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really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
23,691 miles

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2017 Chevrolet Malibu miscellaneous problems

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2017 Chevrolet Malibu Owner Comments (Page 6 of 7)

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problem #26

Mar 162019

Malibu

  • 20,210 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Well coming to a stop at a red light the vehicle shuts off with no power. This happened to me multiple time with the car having no power that I can't even put my emergency lights on. Prior to this my vehicle noted "service stability" on dash board and that went away. After that issue popped up another issue occurred. My dashboard noted "shift to park" when my gear was in park. My dealership replaced it in which that's when the car started to shut off more.

- San Jose, CA, USA

problem #25

Mar 062019

Malibu

  • 32,000 miles
The car was parked outside my house for 2 hours and caught on fire. Fire dept said it started under passenger side of hood. It burned to a shell

- Vinemont, AL, USA

problem #24

Mar 052019

Malibu

  • miles
Every time it rains water gets into the car. The first time I discovered it the trunk was soaked and the car smelled horrible (8/24/2017, 11/2/2017, 1/2018 etc etc)

- Humble, TX, USA

problem #23

Mar 042019

Malibu

  • 55,201 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While dropping off my children at school the car came to a complete stop and went into auto stop. When releasing the peddle so the car could turn back on the whole dash board and the radio screen completely cut off and when the car turned off it all switched back on. The dash screen flagged and said steering assistant is reduced drive with care. This repeatedly happended another two times everytime I came to a complete stop. After the third time the car did not turn off at all. In the past I have had the error message come on when the car would come to a stop and the car would turn back on but I am beginning to become very worried because now the whole dash board and radio are turning off. I was on a regular city street but am worried when I return to work after my vacation I will get stranded. I am attaching screenshots of a video I was able to capture on the third time this happened to me. The time is attached also.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #22

Mar 022019

Malibu

  • 35,000 miles
While driving the vehicle I came to a complete stop while waiting to make a left turn on a busy city street and the vehicle shut off therefore remaining in the intersection from on coming traffic, in other terms the vehicle died on me. I was unable to do anything due to no current.this is not the first time this has happened with this vehicle.

- Compton, CA, USA

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problem #21

Feb 122019

Malibu

  • 60,000 miles
Issue with Chevrolet Malibu 2017 with 60K miles. 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. My car is cutting the power to the engine at random times. This has happened on the highway around the same percentage of times that I've driven the car in total. I've had to move over to the breakdown lane, and shut the car down. It would power back up, and typically I would be ok, but this is highly dangerous. The engine light would stay on until the car sits for a while, and then go away. Then I would drive seemingly fine, then boom, on the highway going 65-70, and the engine is reducing power, and I'm scrambling to get over. I am taking the car to the dealership, which has been the only mechanic to look at my vehicle. I did receive new tires from another place, but all other scheduled maintenance has been with my dealership. I am afraid I will have to pay for this and this is a joke because this seems to be a known issue. There are many threads explaining what could be the issue and I would like a follow up on how my experience with my dealership went. When I called my dealership's service location, they seemed to be extremely familiar with the issue I was having. It was strange that I couldn't get a straight answer either way, and I don't feel I should pay for something that is clearly a manufacturers defect of some kind. Not only that, I've been put in dangerous situations while on the highway in bad weather trying to manage, as quickly and safely as I can, a way to get over to the breakdown lane(shoulder). When I press my accelerator and nothing happens when everyone around me is going at a very high rate is speed is an issue needless to say. There should be no reason a recall isn't announced for this issue and Chevrolet held responsible.

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #20

Feb 032019

Malibu

  • 55,680 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

A traction control light came on then warning reduced power mode and engine light while car was in drive on highway 2 times

- Ofallon, MO, USA

problem #19

Aug 022018

Malibu

  • 31,000 miles
Trunk leaks when it rains. The plastic between the back window and ceiling lets water in when it rains. It allows moisture to get into the vehicle, which means in the winter ice forms on the inside of the windshield as well as the outside. Rain and moisture getting into the car has also caused a problem with the back speakers not working.

- Elsmere, KY, USA

problem #18

Dec 232017

Malibu

  • 21,482 miles
I was on my way to do laundry at the laundry mat. Driving down residential street my check engine light, traction control light and "reduced engine power" message came on. My car would not accelerate over 20-30 mph. I parked my car and did laundry. When going home still had the same issue. Lights still on and reduced engine power. Scheduled appt. To take my car for service on 12/26. The check engine light was still on but reduced engine power light off. Wire harness was replaced

- Fort Worth, TX, USA

problem #17

Jan 152018

Malibu

  • 22,951 miles
As I exited the freeway and was slowing down my car jerked and then the check engine light, traction control light and "reduced engine power" message came on. The car would not accelerate properly or build enough momentum to shift as it should. Vehicle felt like it was stuck in 2nd gear. I started driving directly to the dealership on the hwy. Eventually the car built enough momentum to shift out of 2nd. Car drove between 20-35 mph. Took a long time to build up speed after stopping at red lights. (accelerator pedal replaced) dangerous situation for me and the vehicles around me.

- Arlington, TX, USA

problem #16

Dec 182018

Malibu

  • 37,732 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While driving to work on the freeway I slowed down as approaching slight congestion of cars. My check engine light, traction control light as well as "reduced engine power" message appeared. Vehicle would not accelerate properly. Felt as if it were stuck in 2nd gear. Vehicle would only accelerate to approx 20-30 mph and was very slow to build any momentum. I exited the freeway, called onstar, found a parking lot and parked the vehicle. Dangerous situation for myself and other drivers. Had the car towed to the dealership. Accelerator pedal replaced for the 2nd time. Vehicle 37,735 miles

- Fort Worth, TX, USA

problem #15

Mar 012018

Malibu

  • 15,000 miles
Rear window leaks and messes up headliner

- Bradenton, FL, USA

problem #14

Nov 102018

Malibu

  • 41,100 miles
When shifting into park, the shifter does not fully engage resulting in the inability to park the car or turn it off. The message on the dash says "shift into park" even though the shifter is actually in park. This happens everytime the driver tries to park the vehicle.

- Watertown, NY, USA

problem #13

Sep 042018

Malibu

  • 400,000 miles
When I press on the break pedal it makes a spongy sound and feels unsafe

- Florissant, MO, USA

problem #12

Sep 242018

Malibu

  • 29,959 miles
Takata recall: Just purchased a used 2017 Malibu premier in July 2018 with 26,000 miles on it and it is hesitating to start every morning. 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.

- Waggaman, LA, USA

problem #11

Aug 242018

Malibu

  • 24,180 miles
I purchased 2017 Chevrolet Malibu in 03/ 2017 with approximately 7 miles at the ourisman rockmont Chevrolet, located in rockville, Maryland. At about 20,000 (12/23/2018) miles I brought the car into the dealership to have it diagnosed as I had a near death experience when I was stopped at a red light & then tried to accelerate when the light turned green except the car stalled once the emissions portion of the car tried to kick in, it cut off and did not restart in the middle of a 4 way intersection. I tried restarting the car for about 0 mins until then finally the acr restarted again. This occurence continued to happen peiodically, I am not sure what the cause of this reaction, but I let the dealership know if every instance and broughtthe car in to be checked at 20,000 miles, 24,000, 26, 000 miles & 27,000 miles. I was told by the representative "guy" that GMC was notified and that I shouldn't continue to bring the car there. That was April 2018. Unfortunately, the incident happened again while I was leaving the garage at work. Car cut off another car almost slammed in the back of my car due the abruptness of the car going out. 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. I was told in August 2018 that I am outside of my warranty and that I would be charged a diagnostic fee. My car has about 50,000 miles currently. That is neither here or there. As the original issue was never addressed when it was under warranty and I am not willing to lose my life trying to have this car repaired in a timely fashion. Instead I have spent hundreds of dollars in rental car fees as I am not comfortable driving in a car with an issue so severe that GMC was notified and still has not been to rectify this issue with my car.

- Silver Spring, MD, USA

problem #10

Aug 202018

Malibu

  • miles
Takata inflators

- Wetumpka, AL, USA

problem #9

Jul 292018

Malibu

  • 16,155 miles
Us government owned 2017 Chevrolet Malibu vehicle fire. Cause unknown, but waiting on a fire report for possible cause.

- Washington, DC, USA

problem #8

Apr 022018

Malibu

  • 10,000 miles
Check engine light is on I have taken it to dealership and it has been diagnosed and fixed it is the battery modulater sensor (if I spelled it right) the same code comes up. Dealership states its a manufacturer issue or system issue and a fix is being worked on its been a couple of months all they can do is reset the sensor but it keeps coming on.

- Sanger, CA, USA

problem #7

Jul 212018

Malibu

  • 45,000 miles
'takata recall' check engine light came on and the next day the speed of vehicle decreased and said engine power reduced while I was on highway

- Baltimore, MD, USA

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