Chevrolet Malibu
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- started shutting shutting off at while in drive. - started having reduced power - started idiling high while driving - initially there was no codes...
Was on my way to work at stoplight and my 2019 Chevrolet Malibu lost all power and started back up and the next day I was about to leave for work and...
My vehicle will not sense that it is in park when it is in park and therefore will not allow me to shut off the vehicle. This is become a problem mult...
My 2019 Chevrolet Malibu has severe safety defects involving the engine, powertrain, and speed control. The vehicle will sometimes accelerate on its o...
I was traveling down i-25 at 75 mph because that is what the speed limit here in Colorado. I was traveling south heading to Colorado Springs to visit...
The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that on several occasions while shifting into park(P), the message “Shift to Park” displa...
Shift to park issue. After putting the car into Park and attempting to shut off the vehicle, an alter to SHIFT TO PARK came up and the car could not b...
Was driving on the freeway maneuvered over to exit vehicle lost power and engine completely shut off while in motion. Same incident occurred while on...
The component that failed is the internal microswitch/sensor within the gear shifter assembly. The specific part that requires replacement is often do...
Sunday, September 21, 2025, while on my way to church around 8:40am, while driving in traffic, car began to slow and then stopped (CAR WAS IN DRIVE, N...
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Summary
The 2019 Chevrolet Malibu has 180 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Power Train. 6 crash-related incidents have been reported.