I pull off the interstate almost getting hit this time!!! Eventually after doing that multiple times it will register. Unable to accelerate over 25mph, rpm would not go above 3. I sometimes have to turn the vehicle off or mess with the gear shift for a little while for the message to finally go because the vehicle itself will not power off until the message goes away. Issues started almost simultaneously at the end of 2019too new for all of these issues. The contact stated that the rpm gauge increased; however, the transmission gears failed to change over while the vehicle was driving on the highway. "shift to park" simply started and was intermittent over the course of a week. Has passenger front and back floor soaked. Pretty much fixed the problem but now it is starting to do the same thing a year later. Then my speed was reduced and I could not accelerate. I've brought the car in for the same thing engine power reduced and they never were able to fix has been going on since february of 2019. Which can take up to 20 minutes or not at all. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle shifted into limp mode. The service department at my dealership has done so many tests on the car but each time they cannot seem to duplicate the issue, or that is what I'm being told at least. Crawl under the car from the front, at the back of the engine, on the transmission You will find the plug. The dealer diagnosed that the brake pump system and shift gear were faulty. *tr, I was driving on the freeway when I was forced to go over a cardboard box that happened to be on my lane. I read to pump the gas pedal a few times, so I did, let the car sit for about 20 min., then we were able to limp to our destination by using cruise control. 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. The contact owns a 2018 chevrolet malibu. Click on other model year to view more problems: NHTSA Complaints for the 2018 Chevrolet Malibu. Write a comment below to share online. What happens when the car cant be placed in Park? The vehicle was restarted and the failure continued while the contact was driving to his destination. Dealership drove car and could not replicate incident. The car is under warranty but the dealership doesnt want to extend the warranty; which I feel isnt fair. I have an appointment with a chevy dealer this week. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the alternator and power supply converter failed. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE CONTACT WANTED THE VEHICLE BOUGHT BACK BY THE DEALER IF THERE WAS NO SOLUTION. The vehicle was not repaired. Check engine light, traction control light both on, reduced engine power, speed and transmission shifting limited, cant go pass 3 gear. During operations it sounded as though brakes were on (screeching/clanking). 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. Tow mode changes the shift points and keeps the RPM's higher. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. After speaking to other chevy owners, I've learned this is very common & I've even been able to find posts on online forums regarding this issue. This is very dangerous. I have had this car 6 months and it has been serviced 3 times for the same issue. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. Unfortunately yet another reason never to buy a gm car. Read more about the firm. They are not safe. Unfortunately I didn't record the process but I'm ab. The complaints are organized into groups with data published by vehicle, vehicle component, and specific problem. At a stop light, when light turned green, pressed accelerator, "engine power is reduced" messaged flashed, engine and traction lights came on. Chevy is aware of this issue and has elected to do nothing. The, Check engine on and kicking into high RPM. It has done this once before at a stoplight where the engine totally shut off. I was driving home after work on a gravel road, the road pulled me into a ditch where I then impacted on a concrete slab but none of my airbags went off leaving me vulnerable to life sustaining injuries. The car has been in the shop since 08/08/2019 today is 08/13/2019 its expected to be ready tomorrow. The only thing that temporarily fixes the car is pulling over, turning the entire car off, then turning it back on. 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! The steering wheel is jerking when in the position to turn, and waiting at a light. Not only that, this engine takes the Camaro from 0-100 km/h in about 6.3 seconds. I believe a thorough investigation into all rear end collisions involving 2018 malibus should be conducted since the vital link, the ecm record, has been disabled by manufacturer. It has also had the shifter replaced, which is another transmission issue. *cc *tr. The contact shifted into the park, depressed the pedal, and was able to restart the vehicle. Along with the engine light on. The contact owns a 2018 chevrolet malibu. *tr, The car stalls while driving. And it turn off at stop lights and when does the gas saving shut off, it doesn't turn back over. While in the middle of driving the car will say "reduced engine power" and will not let me accelerate. When the check engine light initially comes on, the car will go into "reduced engine power mode" which will decrease the power and speed of the car, forcing me to pull over and turn the car off and restart. I'm not understanding why I got excellent gas mileage from the car during the first 6000 miles and now it fluctuates on city roads and is awful on the interstate. 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 need to have a reliable and safe car that I don't need to worry if this will happen again. I'm sick of this car! My nephew came over later and asked why my radio was on. The driver sustained injuries to the pelvic area and around her waist from the seat belt that required medical attention. Most complaints regard power steering control. So it registers the unlock and locking mechanism but nothing else sometimes. Mid-way home I received an engine performance notification on my dash, but other than that it seemed safe with no diminished speed. When putting my car in park to turn off, the car doesn't recognize it's in park and thus won't turn off. The recall ecm caused engine to stall as I was driving up a hill, I accelerated to make up for the delay and veered into a parked car causing my car to over turn on the hood. I was driving yesterday, oct 4th and my car did the same thing again: reduced engine power while I was on the freeway. It takes a couple minutes to get going faster than 5-10mph. Also, took it to the dealership and nothing was found. I was driving along like normal and the car just stopped running. The "key not detected" light illuminated, however the key was inside the vehicle. This is becoming a safety issue as I have noticed this is a ongoing issue wit the 2016-2018 chevy malibu's. I hope I don't have to pay for the repair. The check engine light illuminate, obd2 call for code p2138. Car not wanting to get up to speed when pulling onto busy roadway. Still won't start. The law makes Chevrolet pay legal fees. If not repaired this can ultimately drain battery or even damage battery. I trust the chevy name that's why I chose it but now I'm not so sure it is safe. The check engine has come on three times already since I have bought this vehicle Everytime the code is for emissions system. I also could not accelerate any longer. In the meantime, you are welcome to call us right away at 855-301-2100. The contact called anderson chevrolet at 888-312-6558 (located at 31201 auto center dr, lake elsinore, ca 92530) and was informed that the parts were not available. Sometimes restarting the engine works but I have had to drive at least a block recently to get the electric signal to cut off. It was clicking almost like there was a timing issue. A case was opened. As a result, there was a drastic reduction in speed and the contact had to maneuver the vehicle with extreme difficulty to prevent a crash. The most common issues with the transmission were surges and jerking. I tried pulling out of my driveway and it would barely move. I bought my car a few weeks ago, my check engine light come on and off I have a certified warranty. 2018 chevrolet malibu. The local dealer was not contacted. It will also take 3 or 4 cycles to finally get the car to shut down completely. The failure recurred often. I am reminded of anton yelchin's suv crushing him to death after he thought his vehicle was in park but the system wasn't working correctly. It is also hesitating/jumping when switching from drive to either reverse or park. There should be a recall on this. The notice stated: "this condition can cause the engine to stall at speed and without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.' Us malibu owners should not have to pay to get this looked at constantly nor worry about owing on a car that could give out at any given time. Its combined with the eco thing car stops and all the screens go black. Very frustrating when I can not turn the car off. GM should replace it. Another dealer wanted 5 just to check issue. Issues being, the shift to park and the limp mode issues that my car continues to have. The car has been doing this for months but now it's finally to the point where it won't come on again . It'll pop up as an error. The power windows will stop working if I try to adjust them to the perfect height for me, forcing me to have to press buttons on another window in order to be able to go back to the window that I would like to adjust. The contact owns a 2018 chevrolet malibu. He was able to save the code, clear it so I was able to drive the car and advised to drive it locally for a while in case it would do it again as it is unsafe. 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 engine light keeps coming on and says engine power reduce. Couldn't move gear shift that has no lights on column or dash to tell what gear it's is in. It won't let my car turn off completely, My car shuts off while I am driving (at a stop or idling) stationary. Among the numerous electrical problems, its possible to experience trouble with the power windows, radio and the Passenger Presence System (PPS) which offers faulty airbag information. Glad it was not heavy traffic. This has almost caused a few accidents with my baby in the backseat, too. I BOUGHT MY CAR A FEW WEEKS AGO, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON AND OFF I HAVE A CERTIFIED WARRANTY. These braking problems point to an insufficient coating on the rear caliper pistons. There was no warning and vehicle was driving about 40 mph. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The tow truck to it to a chevy dealer and the next morning they called asking for details as the car started right up and they drove it around for 10 minutes without issue. This has also happened on a regular city street while going 40mph. People are dramatizing the "problems" because the transmission shifts differently than perhaps they've experienced with other vehicles 3.) However, a major concern of mine is that the oe vacuum pump was missing chunks of metal, and clearly those chunks of metal are floating around in my engine! The contact owns a 2018 chevrolet malibu. That is very dangerous because I was in the middle of traffic. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 19v642000 (electrical system, fuel system, gasoline, engine). The vehicle was towed to a certified mechanic who diagnosed that the crankshaft needed to be replaced. Refuse to drive. I drove directly from my residence to the mobil and did not make any stops. The engine control module software needed to be updated. They said they were booked up that it would be about ten days. Owners recommend changing the transmission's filter and flushing the fluid between 30,000 and 60,000 miles. 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. Apparently something in the braking system broke and my engine was destroyed. A week later, the vehicle was taken to beaver chevrolet (3494 philips hwy, jacksonville, fl 32207, (904) 398-3036) where it was diagnosed that the purge valve and the charcoal canister needed to be placed. I was driving in the city, heavy traffic, when with no warning the engine light and traction light came on, and message reduction in power also came on. Very scary with 2 babies in the car. The vin was invalid. The contact stated while the vehicle was stationary at a traffic light while depressing the accelerator pedal to move forward, the vehicle began to hesitate. Many customers have reported extensive 2018 Chevy Malibu problems. While driving approximately 45-50 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed, but the vehicle hesitated. Once it appeared she couldn't go more than 20 miles an hour and this is dangerous. This vehicle was involved in a crash on the driver side door and now the problem is with the airbag pop up and the havc isn't wanting to work either. Shifter wouldn't shift to park position, so car wouldn't turn off. Was told at dealer if not doing all the time or there was no light on indicating a failure that there was nothing could be done. I am here now for the 3 time. If you do not shake the shifter it stays that way. Shift to park error message. Lucky for me i work for the dealership and i trust the guys that work here but the fact is that most of these cars are fixed and have the same problem later on. The approximate failure mileage was 39,000. The approximate failure mileage was 83,000. Next, the car shut off and the command center went blank. I have had the same issues taken it to the shop and told everything is good. 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. The message infers that the car is not in park which means that the car could roll away injuring someone or damaging property. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 19v642000 (electrical system, fuel system, gasoline, engine). In September 2019, the plaintiffs filed an amended . IT?S VERY DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY WHEN ON THE HIGHWAY. A typical Hydramatic transmission, like many of us have driven for years in gas trucks and cars, doesn't actually shift out of first to go into second. Maybe the Malibu was meant for Grandma instead? These cars should not be on the road. My shift to park came on my 2018 malibu and was repaired by sands chevrolet of surprise less then a year later it came on again. The contact informed the manufacturer and was informed that they would look into the matter and a representative would call him back to offer assistance. It has occured several times in my vehicle starting on december 24th 2020. I had several near misses where it could have gone badly. The failure mileage was approximately 35,000. Gm is doing nothing but taken advantage of for years. P0317 and other codes. Unresponsiveness from the engine. It has been approximately two months since replacing this part. Then my car would literally stop at lights and take a minute to turn back on. 1417 people reported this problem 448 comments I never know if the is in park. Erratic Shifting of the Automatic Transmission on Chevrolet Impala Problem Description Erratic and hard shifting can occur from a failed transmission pressure control solenoid. Delayed eccel electrical steering an battery loss. P2138 throwing off code and goes into engine reduce power mode it's dangerous. At any given time, when vehicle is stationary and shift lever set to 'park', the instrument panel screen displays a 'shift to park' message even with the lever set to the 'park' position. I was driving the vehicle and all of a sudden the check engine light came on and the display read engine power reduced. The contact had not experienced a failure. Isn't this a dangerous situation ? I got my 2018 Malibu in 2018 used it had 23,000 miles on it. It behaved as if it were out of gas, but it had a qtr tank of gas. The contact was able to drive to her destination. I've gotten a rental (for a week)so they can keep the car to try and recreate it- they can't. It has done the very exact thing at least three (3) times subsequent of the recall mandate. Vehicle stalls, won't accelerate. Even though the driver has shifted into park, the switch inside the shifter assembly triggers a message "shift to park." This is a common problem with Chevy Malibu. Very dangerous! If that happens, the engine may not start, or might stall . 2018-05-31. My vehicle often doesn't not accelerate as it should. The first failure happened at approx 4,700 miles. I have a 2018 Chevrolet Malibu, I got home from work I parked my car , in the morning I tried to start my car and it wouldnt start , I dont know whats wrong with it !! This car will use an entire tank of gas going approximately 210 miles on the interstate. During the drive, the car displayed the symptoms. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer to be inspected and was informed that there was a cost to perform the inspection. Not even 24 hours later it's back on they tell me it the vacuum pump & it cost 800 buck. I am not sure if the vehicle is literally not in park, or if the vehicle's system sensors simply are not functioning correctly. Very dangerous situation. Reduced engine power notification in mid drive on freeway causing car to come to low speed in a 70 mph heavy traffic flow. Once the force was made, the car automatically moved 1/4 to 1/2 a lane left or right depending on which way I was turning. There was no reported fire or air bag deployment. The companys fix is to inform the customer that the tail light is working as it was intended. My 18 malibu lt has over 39k miles , and just tonight, I started my car , the engine light and traction control light both came on, followed by a message saying engine power reduced. The traction light also reads 'engine power reduce ' before the light comes on . The failure mileage was approximately 1,000. I loved it. Issues that customers have identified range from minor to more serious problems warranting recalls. My vehicles as in park. Illuminated dash lights: power steering drive with care, traction control, emergency brake, abs light, temp showed cold, no gear indicator light. This obviously is very dangerous while driving with any traffic around you. Got in car to leave work the lights started again but I was able to come home with no further incidents. Driving at highway speed and the speed decreased to 20 mph engine power reduced along with engine light came on extremely unsafe. When I come to a complete stop and take back off, my car flashes a warning " steering assist reduced. When the Stabilitrak light comes on the car feels like it doesnt grip the road. Oil changes kept up etc. I turned my car off and everything was off. Purchased 2018 chevy malibu with 4,200 but new due to it being a dealer courtesy car on 12/18/18, on 1/7/19 the car would not accelerate while stationary in a parking lot attempting to pull out of the parking spot. To repair it, the mechanic must replace the assembly completely. 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. 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. This start happening when my vehicle reached 13,000 miles. Receive intermittent 'shift to park' light on dashboard once car is placed in park and will not completely shut off. Very dangerous! I did take it into the shop today but fear the outcome will not be resolved. 2018 chevrolet camaro ss. Other cars have to go around me. So I then pulled over to the side of the curb, turn the car off, then back on. INITIALLY, PERFORMANCE CHEVROLET (1005 W EHRINGHAUS ST, ELIZABETH CITY, NC 27909, 252-338-9100) WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE WITH THE SERVICE CENTER MANAGER. The approximate failure mileage was 41,000. This is more common when you're going uphill. Shift To Park Warning Message 2 NHTSA: Power Train: Automatic. 2:19-cv-11044-DML-DRG)) was filed on April 10, 2019, which was consolidated with class action lawsuits filed by several other consumers on behalf of people who purchased or leased certain cars equipped with an 8L45 or 8L90 GM transmission.. 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. My vehicle is 4 years old now and this problem only began manifesting recently, perhaps 3-6 months ago. When auto stop stops the car, it displays the message "drive assistance reduced, drive with care". This has happened on highways and main roads. The contact stated that while refueling the vehicle, the contact was not able to fill the fuel tank to full capacity. I was driving on the highway this morning at over 65 mph when suddenly my 2018 malibu started slowing down and would not respond to accelerator. I was almost rear-ended from behind by an 18-wheeler while on the highway going 60 miles per hour. Additionally, the contact was informed that shattered pieces of the brake vacuum pump dispersed into the camshaft. Tps doesn't function properly. My vehicle had the reduced power dash warning and check engine light on while I was driving down the interstate at 65 I lost my power speed reduced to 45 and my stability light came on as well it could have caused a serious accident had it been day time with traffic flying at 70 to 75 mph rear ending me I was able to get off the freeway safely last night when the incident occurred and safely make it to a parking lot there doesn't seem to be a current recall on my car with my vin number at this time but it is a year and model that has known issues also the other issue is vehicle not registering into park even when I put shifter in park possibility is a loose shifter cable, Driving on i20 in heavy traffic all doing 75mph the car lost all power. After doing more research on the problem I found that there is a nhtsa recall number 19v642 that is the true issue. The only message I received is the one on the dash stating to "shift to park". The vehicle was taken to mountain view chevrolet, inc. (1079 w foothill blvd upland, ca 91786, (909) 353-7103) where it was not diagnosed. The contact owns a 2018 chevrolet malibu. The manufacturer was called, but the contact was unable to speak with a representative. I did not feel safe this last time, for myself nor my child. This is a recurring problem that was corrected by pushing on the shifter but now the message is staying on. Pulled over in traffic restarted. Like it needed an oil change. After 2 months of having this car the check engine light would come on and after the stabilitrak light would come on which reduced the speed of the car . On 1 lane roads in the area where I reside there's no safe place to pull over. Car doesnt want to start. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. 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. if johnny cash work @ ethan allenvery unique one of a kind farm house dresser real wood Check engine light came on and car reduced speed from 75mph to 40mph on interstate! My car is now back at the chevy dealership. Shortly after the vehicle was serviced, while driving 60 mph, the vehicle began to seize and was moved over to the side of the road. There is a problem that occurs with the transmission shifter. Led light should not have gone out and I shouldn't be charged an arm and a leg to diagnose the problem. We are taking the car to the dealership again today but I am afraid to drive the vehicle. While driving 25 mph, another vehicle unexpectedly turned left and caused the contact to crash into the front driver's side door of the vehicle. Towed to dealership and they still have not found the problem over a week later.