6 complaints reported

2022 Chevrolet Malibu Electrical System

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

Reports
6
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

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Feb 2026

When shifting my car into park the vehicle did not recognize that the gear was indeed in park. I would get a message saying “Shift to Park” and I could not fully turn my car off. This problem made me feel unsafe as I didn’t know what to do when it wouldn’t turn off. My battery could have run down and I would be stranded. In researching this problem GM was sued for the very same problem in earlier models so I am incredulous that they have not fixed this issue or initiated a product recall. I had to have an internal switch replaced at a GM dealer service center at my expense and the car only had 15263 miles on it.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2022 CHEVROLET MALIBU, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2026
Nov 2025

shift to park issue and at times could not turn engine off

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2022 CHEVROLET MALIBU, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Feb 2025
Jul 2025

After I shift into park and turn my car off I’m getting a message that says Shift To Park. The car is already in park but it’s not recognizing this. I see that this is a known problem with 2022 Malibu’s but my VIN is not included. Can you please add my VIN to this recall?

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2022 CHEVROLET MALIBU, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jul 2025
May 2025

We just purchased a 2022 Malibu from a GMC dealer that had 43,000 miles on it, we've had it about 4 months and put less than 1,000 miles on it and when we park the car, we get a message stating "shift to park" this has happened 3 times in the last week and it won't allow the electrical system to shut off. Took it to the dealer and they said the shifter needs to be changed and that it would be over $600 and was told because its past warranty it was my responsibility even though GM has had a few class action lawsuits against it over the last several years, this is not what I want when buying a somewhat new car.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2022 CHEVROLET MALIBU, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Oct 2025
Aug 2024

This vehicle is equipped with blue tooth which should allow me to drive hands free, focusing on the road and cars around me while GPS provides directions from my car speakers. Every day my phone looses connection to the blue tooth which stops GPS from going through my speakers which cause me to take my eyes off the road to see what the problem is. I have seen numerous websites which document this is an on going and huge issue with all GM vehicles. I live in a state in which distracted driving is enough of an offense to warrant police to pull you over. Manufacturers should not be allowed to push out vehicles that do not function as they are marketed that they do work when in reality this is a piece of shit that will cause accidents.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2022 CHEVROLET MALIBU, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Dec 2024
May 2024

It grinds ,steering wheel make noise when backing out wobbling in front when on highway it feels like the back end of being pushed and stalls sometimes

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2022 CHEVROLET MALIBU, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: May 2024

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The 2022 Chevrolet Malibu has 6 Electrical System complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.