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. When the system begins to malfunction, owners can only hope for an enjoyable ride. Had to jiggle the shifter a few times, then the message would stop. 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. Once I restart it I can drive but my engine light remains on. It was very dangerous because it reduced my speed drastically in the middle of traffic! That's where I ended my first complaint . Vehicle does not register that it has been shifted to park. (hence why I put todays date of the incident). 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. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIME. Car went into low power mode and wouldn't drive over the speed of 15-20 miles an hour. would I just keep the car in second gear or would it not be possible to drive mine like that since there as no higher gears for the highway or would it be ok to drive 60 mph in second gear? Now again on the april 1, 2019 I took it to be serviced again due to my car not allowing me to go over 20mph. The car is in park when I'm trying to turn the car off. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. It will not let you turn off the car. Thank god I was not in the passing lane or there would 've been a very bad accident. A real fix that prevents the corrosion/deposits is needed, and a recall should be issued. The main issue I have is with the transmission. I do not drive fast or deprive my car of regular maintenance. "Bench testing was completed on September 21, 2020 and showed potential failures prior to end-of-life on start-stop accumulators with missing bolts for one of the two affected transmission designs." There is no reason, my car should have any problems simply parking after having it for less than 2 years. The failure mileage was 57,733. 2017 malibu lost power while on the freeway on 4/10/2019! A second dealer indicated that the condition was normal. It would happen on side streets, on main roads, sitting in rush hour traffic, etc. Upon investigating on carfax, the contact became aware that the vehicle had previously been totaled. I did receive new tires from another place, but all other scheduled maintenance has been with my dealership. This does not fix the issue, instead causes me more money because this is not a warranty issue and I am always having to leave my car for weeks. If the key is stuck in the ignition, you won't be able to lock the car and could have issues with the vehicle's security system. This is a terrifying problem that seems to have happened to many others. All controls would not work just locked up on me. Repair cost approximately 0. GM decided to order the recall but says it isn't aware of any crashes or injuries related to the missing bolts. BACK WINDOW IS LEAKING WATER INTO THE INTERIOR AND INSIDE THE HEADLINER. Cannot put the car into park, have to fiddle with the shifter to get the car to turn off, drains my battery. The transmission in the car is a 6t40. I just want to vent my frustation with this brand new car. It would power back up, and typically I would be ok, but this is highly dangerous. But before this started, the car kept on shutting off on me when I come to a stop. Reduce power mode continues to come on! 2. November 5, 2020 The failure mileage was 2,700. They currently have the car, and have had it for about 25 days now. The vehicle slows to 20 mph and will not accelerate any faster. PDF Service Bulletin Bulletin No.: 15-NA-087 Date: February, 2019 And the car also won't go into park. At slow and high speeds with my 2 year old in the car. Brak vacuum pump broke when on freeway making pedal very hard to push I am 200 hundred pounds and took alot to get the car to stop warning light did not come on tell I pumped the brakes . To the point where some people are driving and it stops. I pulled into a parking lot and turned the car off. Car can be in motion or sitting still. I still haven't been able to start it. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring intermittently. This is an issue general motors is aware of and has continued to sell this model vehicle with its known defects which in my opinion is extremely dangerous given the resulting characteristics the car displays once going into reduced engine power / limp mode this would occur while driving on the highway early morning late night hours I would have to pull over unexpectedly and suddenly, unhook my battery terminals and reset the computer manually. Can't 100% explain the dash going blank during auto-stop, but my first thought might be some sort of programming that turns off all electrical accessories if it senses low battery voltage to save power to allow it to restart. I tried restarting the car for about 0 mins until then finally the acr restarted again. Actually, I have never had to replace a tire. My car shuts of when it should not and creates a crash hazard. complete shutdown of all power. To disable the auto stop in your 2016- 2019 Malibu, turn car off. No lights. The auto start stop system just uses a computer to control it and if there are any software bugs or hangups it can lead to the motor not stopping or starting when it is supposed to. They even had a specialist come in and reprogram the transmission to try to "fix the problem". Problem showing gm 1. The car is less than 36,000 miles now. Driving down the interstate at 70 mph and car states reduced power mode. Question type: Maintenance & Repair. This was during driving on highways with 55 mph or 65 mph speed limits and could have resulted in an accident. I know of a another car same make and model having the same exact problem and we are not getting anywhere with this issue. the dealership first said it was the accelerator pedal, then said it was the engine control unit. I believe the wing tip design of forward car doors are a safety hazard and risk for injury. After getting my 2017 chevy malibu minor service a few weeks later as I was driving and came to a stop light when the light turned green as I lift my foot off the brake I noticed the steering wheel did a jet and the a message appeared on the instrument panel that said something like "steering assist reduced use caution while driving. Driving down residential street my check engine light, traction control light and "reduced engine power" message came on. The dealership ran diagnostics on it and they determined it was a faulty gas throttle pedal and sensor. AFTER THAT THE CAR STARTED AGAIN AS IF NOTHING HAD HAPPENED. The contact owns a 2017 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the brake pedal responded. I waited a few minutes and restarted the car. I had my pistons and all that replaced back in 2019, I have also had the battery replaced 3 times since getting this vehicle as that is what gm recommended. It happened 4 additional times within 30 minutes. Key Stuck in Ignition. At the time of sale, the car had 15 miles total. There is something going on with this car and many others. I am taking the car to the dealership, which has been the only mechanic to look at my vehicle. Car was placed in park, but still rolled down the hill of a driveway, and got damaged. And with some appliances, such as ranges, grills and other pieces powered by gas, hiring a pro is a smart safety . Driving down the interstate (with my family) at 70mph and loose power. If this happens, sometimes I only have to press on my break. I am getting a message 'shift to park'. 198 Complaints: 2017 Chevrolet Malibu Engine Problems While operating the vehicle, the driver's side turn signal failed to work, the windows would intermittently operate, and the headlights shut off. *tr. Should this whole car be recalled? Lastly the shifting issue began last night,7/8/20. This is a known problem with late model malibu's. Bought the car in 2017 with 22k miles on it, and now a year and a half later with 60k miles on it there are metal shavings in the transmission and I have to get it either completely rebuilt or replaced. My vehicle had stand still water in my trunk, the water seeped through to the interior damaging the rear seats, water covered the floor, there are stains on the roof and the smell of aged water is throughout the entire vehicle. Contacted chevy customer service and there response is that the warranty is over . Took it to dealer jeff smitt. When you exit car to lock you get a double beep indicating car is still on. The check engine and traction control warning indicators illuminated and "engine power reduced" appeared on the instrument panel. The failure mileage was 4,800. I read today that a class action suit has been filed specifically about this problem. This time will be out of pocket expenses (for the same issue), and the dealership wants to charge an "unnecessary" diagnostic testing fee. Tl* the contact owns a 2017 chevrolet malibu. It began rolling backwards out into a busy street. I purchased a 2017 Malibu new with 5 miles 12/2016. I approached the stop light and reduced speed. This could have been a really bad accident and hope that this information can help avoid any problems to anybody. What can I do to get this repaired? It turns out that the cause is a damaged piston that must be replaced. Purchased car brand new; only been serviced at the original dealership, only use shell v-power gasoline. Over the last month, however, the amount of time the message stayed displayed increased to many minutes, and it would take turning the car on/off and shifting in/out of park multiple times before the vehicle could be turned off completely. Most recent issue vehicle prompt "steering assist is reduced drive with care" or servic stablitrak. I have to keep turning the engine off and on, and putting it in drive and park numerous times before everything shuts off. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, LACK OF POWER TO ENGINE. First incident was in april, and now ongoing every time I try to turn the car off. Lately it's been happening more frequently, so I was finally able to get it read. The total cost of the repairs was 09. I am worried that this will stop the engine in a critical situation. Took the car to a repair shop, only for them to tell me my brake pads are fine. The vin was invalid. The rpms began to lower and the vehicle failed to exceed 20 mph. This could cause some horrible accident because of a malfunction/ defective part that was installed. Why? This time they serviced it stating the car needed a computer update and charged me 100 dollars and stated they couldnt find the problem with acceleration and the update may have fixed it. 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. This means that my car will not turn off, and I can't leave my car until it recognizes it's in park. In his spare time, Brian enjoys working on pickup trucks, muscle cars, Jeeps and anything related to motorsports. I was on a regular city street but am worried when I return to work after my vacation I will get stranded. I waited 2 minutes, turned the car off and back on and it was fine after that. The contact's daughter stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle started to misfire. 2023 Chevrolet Malibu Prices, Reviews, & Pictures | U.S. News This happened about 2 years ago, but it stopped and has worked fine for two years. Engine light popped on and when diagnosed, the following codes appear: brake booster pressure sensor, worn/damaged vacuum lines, corroded/damaged connector, damage/faulty wiring, defective brake booster, defective pcm. Please consider making the edge more rounded like the rear doors. I checked online and multiple malibus are having this problem. The failure mileage was 24,000. Each time if I turn the car off and then wait a few seconds and start it again, the reduced engine power display is gone and I dont have anymore immediate issues with it, sometimes for days or weeks at a time. After putting the vehicle in park, and the vehicle is stationary, the p on the shifter lights up that it is in park, the screen reads that is is in park, and the car is parked and not moving. I almost wasn't here to write this so please show me and other owners of these cars in these model years how to not die in your vehicles please?! Appliance problems can be time consuming for many Gunzenhausen homeowners to diagnose and repair, and a botched attempt can lead to bigger hassles and more money out of pocket. Sounds to this is a huge issue that needs to be addressed by gm. It happen three times this morning and twice yesterday - probably a dozen times over the past year. 8:19-cv-01551, in the u. S. District court for the district of maryland. Was able to turn car off and it went away. 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. Initially issue happened once a week. During this time, unfortunately, I was not under warranty; therefore, I spent quite a bit of out of pocket expenses on a rental vehicle for the days my car was in for repair, even though this issue was obviously relating the same unresolved complaint from april 7, 2017 and that a chevrolet senior advisor recommended I go there. The vehicle was repaired but remained at the dealer. If I can't get my car to recognize it's in park, I can't leave my car because the battery will not turn off until it recognizes it's in park. A message came on on the driver information center (d. I. C.) that read "stabil" and those are the only characters I could see in the small character box. The failure mileage was 62,000. Chevy isnt hiding any of its issues but rather filled their communications with transmission problems. Engine reduce power keep coming on it's been going on for a while today while driving in freeway it completely just went to 20 mph and I have to turn vehicle off to get it to go away this is very dangerous. It is a needless feature. This is a major safety issue that chevy is giving me a run around about when obvious the car was sold to me like this. New harness from trans to shifter. About 20 mins ago while I was driving my vehicle messages me saying "engine power reduced" and all of a sudden my vehicles power was reduced. Shift to park. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. At one point my car began displaying characteristics of losing power steering, engaging the auto stop/start function and not re-engaging the vehicle upon acceleration for which it was intended. Afterwards, the vehicle was not able to be driven over 20 mph. The contact stated that the vehicle was in the process of being towed to the dealer. The accelerator pedal position sensor failed causing reduced engine power mode. The dealer fixed the issue, though apparently only temporarily by removing and replacing the transmission control shifter assembly. At the dealer I was told they couldn't do anything with the car because the light wasn't on. Out of no where, the car slowed all the way down to 15 miles an hour. Through research there is a known defect with a faulty accelerator sensor that causes this. While driving going at least 70 mph I get a engine power reduced message and it start happening every 10 minutes now as soon as you turn the car on it says engine power reduced and won't go over 30 mph. The accelerator pedal was replaced and the failure was remedied; however, the failure recurred approximately eight months later. The contact was able to continue to drive the vehicle at a slower speed. I drove the described car as a rental from enterprise while my car is being repaired. Had to pull over and turn my car on and off untill I could drive it again normally but the engine light would turn on and off. To adjust: . 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 more I use the car, the more frequent the issue is happening. Sunday oct 11th I went to leave me house again and the car wouldn't move the same thing happened hit the gas wouldn'mtove then took off. This is a severe safety issue that needs to be addressed by general motors. The contact stated that the gear shifter was placed in park however, the gear shift indicator showed that the transmission was still in drive. The vin was not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not subjected to a recall. While driving my 2017 chevrolet malibu on the highway with my son in the car, the driver screen dash flashed a message 'engine power reduced', the check engine light turned on, and the car immediately lost power making it difficult to drive safely. And dealers just charge and charge and don't resolve the problem thank you blessings all. It quickly comes on and then goes back off. Entered on-ramp to head south on I-93 and half-way up the ramp it happened again. California consumers may exercise their CCPA rights here. Jeep Clutch Recall Involves Gladiator and Wrangler SUVs, read stories from drivers who praise our work. The driver had to depress hard on the brake pedal in order to stop the vehicle from surging forward. In its last three years, it switched entirely to importing cars. Even when the temp and fan is set to high prior and after two starts. *tr, Intermittently when the car has been shifted into park and turned off a message on the driver control screen states to shift to park and will leave the car battery on and will beep the doors are open. This is extremely dangerous, I had my [xxx] child in the car with me and was almost rear ended due to loss of power from such a high speed. I'm trying to make a complaint. On tuesday, march 3, 2020, I was traveling on they highway when suddenly my car reduced speed. 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. Dealership replaced shifter control assembly in june 2019 with 9,393 miles on vehicle, issue repeating june 2021. On push to start ignition, ocassionally when stopping and placing vehicle in park and then pressing stop on ignition button, a warning message pops up to shif to park. Tl* the contact owns a 2017 chevrolet malibu. My malibu will shut off after atempts to restart when in auto stop. While parking, a "park to shift" warning comes on and will not turn off unless I jiggle the shifter or shift through several times. I had the same problem in 2019, brought the vehicle in with 9008 miles on it for repair. Car will indicate 'engine power reduced' and will abruptly reduce speed. I want general motors to repurchase the vehicle with no usage being charged. This needs investigated big time before someone gets hurt. I went to nearest car mechanic and the mechanic told me it was safe that's normal and it was safe so I proceeded to goto work the next day. IN NEITHER SITUATION WILL IT DO IT TO THE POINT ANY SERVICE TECHNICIAN WILL EVER BE ABLE TO DUPLICATE IT. 37. Along with the pulsating there are loud thumping noises. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist. the interstate so I used my emergency brakes. This seems unfair since clearly it is a manufacturer issue. This is a lack of quality control at manufacturers level. I have all the paperwork for all the work that has been done to this car which is crazy since it's a new car. I am in my car now stranded! I had a 2005 for 12yrs with little to know issues with over 250k miles. I was barely able to get the car to the off ramp I was approaching. The failure mileage was approximately 18,000. It states that customers might receive an intermittent Shift to Park message, even though they are already in PARK. INCLUDING 2016 MALIBU. Side sensor detection system is not working. I found the senior advisors to be unhelpful and limited in remedying simple common sense customer concerns. 17 people found this helpful. The car voltage will also stay at 12. 00 dollars to fix. The most common reason your car shuts off when driving is a lack of fuel. No airbag deployed. The dealer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact to not take the vehicle in for diagnosis. There are many complaints relating to this vehicle's gas meter and the car in general if you check chevrolet's facebook page. Automatic Engine Stop & Start Systems - 2018 Chevy Malibu The engine light comes on, and disappears a few hours later. Get home and let it rest. 2018 Chevy Malibu Problems and Top Complaints - Lemberg Law August 31, 2019 - purchased a 2017 chevy malibu at the dealership april 4th, 2021 - my car had a rough running engine with the indicator lamp on. Uncertain what to do, I have a 2017 chevy malibu, I have 10 months with me since I bought last year ,it and it was 25000 mille now is 30000 m my real problem is on several times driving in freeway or hiway my car drop the speed from 55 to 40 to 20 and appear a light says power engine reduced , after that my car loose power - check engine is on I got nervous for what happens and is really confused I just buy my first car from dealer and now this !!!! The contact restarted the vehicle and continued driving without further issue. The reason for my recent complaint is because again the car is experiencing stalling and low power steering. We're worried we will not see the error message and exit the vehicle with the possibility of the car moving as it doesn't recognize that the car is in park. Fortunately, the 1st was covered by warranty. This transmission will fail very fast in this heat. While driving various speeds, the vehicle would suddenly decelerate to 10 mph or less. The vehicle was towed to page chevrolet (6500 little river turnpike, alexandria, va) where it was diagnosed that the internal parts of the accelerator pedal assembly were deformed and caused the failure. My wife's 2010 glk 350 mercedes was included in the takata airbag recall, needless to say that was a nervous time for us. JavaScript is disabled. Back window is leaking water into the interior and inside the headliner. Gm needs to seriously consider making this a recall. I have the same problem with my 14 Malibu: it's the module. As of 12/28/21, coggin chevrolet (jacksonville, fl) has had the car for 2 weeks and can't fix or confirm what is wrong with the car. I went out into the passing lane and the car totally lost power. I almost crashed. The lady said she did could not get any signal from my car and I should take it to be serviced immediately. So far, I was told after 1 year of trying to fix the issue and hundreds of dollars spent on rental cars because this issue is not deemed a warranty issue, they gave me 00 to purchase another gm vehicle, never addressing the issue of the safety concerns I have with the car. This is the second time that I have experienced this problem with this vehicle (2017 malibu). 92 labor 0. Dealership fixed the pistons and added a new battery still had a problem and now they replaced accel pedal sensor. When the vehicle is in park and turned off, there is a message that appears on the dashboard that reads, "shift to park," despite the gear shift in the park position. Car shuts off completely while driving-the car goes dead de-energized completely. Thankfully there wasn't a vehicle behind me. After filling vehicle fully with fuel the fuel gauge does not register full. Whenever I fill the take from e I have to at least refill an additional two times per week. I will typically have to move around the shifter or force it from low to park multiple times for it to recognize. Car would remain in ancillary mode. While driving 65 mph, the vehicle decelerated in the middle of traffic and almost crashed into another vehicle. The vehicle was drivable. While driving the electronic power steering stopped working almost causing me to crash. I have gone to repair shop around 15x times in a almost 2 years period. I reached out to the chevrolet dealership and they confirmed there was not a recall. History listing reference #xxxxxxxxx 'parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. My partner and I took the car to another dealership and they said that it was a computer code reset issue. 0 later, I got the car back, and within a matter of days, the same symptoms occurred so I had to have it towed back to the dealership for them now to say that my piston head in engine was cracked, so now the engine needed to be replaced which would be around 00. all the way home I got home I cut the car off. I wish they would do a recall. While driving approximately 50 mph, the speed suddenly reduced to 25 mph. The contact mentioned that the other vehicle was totaled as well. Malfunctions in the auto stop on the 2017 chevy malibu are common. 2010 GM Chevrolet Cruze Body Repair Manual. This is a very problematic issue. The car would not accelerate and started slowing rapidly, almost resulting in a collision. I have taking my car to chevy 8/2021 twice and now 9/28/22 for what I believe to be throttle body control and accelerator pedal issue. At least twice a day, while driving, I'll randomly get a message on my message board stating 'engine power reduced' and then my car will slow down. The rapid back and forth jerking has happened twice. Car won't lock because of it. I truned the car back on and the message went away. 2018 offers improvements, and buyers should avoid 2016 and older models with more problems. This turn off also causes the radio screen to go black for a short time until it restarts. Today while driving down the highway my car suddenly showed the check engine light, the traction control light, slowed down to approximately 10-15 miles per hour and showed "reduced engine power" warning on the dashboard. The automaker claims that this is a normal occurrence and to prevent it, drivers should keep their hands on the wheel. A lack of standard features brings the Chevy Malibu down as well. *tr. The horizontal seat adjustment motor has a shaft that broke. People are spending lots of money for repairs and rental cars.