Water leaking from under the glove box. And I slide when braking even without snow or rain. The contact owns a 2018 chevrolet malibu. These problems occurred within a very short space of time well under 60,000 miles. I put the car in park and when shifting back to drive the transmission slammed into gear and the accelerator barely responded and the car constantly revves over 5,000 rpm's. It is near the A-arm going to the drivers side wheel. The volume would turn up and down by itself. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. Transmission Shudder Problems of the 2018 Chevrolet Traverse. My 2018 chevy malibu has been working fine then all of a sudden the warning light came on and the message warning light read engine power reduced while I was driving on the freeway at 60 mph dropping my speed to 25mph instincts told me to pull over, so I did! While the display reads, "shift to park," the operator can still start the vehicle. It tells me icy conditions on evan warm days, display will go black bu usually randomly comes on. Then I tried to drive again still no power it was like a strong pullback! They need to make it a service bulltin and or recall. I pulled across the street because a car was coming into another parking lot. Steering wheel seems to stick in the straight-ahead position after driving 10 miles on a straight highway above 60 mph, the steering wheel can be turned but it requires increased effort. This is extremely dangerous and a massive safety hazard and risk to my life! It goes in and out like this for days then it does it again. If my hands barely come off of the steering wheel it starts shaking back and forth. According to a service bulletin provided by gm bulletin #19-na-182 august 2019. Next was random reduce engine mode. Popped the hood, checked the oil level which was good, & figured I'd be fine to drive it home to park it & then hook the scanner up. I then received a call letting me know that the price was reduced to 3 and that the ecm was updated already (after I had called letting them know I called gm direct about the recall and was waiting to hear back). I turned on my hazard lights and put my car in park. Since the last recall work was completed, while driving on the highway around 65 mph, the steering wheel had an increase of tension then it suddenly releases all tension which could potentially lead to a rapid over correction. My 2018 chevy malibu quickly slowed to 50mph with no further acceleration. The contact sought medical attention at an emergency room and was receiving physical therapy. Recently my car had been shutting off at stops. This is one of many almost got in an accident today on the highway cause I was going 70 and it dropped to 40 out of no where of course with the engine power reduced message. First time it happened as I was getting on the expressway last time was pulling out onto a busy road during rush hour and almost got into an accident because of this. Called dealership didn't get through to service but guy said he would get my number & have someone call, no one did. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. Describe your legal concern or comment Briefly describe your experience Briefly describe your experience. Getting to the side of the road safely was very difficult. Each fault code pertained to vehicles communication. That did not fix the issue. The contact owns a 2018 chevrolet malibu. I suspect this issue could lead to catastrophic problems in the future if not fixed early. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000. Sensor in the parking shift module is malfunctioning. Tl* the contact owns a 2018 chevrolet malibu. As a result, the driver crashed into a parked vehicle. The contact would pull over unlock then lock the vehicle in order for the vehicle's warning light to no longer illuminate and to regain proper function. I'm also aware gm has had a lawsuit against them over this. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle stalled, causing the power steering and power brake functionality to become inoperable. 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. We had it repaired in our 2016 malibu and the dealership split the cost of the repairs. This is a serious safety issue as I have almost been hit multiple times by oncoming traffic. Last occurrence was this morning about 8:30am. The vehicle was towed to another local dealer bomnin chevrolet dadeland (8455 s dixie hwy, miami, fl 33143:(305) 669-2709) however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. Has 8,604 miles. Multiple vehicles swerve to avoid contact (accident). The contact had not taken the vehicle to a dealer to be diagnosed. 5 . My car was on the high way when this happen. Gm should be ashamed of this design & it's continued failure to not only address the issue, but lie about it in the process. The dealership determined it was a faulty battery censor and was not covered under the warranty. I am so glad I am not the only person who is going through this. This would come on when I'm driving or even if I just crank the car up from it sitting over night . I was driving along like normal and the car just stopped running. I have almost crashed a couple of times due to this issue. The vehicle crashed into the center median causing damage to the vehicle. I am the first owner of a 2018 chevy malibu. I am concerned with this model being made in april of 2018, and the chevy malibu class action law suite on "engine power being reduced". Both dealers I have taken it to for this issue have pulled the same trouble code and neither will repair the knock sensor that the code is for. Any help I can get would be greatly appreciated, 23000 miles on a used vehicle. 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. Warning: reduced speed, car stalled in the middle of traffic. Usually some jiggling of the stick causes the car to eventually recognize the park is engaged, but it is never certain. Tl* the contact owned 2018 chevrolet malibu. Suddenly loss of power at cruising speeds. Happened multiple times and more frequently. I am sure I'm forgetting things I have just come to not feel safe or comfortable driving this car, local dealership is no help. Transmission grinding noise - sun shells (planetary gears) may be damaged. This has occurred once on the freeway and twice in heavy traffic areas. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred twice while driving. Vehicle frequently has an issue accelerating. While driving and approaching a stop light, the vehicle stalled without warning and lost power. GM should replace it. The contact released the accelerator pedal and depressed the brake pedal while approaching a stop. I still have the original part to the vehicle as well. 3. *cc *tr. The contact then met his grandson in a parking lot where the vehicle would not restart, and the check engine and reduced engine power warning lights were illuminated. I had the vehicle repaired later that day it needed something with an electronic throttle control and pedal sensor replaced. Purchased my 2018 Chevy Malibu on July 4,2020 it had just over 31,000 miles. 'engine being reduced' popped up while I was driving on the highway. My steering wheel was locked, my bluetooth cut off, and the check engine light went on. This time I am being told that the price is 2 ecm needed work, and oxygen sensor and fuel injector services. Your author Whats your name? Turn Signal Switch Failure. They have to leave my car there for multiple days to not get updates to not get any information, they don't look at it they don't even know what's going on with it, it doesn't even make any sense at all now I'm driving a car that could potentially be unsafe and I'm bringing it to the only dealership that is closest to me chevrolet and they can't even help. The next day I went to get the oil changed and they tested the 12v battery and told me it failed. I was driving app. We had the ecm system recal fixed (reprogrammed) and it was ok, but now a couple months later its doing it again. Unable to pull over quickly as it happened out of no where. Two codes remain: p0014 & p0017 - exhaust camshaft/crankshaft position not plausible. When put in park, vehicle does not recognize it is in park upon engine shut off and will not cut the electric signal to the car. I then try to start the vehicle a number of times before it actually starts. If acceleration was smooth and consistent, the driver could anticipate the vehicles performance and merge safely. My mother was following me and called wondering WTF was happening. My engine power reduced signal on my 2018 malibu lt comes on on my dash. The car reads it's in park but says shift to park to shut car off. My speed dropped to 20mph. Have to turn the car on and off, shift into gears, and back into park to try and get it to register. I have video and witnesses. Luckily I have no been rear ended yet, but this is a serious issue and is frequent with 2018 malibu's according to several online articles. When I shift the car into park the dashboard gives me a message that the car needs to be shifted into park. I pay 475 a month for a car that doesn't work and is dangerous to me and my special needs child and everyone around us. The check engine light remained on. Still waiting for response ; its been 10 days. Car turns off and dashboard blinks. With engine running the radio and ac shut off. They even go as far as to call it a normal condition of the vehicle and ask dealerships to share the bulletin within anyone that suffers from this situation. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6). This problem is present in all four windows. Vehicle continually throws reduced engine power code which includes while traveling at high speeds and winter weather. As I was exiting the freeway and stoped on the off ramp, I tried to step on the gas pedal to go but my car did not want to go. Also, the interior carpet is too short and keep coming out of the trim in the front area s of the vehicle. This has been constant and has made my car useless. I have a 10 year old. You are not able to accelerate. The failure mileage was approximately 1,000. Only way to resolve is to turn car back on, put in different gear and then back into park, or keep pushing shifter up while in park to force into place and get car to recognize it's already in park. The contact stated that while driving at a low speed, an unusual sound was heard coming from the rear of the vehicle. Now I have to have my car towed and hope my extended warranty pays for it. Once I start put foot on gas paddle, rattling noise starts and when foot remove then it stops. Third brake light cracks on left side, resulting in damage to the brake light and letting water leak in through the roof damaging the car's interior, including the rear curtain airbags. I need to know if I take this in is this covered issue under my power train warranty since this controls my car movement. This has happened multiple times in the last month, and now just last night, it took me 15 minutes to get the car to stop the message. When you cant get it to recognize that it is in Park, its also hard to turn it off. Problems, Fuel Economy, Engine, Interior Photos samarins.com. Updated 10/20/18*jb. Suddenly and at random times check engine light comes on with error engine power is reduced car will no longer accelerate even at freeway speeds causing a very dangerous situation. Apparently something in the braking system broke and my engine was destroyed. The contact called wally edgar chevrolet (3805 s lapeer rd, orion charter township, mi 48360) and the dealer was informed of the failure. And you can not shut off the engine. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the warranty had expired. Last time this happen a month ago no codes came up and the check engine light eventually went off. Then they tried to say it was low on oil and the oil life was zero and that caused the issue. It has nearly gotten my younger cousin and I killed on the expressway by struggling to drive while placing in the path of a oncoming semi. Chevrolet Malibu Transmission Problems and Repair Descriptions at TrueDelta All years Malibu Problems o Engine (24%) Transmission (6%) Brakes (6%) Suspension (24%) Electrical and AC (26%) Body and Trim (9%) Other (5%) Select a problem area Engine Transmission and Drivetrain Need advice about a specific Chevrolet Malibu problem? The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated and flashing. 2/9/20, 1/24/20, 12/8/19, Power steering reducing and the car will shut off temporarily I had my car serviced for this already 2 weeks ago for the same problem now it's happening again, Check engine light and reduced engine power vehicle won't accelerate on highway in traffic. The message on the dash says "shift into park" even though the shifter is actually in park. I contacted gm they basically said they can not determine what will happen when the work is completed but that it is warrantied. While driving on the freeway at speeds of up to 80 mph at random times the car will suddenly slow itself down to 20 mph and the dash will message that engine power is reduced. It has been reoccurring in2016 to 2018 vehicles. I drove about 2 miles, going 50 mph and it began to sputter and reduced speed to 20 mph. After doing more research on the problem I found that there is a nhtsa recall number 19v642 that is the true issue. When putting my car in park to turn off, the car doesn't recognize it's in park and thus won't turn off. This issue is very common and people are being charged 0 plus dollars by dealerships to fix. The dealer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. My vehicle is only 2 years old and should not be experiencing these types of issues. To review, we have a car that doesnt want to drive and doesnt want to Park either you cant seem to win. The car won't start sometimes. I have a pretty good knowledge of cars , from racing multiple c5 and c6 corvettes, but this problem had me stumped for a while. I can go a month or 2 with nothing and then it's 2-4 times a day for a few days or weeks, and then stops. Turns felt much slower going uphill when driving in residential areas. Tl* the contact owns a 2018 chevrolet malibu. Car died in the middle of a busy intersection and wouldn't restart for approximately 2 minutes. Next up, we set the transmission cross member mounts in place and loosely bolted up the forward two bolts. I was driving along this morning at 70mph and all of a sudden I get a warning that engine power is reduced and I drop to 40mph in spite of pressing the accelerator, while the people behind me are rapidly coming up on me. Have to now apply the parking brake, shift into gear, and shift back to park to get the vehicle to register in that it is in park to shut off. I started to accelerate and the check engine light came on and reduced engine power was on my information display and my car would not go over 30 mph. Buy this lemon back! Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? Chevy dealership will not calibrate car to fix issue. Narrative from driver: "on tuesday september 22, 2020, at approximately 10:45 am, I left my residence located in boca raton, fl with my gsa vehicle (tag g10 3884v) to drive to the mobil lube oil express (mobil) located at 90 nw spanish river blvd, boca raton, fl. I put my hazard lights on and parked my vehicle. If the needle bearings become warm, you will generally hear strange noises coming from the transmission while in driving gears. Then my car would literally stop at lights and take a minute to turn back on. It hesitates, lags, wanders and is woefully indecisive when shifting particularly at speeds under 55mph. This is an intermittent issue, and does not happen all the time. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed and making a turn the vehicle stalled with the check engine warning light was illuminated. Someone needs to get in touch with me asap about this defect. 2018 chevrolet malibu. While driving 4 mph, the contact's vehicle was struck by another vehicle on the driver's side. Part is suppose to last the life of the car. I coasted off the road and was able to shift between reverse and then back to drive to get the gas pedal to work again. Vehicle resets once powered off to throw a code sometimes again immediately or within a short period of time rendering the vehicle virtually unusable. It has done the very exact thing at least three (3) times subsequent of the recall mandate. Has been meticulously serviced and maintained. 8 months ago brakes failed, you could stop but they were hard and stretched stopping distance, vacuum pump failure was the cause, when it failed it broke apart and sent parts into the engine, (valve cover ). When going to shut off the vehicle the display comes on "shift to park" and will not allow the engine to shut down. You should also have your technician conduct regular checks on the tranny, so you can detect problems in advance. The contact attempted multiple maneuvers to turn off the vehicle and was eventually successful. This is a problem that needs to be corrected, for the safety of my family and others in the vehicle and on the road. Once the engine is shut off it'll say 'shift to park'but the car is already in park. Overall Rating 6/10 - 2018 is a bad year for the Chevy Colorado since there are still a lot of expensive transmission problems, giving it a low overall score.Owner reviews complain about costly repair bills, high ownership costs, as well as a rough suspension. I do not feel safe, I do not want this car I want this problem acknowledged by ppl who care and can do something, what is chevy waiting for someone to die before this is addressed??? I am bringing it to middletown chevrolet dealership to have them take a look. I immediately parked the car in a parking space behind the mobil and exited the car. About 2 min. Very frustrating when I can not turn the car off. Once since the error on screen the doors were locked and my son and I could not get out of the car . Luckily all of that was died under the warranty but the latest issue with the car is the AC compressor it went out and here in Houston we have very hot summers. The defective part has been replaced by the dealership. Car is having continuous transmission and emission issues that cannot be resolved by the chevrolet dealership, resulting in paying lots of money and the engine light and emails from onstar still appear. Get "shift to park message" it wont turn vehicle off. Vehicle is experiencing a electrical issue. I could see flames in the front of the car. I have owned this vehicle for 3 months now, since week two "engine power reduced" has been a big problem for me I took it in to mission bay chevy in san diego the problem went from every once in awhile to non stop. However, the car would not start even after attempting to jump it. I just bought this car 2 days ago. There need to be a recall asap! The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The problems will range from rough shifts, random down shifts and other issues. I then have to go through each gear and jiggle the shifter numerous times to get it to turn off the vehicle. The manufacturer was not contacted. My car was bought new in december 2018. My car reduced its engine power and slowed down from 60 miles down to 20 miles while driving on the high way with a tank truck behind me. They provided no pictures of the spills or pictures of the parts with the contamination that they claimed it had on it. Dealership acknowledged I want the only customer with this issue. Car dropped down to 20mph at roughly 2,000rpm's on a major interstate. I will completely stop or slow down then try to accelerate and the car won't move. I was driving on the highway when my vacuum pump went out. I got my 2018 Malibu in 2018 used it had 23,000 miles on it. Transmission Leak: Common causes include cracked fluid lines, leaky seals, a bad gasket, a broken drain plug, damaged torque converter pump or faulty transmission pan. My wife bought his vehicle in late 2018 and had had nothing but electrical issues with it the dealership doesnt know what the problem is and it will sometimes not start when cold and then start 2 seconds later and then shut off and other times its fine this is ridiculous its a brand new car with less than 70000 on it I dont have these issues with my 20 year old sierra Chevy has really gone downhill. Tl* the contact owns a 2018 chevrolet malibu. While driving o leo noticed temp gauge going up. Dealership failed to repair issue properly after several attempts. While driving engine warning function low power. The contact owns a 2018 chevrolet malibu. Spread the word. I tried to restart it and it would not restart for 10 minutes. Started doing this approximately 2 weeks ago and is progressively getting worse. The transmission might not shift properly, pausing some safety issues and most problems occurred as relatively newer vehicles with only 10,000 miles. Tl* the contact owns a 2018 chevrolet malibu. This has happened everywhere from our driveway to a highway ramp and happens without warning. I've tried taking it to the dealership but they can't fix anything when the light isn't active. I WAS TURNING LEFT CROSSING TRAFFIC AND IT LOST POWER. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the shifter cable needed to be replaced. Was driving the malibu on the interstate traveling 75 mph and all of sudden vehicle started to slo dwn and on the dashboard appeared - engine power is reduced. I am worried abot it becose I need to drive 30 miles round trip some on the I 10 about 2 to 3 times a week for doctor appts and shopping for groceries. The car has done this more than 10 times since this day. There has been an investigation in to gm where it was found that a few other models have this issue. After clearing the notification, my car dropped in mph and I couldn't go faster than 60mph. The contact owns a 2018 chevrolet malibu. There have also been a message service stabilitrak. Within those 4 days, every time it starts back up all lights flash on then back off. !Reduced Engine Power!! Motor died going down the road car is available for inspection if I had been crossing the street without the aid of a stoplight, I would have been t-boned vehicle problem has not been reproduced or confirmed by the dealer. An error message displayed that said something like engine power reduced and the check engine light came on. Replaced vacuum pump removed valve cover and fished out the broken pieces, was lucky on this occasion, fast forward 8 months later , the mother of my kids was on freeway and car completely died,, got it to dealer and was informed, vacuum pump failed again sending metal fragments into the valve cover but this time pieces destroyed the cam and caused the reluctor to slip thus causing ecm to shut down engine. There is no fix. The failure mileage was approximately 85,379. I looked into it & got brand new parts for so many things and one day it just wouldn't crank anymore . Front vehicle photos 1986-2018 Autodata, Inc. dba Chrome Data. This also happened 2 weeks ago. I was driving at highway speed when suddenly car decelerated to 20mph. Thank you for requesting your free case evaluation. It keeps giving the shift to park when the vehicle its in full park already. The start button is illuminated amber and dings for assistance. Transmission system is not performing as expected. One time jso police had to give my car a jump in the middle of the street at a left turning light. The notice stated: "this condition can cause the engine to stall at speed and without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.' It was repair 3 months after I bought it but it didn't fix the issue. He stated his friend had the same thing happen on his malibu. The contact stated that while turning at a low speed into a driveway the brake pedal was depressed however, the vehicle independently accelerated to approximately 60 mph and crashed into a tree. If you do not have the radio on and you get out and close the door and walk away you do not know it. In talking with others found out several people have reported this problem as well. Car has had software done. The failure mileage was approximately 46,285. The dealership service rep not only confirmed the defect, but also confirmed that the issue persists across multiple gm models yet no recall exists. The car started acting up not recognizing its in park and would not shut off at all. Which can casuse a rare case of engine stall at speed. The contact owns a 2018 chevrolet malibu. It is concerning that the vehicle is never fully in 'park' mode or that the vehicle is never fully turned off and can cause an accident if unattended. This is a piece of crap and the last time I buy a Chevrolet. The failure mileage was approximately 67,000. Not catching, brakes when completely out couldn't stop. The contact stated while driving 60 mph the vehicle reduced speed independently. Please address this issue. I called the warranty department and it is not covered. The contact stated while driving 60 mph, the vehicle decelerated to 40 mph independently. 2018-05-31. In most cases, the transmission of the affected vehicles had to be replaced or rebuilt to solve the issue. Car was towed the next day to the dealership and is been one month and they still cant fix the problem. Fast forward, my car, will not turn off and I'm unsure if it is going into park. The brakes were hard as a rock and would not depress at all. This is a problem because the warning will come on, then the check engine light turns off after the car has been turn off. The contact stated that the failure recurred. Sometimes it won't start and tells you to put it into the center console pocket but it still won't respond. Jill Ciminillo January 8, 2021. Very dangerous situation, but I pulled off on side of road. The car will not lock and battery will die down if you can't get it to sense that the car is in park. Out if no where, it shows "reduced engine power" on the dash and won't go over 20 mph. I'll have to push up my shift gear further for the notification to go away. The contact managed to steer the vehicle to the side of the road. The vehicle was experiencing low power when driving, causing sluggishness and turning off when stopped at traffic signals. I pushed it to a parking lot and installed the new battery. It requires extra effort to break free from this position, causing the vehicle to jerk and extra correction is needed to keep the vehicle in control. The contact had not yet taken possession of the vehicle. I have made this complaint to general motors, prior to this latest event on 4/5/2020, my complaint had been dismissed. So now the miles are at 59,000 miles no warranty. I have another appointment to have the vehicle looked at, again, at a charge of 0, which I don't feel I should be responsible for. The vehicle was not repaired. Shuts of in drive through and scared it will begin doing while traveling down the highway. Diagnosis was my abs brake hose broke and engine blew out and put cam shaft metal I in oil and oil dumped out car in total 2 minute car warning. This is an issue that needs to be recalled asap. I have repeatedly taken it to the dealer and they cannot duplicate the issue even though it happens frequently. 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 0 to correct the dealer knew what it was before I even finished telling them about the problem. We have taken it to the service center twice now, and they haven't been able to pull any codes or find any issues wrong with it. They cannot seem to figure out what it is. I would push down, and it would take about 5-8 seconds for the car to actually accelerate at all. I took the malibu to multiple gm service departments, and none of the mechanics could come up with a reason why all those systems failed simultaneously, and multiple mechanics all said it was either the brake booster or the master cylinder. I took it up to a chevy dealership, and they said that there were quite a few vehicles that were having the same issues. This is ridiculous because they already know about this problem but are too cheap to do a recall on it.
2018 chevy malibu transmission problems
2018 chevy malibu transmission problems
2018 chevy malibu transmission problems