The steering has went "loose" on about 12 to 14 occasions. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was taken back to autonation chevrolet northpoint, but the cause of the failure was undetermined. There is visible damage to the end of the camshaft from the pump freezing and being torn apart by the camshaft as a result. My children drive this car and it's extremely unsafe. The contact then had an independent mechanic replace the accelerator pedal and the sensor. As I was driving in a 45 mph two-lane road, the car in front of me wanted to turn left and when I stepped on the brake pedal, it was stiff. Rated at 180hp & 177 lb-ft torque. It has started out of no where, After driving, vehicle parked and gear shift to park. Invoice no. I purchased a 2017 chevy malibu in april 2017 with 11 miles. 2007-2009 GMC Chevrolet Sierra Silverado 1500 Service Repair Manual. We have always had problems filling the car and it is never completely full. Vehicle reduces power at random times. The contact was able to exit the highway and drove the vehicle slowly back to his residence. I haven't been able to find any place with the part to get the vehicle fix. Then suddenly the engine comes back on at an accelerated speed. The gas goes really fast and I can't even get 13 gallons in my tank. I have took it to the deal three time and their everything is okay their the problem the next day same thing happen and it will comes up on the dashboard that I`m losing power. I was barely able to exit the highway without incident and took the vehicle to a chevy dealership. I purchased the 2017 malibu in 2017 and currently have about 24000 miles on it. After a few minutes, my car restarted with a check engine light. Brian Jones spent more than 20 years working as an ASE Certified Master Tech and Parts Specialist at multiple dealerships. I wish they would do a recall. I have notified both me dealer and gm as I believe this to be a safety issue in it design. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000. Not a happy camper at all!!!! The driver sustained injuries to the neck and indicated it was whiplash and a cervical sprain. 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. There should be no reason a recall isn't announced for this issue and chevrolet held responsible. When driving my car and I stop at a red light and then when the light turns green I accelerate. September 11, 2019. When in park, it occasionally idles around 1-2 rpms and makes a very loud noise. Taken the car to chevrolet dealership multiple times and was told they cannot find anything wrong. Seems to be the only complaint I see on here. While operating the vehicle, the driver's side turn signal failed to work, the windows would intermittently operate, and the headlights shut off. This definitely has to be fixed before it causes serious accidents ! I have two other friends who own the same car and it does the same , which makes me assume a manufacturer problem of cars not turning on in the cold/ sensor issue. So nice. I also have been into the dealership several times due to the check engine light keeps coming on. I almost got sideswiped while trying to merge into traffic but couldn't gain speed. Tl* the contact owns a 2017 chevrolet malibu. On november 27 ,my wife was driving the malibu at 55 mph on the highway when she experienced loss of engine power,down to 20 mph. Have an appointment to take it to jim mckay chevy in fairfax on tuesday. The contact stated that the doors would not lock or unlock when attempting to enter or exit the vehicle. When shutting off vehicle, will get an alert to put vehicle in park. A lot of forums are saying ball joints, axles, rear arm bushings, suspension knuckles and other things. As this intermittent behavior is a known and common issue I feel that gm should be compelled to do something to correct these defects before a truly dangerous incident occurs, causing devastating results. I was out of country for most of 2019 and when I returned I went through mail and discovered a letter from gm stating that water can get into trunk and cabin from a chmsl. It's dangerous and the fact that nothing has been done by the federal government about this is worriesome. Everything was normal on the display screen, but no sound was coming out, even when I pushed the on-star button. Seems to be bushings wearing out and is a well known problem. The meter does not match the reading on the mychevrolet app. I have never been in an accident, had a ticket, I drive very safely. The driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a tree. One year later I replaced a second tire because it developed a lump that was 2017. It displays a message 'engine power is reduced'. Nobody will help this is a death trap vehicle. After accelerating to 60 mph, there was a message that appear on my dashboard that read engine power reduced. No engine pole to go up hills. It's very dangerous and could cause fatal car accident. One of our staff members will call you shortly. When you exit car to lock you get a double beep indicating car is still on. About 6 months ago, I was driving in the interstate going about 70 mph, when my vehicle dropped its speed to 20 mph advising of ' reduced engine power ', the speed did not decrease which caused a hault & jerk. I was almost rear ended and when I tried to get over to the side of the road I was almost smashed by a semi. And they say it's normal to lag that bad when starting, as it has to 'power up'. The vehicle was not repaired. My car will tell me to put it in park before I'm able to turn off my car. I was coming to a stop at a light and the car just completely shut off, NO POWER dash flashed a few times. Also, on several occasions, the engine would not start and the check engine indicator illuminated. This needs to be recalled immediately before this becomes a major problem. No, I totally lost a vehicle and could have lost my life over airbags that are supposed to be able to save your life. Lights still on and reduced engine power. and car killed. As time went on it would go total black no lights no onstar can not put in gear. Jeep Clutch Recall Involves Gladiator and Wrangler SUVs, read stories from drivers who praise our work. After several attempts, the vehicle was shifted into park and remained in park. One NHTSA reviewer said, Car indicating to place in PARK after placing the shifter into park and shutting down the car. The first time warranty covered it (shifter was replaced), but I'm not so sure if they will cover this second time. The contact turned the vehicle off and, upon attempting to restart the engine, the Key could not be detected message appeared. Car would not turn off from accessory mode and said "shift to park" but it would not. Based on my experience, however, the initially intermittent nature of this problem quickly turns into a permanent, disabling problem. 3 weeks later I get a call from the service manager that he wanted to go through the diagnostic inspection results with me, I ask him was it something minor, he said we haven't been able to work on the crank, no start problem cause you have low compression on one of you engine cylinders you need a new engine, that's not minor 72,365 miles, new engine , estimate ,224. I started having issues with my 2017 chevy malibu a little over a month ago. This should be a recall issue. Chevrolet Malibu with "Start/Stop" - New Battery Install The Battery Shop 18.4K subscribers Subscribe 817 149K views 3 years ago Learn how to install a new battery in a Chevrolet Malibu.. As a former qe in the auto industry, this would have already resulted in recall efforts because of the safety risk! The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. There was a higher than normal amount of traffic on the route I was waiting to turn onto. The vehicle was repaired. I was driving in the city and the engine light came on and a warning for engine power reduced came on. When parking and turning car off it show a message " shift to park" and car is parked, due to this the music keeps playing unless we manually turn off and when we step out of the car it will beep as if car isn't off. The vehicle was not repaired. Just like any other vehicle on the market, a Chevrolet Malibu may also develop issues as it gets older. It would happen once in awhile and now more frequently . As well as that message it then stated steering assist inactive so it was then hard to turn my wheel as if there wasn't enough of a problem. I'm still very worried about this sensor however. I just want to vent my frustation with this brand new car. When I push the button to turn off the vehicle while having my foot on the brake it displays a message saying 'shift to park'. I was driving on freeway at 70mph and suddenly I lost power and message showed up engine power reduced and the check engine light and the traction control light. When I started my vehicle back up again I still received the same message. The check engine and engine power reduced warning lights were illuminated. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The dealer informed him warning light and several other unknown warning lights illuminated. The back rear window leaks around the top/third brake light. It prevents me from fully turning car off and will not allow doors to lock. I am in my car now stranded! It happens atleast once a day. The contact stated that there was a class action lawsuit for the 2016 - 2018 chevrolet malibu due to reduced power failure. How come chevrolet didn't issue a recall? Clearly because the same thing keeps happening. I'm unable to speed up, my engine light comes on and I have to find a safe spot to pull over, shut the car off and wait about 10-15 minutes before I can restart it. This is a safety concern. I was told in august 2018 that I am outside of my warranty and that I would be charged a diagnostic fee. I had to have my car towed to a local chevrolet dealership at night where it was there for a week this visit was for the gear shift to be replaced. When adjusting the drivers seat forward after getting into the vehicle, and driving, the seat turns toward the middle console. I own a 2005 Chevy Malibu. I will have to have the car towed in or drive on the back roads at a crawl. My check engine light has remained on since then. Driving on highway at about 65 mph on family trip to delaware. My car has 56000 miles on it and I've had problems since 25000 miles. We researched online and found the class action suit for "accelerator pedal sensor" being faulty. Inaccurate gas meter or other fuel components. The main issue I have is with the transmission. The vehicle was not repaired and remained in the possession of the independent mechanic. There have been repeated problems with the steering being stiff but that appears to be fixed with a new rack and other parts. I have bought my family a death trap waiting to happen. The issue should stop when the Bluetooth activity stops. The car will not shut off completely with message on. Sometimes it comes on and goes off, has been on past three days acting the same way. Recently when turning the car off a warning light appears state ' shift to park' even though the gears are in the parked position. This vehicle has started up and stop on it's on while driving sitting at a red light also the pedal is getting air through it and the reduce engine light continues to come on. Call volume is determined by both the volume setting on your phone and the audio system's volume. And the car stayed stationary. When driving vehicle with and sometimes with out ac on. Vehicle would indicate/notify to shift to park even though vehicle indeed in was in park not allowing you to complete turn car off. My 2017 will not start!!! Lately it's been happening more frequently, so I was finally able to get it read. Tl* the contact owns a 2017 chevrolet malibu. It is a rapid right left right left only moving the wheel about 2 inches from the center each way. 95 for a known defect with malibu vehicles. My reason for writing is to ask if you can tell me what standard for optical transmission is required of non-oem replacement windshields. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED ON SEVERAL GYM AND CHEVROLET CARS. Tel: 1 (888) 959-4265 . Warning light of low power first followed by check engine light then power reduced to 5mph. These costs are about average for the class. I was unable to do anything due to no current . This is a 2017 chevy malibu. To adjust: . Thank you for your help. If flooding cars dont signify how this model totally measures up, its unclear what will. 48 hours later the engine light is back on. Praying whatever the problem is under warranty. The contact restarted the vehicle and continued driving without further issue. The vehicle slows to 20 mph and will not accelerate any faster. When driving the engine lose power and the traction light and check engine light comes on. This has happened multiples times over the past year. Lost power brakes. This has happened to many other vehicles and needs to be looked into. In less than a month, the car started having issues. My car shut off when I stopped at a blinking traffic light (normal). My car tells me to shift to park when car is in park and I have to turn car off and on nd move from d to p to get it to work. The failure mileage was unknown. Please enter a valid email adress, Your phone Whats your phone number? I've had the car since march 2018 it now has 100000 miles on it and only getting worse!! The manufacturer was notified. This happens unexpectedly. There are thousands of complaints online . It may be the engine or the brakes or something is rubbing the tires. Write a comment below to share online. all the way home I got home I cut the car off. Drains battery and alternator shuts off. Stationary. I'm pulling up and showing on nhtsh for open recalls and one complaint. Needs to be corrected and covered by gm. The light eventually turned off. With these new innovations, engineers must be equipped to ensure peace of mind to the consumer, but thats not the case with this Malibu. This has accrued while I'm on the freeway without any warnings. I was leaving work and got 5 minutes into my drive and I had a warning light come on in my malibu while I was in motion driving straight in town. No hazards no lights and this was at 3:30 in the morning. General Motors is facing a class action lawsuit that alleges some of its automatic eight-speed Chevrolet, . 2018 while riding on interstate my car just stopped went straight to dealer they said nothing was wrong after keeping car for 2 days. 1:19-cv-05240, in the u. S. District court for the eastern district of new york. I was driving on the highway at 70mph and the immediately dropped to 20mph, causing me to swerve to the shoulder and almost was hit by three on coming vehicles at high rates of speed. In order to turn off the vehicle, the vehicle must be in park. This is a safety hazard because the vehicle will not turn off and will continue to use the vehicle's battery unless the "shift to park" message is cleared from the dash board. NO ERROR LIGHTS OR ANY VISIBLE SIGNS THAT SOMETHING WAS EVER WRONG. This car has been reported to general motors to made as a recall. This has occured over 20 times over the past 7 days, including on the highway. The battery voltage seemed fine and ranged from 13.7 volts to 14.5 volts depending on revs etc. While driving on a main road, the car flashed 'reduced engine power' and stopped working. IT HAS ON NUMEROUS OCCASION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS FELT LIKE THE STEERING WENT REALLY LOOSE, ALMOST A NEUTRAL FEEL WITHOUT RESISTANCE AND VEHICLE BECOMES DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WHEN THIS HAPPENS. The driver had to depress hard on the brake pedal in order to stop the vehicle from surging forward. The vehicle was not repaired. There needs to be a recall on the third brake light on the chevy malibu. The shifter problem is dangerous . The car shut up as normal for the energy saver feature, but when the light turned green and I took my foot off the break and tried to accelerate the care would not move. I pointed out that the failure codes were stored in the ecm, but they said diagnosis wasn't possible with the light off. I immediately called aaa to tow my vehicle to a repair shop. At slow and high speeds with my 2 year old in the car. It also flashed a message that stated, "engine reduced power" and it would no longer accelerate at that point. Throttle position sensor is falfuctioning. Before abruptly pulling onto the shoulder the anti-skid and check engine lights came on along with a dash warning that stated :"engine power reduced". At that moment I was traveling in the middle lane and I had to safely get over to the far right median in the middle of traffic safely turn off and wait at least 10 minutes to start it back up. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was contacted and provided a case number [xxx]. Additionally receiving codes for reduced engine power/speed reduction while driving and frequent messages of "shift to park," when already parked. Fortunately, I was able to safely pull over. 17 people found this helpful. Prior to this my vehicle noted "service stability" on dash board and that went away. To conclude, one must also look at the structure of this Malibu model. The contact stated they had to pull over and restart the vehicle. It is beginning to do it often. When I discovered it, there was 10 inches of water in the spare tire well. Because it is a safety and the car will not shut off until to sensor is told to put it in park. This is a serious safety issue that effectively makes the vehicle unusable. Car suddenly gave reduced acceleration error and speed started declining while in traffic. The total cost of the repairs was 09. 3/27/2021, he was driving it and lost power on the interstate. They are still waiting for parts and the vehicle has been there almost three weeks. Also there is no way to fold the rear seat backs as the release levers are located in the trunk. Accelerator pedal replaced for the 2nd time. The engine hass not properlyy shut down!!!! The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. Driving 60 mph on the highway it suddenly stops and Alot. Chevy dealer's service advisor told me "yeah, we've had lots of problems with that. I could have been seriously injured or killed. The sound will sometimes occur before reduced engine power. The ac went into fan mode. The vehicle make a grinding or rubbing noise while driving it dont make any noise when pressing brakes. The contact stated that a nearby independent mechanic who witnessed the failure assisted her with restarting the vehicle with an unknown device and assisted the contact with pulling to the side of the road. Chevrolet Malibu 2016 2018 VIN Code Tand X Only SOP Prior to June 15, 2018 1.5L (LFV) or 2.0L (LTG) All . The engine light comes on, and disappears a few hours later. When you turn the car off it claims it's in park but then gives a safety notice that you need to shift to park. A sudden reduction of speed in a congested area is a recipe for disaster. Going to work on a city street car completely shut off. And the car also won't go into park. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. When driving the vehicle swerves and fishtails from time to time. While driving home ( or to a dealership if possible) the car again lost power and I had to pull over as to not obstruct traffic. Service bulletin #19-NA-185 states that customers notice a shimmy and shaking occur when they release their hands from the wheel between 38 to 40 mph. Granted, I was barely moving but the issue made be very nervous. I was told that initially it was a sensor, then come to find out the camshaft needed to be replaced. 5 to 12. When vehicle is engaged in auto stop, it stalls out completely or bucks forward when at a complete stop(sign or red light). (4x day). I have purchased aftermarket bulbs but they were only slightly improved. This issues can potentially be fatal. The contact owns a 2017 chevrolet malibu. What is the purpose of the service brakes? This constantly shows up on my dashboard. Third incident, driving car down the highway, vehicle lost speed (jumped) and check engine light came on. However, onstar sent me message stating my engine and transmission needs to be checked. I get a shift to park' message when car is placed in park and turn off ignition. The stopping issue wit the steering reduced alert started about two weeks ago(around june 25,2020). The vehicle immediately sent a message on my dashboard that said "reduce engine power" and the car jerked and the speed drastically dropped from 65mph to about 20mph. Yet, the Malibu has poorly engineered brakes that lead to massive failure. While I was at the highway I was trying to pass another car, but while I stepped on the accelerator pedal. I notice if I keep foot on break at a stop light and foot on gas to keep the rpms up and don't allow it to auto stop it won't shut down. Car going back to dealer at 5pm. Check engine light is on and shows it being the turbo but have had it in the dealership and the continued to say it is this sensor or that sensor or a sensor is dirty but never fixed the problem. The car would not fully turn off. This is terrifying as I didn't have a shoulder to pull off and had to pull in someones driveway. The vehicle was not repaired. It wasn't cold outside (62F) and the heater fan was on low speed. 552(b)(6). I was unable to exit, lock, or turn off my vehicle due to the shifting malfunction, which was draining my battery. Question type: Maintenance & Repair. I have had several cars and never had this issue ever. Car voltage stays very high (between 14. Check out our Chevrolet Malibu overview to see the most problematic years, worst problems and most recently reported complaints with the Malibu. Lights and radio will not turn off until warning goes away. The vehicle had yet to be diagnosed or repaired. The front seat passenger sustained neck back and hip injuries and the driver sustained neck and back injuries both requiring medical treatment. But dealer says there is no recall. After when I release the break and accelerate the car turns back on and the steering wheel will jerk to the left, without me moving the steering wheel. The approximate failure mileage was 41,000. The Chevy Malibu doesnt do anything that seems normal at all. In january 2020 I started to have the same issue with the car just stopping this time it was the electrical module I also had the oil changed and a all wheel alignment and I picked up my car and 10 days later my engine light came on so back to the chevy dealership 2 days they say we fixed it. They have no clue of what's happening. It has a brand new alternator and it has a brand new starter so whats the problem. Contined chevk engine light concerns despite paying for repairs multiple times at chevy dealership. 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. *tr. For example, five-year costs for the 2017 Ford Fusion and the 2017 Hyundai Sonata are roughly $23,380 and $22,670, respectively. However, this was the weekend so I had to wait until monday. Will try to replace sensor at some point and see what happens. Since chevy is aware of the issue with their shifter control switches they should be held accountable to replace them with a shifter that is not known to have issues as this could become a safety issue for individuals who do not have the 0 to fix the problem. (repair is scheduled for next week.) The contact stated that the brake pedal responded. I have 2017 chevy malibu and I feel this premeditated murder because they know it's a issue and I could have lost my life july 30 2020 at 959pm. I managed to get it home luckily on major traffic jams on interstate 65. THE STARTER WOULD TRY AND TURN THE ENGINE OVER FOR 10 SECONDS THEN THE STARTER WOULD SHUT OFF. I currently have it at the dealership and am being told they can find nothing wrong despite four different people in my car witnessing it happen to me more than once and my providing a log of every time it's happened. The vin was not available. Back window is leaking water into the interior and inside the headliner. I have dashcam video and all service records. It's strange. I am including some of the most serious complaints and link to the complaint information for your connivance. The reduced engine speed popped up on the dashboard and slowed my speed down to 20 mph in the middle of traffic and it will not correct even though I have turned it off and restarted the engine. You can stop on the side of the road and check what is wrong but risk possibly being injured by on coming vehicles in on going traffic. The smell would go away so I never looked into it.
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