A couple of weeks ago I suddenly lost control of the vehicle. I tried to shut it off but it didn't shut off right away. We use cookies to analyze & improve your experience, & to personalize content and ads. Mpg is currently averaging 18 mpg advertised as 27-37 mpg. There are a few recalls already issued by chevy, my car was made in july of 2017, and the issues described is the exact same issues I'm having. All windows get extremely foggy & visibility is poor & I can barely see. On chevy malibus when you put the vehicle in park and shut it off, anywhere, and the vehicle is stationary, a message will pop up "shift to park" but it is already in park. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator was illuminated prior to the crash. The dealer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to file a complaint with nhtsa. 2018 Chevrolet Traverse TSBs (Technical Service Bulletins. I bought this car brand new 9/28/2018 with 2 miles on it. After researching, I see this is a common problem that gm is aware of, but hasn't issued a recall. These cars a danger to everyone around us. The failure mileage was 39,000. Another issue is with the radio and blue tooth. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. Must turn car back on, place into a gear, place into park and turn off power again. Then drove 120 miles and it happened again on 2-13-2020. The dealer replaced the brake pump system however, the chemical odor was still detected and the "shift to park" warning message was displayed. If youve gotten behind the wheel of this car not knowing what was ahead, its safe to say that you probably learned your lesson. After several recall attempts to fix, this car is still doing the same thing. Spending much on a car that I can't even drive anymore. The defective part has been replaced by the dealership. And it keeps comming back after days. I have approximately 64,000 miles on my malibu. This can possibly drain a battery. When I put the car in park the shifter does not fully engage resulting in the inability to park the car or turn it off. And today my car did what it do a here and there it shut off and then on a busy road would not go. The car stalls while I'm driving on highways regular streets turning no check engine light car full tank proper oil levels etc. They told me that there were two options as to what it could be, so I paid for the first option that gm recommended they do first. Purchased 2018 chevy malibu with 4,200 but new due to it being a dealer courtesy car on 12/18/18, on 1/7/19 the car would not accelerate while stationary in a parking lot attempting to pull out of the parking spot. The issue is you are stranded in your car until you can wiggle the gear shift into place sometimes upto 20 minutes. The approximate failure mileage was 4,000. We wish to receive a new car for safety reasons. Issues started almost simultaneously at the end of 2019too new for all of these issues. I haven't took the car to the dealership yet. The contact stated that the failure recurred while he was driving the vehicle on another occasion. On this morning as I'm driving and come to a red light to make a left hand turn while waiting and taking my feet off the brake to go cause my light is now green my car turns completely off and I'm stuck at a intersection about 2 to 3 mins later it tells me to start it back up. I have to shove it into park before car would turn off. What can I do???? When this comes on, the car will not remote start as well, also this is random in doing so, it has came on when I 1st start the car in the morning, while driving at 35mph, stopped at a light, or turn on any time I turn the car on. The problems will range from rough shifts, random down shifts and other issues. Thes cars should be recalled. Just as you expect an engine to work the way it should, your powertrain should keep you moving down the road as well. This is very dangerous and needs to be corrected. St. Louis, MO, USA. It took almost 5 minutes for it to respond to shut the alarm off but it would let me lock the doors while sitting inside it. While not every electrical system seems monumental, they sure can be a pain to deal with. It should not be having these issues so soon!! Head lamp low beam goes out after driving a few miles. Ever since i bought it the take off has been rough i thought it was just because the vehicle has the stop/go shut off however 4mths after i bought it the Stabilitrak light came on as well as a flashing engine light but upon stopping and turning the car off it cleared. The manufacturer provided a case number. My chevy malibu is once again not going into park and will not turn off. I consider it a danger and safety problem. My 2018 malibu has the "shift to park" issue. I bought my 2018 Malibu with 7 miles on it, for a few months now it keeps saying shift to park while the car is in park and Chevrolet said it will be $450 to fix it. This has happen way to many times. I will see dealer but no warnings or error messages are on now. I have been thru alot of issues with my Malibu and finally GM reprogrammed my cars motor which improved its performance but now I have been getting noise from the motor plus last night the motor started acting funny. The vehicle was taken to another independent mechanic who stated that it was not necessary to have the shocks replaced. The contact took the vehicle to a local dealer however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. If acceleration was smooth and consistent, the driver could anticipate the vehicles performance and merge safely. Expert Answers: The 2016 and 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500s are also infamous for their transmission issues. The contact was informed that the accelerator pedal sensor needed to be replaced and the throttle body needed to be serviced, which was still pending. Most the time I park now, the vehicle does not recognize when I shift the vehicle into park. Tl* the contact owns a 2018 chevrolet malibu. According to a service bulletin provided by gm bulletin #19-na-182 august 2019. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start while pressing the push to start button. I pulled off side of the road in shock. At this point Im in tears scared to death I turned the car off. Delayed eccel electrical steering an battery loss. This is the third time this instance has occured. 2018 chevy malibu over 5 times this happens since we bought it brand new it has "reduced engine power" error come on and the car can't accelerate over 30 miles per hour. Chevrolet is recalling 177,276 of its 2018 Malibu sedans because a software problem could disable the fuel injectors. While driving 4 mph, the contact's vehicle was struck by another vehicle on the driver's side. I will definitely loan my car to an investigator at nhtsa or mary barra, president of gm, and let them see how safe they feel in a situation when this happens, especially when you have grandchildren or your own children in the car. The new transmission is a nine-speed automatic and it will be available on both the standard 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine and the optional 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine. This is very dangerous as you cant accelerate to get out of traffic or to get across the lanes. Reading up there is apparently a class action lawsuit with gm and nothing has been done about it. The vehicle seems to be in 'park' however, battery power to the vehicle remains and will not shut off. This water noise occurred with my 2013 malibu as well and should be investigated. I also could not accelerate any longer. My malibu makes a knocking sound in the rear of vehicle. It's very scary when on freeway cause I'm worried it's not going to speed back up and I'm going to get rear ended. The failure mileage was approximately 38,000. Transmission Shudder Problems of the 2018 Chevrolet Traverse. It's a serious problem that is dangerous to not only the people in the vehicle but all other vehicles on the road also. When car is placed into park and engine is turned off a 'shift to park' message appears on the dashboard. Very concerned. The steering assist warning message was displayed. It has been happening for over a month and seems to get worse. Now when I'm driving sometimes it slows down on its own and won't let me go faster. Luckily the car behind me was far enough to stop before rear-ending me. Was fixed under warrant once. Faulty sensor on my car almost caused me to lose ny life on the highway today. I was driving my 2018 chevy malibu ls that I haven't owned for more then 30 days and my check engine light came on in the driveway when I started it up to let it warm since it was winter so I took it to christenson chevrolet in highland indiana and the code u01b0 came up which is the battery sensor module and the dealer told me there is no fix for it and engineering is looking into it and the paperwork they gave me shows they have had this problem with the 2017 and 2018 models and no fix yet. There should be a recall on this. First time this occured, I was going up a hill with a truck behind meand nearly rear ended me. Isn't this a dangerous situation ? OIL LEAK NOTED ON GROUND AFTER BEING DRIVEN. TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 CHEVROLET MALIBU. GM said is our fault why this happen that is what Taylor the advisor told us today 2/3/2020, Reduce engine speed has came on for the 4th time and they keep saying its because of my subwoofer and all they do is turn the check engine light light offf happens every 2-4 mounts since owned the cars only have 28000 got it with 12 miles I wont ever buy a Malibu again. Im scared to drive my own car. He was able to save the code, clear it so I was able to drive the car and advised to drive it locally for a while in case it would do it again as it is unsafe. The contact stated that several attempts were needed to restart the vehicle and he was able to drive the vehicle to his destination. Safety concern: though transmission can be verified as being in park, electronics will not shut down, thereby potentially allowing the electrical system to drain battery and not allowing car to be started when needed. This is a huge safety issue and needs recalled. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. I have spoken to gm and the dealer to no effect. One time jso police had to give my car a jump in the middle of the street at a left turning light. I was driving down the interstate doing 74 miles an hour when all of a sudden the car jerked and started slowing down. The contact was unable to turn off the vehicle. Consumer also explains vehicle stalling while driving and it not accelerating. This was very scary, thankfully I was in the far right lane and no one was behind me at the time. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. In doing my own research, my vin falls within the tsb's range. Gm needs to recall these malibu's and fix the dangerous "reduced engine power" error because it's dangerous to the driver in rush hour traffic and on the tollway traffic with no ability to go over 30 mph. I received the car back on january 13th 2020. Car has had software done. I have spoke to a gm manager, and she told me basically the same thing. During a trip out to east texas I noticed the steering wasn't responding to the slight adjustment I was making to remain in my lane of traffic, like it was stuck or "turned off". 1st was the shift to gear, when it was in gear. After a few minutes, the vehicle accelerated. On 5/24/19 I was advised they updated the computer and that should resolve the problem this time. Two codes remain: p0014 & p0017 - exhaust camshaft/crankshaft position not plausible. After several other failed attempts this dealership purposely ignored this issue months ago while car was still under bumper to bumper warranty. Loses power. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring while attempting to park the vehicle. I started the car and reversed out of a parking space. It only takes someone not paying attention or an 18-wheeler, who can not stop well, to cause a major accident. A few minutes later, I smelled smoke and I was also alerted by surrounding drivers to pull over. I bought this car last aug. 2018. The dealer informed the contact that the owner was responsible for the cost of the repair. Problems, Fuel Economy, Engine, Interior Photos samarins.com. It took approx one minute for the accelerator to respond in the meantime I was almost rear-ended by the car behind me. Took to dealer ship and they charged me 9 and said it was the battery, from the looks of everyone else's complaint, which we have the same complaint, I got ripped off. I drove home. A recall definitely needs to be released before someone gets injured or killed. In the weeks and months since then sometimes it does it and sometimes it doesnt however last week it was every day. Shift to park comes on dash. *tr. They have tried to replicate it but it seems to do it randomly. In his spare time, Brian enjoys working on pickup trucks, muscle cars, Jeeps and anything related to motorsports. Open recall emc, called dealership, they stated recall is free but since it won't start I have to pay 125 so they can hook it to computer. The contact contacted the dealer and was referred to the manufacturer with assistance to have the air bag replaced. Car says shift to park on dash monitor when car gear shift is definitely in park. Usually on the highway. Us malibu owners should not have to pay to get this looked at constantly nor worry about owing on a car that could give out at any given time. The date below "when did this happen" outs the latest date. While driving, engine goes into reduced power mode without warning and unable to maintain speed. A recall should be made with this many issues. On the highway, the steering wheel became 'stuck'. The car obviously has a suspension problem. should be "almost, bu thank god, no", Whenever I put my car in park, I get a warning message to put my car in park, even though it is already in park. Also I have issues with check engine light coming on took it to auto zone and they received a code dealing with the wiring on the battery not the actual battery needing to be replaced. I took it to dealer to report problems before I had it 30 days and was told they couldn't duplicate the issues. But the problem is that my vehicle is already in park mode. The failure mileage was approximately 28,000. This is very serious and dangerous on the roads. The vehicle was taken to armen chevrolet service & parts department (41 greenfield ave, ardmore, pa 19003) but was not diagnosed nor repaired. I have to work. This car had recalls at the time of purchase and never disclosed the recall information. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. In may of 2020 I took my vehicle to a chevrolet dealership in woodbridge,va for a ecm recall on my vehicle. All the instruments went crazy and then I had no brakes at all and the car had no power.. This will probly happen to more people if you dont. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle shifted into limp mode. Started doing this approximately 2 weeks ago and is progressively getting worse. The vehicle was sent to the collision department and the contact had the vehicle towed back to her apartment for insurance purposes. Thankfully the traffic behind me was able to go around me. The dealership was very helpful and preformed the update I found a bulletin about online. 2. I paid a significant amount to have my car fixed after bringing it initially the first time in may. *tr, Since july 2019 my vehicle has continually shown a check engine light with the message, power engine reduced on the dashboard. Shift to park error at 48K miles. The failure mileage was 40,000. I have seen similar scenarios reported on this site. It read engine power is reduced and stabilitrac had activated. Included are onstar onboard diagnosis reports and service records after the initial recall servicing of the car. This is highly dangerous especially on the highway or middle of the street. The most common issues with the transmission were surges and jerking. Went to autozone to have a diagnosis test performed results said it was throttle body/accelerator pedal. Caution with this car When the Traction Control is activated, the screen shows a notice of ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED. When it states REDUCED, it means that you are in a lower than Low Gear and cannot accelerate above 10-15 miles per hour. It will also take 3 or 4 cycles to finally get the car to shut down completely. I'll keep everyone posted. I have read several complaints online of consumers having this same issue. Took a picture of one of the first time it happened but that was 20000 miles ago, haprns randomly and almost in clusters. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed and making a turn the vehicle stalled with the check engine warning light was illuminated. Check the fluid. THIS PROBLEM IS PRESENT IN ALL FOUR WINDOWS. Tl* the contact owns a 2018 chevrolet malibu. I bought this car brand new in december and it's happened every day since. There is no fix. We have hooked it up to a computer many times but nothing solves the issue. Yes. Consumer writes in regard to safety recall concerning disconnected fuel injector. It will not shut off because it is not in park.