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When starting to progress from a stop, the Malibu will not accelerate for several seconds, and then when it does go it, surges forward. It occurs intermittently, but increases over time. This all occurs with no check engine light. We have taken it to the dealer several times were they have kept it for a combined total of well over a month, but claim that without a check engine light, there is nothing that they can do. It appears to happen predominately during the spring/summer months, and is less frequent during the much colder fall/winter months. We are being told that there is nothing that can be done from the manufacturer and the dealer. My wife is refusing to drive the car for fear that her or our children will be involved in an accident if the car will not proceed once in a busy intersection.
Takata recall when shifting into park it will not go into park and you have to mess with it for a few minutes to get into park. When into a forum and it seem to be a common issue
Vehicle stalled on highway while driving at speed on two different occasions despite servicing after the first incident. Both times, pop up alert says "shift to park" and then "engine has reduced power" after which the gas pedal no longer works. After pulling to the side of the road, there was a low battery alert.
The radio has no sound and is a common problem since the 2010 model. GM or Chevy is doing nothing to help customers fix the issue or train their service teams to fix the problem. I have had my 2016 for almost 9 months with 3 of those months in radio silence, no answer, and no compensation
For the past two years I have been experiencing a loud popping noise in the rear of my vehicle while operating it. I have taken it in for maintenance at my local Chevrolet dealer however they continue to tell me that they cannot duplicate the noise. The noise sounds like it may be coming from my back axles and doesn't seem to be affected by a minimum or maximum speed. I have ensured all brackets are secured inside of my trunk as I thought there might have been something loose however, that is not the case.
- Tucson, AZ, USA
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When car is put in park and turned off a notification of 'shift park' displays while dinging in car. Car is stationary during this time. Also when driving sometimes my car slows down and a notification of engine power down while dinging sound goes off. Car will then eventually power down and come to a stop. Car has done this on the highway and while driving around the city. Both has happened on several on several occasions. The shift to park incident happens daily and the engine power down situation happens occassionaly last time it happened was 3/22/2019
Twice I have had the accelerated pedal replace, which cause the engine to lose power. I have take this in over 13 time for the engine light to come. I was driving on 495 at the speed of 60 mph in 2nd time almost was hit from behind.
I own a 2016 Chevrolet Malibu with 34K miles. While the vehicle is in park I receive a mesage to shift to park while attempting to turn off the vehicle. The shifter needs to be shifted several times before the message goes away and I able to turn off the car. This has became a hazard because the vehicle won't fully turn off. I took my vehicle to my local Chevrolet dealer who diagnosed the issue as a defective transmission control. The warranty would not cover this defective and I had to pay out of pocket. Please have GM issue a recall.
'tamara recall' I was driving to work when my check engine light came on and a warning said 'engine power loss' and my car slowed down to 40mph, I was on the highway, speed limit of 65, I also got and email saying there was a problem with my engine and transmission system, I took it in to be looked at,2 codes piped up saying P1101 which is the throttle body and P2318 which is (app) gas pedal, my check engine light was turned off, it didn't come back on for a couple of days, then it turned back on, by the next morning it went off by itself! I believe this should be recall
Takata recall" my car has a ploblems with the shift parking, ones I put in parking and turn off the car the car said shift parking and the key stay open. And I can't lock the car, this is the second time that happen to my car I change in 10/2017 that's imposible that happen again.
When placing the car in the park position an error message appears after turning off the ignition 'shift to park'. you will have to turn the car back on and make sure that your foot is on the brake just in case it rolls. Then shift the car into drive or reverse in to shift it back to the park position. This has to be done several times before the vehicle will correctly identify that it is in the park position.
Engine light come on for several different reasons appears to sensor errors. State back door unlocked and also reduce power to vehicle as your are driving very unsafe. Has had senior replaced due to engine light coming on and stating back door unlocked. Also reprogrammed 3C due to error codes.
I was driving on the interstate at 70 mph when suddenly I received a dash notice of reduced power. I went from 70 to 20 in a matter of minutes and could not accelerate beyond 20 mph. I was able to exit and drive to my dealer ship steve raymond Chevrolet in smyrna ga. I was told it was the accelerator pedal senor unit that had failed. Now I see there are complaints all over the internet about this problem and GM is doing nothing about it, it is a $400 repair. It is a safety hazard as well. Make GM recall this part!! thanks
Water is getting in threw the 3rd brake mounted on the rear windshield. The light is fogged and water is leaking into the main cabin. The vehicle can be in motion or stationary. I feel it is unsafe because water could be sitting somewhere in the main cabin, and could eventually produce mold. Also, this is an electrical issue do to water shorting it out.
Shift to park issue. Vehicle is clearly in park but message on message board informs me "vehicle is not in park." Have to wiggle/mess with shifter in order to get the message to disappear. Otherwise vehicle will not turn off. Dealership informed me the shifter assembly needed to be replaced... common problem and needs to be fixed by Chevy.
I have a 2016 Chevy Malibu. As I was driving my engine light came on and then a message saying that my engine power has been reduced. I took my car to a near by Chevrolet service department. They said that the issue was a failed accelerator pedal alone with some failed sensors. I saw several reviews with a similar problem if not the same. I was very shocked to see that there was not a recall to correct this issue. I brought this car brand new and every since then I have been having nothing but issues. I called GM and they opened a ticket, so hopefully I get some feedback saying that it is something they are recalling to correct the issue.. until then I have to pay out of pocket for a rental. If they do not recall it then I will be paying over $1200 for repairs.
Water leaked into the body of the car through the center mount stop lamp at the top of the rear window. Either the gasket was defective, or it was simply missing from the car. Over time, water seeped into the car from under the drivers seat. The heat from the summer caused mold to grow on the vehicle floor boards and the drivers side seat blet. Moisture in the car caused damage to the electronic components. The car is totaled and currently awaiting inspection at the Chevrolet dealership in my area. The consumer stated he no longer owns the vehicle.
Takata recall: My veichle have been having electrical issues since months now. I have been paying extra money to repairs and still doesn't get it fix. Dealership doesn't know what to do anymore. My car turns off at the light to save gas but whenever I release the brake back again the whole screen goes off and back on again with the engine. Sometimes I have to push it to the side of the street because it doesn't want to turn back on. Mesaage on the screen says ' power steerling reduced, please drive with care' also it says sometimes ' stabilititank '. I need help on this situation because I don't know what to do anymore. I saw a recall of 7,000 cars same type like mine on 2016 for the same issues. Thank you.
Alternator bearing is going bad. I have not replaced it yet the car is only two years old alternator should last at least seven years. I also had a new engine put in a few months ago because of the piston cracked. So many issues with the new engine in the 2016 Chevy Malibu model
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- Nampa, ID, USA