This happened again about 2 weeks later. Unable to shut vehicle off. 00 total 1. A lack of standard features brings the Chevy Malibu down as well. the dealership first said it was the accelerator pedal, then said it was the engine control unit. This put myself and other travelers on this busy main road at risk. ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHILE COASTING FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD JERK RAPIDLY BACK AND FORTH ON ITS OWN. My vehicle should still be under warranty however due to short staffing I am unable to make an appointment to have it looked at for at least six weeks. This is my second complaint and possibly the last, in my first complaint I reported the problem with the car after showing a stability track warning light then slowing to a 20 mph velocity in a snow storm , then my adventure with the vacuum pump shattering , thus no vacuum, no brakes, on the highway going 70 mph. P2138 is for throttle/pedal position. But this time. When I turn the car off is when the alert happens, then you have to restart the car and take out of gear and try again. When I have parked my car, shifted to park, and turn off the ignition I get the display message saying "shift to park" even though I have already done that and turned off the car. Once the vehicle was finally turned off completely, I wasn't able to drive it for a few weeks for fear of not being able to turn off the vehicle at work/stores/etc., or for fear of being stranded when the battery drains. Gm says the car comes with a 6t45 transmission. This was during driving on highways with 55 mph or 65 mph speed limits and could have resulted in an accident. So the car remained off for close to 5 minutes. I pull over and turn the car off. The contact had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic who informed her the failure was due to the camshaft vacuum pump. When you stop and shift it to park and then turn the vehicle off, it will come up with a warning to "shift to park". It cost me 286. Does this ring a bell? I plan to retire next year, which is why I purchased something reasonably priced and presumably "reliable", so I will soon be on a fixed income and can't afford that type of fix, nor another car with the balance of this faulty car tacked on to the balance. Vehicle check engine light came on. The 2017 Chevrolet Malibu's leading problem has to do with loss of engine power owing to fidgety computer control modules. The approximate failure mileage was 68,000. The vehicle also would not start. I'm not sure what other steps to take I just need out of this car. I am right around the time where my warranty would be over, and I have having issues with a car that I drive on the highway for 90-95% of the vehicles life. I was traveling approximately 55 mph when a vehicle pulled out directly in front of me, attempting to cross my lane of traffic. The dealer nor the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact was also informed that the parts to repair the vehicle were unavailable. While operating the vehicle, the driver's side turn signal failed to work, the windows would intermittently operate, and the headlights shut off. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. After researching the problem, it was found that this is a known issue to gm for multiple models and years of vehicles per service bulletin 19-na-206. It happen three times this morning and twice yesterday - probably a dozen times over the past year. Https://topclassactions. The contact stated that on one occasion when at a gas service station they parked the vehicle put the gear in park and the vehicle independently moved forward. Neither remote keys would not perform any function nor would manually pushing door locks or switch. I have experienced this problem several times over the past year. The green "engine on" light remained illuminated. A simple fix of tightening the screws or using lock type screws. The light comes on both while in motion and stationary, in my garage, in a parking lot, driving on suburban streets, on the highway, whenever. When the car goes to turn back on it trips up and dies completely. I have told people at chevy about this problem twice, when I went in for oil changes/maintenance. 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. 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. Tl* the contact owns a 2017 chevrolet malibu. Lots of online complaints. Taken the car to chevrolet dealership multiple times and was told they cannot find anything wrong. When the vehicle is in park and you try to turn it off with the start/stop button an on dash error code of shift to park' appears even though the vehicle is clearly in park. Several times in the past month or so my car has displayed a warning that says engine power reduced, and even if you're going highway speed, will reduce your speed down to around 20 mph. The battery was replaced and the stability trac warning light was illuminated. I thought maybe my foot wasnt on the has right. Thankfully there wasn't a vehicle behind me. The steering went loose on about 12 to 14 occasions. THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER BECAUSE SO MANY MALIBUS HAVE THIS ISSUE. One dealer was notified and was unable to replicate and diagnose the failure. In the meantime, we imagine that Chevy has become a curse word to many owners that cant figure out what the problem is. During the most recent failure, the vehicle failed to restart after several attempts. I want general motors to repurchase the vehicle with no usage being charged. AFTER THAT ISSUE POPPED UP ANOTHER ISSUE OCCURRED. As I was pulling off to the emergency shoulder my brakes became very stiff and started pulsating rapidly. 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. Its not the first time it happens , it has happened a few times. Since I've bought it my car has rapidly slowed down with now warning and my dashboard reading engine power reduced. I started having issues with my 2017 chevy malibu a little over a month ago. This has to be some sort of mal-function or recall regarding this issue. As I was turning left from a stop light accelerating on the interstate on ramp from 20 to 40 mph (approximately) the "check engine light" came on, the engine slowed down and lost power, and "traction control light" came on even though it was not engaged. They said it was an issue with the dash board reporting less gas than is in the tank. The contact mentioned that the other vehicle was totaled as well. The part was replaced, but the failure continued. This problem is apparently not a recall on my car but yet I've found the gm recall online for chevy malibus years 2016-2018. I was told that initially it was a sensor, then come to find out the camshaft needed to be replaced. Driving 60 mph on the highway it suddenly stops and Alot. The dealer cannot find the problem. This is generally meant for low traction situations and okay for short term use but wouldn't want to do that all of the time. When I put the transmission in park, the indicator screen on the dash notifies me to put gear in park. MY DASHBOARD NOTED SHIFT TO PARK WHEN MY GEAR WAS IN PARK. Sometime the driver side window will not go up or down. When starting my car the next day the engine power is reduced light was still on. I've read several posts about what's wrong with it and everyone says even after having it fixed it goes out again within time. While driving on the highway at 70 mph I was reaching the end of the freeway when the car completely shut off, I reacted by hitting my brakes but the pedal was hard as a rock, I looked up and I was fastly approaching an intersection so I used the emergency brake got on the riight dirt shoulder, and was able to slow it down to about 35 mph before reaching the intersection where I took a sharp right turn to avoid hitiing cars in front of me and spun out. Im a single mother of 3 children, this car is suppose to be safe to drive. The contact owns a 2017 chevrolet malibu. THE CAR ON A IRREGULAR BUT BASIS BUT AT INCONVENIENT TIMES WILL NOT START WITH PUSH BUTTON START. Took it to dealer jeff smitt. This Is Other Way to Turn Off Auto Stop In Chevy Malibu 2016 - 2019..As we know AUTO STOP button is not available In Chevy Malibu 2016-2019.But it is last wa. Warning message says 'shift into park' & even though engine shuts off, the radio (& I'm assuming battery) doesn't. The failure mileage was approximately 64,000. When I started my car the next morning the mil light didn't come on. Vehicle History's team of automotive experts brings you the most accurate and up-to-date used car information. 00 for the diagnostic fee. Based on my experience, however, the initially intermittent nature of this problem quickly turns into a permanent, disabling problem. Initially issue happened once a week. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. This really scared me while driving in heavy traffic. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. This results in a the inability to move the seat forward and causes a safety issue when attempting to drive. Category: Unknown Or Other: Date: Apr 06, 2021: We believe this is what's going on. We have always had problems filling the car and it is never completely full. I can find out more information concerning where that rental car is from if necessary. The vehicle's message board read "engine power reduced". It sits in my driveway and I am waiting money monthly paying on it. I had the engine codes pulled and was told it was a sensor and acceleration pedal. The manufacturer was notified, but no assistance was offered. When the car comes to a stop I can hear rushing water in the dashboard. I'm showing problems with chevy malibu vacuum val cover gasket recalls. 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. The vehicle was taken to jim keras chevrolet (2000 covington pike, memphis, tn 38128) where it was diagnosed that the throttle pedal position sensor switch needed to be replaced. The car is in park when I'm trying to turn the car off. My car has 192k miles, so they will no longer cover it, even though it is a known issue has been for some time now! I purchased the car with 11miles on it and I am still having these issues with loss of power steering resulting in almost near death crashes. It does not have a trunk release inside, you have to use your FOB or get out of the car and open it. Felt as if it were stuck in 2nd gear. I spoke with gm and they are saying they are not aware of this problem and I will have to pay for repairs out of pocket. I see this has been reported before on this website by others. Now the engine light is remaining on. This car is only 3 years old my engine light should not be on this soon. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle speed began to decelerate. My brake boosters went out and I paid 0 now something odd is happening to my brakes with the air or pressure. 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. This is a huge safety hazard, I do not drive on the highway out of fear that the car may shut off. This was at approximately 5:30 pm during rush hour on the highway. The button indicator light shows car is not in "park". Also the care is losing power at the stops now and coming back on. The car power went into low mode. It happened to my husband on a busy street. This shouldn't be failing after so soon. This started the beginning of march and has continued. Does not recognize park (if it is in park??) Driving on highway at fast speeds when this message displayed and my cars mph dropped to 30mph. Worst 2017 Chevrolet Malibu Problems #1: "Shift To Park" Alert 2017 Malibu Average Cost to Fix: $300 Average Mileage: 28,000 mi #2: Check Engine Light On 2017 Malibu Average Cost to. The contact stated that the vehicle was in the process of being towed to the dealer. 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. 8:19-cv-01551, in the u. S. District court for the district of maryland. Please advise. Lately she has been complaining that the car suddenly drifts at highway speeds and she has to make corrections that jerk her all over the road. Started my vehicle in the driveway and the "reduced engine power light" came on. 00 to fix it I was 1000 miles over my warranty. Problems range from simple gas cap errors to severe coolant and engine oil leaks from various gaskets and lines. Immediately taken to dealership and they could not identify the problem. 2017 Chevrolet Malibu Problems and Top Complaints Is Your Car A Lemon. The failure mileage was 3,000. This is serious. Intermittent issue while driving at highway speeds (70mph) car will pop up service stabilitrak error message on front display, the traction control light will illuminate, while cel begins flashing. 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. There are a number of cars having this same issue awaiting this same repair .. At the exact time of my awaiting. Was able to get off road call tow truck and tow to closest shop. 5 l poo14 dash p0017 exhaust camshaft timing. I took it to the repair shop the warranty company silver rock recommended. Then it would cut off while stopped at a traffic light. It is very expensive and unfortunate that they will not cover this issue regardless of miles, knowing that this can happen to the 2017 chevy malibu's at any time. Gm needs to fix it. Furthermore, other drivers have reported scary incidents when they were driving on an expressway and suddenly lost engine power. The driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a tree. 2016 Malibu. Please be careful. Being far away from home I pulled over side of the highway to not panic. In addition, a more permanent solution needs to be provided than what's listed on the service bulletin: (a) scraping deposits off the electrical contacts with your thumb 50 times to see if that works, (b) installing a jumper to see if that works, or (c) replacing the shifter control assembly. This would happen repeatedly whenever we attempted to park the car. This is absolutely and totally unsafe and unacceptable. The contact was informed that the entire engine needed to be replaced. The contact owns a 2017 chevrolet malibu. The failure mileage was approximately 48,000. The contact turned the vehicle off and, upon attempting to restart the engine, the "key could not be detected" message appeared. Started having issues with getting random steering assist warning lights, then tpms lights, then it shut down in the middle of an intersection and it had to be towed. I'm calling the dealer again today. I got the standard canned response that gm will notify owners if and/or when a recall is issued. When active, the system automatically turns off your engine whenever you come to the stop. Brian Jones spent more than 20 years working as an ASE Certified Master Tech and Parts Specialist at multiple dealerships. I limped the car home on a rural route with reduced power. BACK WINDOW IS LEAKING WATER INTO THE INTERIOR AND INSIDE THE HEADLINER. During driving on the highway, the car went into reduced power mode and speed was limited to 30 mph. I made a appointment with jud kuhn the dealer I purchased it from. Reduced engine power while driving on highway. An hour after the vehicle was returned to the contact, the same failure recurred. Doing research looked on internet and see several others are having the exact issue with the malibu. I have noticed online that several people have experienced something similar with their 2017 chevrolet malibu. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. Also google comments and post indicated this is a complaint by many and should be a considered for a recall. The power steering also goes out at random times. The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Malibu. 2016 Chevy Malibu 1LT 1.5T/6-Speed 135k miles, I was just browsing the forum and found a 2nd discussion by. . The accelerator pedal failure recurred and the vehicle was currently back at the dealer. Does is whenever it wants to seems as if when ac is on it does it the most. Check engine light appears with the following message "engine power is reduced". The engine reduce light and check engine lite continues to come on causing my car to lose speed while driving. I took the vehicle to a chevy dealer which was out of the bumper to bumper warranty to be told this is a problem they have seen before. GM discovered two missing bolts on two start-stop transmission accumulators supplied by Borg Warner in July. The dealer informed him warning light and several other unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer but was unable to duplicate the failure. The problem is still there. 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. The failure mileage was approximately 88,000. Chevy is listing two different hp ratings for this car. Several trips back to dealer for car locking me out say they fixed it they it starts all over again arent showing no remote detected shift t park while car is off water leaking in side they fixed that but never cleaned water stains has musky smell from time to time. Three 4-cylinder engines are available, ranging from weak to powerful depending on the choice. 2017 malibu lost power while on the freeway on 4/10/2019! Vehicle stability track disabled and steering get stiff and hard to control. Transmission issues usually happen stationary, going from drive to park, sometimes you will get a loud and very hard shift into gear, sometimes it says its in drive or reverse, you take your foot off the brake, and tap on the gas and nothing happens. The contact stated that after his wife parked the vehicle, the "shift to park" message was displayed while the gear selector was shifted into park(p). The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was invalid. They even state that the concerns require immediate repair, yet there is no recall issued so consumers are aware. the engine power was cut to approximately 30 mph which was extremely dangerous on an expressway and I did not know what was happening. I have only had this car a year and am ready to give it back to the dealership. Html their website also says that the car should have the 6t45 transmission in it. The vin was not available. The vehicle was not repaired. Again, I've had it checked on multiple occasions as the car was "certified" by gm, but now the warranty has expired, the issue continues and I see a lot of reports of the same online. My brakes was hard to press while I was on. Nothing is helping. Vehicle suffers from behavior in service bulletin 19-na-206. I ask that you please look into this someone is going to get hurt. On several occasions while driving, the engine stalled and lost power. We left the highway for safety reasons and kept vehicle on as it was below 0 degrees outside! My speed was reduces rapidly. 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 TAKEN TO KELLER MOTORS INC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. The contact stated that a message received on the instrument panel advising that vehicle was not in park. The vehicle was not repaired. This allowed the vehicle to regain engine power but the check engine light remained on. No engine pole to go up hills. 1st scenario/incident:when at a full stop the car is in "auto stop". Third time today 2/27/20 at maybe 10 mph my dash lit up once again check engine light did not go away this time . The contact stated that the vehicle gear shifting system failed. When I shift to park and attempt to turn the vehicle off a warning comes up telling me to put the car in park and I then have to turn the vehicle back on move the shifter down to drive and slowly move through each gear until the parking sensor will recognize the shifter is in park this has also happens to other people I have to allied to with the same model, I park my car but I get a shift to park message even though my car is in park, My car keeps reducing engine speed chevy fixed it once now it's doing it again. There should be no reason a recall isn't announced for this issue and chevrolet held responsible. Could possibly get in an accident from this. I'm very disappointed this is happening to my new car. They fixed that problem. After stopping and shifting to park and pushing the "ignition button". Each initial start there after the car starts right up after I've put 3000 miles on the car the engine jumps while holding break. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000. I also have been into the dealership several times due to the check engine light keeps coming on. Also the car is dying when the car does come to a stop so that you have to put it in park and start it again. Driving and my car wouldn't stop because my stablitrak and abs system malfunction and now the dealer is saying I need a vacuum pump and throttle change. Was going to take to dealership that following monday but the engine light went away again before that time. Dealership states this is not covered by power train warranty. Front vehicle photos 1986-2018 Autodata, Inc. dba Chrome Data. All controls would not work just locked up on me. There are widespread complaints on the internet about this problem. Inaccurate gas meter or other fuel components. If the shifter assembly becomes obstructed from proper functioning by debris, as these bulletins suggest, it would appear that this could eventually result in the inability to put the car in park at all, which would be a major safety concern. Took it to the dealer, had to wait a few weeks for the part and the accelerator pedal sensor needed to be replaced. This is not a typo.) This has been happening to several malibu's fie some years now and this issue needs a massive recall. Praying whatever the problem is under warranty. According to GM, the start-stop accumulator endcap may have missing or loose bolts which could result in a transmission oil leak and may cause a loss of propulsion. The contact stated that the vehicle was scheduled to be diagnosed at fairground auto plaza (100 fairgrounds rd, rolla, mo 65401, (573)364-1002) which was still pending. Chevy dealer's service advisor told me "yeah, we've had lots of problems with that. The body wall is rusting at the top, weakening the body wall and jeopardizing the integrity and safety of the vehicle. After several attempts, the vehicle was shifted into park and remained in park. I managed to get it home luckily on major traffic jams on interstate 65. I see it is a major problem with these models of chevy malibu.