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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
13,546 miles

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2018 Chevrolet Malibu electrical problems

electrical problem

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2018 Chevrolet Malibu Owner Comments (Page 7 of 9)

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problem #41

Jun 232020

Malibu

  • miles

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

Car won't shift to park, while it's already in park and car will not turn off. Chevrolet should recall this because there are a lot of people with the same issue. My car was brand new when I bought it and now I'm having this issue and I know it's nothing I have done to cause it.

- Milledgeville, GA, USA

problem #40

Aug 092020

Malibu

  • miles
Engine power is reduced wen you going at 50 to 60 in the freeway is dangerously

- Fultondale, AL, USA

problem #39

Sep 122020

Malibu

  • 24,000 miles
After turning on my heater and driving the car 10 minutes the car caught fire. I smelled something burning when I parked and got out of the vehicle, but thought it was coming from outside the vehicle. I came back to my car 2 hours later and the fire department had been out and the front end of my car was completely charred.

- Richmond, TX, USA

problem #38

Aug 182020

Malibu

  • 36,400 miles

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

The power shifter in the car needed to be replaced. As with many of the other recent complaints I see on here, when I went to turn off the car it popped up the "shift to park" warning even though I was already in park and wouldn't power off the radio or lights. It appears this is a consistent problem with all of the 2018 Malibu's and should be recalled.

- Broken Arrow, OK, USA

problem #37

Aug 152020

Malibu

  • miles
The locks will lock/unlock on their own. The battery has to be constantly jumped. The car rejected the ecw module update.

- Hyattsville, MD, USA

problem #36

Aug 142020

Malibu

  • miles
My car was recalled for a reduced power issue in April 2020. The vehicle was experiencing low power when driving, causing sluggishness and turning off when stopped at traffic signals. The car was taken to ourisman Chevrolet in marlow heights, md on April 4th and the recall was addressed. As of this writing, I am experiencing the exact same issue of low power when driving/stopping and am concerned that the issue (1) was not properly addressed, or (2) was misdiagnosed by Chevrolet. What is my recourse here? I have another appointment to have the vehicle looked at, again, at a charge of $190, which I don't feel I should be responsible for.

- Temple Hills, MD, USA

problem #35

Aug 032020

Malibu

  • 53,000 miles

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

I put my car into park and turn the car off. The dashboard tells me that I need to 'shift to park' even though my car is in park. The radio and dashboard will not turn off until I get my car to register that it is in park. Have to turn the car on and off, shift into gears, and back into park to try and get it to register. Eventually after doing that multiple times it will register. Another issue is with the radio and blue tooth. I turned my car off and everything was off. My nephew came over later and asked why my radio was on. Radio randomly turns on when car is/has been off for periods of time. I have automatic start and I started my car from inside work one day and then my blue tooth (music &phone calls) would not play over my speakers. No music would play from the radio either. The volume would turn up and down by itself. Took it to the dealership for the radio issues and they said they couldnt find anything wrong with it. I take it in soon for the 'shift to park' issue.

- Wilmington, IL, USA

problem #34

Jul 202020

Malibu

  • 59,610 miles
When my car cut off at the light and when it try to start back up it stale for a second and says stabilize then start up. When I start the car up it says the same thing. It erase all my favorite on the radio and reset everything. Been doing this for about two weeks now

- St Ann, MO, USA

problem #33

Jul 012020

Malibu

  • 39,000 miles
I have a 2018 Chevrolet Malibu and I have trouble putting the car into park. The problem is the gear selector switch. When you put the car from drive into park a metal bar pushes up onto a blue button which sends a signal to the car's computer that the car is now in park. I spoke to a dealer and they told me that 2017,2018 and 2019 Malibu's are known for this problem and it would be $900 to correct the dealer knew what it was before I even finished telling them about the problem.I never know if the is in park

- Tucson, AZ, USA

problem #32

Jul 182020

Malibu

  • 42,000 miles
The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that gear selector was placed in the park position and the vehicle was turned off however, the electrical system remained in operation. The contact called wally edgar Chevrolet (3805 S lapeer rd, orion charter township, mi 48360) and the dealer was informed of the failure. The contact stated that the power train was no longer under warranty. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 42,000.

- Lake Orion, MI, USA

problem #31

Jul 072020

Malibu 4-cyl

  • miles

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

When I put my car in park, a message appear on the dashboard 'shift to park'. it won't let my car turn off completely

- Raeford, NC, USA

problem #30

Apr 152020

Malibu 4-cyl

  • 60,000 miles
Car shut off in the middle of driving. With no engine light on. Engine light randomly comes on every other week. Tps doesn't function properly. Idles high some days then drives normally. Sensors was changed engine light comes back on a week later with same code vacuum sensor, maf,

- Miami Gardens, FL, USA

problem #29

Jul 052020

Malibu 4-cyl

  • 78,000 miles
Car turned off in the middle of the road. Engine was completely off as well as no lights were on. So I could not put it on neutral to push it out of the road. I had several near misses where it could have gone badly. Also, took it to the dealership and nothing was found. Car still turns off for no apparent reason

- Baldwin, GA, USA

problem #28

Mar 072019

Malibu 4-cyl

  • 35,000 miles
When putting the vehicle in park, a message comes on the dash saying 'shift to park'. the vehicle is already in park, but the car doesn't pick that up. It is a known Chevy issue that they have yet to recall. Happens almost every time I drive.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

problem #27

Jun 162020

Malibu 4-cyl

  • 29,000 miles
I was driving on the freeway when I was forced to go over a cardboard box that happened to be on my lane. I felt it hit the underside of my car. A few minutes later, I smelled smoke and I was also alerted by surrounding drivers to pull over. I immediately pulled over and ran out of the vehicle to about 100ft away. I could see flames in the front of the car. By the time I reached out to emergency services and they got to the location, the car was completely on fire.

- Santa Clara, CA, USA

problem #26

Apr 052019

Malibu

  • 88,000 miles
The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start while pressing the push to start button. The vehicle was taken to reed Chevrolet located at 4500 raeford rd, fayetteville, nc 28304, where it was diagnosed that the ECM and the accelerator pedal needed to be replaced. A year later, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the same dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 88,000.

- Fayettesville, NC, USA

problem #25

May 282020

Malibu 4-cyl

  • 29,000 miles
Once my car is stopped and I shift to 'P'(park) and I try to turn off my vehicle it still gives me the 'shift to park' message. The shift gear has previously been replaced by the car dealership. However and unfortunately, it started to do it again. It has under 36,000 miles on it and we thought the issue had been fixed already but it started to do it again less then a year later.

- Tolleson, AZ, USA

problem #24

May 052020

Malibu 4-cyl

  • 35,210 miles
Was driving the car on the highway the speed control was on the car powered down almost made us wreck and the check engine light came on followed by the power down alert the car was dragging in speed and could not accelerate. There is only 35000 miles on this vehicle.

- Black Jack, MO, USA

problem #23

May 042020

Malibu

  • miles
It keeps giving the shift to park when the vehicle its in full park already.

- Missouri City, TX, USA

problem #22

Apr 012020

Malibu

  • 40,000 miles
Shift to park appears when car is definitely in park already

- Morrow, GA, USA

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