18 complaints reported

2018 Chevrolet Malibu POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
18
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Dec 2023

While waiting at the stop just now my car made noises to wanting to stop on me luckily I made it home when I parked again it gave me shift to park message

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 CHEVROLET MALIBU, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Dec 2023
Oct 2023

Just now car drove rought made it home to shutting down shift to park message came on I was not on the first recall list

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 CHEVROLET MALIBU, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Oct 2023
Oct 2023

Just now coming home my car made noises when I parked it said shift to park Friday GM said I'm to repair the problem with my studies it's gm hidden defects I was not on the first recall I seen on goggle NHTSA please help me with this car problems and please help 513 complaints as well on the 2018 Chevy Malibu breakdowns

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 CHEVROLET MALIBU, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Oct 2023
Oct 2023

Wanted to shut off just now at the stop intersection and when I got home shift to park message came on

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 CHEVROLET MALIBU, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Oct 2023
Sep 2023

Just now I got back from leaving my son to work at the stop loud loud loud noises in my hood to sound like transmission noise to wanting to shut down again luckily I made it home again shift to park message came on I have a month half calling GM to asking to speak to a supervisor no response to emailing gm CEO to no reply who do I run to nhtsa for help yet no help who do I run to that can help me before I get injured or killed in this car this is my only car I'm asking it be fixed replace or repurchase I was not on the last recall list help help help help

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 CHEVROLET MALIBU, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Sep 2023
Sep 2023

Today is 41 days with noises coming out of my car to 41 days to shift to park message again today my car wanted to turn off at the stop luckily I made it home to parking and again shift to park message came on GM supervisor never called me to NHTSA never helps so who do I run to for help I don't want to be injured or killed in this car on August 18,2023 while driving lost power to no gas no brakes to driving like this for five minutes to shutting down I'm I to be injured or killed in that when nhtsa gonna help me GM should be shut down and NHTSA should not say there helping you both are jokes....Help me and help all of us that have making complaints on these dam cars.....

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 CHEVROLET MALIBU, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Sep 2023
Sep 2023

Today my car made noise at the stop then getting home at drive way more noise to turning off the car shift to park message came on if GM is keep this defect hidden why NHTSA not making them implement recall or replace or repurchase this car help me and help owners that own 2018 Chevy Malibus I don't want others to get injured or killed in there car help me and help owners that own 2018 Chevy Malibu why have NHTSA if I or no one else gets the help we need make GM do what they need to do or close gm down like my car shuts me down

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 CHEVROLET MALIBU, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Sep 2023
Sep 2023

Just got here to savemart my car made noises to again shift to park message to scary see if I make it home something needs to be done gm needs to fix this car or close gm down id love to see gm shut down like this car shuts down this is my only car please help me by then fixing my car or replace it or repurchase it is hate to be injured or killed in this car

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 CHEVROLET MALIBU, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Sep 2023
Sep 2023

Made noises out while I was driving at right now I drove home to again shift to park message omg this is to much please help me today again gm said no to replacement no repurchase this is my only car please help me

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 CHEVROLET MALIBU, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Sep 2023
Sep 2023

Just now my car made noises shift to park message came on I called general Motor just now they refuse to fix my car and refuse to replace or repurchase my car who can help me with this please NHTSA help me or referred me to who can help me this is my only car please help me

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 CHEVROLET MALIBU, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Sep 2023
Sep 2023

Just now I got out from church and again shift to park message came on please help me it's my only car

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 CHEVROLET MALIBU, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Sep 2023
Sep 2023

Warning lights never come up for the five years I've had it On August 18, 2023 while driving I lost power to no gas no brakes to driving like this for five minutes at the end shift to park message came on I was scared thank God I didn't die. On September 15,2023 Ed Denas dealership stated my car fine I disagree with them as again shift to park message comes up. On September 17, 2023 when I parked at my driveway I got the message shift to park. Please help me and please help 2018 Chevy Mailbu customers. That gm implement the recall or gm replacement or gm repurchase these 2018 Chevy Malibu this is the only car I have please help me. Thank you

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 CHEVROLET MALIBU, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Sep 2023
Sep 2023

Just now my car made odd noises to wanting to stop I got home and shift to park message came on well NHTSA help me GM don't want to help

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 CHEVROLET MALIBU, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Sep 2023
Aug 2023

No warnings was given.it was scary.my car lost power to 20 mph it drove to where I was able to safely get off the road gave me error messages to shutting down. I sure don't want this happening to others

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 CHEVROLET MALIBU, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Aug 2023
Aug 2023

Vehicle shut down in traffic lost all power as I'm pushing my Vehicle to a safe location in neutral it starts back up without me starting it there was a recall for this year make and model the recall numbers are N192221960 NHTSA # 19V642 Date Issued: Sep 06, 2019 those problems are infact the same issues I am having

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 CHEVROLET MALIBU, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Aug 2023
Jul 2023

I drive my car everyday as usual but here lately my car shuts off while I’m driving and my dash goes completely black and I have no power and it doesn’t start back up

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 CHEVROLET MALIBU, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jul 2023
Mar 2023

Just not my car drove very odd to noises to shift to park message

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 CHEVROLET MALIBU, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Mar 2023
Jan 2023

Coming to Walmart at the stop waiting for the light to turn green my car made noises parking at Walmart shift to park message came on. I was not on the first recall list I need help GM should fix the problem repurchase my car or replace it

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 CHEVROLET MALIBU, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2023

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Quick Summary

The 2018 Chevrolet Malibu has 18 POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.