What 687 owners told NHTSA about the 2017 Chevrolet Malibu Eco

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DROVE TO ART MOEHN CHEVROLET HONDA (2200 SEYMOUR RD, JACKSON, MI 49201, 517-787-7700) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECTIVE CAMSHAFT THAT BURST AND SPREAD METAL FRAGMENTS THROUGHOUT THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENTIRE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS GIVEN AN ESTIMATE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED THE CONTACT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TOWARDS THE COST OF A NEW ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

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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. AFTER PUTTING FOOT ON BRAKE AND PRESSING IGNITION BUTTON ON TO START THE VEHICLE, AND THEN IMMEDIATELY PRESSING IGNITION BUTTON TO STOP VEHICLE ( WITHOUT TOUCHING SHIFT), THE MESSAGE DOES NOT RETURN. THIS OCCURRENCE SEEMS PURELY RANDOM AND OCCASIONAL.

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I SERVICE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON MOST OF THE TIME. I HAVE GONE TO REPAIR SHOP AROUND 15X TIMES IN A ALMOST 2 YEARS PERIOD. I HAVE TROUBLE DOING MY LAST INSPECTION DID NOT WANNA PAST, THEY TOLD ME TO RUN THE CAR IN HIGH WAY FOR 20 MILES NON STOP,DNT UNDERSTAND WHY I NEEDED TO DO THIS. ALSO AT MORE TIMES THEN I CAN REMEMBER THE CAR DIDNT WANT TO START IT WOULD AFTER 10-15 MIN AFTER I TRY TO START IT UP, I FEEL MOTOR JUMPS ALOT, AND TRANSMISSION NOT RUNNING NORMAL AS IT SHOULD, I HAVE DONE 2 CASES WITH THE HEADQUATERS IN CHICAGO BUT BOTH TIMES THEY CLOSE THE CAES AND NOTHING WAS SOLVED,AND UNTIL THIS DAY I STILL HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR

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STEERING ASSIST REDUCED ALERT. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED ON SEVERAL GYM AND CHEVROLET CARS. INCLUDING 2016 MALIBU. I HAVE A 2017 MALIBU. IT WAS IN MOTION

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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. AFTER PRESSING THE ENGINE BUTTON TO TURN THE CAR OFF, A WARNING POPS UP ON THE SCREEN SAYING 'SHIFT TO PARK!' EVEN THOUGH THE CAR IS IN PARK. IT TAKES MANY TRIES AND A LOT OF TIME TO FINALLY GET THE CAR TO TURN OFF.

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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.

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I PUT MY CAR IN PARK, TURN MY ENGINE OFF AND THERE'S AN ERROR MESSAGE ON THE DASHBOARD SAYING, "PUT IN PARK." I HAVE TO KEEP TURNING THE ENGINE OFF AND ON, AND PUTTING IT IN DRIVE AND PARK NUMEROUS TIMES BEFORE EVERYTHING SHUTS OFF.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT MUST BE PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION, EVEN THOUGH THE GEAR WAS ALREADY IN THE PARK POSITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT HAD TO BE JIGGLED OR CHANGED INTO ANOTHER GEAR VARIOUS TIMES BEFORE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAYED THAT THE SHIFT WAS IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KOONS CLARKSVILLE CHEVROLET BUICK GMC (12421 AUTO DR, CLARKSVILLE, MD 21029, 410-988-9522) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY WAS DAMAGED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 9-541350439. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,680. *TR GM STATED THE MALFUNCTION WOULD NOT BE COVERED EVEN THOUGH IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND POWER TRAIN ISSUE AND SHOULD BE UNDER WARRANTY.*JB

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I PLACED MY CAR IN PARK AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE'S DASH STATED 'SHIFT TO PARK.' ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE TURNED OFF NONE OF THE ELECTRICAL SHUT DOWN AND THE VEHICLE SENT NOTIFICATION THAT THE KEYS WERE LEFT IN THE CAR WHEN THEY WERE NOT. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIME. AN INTERNET SEARCH INDICATED THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM IN MY MAKE/MODEL OF CAR. THIS IS A 2017 CHEVY MALIBU.

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1. ONCE THE CAR IS SHIFTED TO PARK, SOMETIMES THE CAR WILL NOT POWER DOWN DUE TO AN ERROR MESSAGE "SHIFT TO PARK." 2. MPG IS SUPPOSED TO BE ABOUT 30 MILES PER GALLON HOWEVER I AM ONLY GETTING ABOUT 20MPG.

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INDICATOR LIGHT REPEATEDLY COMES AND SAYS, PLEASE SHIFT VEHICLE INTO PARK. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS ALREADY IN PARK. I WILL HAVE BEEN PULLED IN MY DRIVEWAY ALREADY IN PARK MODE, I WILL HAVE TO KEEP STARTING AND STOPPING THE VEHICLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO RECOGNIZE IT IS ALREADY SHIFTED GEARS INTO THE PARK POSITION. THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN 6 TIMES SINCE I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE IN THE LAST 2 YEARS

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SHIFT TO PARK LIGHT WOULD DISPLAY ON THE CONTROL PANEL AND THE CAR WOULD NOT CUT OFF COMPLETELY.. THIS ISSUE BEGAN INTERMITTENTLY AND FINALLY BECAME CONSTANT. DIAGNOSTICS FOUND INTERNAL FAULT IN THE SHIFT CONTROL. SHIFT CONTROL WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AT A COST OF $394.77 BY WOODALL CHEVROLET IN DANVILLE, VIRGINIA

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WHEN EXITING OFF THE FREEWAY TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE CAR. BRAKE PEDAL BECAME SOLID MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP OR EVEN SLOW THE CAR DOWN. 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.

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WHILE DRIVING IN THE LEFT MOST LANE OF A TOLLWAY IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, THE CAR WAS AT A STOP AND SUDDENLY LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER. THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WITH NO WARNING OR WARNING LIGHTS. NOTHING WORKED INCLUDING HAZARD LIGHTS. ATTEMPTS TO JUMP START THE CAR WERE UNSUCCESSFUL AND THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO A SAFE PLACE. AFTER THAT THE CAR STARTED AGAIN AS IF NOTHING HAD HAPPENED. NO ERROR LIGHTS OR ANY VISIBLE SIGNS THAT SOMETHING WAS EVER WRONG. BATTERY WAS LESS THAN A YEAR OLD AND FUEL WAS 1/3 TANK.

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CAR SHUTS OFF COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING-THE CAR GOES DEAD DE-ENERGIZED COMPLETELY. ALL CONTROLS WOULD NOT WORK JUST LOCKED UP ON ME. I HAD TO HAVE THE UNIT TOWED TWICE, WE SWITCHED THE BATTERY IN THE KEY FOB AND THE CAR ENDED UP STARTING, HOWEVER 2 WEEKS LATER IT DIED AGAIN WHILE DRIVING, I NEARLY HAD AN ACCIDENT AGAIN!! 3 TIMES THE CAR HAS BEEN IN MOTION GOING STRAIGHT AND COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WITH THEIR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING!! THIS HAS TO BE SOME SORT OF MAL-FUNCTION OR RECALL REGARDING THIS ISSUE.

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MY MALIBU WILL SHUT OFF AFTER ATEMPTS TO RESTART WHEN IN AUTO STOP. AT FIRST IT WOULD CUT OFF BUT RESTART. AS TIME WENT ON IT WOULD GO TOTAL BLACK NO LIGHTS NO ONSTAR CAN NOT PUT IN GEAR. SEVERAL TRIPS TO THE DEALER THEY CAN NOT MAKE IT DO IT AND THERE IS NO CODE THERE IS NOTHING BUT BLACK. AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME IT WILL START AGAIN SOMETIMES 20 MINUTES SOMETIMES AN HOUR. NEVER DOES IT AT THE DEALER.

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I AM GETTING A MESSAGE 'SHIFT TO PARK'. THE MESSAGE IS INTERMITTENT. IT'S BEEN GOING ON FOR WEEKS. IT'S NOT REGISTERING THE CAR IS IN PARK. I HAVE TO RE-START CAR TO GET IT IN PARK

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TWICE THIS WEEK AS I WOULD COME TO A STOP LIGHT A NOTIFICATION WOULD COME UP IN THE DASHBOARD SAYING SOMETHING REGARDING THE STEERING ASSIST AND ALL OF MY LIGHTS WOULD COME ON INSIDE THE DASHBOARD THEN THE CAR WOULD SHUT OFF I DON'T EXACTLY KNOW WHAT CAUSES IT SO TURN BACK ON BUT I WOULD TURN IT ON AND OFF AND THE FIRST COUPLE TIMES IT WOULD JUST CLICK THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT'LL CRANK BACK UP. I'M ABOUT TO HAVE A CHILE SO THIS IS VERY CONCERNING FOR ME.

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SHIFTER MALFUNCTIONS. WHEN YOU TURN THE CAR OFF IT CLAIMS IT'S IN PARK BUT THEN GIVES A SAFETY NOTICE THAT YOU NEED TO SHIFT TO PARK

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS APPLIED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT AN UNKNOWN SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.

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WARNING MESSAGE SAYS 'SHIFT INTO PARK' & EVEN THOUGH ENGINE SHUTS OFF, THE RADIO (& I'M ASSUMING BATTERY) DOESN'T. CAR WON'T LOCK BECAUSE OF IT. HAS REQUIRED TURNING CAR BACK ON & OFF AS MANY AS 8 TIMES, AND/OR MOVING FORWARD OR BACKWARDS NUMEROUS TIMES. CHEVY DEALER'S SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME "YEAH, WE'VE HAD LOTS OF PROBLEMS WITH THAT. WE USUALLY HAVE TO REPLACE THE SHIFTER CONTROL BOX".

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DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY WITH A CUSTOMER AND THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, POWER IS REDUCED TO A CRAWL, AND THEN "POWER REDUCE" LIGHT COMES ON. AT THAT POINT NO ACCELERATION OCCURS AND CAR CUTS OFF ( I WAS ABLE TO GLIDE TO THE SIDE) AND WILL NOT START BACK UP. AFTER AN HOUR,( AND ME HAVING TO CALL ANOTHER CAR TO PICK UP MY CUSTOMER) CAR CUTS BACK ON. TAKE IT TO DEALERSHIP, WAS ADVISED THAT A BULLETIN WAS ISSUED REGARDING THIS PROBLEM 18 MONTHS AGO, 1 MONTH BEFORE I PURCHASED CAR. SAID I NEEDED MY CYLINDERS REPLACED (THE ENGINE) BUT ONCE I TOOK IT IN, THEY REPLACED THE FUEL INJECTIONS (23,000 MILES). 60 DAYS LATER, THE SAME EXACT ISSUE HAS OCCURRED, AGAIN ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY, THIS TIME I HAD JUST DROPPED OFF A PASSENGER. WAITED 30 MINUTES, AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME. SINCE IT WAS THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND, I WAS NOT ABLE TO GET INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR IMMEDIATE REPAIRS AGAIN. CALLED TODAY 7/8/19 TO SPEAK TO MY ADVISOR, HE HAS NOT CALLED ME BACK. I WILL HAVE TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED IN OR DRIVE ON THE BACK ROADS AT A CRAWL.

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ONCE CAR IS IN PARK, MESSAGE INDICATES CAR NEEDS TO BE SHIFTED TO PARK - ALREADY IN PARK

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ON SATURDAY, JUNE 29TH, 2019 APPROXIMATELY AT 12:30 PM MY FAMILY'S 2017 CHEVROLET MALIBU WAS IN MOTION IN A MAJOR INTERSTATE (I-75) AND THE TRAFFIC STARTED SLOWING DOWN, I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN AND THE PEDAL BECAME VERY HARD TO BRAKE AND HAVING TO SWERVE TO THE SIDE OF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. THE VEHICLE'S MESSAGE BOARD READ "ENGINE POWER REDUCED". I ALSO RECEIVED AN EMAIL MESSAGE FROM ON-STAR STATING THAT AN ISSUE WITH THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION SYSTEM WAS DETECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VICTORY LANE CHEVROLET IN FORT MYERS, FLORIDA, AND THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN TOLD US THAT THE ISSUE HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE ENGINE OR TRANSMISSION AS THE VEHICLE MESSAGE STATED, BUT A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM'S VACUUM. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A REALLY BAD ACCIDENT AND HOPE THAT THIS INFORMATION CAN HELP AVOID ANY PROBLEMS TO ANYBODY. WE ARE STILL WORRY ABOUT DRIVING THIS VEHICLE, SINCE WE ARE BECOMING AWARE THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT SEEMS TO BE REPEATING ITSELF TO MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME VEHICLE AND MODEL AS OUR MALIBU IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA.

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I BOUGHT THIS CAR AUGUST 2017. WHEN I PUT MY CAR INTO PARK IT STATES THAT IT NEED TO "SHIFT TO PARK" EVEN THOUGH IT IS PARK. IT HAPPENED ONCE AND THEN AFTER THAT IT WAS LIKE ALMOST EVERY TIME I PARK MY CAR. 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. IT HAPPENS UP TO 4 TIMES BEFORE IT FINALLY WORKS. IT IS LIKE YOU HAVE TO JAM IT INTO PARK TO MAKE IT REALIZE IT IS IN PARK. TAKING INTO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT ON 06/27/19. HOPEFULLY IT WILL GET FIXED. TO NEW OF A CAR TO HAVE ISSUES THIS EARLY. NOT A HAPPY CAMPER AT ALL!!!!

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