I have replaced the wire harness or transition switch where my shifter is located. My car is also making a vibration noise when I accelerate, slow down, turning, on highway, city streets and when I'm coasting. I have looked on line and at least a couple of law firms have clients for the lemon malibu 2018 model. This vehicle is extremely dangerous and I worry for the safety of myself and kids when driving. This is an intermittent problem and does not occur every time I shift to park. Please help! The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The one now is steering assist is reduced. My check engine light has not gone back off since 1 day ago. Dealership failed to repair issue properly after several attempts. The vehicle was taken to another independent mechanic who stated that it was not necessary to have the shocks replaced. Problem reproduced/confirmed by dealer: not yet as the problem had a rapid onset from intermittent to full time over the course of a week. If I was in the right lane I am sure a collision would have occured as traffic would not have allowed me to get to the shoulder. I bought a new vehicle with the expectation of not having any problems and just doing regular maintenance and I got burned big time. I have had the part replaced and did not experience any issues for roughly 2 weeks. During the drive, the car displayed the symptoms. While driving during nighttime:headlights lightbeam reaches only 12 feet in front of car. Gm dealer also refused to repair issue under power train warranty. Within those 4 days, every time it starts back up all lights flash on then back off. The car has done this more than 10 times since this day. I can't even go anywhere with it. The car says it's not in park when you shut it off. This has happened on the highway, streets, and everywhere else I've driven. I am being forced to operate this vehicle; knowing it poses a serious risk of accident or death to me and other motorist. The vehicle was taken to petro chevrolet (4012 14th st, pascagoula, ms 39567, (228)813-0262) to be diagnosed, but the mechanic was unable to retrieve a fault code or duplicate the failure. One month later (while trying to get to a wedding), transmission will not engage when shifting into drive. The contact stated that the vehicle would eventually restart after multiple attempts and would resume normal driving operation. I have read several statements and reports of this happening over and over with other owners. The contact stated that she pulled over and when the gear was shifted to park (p), the brake vacuum pump failed. The car reads it's in park but says shift to park to shut car off. This might be a sensor or and electrical failure in the gear selector, because if you wiggle the selector sometimes it will go away. Out if no where, it shows "reduced engine power" on the dash and won't go over 20 mph. Trying to turn car off, it says shift to park. While driving, vehicle with randomly display error code saying 'engine power reduced'. Engine power reduced. Dealership stated difficult/impossible to follow any sort of direction for fix. When it did restart the check engine light was still on and the car still had very limited power. The manufacturer was notified and informed the contact not to touch the vehicle. A couple of weeks ago I suddenly lost control of the vehicle. My car was recalled for a reduced power issue in april 2020. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring while attempting to park the vehicle. Had it towed to gas station and put gas in it, still would not start. In the instant that it cuts off and I move my foot to the accelerator everything comes back on and at that point I can continue driving. The stop engine feature seems to make the jerk motion and also sends an alert message which is a quick flash stating "steering assist is reduced- drive with care". Happened multiple times and more frequently. GM Service Bulletin #19-NA-086 resolves a rear tail lamp turn signal that either intermittently or temporarily flashes too fast at lower temperatures. Has been inspected by gateway buick in past, they charged me 200 dollars and the nhtsa issue said they would not. The traction light also reads 'engine power reduce ' before the light comes on . I wasn't sure what that meant so I pulled over. This is a common issue specifically in chevrolet malibus dating back to the 2016 model. The driver attempted to place the vehicle into reverse, but it continued to move forward. The power was reduced and we pulled over, shut the car off and waited a few minutes. I have to keep turning the car back on and off numerous times and shifting the car into another gear and back into park and wiggle the shifter to get it to read that it's in park. About a month later the Stabilitrak light came on again with the flashing engine light except this time the light stopped flashing and remained on so i took it to a shop and they said the engine had a misfire. I will probably be doing a law suet as well as this complaint. There is a safety recall on the 2018 malibu remedy listed is dealer will reprogram ecm software to correct the error. The vehicle was towed to the local body shop. *tr, Was driving the car on the highway the speed control was on the car powered down almost made us wreck and the check engine light came on followed by the power down alert the car was dragging in speed and could not accelerate. The gas needle went past e. I had about a quarter tank when I last drove it. Problem has remained for approximately a month. The vehicle engine reduced power while on the highway causing abrupt drop in speed to lower than the speed limit almost causing an accident and a bumper to bumper collision. The contact stated that the brake vacuum pump was repaired; however, the camshaft sensor was not yet replaced due to the part not being available. Spread the word. This issue is a very serious and dangerous matter and could result in major injury or death. The bill was extremely pricey. It is currently at the dealer where I bought it from in november of 2018. 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. It shut off in the street while I was in the center lane and had no way of exiting the vehicle or putting on the hazards because the locks are all electric I couldnt even get out of the car. I have attached multiple service records where I have had the vehicle worked on, but yet the issue still occurs at anytime. After turning on my heater and driving the car 10 minutes the car caught fire. Faulty sensor on my car almost caused me to lose ny life on the highway today. I drove directly from my residence to the mobil and did not make any stops. The contact stated that the failure recurred and the vehicle had to be towed. 440 pack 1969 plymouth runner road rods. *tr, Vehicle transmission not entering in parking , causing vehicle to move forward or back if put on parking. In addition, the check engine warning indicator illuminated. Just as essential to driving down the road is the ability to stop the vehicle and get out. The passenger side led light (day time/fog light) has gone out. Accelerator pedal position sensor correlation (p2138). At times, its impossible to gain any ground. I drove it home and parked it. This is a huge safety issue and needs recalled. I am terrified to take passengers or drive on the freeway, or at night. I turned the car off and back on. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RPM GAUGE INCREASED; HOWEVER, THE TRANSMISSION GEARS FAILED TO CHANGE OVER WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. Decided to manually shut off lights and radio/info system hoping system will time out and shut down on its own. I hope I don't have to pay for the repair. Chevy transmission won't go into 3rd or 4th gear - This indicates that 3 or 4 gear clutches are worn. Which can take up to 20 minutes or not at all. That is so sad too. Im pretty sure it's the fuel injectors. I have to work. 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. Yes. Tl* the contact owns a 2018 chevrolet malibu. This has been an ongoing problem since purchasing the car new. I travel mostly during rush hour and there is a lot of stop and go driving so I have noticed this transmission issue at those times. Have to turn the car on and off, shift into gears, and back into park to try and get it to register. Happened two mornings in a row now. The check engine light illuminate, obd2 call for code p2138. This has been constant and has made my car useless. This happens when I'm driving. It is located on the driver-side front of the engine just under the charge air cooler pipe. The contact stated that gear selector was placed in the park position and the vehicle was turned off however, the electrical system remained in operation. I called the dealership where I bought the car pretty much sorry about your luck! Vehicle was repaired at chevy dealer 3/18/21. 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??? Since having this issue the a/c also stopped working. This is not the first time. These are brand new cars that are doing this and there shouldn't be any issues with it being a brand new car. The failure mileage was approximately 25,000. Today, no amount of manipulating the transmission control handle will shut off the message. Once I put my hands back on the wheel it stops. Along with the engine light on. Never will buy a malibu again. I was barely able to get the car in a safe spot and myself out of danger sitting in the middle of a busy road. We were almost hit because the car would not go. They are not safe. 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. When I get this message I am not sure if the vehicle is actually in park. The vehicle does not jave any light displaying a issue but the car is loosing power once it starts after auto stop. The dealership charged 8. While driving the vehicle in motion, I lost power and received message in message box that states, engine power is reduced. This would come on when I'm driving or even if I just crank the car up from it sitting over night . I purchased my 2018 malibu in august 2018. Sometimes it goes off after turning off the ignition but I could be on the highway or city streets and it will occur, causing a sudden slower speed. THIS SLOWS THE VEHICLE TO AN ALMOST COMPLETE STOP. I pushed the gas pedal to the floor and the car had no power and I almost was in a crash with another vehicle. Again, this is a known defect with gm engines, as confirmed directly by the dealership. There are 10 complaints registered with the NHTSA regarding brakes on the 2018 Chevy Cruze. Waited a few minutes and restarted it. It only takes someone not paying attention or an 18-wheeler, who can not stop well, to cause a major accident. I was unable to accelerate at normal highway speeds even after turning off and restarting car. I waited and tried for hours and then eventually called for a tow truck. I'm noticing the car still hesitates when turning, when it gets hot, and sometimes just at random when driving I can feel it lose power and kick back in, and the engine shakes when I'm idling and the engine is hot like a shutter kinda thing until I pull off again. Then my car would literally stop at lights and take a minute to turn back on. How Long Do the Spark Plugs Last? Also, took it to the dealership and nothing was found. It won't let my car turn off completely, My car shuts off while I am driving (at a stop or idling) stationary. Break pedal wouldnt go down, car would not start due to the break for push start. DEALERSHIP STATED WELD AROUND OIL PAN WAS NOT PROPERLY SEALED. Then the car starts back up. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start while pressing the push to start button. The contact owns a 2018 chevrolet malibu. The contact took the vehicle to a dealer and the vehicle was diagnosed that the harness needed to be replaced. While driving my car at 70mph on the highway my car completely shut off on me and started back up. Last occurrence was this morning about 8:30am. Head lamp low beam goes out after driving a few miles. It does not matter what is the speed and whether I am accelerating/de-accelerating. I didnt have to pay it was still under warranty. My car had a recall for the ECM module needed updated but auto nation said it didnt need to be updated after getting my car back it wouldnt start I would have to lock it unlock it open the door a few times and then it would start, so my battery got fried because something was draining it paid 200$ for a new one because auto nation said they didnt touch the car because it didnt need an update but what gets me is they had to plug into it to find out it didnt need an update, then the car started saying (shifter to park) got GM corporate involved and they made an appointment 1/13/2020 at Chapman for me to take my car in to figure out that I needed a new wiring harness from the shifter to the transmission and they updated the ECM module but yet auto nation said it didnt need the update, so basically the auto nation doesnt want to take responsibility for the car messing up. I'm getting tired of the run around with brittany and having 3-4 other people call that doesn't know the situation and don't know what to do with this situation. I took it to a mechanic who said the acceleration sensor is bad and I had to replace my accelerator and was forewarned that this is is going to happen again because it's a factory defect. Has been meticulously serviced and maintained. I'm hoping they find out the problem and fix it with out a hassle since it's still under warranty. Mind you I used the car saturday night and it was totally fine. If this had happened anywhere but home, if would have left me stranded. Very dangerous. This is an issue that needs to be recalled asap. GM claims that their 2018 Chevrolet Malibu is beautifully balanced, but thats not our opinion after reading through the complaints. Am installing cams to record traffic conditions and vehicle warnings displayed on dash since ecm does not record failures. 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 accessories then turn off after about 2 minutes. When I'm sitting at a stop light awaiting my turn to proceed with my foot on the break the car is fine. The consumer stated the accessories stay on when turning the engine off. My car is at 47,000 miles now so my warranty is gone. When going to shut off the vehicle the display comes on "shift to park" and will not allow the engine to shut down. It was repair 3 months after I bought it but it didn't fix the issue. Immediately my car sounded like I was on rumble strips. Every time I attempted to restart the car the motor will violently shake. Engine power reduced. Took to dealership and even though the engine light came on, no codes and they couldnt replicate the issue and nothing was done. I bought this car brand new in december and it's happened every day since. When placing my car in park, a warning comes on that my car is not in park which then causes me to be unable to turn the vehicle off. I got p2138 code, I replaced the accelerator pedal on my cost because the dealer told me my car vin is not include in the recall, the code keep coming back even after replacing the pedal. Tl* the contact owns a 2018 chevrolet malibu. I cant trade it in so im just stuck with a horrible vehicle. Then nothing, several hundred miles no issue. This prediction is based on Chevrolet's brand history and. Additionally, the "shift to park" warning message was displayed even after the vehicle was in park. Tl* the contact owns a 2018 chevrolet malibu. When I brought it back the second time they claimed a bunch of things were wrong with it that weren't wrong the first time, every time there is a new issue but they can't describe what is the cause of the issue or can they give me an explanation on what keeps happening the last time they claim it was an electrical malfunction but could not explain any details and waited until they were closing to contact me. The failure mileage was approximately 15,050. My chevrolet malibu is of the year 2018 with only 30k miles. I was fortunate nobody was around me so I put all the weight of my body on the pedal to stop the car at the light. Read our post on Chevrolet Malibu Engine problems. Stabilitrak , power steering drive with care, and steering assist is reduced drive with care light turned on . After researching online I have found that many, many other chevy malibu owners are dealing with this same issue and all agree this should be a recall. It will also take 3 or 4 cycles to finally get the car to shut down completely. It drove normally but check engine light still remained on. The contact did not believe the stated cause for the failure. I went into the trunk on the passenger side and shook and twisted the wires going into the control module mounted to the trunk wall. The failure mileage was 18,036. The vehicle was not repaired. I rented a 2018 chevy malibu. The transmission might not shift properly, pausing some safety issues and most problems occurred as relatively newer vehicles with only 10,000 miles. Asked me to drive and recreate problem then to bring back. I haven't took the car to the dealership yet. Once engine shutdown stabilitrak light illuminated intermittently with power steering. The failure mileage was approximately 88,000. I got my battery checked out and my battery tested 100% so I know that wasn't the problem. This is not a covered repair and cost 0. With no engine light on. I continued to have this error for the next few days, I made an appointment with my dealership. I am beyond disgusted with this car. A good number of reported complaints indicated that the 2018 Chevy Silverado transmission problems are a major issue in this vehicle. I was only doing 30 and there was no traffic but the engine bogging down while going up hill could have caused an accident dear [xxx], an issue with the engine and transmission system in your 2018 chevrolet malibu has been detected. I turned on my car and it said 'reduced engine power' on the screen and I could only accelerate up to 35mph. All 2019 Malibu models with the base 1.5L LFV four-cylinder turbo engine swap the outgoing 6-speed auto for the CVT. It has under 36,000 miles on it and we thought the issue had been fixed already but it started to do it again less then a year later. Sound off and share your experience with other visitors in the comment box below. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RPM GAUGE INCREASED; HOWEVER, THE TRANSMISSION GEARS FAILED TO CHANGE OVER WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. No fault codes trip and the dealership service center says they can't duplicate on while stationary or short drives but it's felt on longer drives greater than 15 min. It is becoming more and more frequent, to the point it is several times a day now. While driving 35 mph, the vehicle stalled. On several occasions, after the vehicle was cycled off and back on, the vehicle resumed normal operation. While driving 4 mph, the contact's vehicle was struck by another vehicle on the driver's side. Driver must pull shift back to drive, then neutral then reverse and back to park before the 'shift to park notice shuts off' . This car had recalls at the time of purchase and never disclosed the recall information. The steering will "stick" at the top after traveling in a straight line for a period of time. On the last occasion about 2 months ago the notification came on again, the car stalled and would not start up again. Click on other model year to view more problems: 2017 2019 2020 2021. A police report was filed. When the brake pedal was depressed, the vehicle failed to come to a complete stop.