malibu's have this issue. Car has been brought to the dealer 3 times. I was driving on a road at 47 miles an hour. Get home and let it rest. But car drove fine afterwords luckily it hasn't happened on highway speeds or with my daughter in the car . The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic test or repair. Now problem back again ignition stays on even when shifter is in park safety issue if car will not completely shut off, My check engine light came on starting at 30,000 miles has continued to do so more frequently as I hit 65,000in taking it to my mechanic he stated there was nothing wrong with my car I commute everyday to work and every day imy car says check engine reduce speed when I'm on the highway and drops to 20mph I work in bordentown 295 to rt1 and my car reduced engine speed in a 55mph zone to 20. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. 1 Battery Dead problem of the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Failure Date: 02/26/2021 When vehicle is placed in park, get "place in park" message on dash. That is neither here or there. The vin was not available. Sometimes when I park, even though vehicle is clearly in park, I receive a message on the dash that I need to "shift to park". Engine power reduces sporadically while driving on highway and regular city streets. . The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The error message "engine power reduced" appeared on the dash while driving on the interstate and my car began rapidly decelerating on its own. 2017 malibu lost power while on the freeway on 4/10/2019! The electrical blinks out . I was going 70mph on the highway, when I got a sudden alarm from the car saying "reduced power". I was driving 35mph on city street going straight on the road and all of a sudden my car slowed down to 10mph. During the crash, no air bags were deployed including the passenger side curtain airbags. Repair cost approximately 0. This car has been reported to general motors to made as a recall. This is a known problem with late model malibu's. Vehicle will also shut down while driving. A real fix that prevents the corrosion/deposits is needed, and a recall should be issued. I drive on a highway at 70mph and the car stall completely sent me into panic mode because there was no warning prior to this, soon will cause the death of a driver and their family. Going to work on a city street car completely shut off. And dealers just charge and charge and don't resolve the problem thank you blessings all. Tl* the contact owns a 2017 chevrolet malibu. If my reaction time wasn't a fast as it was today, I would have been seriously hurt, or worse. Was able to turn car off and it went away. We were excited when we bought our first new car it didn't last long. Now again on the april 1, 2019 I took it to be serviced again due to my car not allowing me to go over 20mph. Car will advise to "shift to park" when vehicle is already in park. While in traffic on a dark curvy road, there was a sudden loss of power, the car would not accelerate and the engine light was on as well as a message indicating loss of engine power. When shift car into park and go to turn car off a message pops up that car needs to be in park even though it shows it is in park. Driving on a major highway with a customer and the engine light comes on, power is reduced to a crawl, and then "power reduce" light comes on. Chevy malibu class action lawsuit is hutchinson v. General motors llc, case no. Not a happy camper at all!!!! I pulled into a parking lot and turned the car off. The approximate failure mileage was 25,000. Purchased my vehicle new with two miles in 2016. Tl* the contact owns a 2017 chevrolet malibu. I had to coast to the shoulder and wait for a tow truck to take it to the dealership. A BRIEF INTERNET SEARCH CONFIRMS THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE MALIBU THAT GM HAS YET TO APPROPRIATELY FIX. We then took the car to chevy, we were told they couldn't see the problem and the mechanic who takes the engine apart to check was bust the next couple of days. This same issue has happened at least a dozen times and, thank fully, never while I was driving at posted speed limits. While driving received recurring check engine light for p2127/p2138 code. The vehicle was not repaired. Have sat in traffic for 15 minutes or longer before the engine would start. My car shut off when I stopped at a blinking traffic light (normal). I turned the car off and then back on again and the engine light remained on, but I was able to safely get to a chevy dealership. Ii bought my 2017 chevrolet malibu ls in august of 2017, in january of 2018 my first engine light warning came on with message "shift to park" came on when the car was already in park. This is the second time I have had issues with the vacuum pump. In addition, there was an abnormal noise coming from the gear shifter. There is nothing wrong with my fuses or the lights.
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