The contact owns a 2017 chevrolet malibu. Got to be a recall. Should be a recall on this. The manufacturer was not yet contacted. Car stopped while driving on a highway with a message on dash saying 'engine power is reduced.' No warning no nothing just turns off. They fixed that. It did not allow me to shift into any gears or accelerate. I restarted it after a minute and the traction light went off but the check engine light remained on. Also the adaptive cruise as constantly failing. Less than a year after I purchased this new vehicle it happened then again not even one year after they have supposedly fixed it. It is doing this on a regular basis now. When the code is read it states it's the ecm p2138. This has happened to me 3 times and two happened to be when I was driving on the highway going 70mph and the vehicle speed suddenly decreases to 30mph due with any warning. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. On friday december 29, 2017 as we were driving home we almost re-ended another vehicle in a city street at the speed of 55 mph due to car brakes locking and hard to press down, luckily hard we were able fo brake by pushing hard enough. I was told that initially it was a sensor, then come to find out the camshaft needed to be replaced. The steering wheel locks and the car won't turn back on. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. WHILE THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY, THE ISSUES WERE NOT ADDRESSED AND WERE NO LONGER GMS CONCERN AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. (yes, the mileage is 8,400. I pulled into a parking lot and turned the car off. This is absolutely and totally unsafe and unacceptable. I checked my trunk and it was full of water and metal items are and were oxidized as well as the hybrid battery in the trunk. *tr. Before the recall I payed for repairs out of pocket for what the dealership thought it was which it was not. Interestingly enough, there is an unusual communication about the steering system. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 52,000. Vehicle stability track disabled and steering get stiff and hard to control. Have had numerous issues with this. Car goes down to less than 50 miles per hour and is struggling to go must faster while I am on the freeway. 1:19-cv-05240, in the u. S. District court for the eastern district of new york. So I basically stalled there at the intersection. I get a shift to park' message when car is placed in park and turn off ignition. Also a few times the doors came unlock at a stop light or stopping of the vehicle. I have not paid it. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact drove to art moehn chevrolet honda (2200 seymour rd, jackson, mi 49201, 517-787-7700) where it was diagnosed that there was a defective camshaft that burst and spread metal fragments throughout the engine. Your Malibu's engine needs three things to run properly; air, fuel, and spark. The last menu item on the first page is . The same day the engine light came on and onstar sent me a email about a emission issue. This appears to be a widespread issue with these vehicles. When driving the vehicle, a warning will randomly appear saying 'reduced engine power' and will reduce speed to about 20mph and will not accelerate any faster. I was without a vehicle for 4 days and had to pay a costly repair of 4. Today 11-22-18 engine light back on,while in motion on street speed reduced, same message saying engine powered reduced. Leads me to believe I'm not the only one that has this issue. I purchased this vehicle brand new less than 2 years ago from the clay cooley chevrolet dealer in dallas texas. I had to wait until monday. The contact stated that there was a class action lawsuit for the 2016 - 2018 chevrolet malibu due to reduced power failure. After pulling my car to the side of the busy highway and letting it set, I was able to get my car towed to my home. The car ishowed a message "no remote detected: it would crank but not start . The problem is still there. It will not shift to any gear higher than 2 when stopped in M, what you read does not apply to this generation of Malibu's. Nobody will help this is a death trap vehicle. The check engine light came on briefly, then lost all electrical power. When going home still had the same issue. The oil was changed on the vehicle and then the called saying the vehicle was running very rough when they started it. 2018 offers improvements, and buyers should avoid 2016 and older models with more problems. When releasing the peddle so the car could turn back on the whole dash board and the radio screen completely cut off and when the car turned off it all switched back on. I will place the car into park, try to turn off the car, and the monitor will display "shift car into park". Blogs of owners describe the exact same event which has pitted chevy owners against the company which is not acknowledging the defect. Was able to turn car off and it went away. The trunk cannot be accessed in this situation. Engine will shut off but everything else stays on. Got to a dealer and now they say they think it may be the cam shaft based on the code but they cannot replicate issue. Along with the pulsating there are loud thumping noises. It turns out, this vehicle has rampant leaking issues. Also specifically asked if this was wear and tear, told no, they don't know why this happens. Granted, I was barely moving but the issue made be very nervous. I have dashcam video and all service records. The chevy malibu has a problem with the shifter. The headlights are very poor and even unsafe on dark wet nights. Engine power reduce with engine light on came up with code p2138 and my car started loosing it's speed. The ssue has never been addressed by the dealership and during the most recent incident august 2018 I took the car in to advise them of this issue in addition to a knocking sound in the rear of the car. We are Lemberg Law, a Consumer Law Firm" smalltext="Lemberg Law is a consumer law firm helping victims of bad manufacturing and run-arounds from auto companies. This is a known issue that is going to get someone killed! Back in the 1st week of january 2019 I experienced the first major issue. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the power steering needed to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to the dealer mike savoie chevrolet (1900 w maple rd, troy, mi 48084, (248) 566-6523) and diagnosed and replaced the gear shifter. On november 27 ,my wife was driving the malibu at 55 mph on the highway when she experienced loss of engine power,down to 20 mph. The consumer stated there was no way to test if the feature actually worked. I know someone who had a similar problem with their model car. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. It states that customers might receive an intermittent Shift to Park message, even though they are already in PARK. The failure mileage was 40,500. I have reached out to gm to open a case to see if my car could be part of this notification, though they have initially told me its not, its too obvious that the car meets everything that is described in the notice. Afterwards, the vehicle was not able to be driven over 20 mph. I got out of the drive way onto the road and it did it again. The contact stated that due to the inclement weather, the manufacturer would notify her to reschedule the appointment. At this time, car will lose power and speed will begin to fall. The check engine light was also on I have received an email to that effect every month thereafter, and to date. Why no recall? I haven't been able to find any place with the part to get the vehicle fix. Not sure if car is fully in park. Thanks in advance. The failure mileage was 96,000. When I pulled in my garage (approximately 8 mi) shut the engine off and restarted all warning lights cleared and everything reset. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000. Once again I had to pull over turned my car on/off about 3 times in 20 mins for light to go away and car drive normal again . Noticed after heavy rains as well as when using the car wash. Chevy has yet to handle the issue and like most cars it's not covered on warranty so because chevy has put out a faulty product we are being punished with high mechanical costs. Landmark Supreme Court Decision Made in Lemberg Laws Facebook Robocalling Suit, Lemberg Law Wins Class Certification in Robocall Case. The local dealer was notified of the failure. What can I do to get this repaired? The vehicle had yet to be repaired. Intermittent issue while driving at highway speeds (70mph) car will pop up service stabilitrak error message on front display, the traction control light will illuminate, while cel begins flashing. 3rd incident- on my way home from dealership following above service, dealer noted cylinder 3 misfire, opened a case with gm, and performed decarbon service to engine, said carbon build-up to blame. Buy Auto Start Stop Eliminator/Delete/Disable for Chevrolet Equinox/Malibu/Cruze (2019-2023) and for Cadillac XT4/XT5/XT6 (2019-2022) & Buick Enclave/Encore (2019-2023) at Amazon. The vehicle was stationary at the time. GPS has had us driving in complete opposite directions of our destinations. Severely uncomfortable driving the car anywhere. I should not have to sit there and wrestle with the transmission shifter to get this to turn off. Tl* the contact owns a 2017 chevrolet malibu. GM owners in Canada may call 800-263-3777. I then waited even longer and everything was ok but eventually the same issue continued to happen several times. My vehicle has become harder to bake almost to the point that the brake doesn't work took my car to have it accessed and was told my brake booster is damaged and causing my car to barely brake it is extremely dangerous can cause harm to myself or my family. To repair the defect, GM must replace both the pump and the fuel pipe. I was driving on the highway today going around 70 mph and my car displayed "reduced engine power" and immediately lost power and decelerated. Tl* the contact owns a 2017 chevrolet malibu. The light comes on both while in motion and stationary, in my garage, in a parking lot, driving on suburban streets, on the highway, whenever. The mechanic retrieved fault code: p0138 (engine control module (ecm). The failure mileage was 20,000. Seems to be the only complaint I see on here. THIS IS A 2017 CHEVY MALIBU. BACK WINDOW IS LEAKING WATER INTO THE INTERIOR AND INSIDE THE HEADLINER. I have a 2014 Malibu LT. The local dealer was not contacted. Indicating that I must shift into park, although it is already in park. I've had to move over to the breakdown lane, and shut the car down. To clear the message, one must press the gear shift button several times or wiggle the gear shifter. Why has'nt nhtsa acted on this well known issue? Additionally, after the auto start, the fuel-saving feature was activated, the vehicle was hesitant to restart. It is beginning to do it often. Not sure if this is an electrical issue, or each individual system has problems. After the officer jump my car off it crank back up but I took it to the shop and place on the machine and the battery and alternator is fine. CarComplaints.com is an online automotive complaint resource that uses graphs to show automotive defect patterns, based on complaint data submitted by visitors to the site. It's really dangerous when yours driving at high speeds with traffic then the car randomly try's to shut down and chevy is not concerned at all about finding a permanent fix! The car randomly will reduce engine power, lowering speeds to 20mph or less. I ask that you please look into this someone is going to get hurt. The vehicle is in the shop again for the fourth time, same issue. I drove the car immediately to the local dealer, who said I needed an appointment to have it checked. This allowed the vehicle to regain engine power but the check engine light remained on. I could have been seriously injured or killed. We're worried we will not see the error message and exit the vehicle with the possibility of the car moving as it doesn't recognize that the car is in park. The check engine light came on as well as the stability control symbol and my car reduced its speed and would not accelerate back to a safe speed. Fast forward to this september 2020 and it started up again and has been on and off since. This last time almost caused my vehicle to wreck with my family in the car. I need to know is there a recall on this engine in this car since they cannot fix the problem with my car. The same part has been replaced 3 times (refer to receipts) relating to the accelerator pedal 3. Coming home from florida to athens alabama we stopped at a rest stop and I noticed my brakes was really hard to push and made a awful noise. The manufacturer had been notified several times about the failures and several cases were filed. And when it happens on the freeway car just drops to 25 miles an hour. Going into park the car says you need to shift to park. The check engine light stays on then the car drives like it had a crazy episode and not ready to drive. It displays a message 'engine power is reduced'. We are simply being told to buy a newer vehicle rather then someone taking ownership of this issue. The contact stated that while her husband was driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle stalled. I almost crashed. Driving and my car wouldn't stop because my stablitrak and abs system malfunction and now the dealer is saying I need a vacuum pump and throttle change. The car skips very badly (more so in the last month of may 2019), rpms stay at 3500 if I am going above 50 mph, shifts very hard or not at all until I press my brakes. I have noticed a funky smell on several occasions since I bought the car in august 2017. Rear window leaks and messes up headliner. I had the car towed to the closest shop where it would sit for about a month and a half. The contact restarted the vehicle and continued driving without further issue. It takes a while for the car to accelerate on highways or streets. year to help you gain confidence about one of your largest purchase decisions. Tl* the contact owns a 2017 chevrolet malibu. They revised my original contract with going over the new contract. Bought vehicle new 12-5-17 and on 12-6-17 engine light while in motion on highway came on I was advice by service member at dealership that it was an emissions problem and it would fix itself. I am right around the time where my warranty would be over, and I have having issues with a car that I drive on the highway for 90-95% of the vehicles life. Medical attention was provided. Vehicle randomly presents an engine failure making impossible any acceleration. No speed. I took it back to the dealer and the person let me know the battery is fine. 2011 Malibu LTZ 3.6L V6 Red Jewel Tintcoat. I bought my 2017 malibu in july of 2019 from a chevy dealership. After the windshield was replaced, I noticed under conditions of bright light such as a sunny day, I could not see clearly through it because of significant reflections off of the dashboard. When I remove my foot from the brake and press the accelerator the car jerks into gear. The manufacturer gave the contact a case number after learning that she contacted the better business bureau. 2017 malibu with less than 36000 miles, complete shutdown of all power. MY VEHICLE LEAKS WATER AT THE TOP OF THE BACK WINDSHIELD. There are widespread complaints on the internet about this problem. Started having issues with getting random steering assist warning lights, then tpms lights, then it shut down in the middle of an intersection and it had to be towed. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIME. Lately she has been complaining that the car suddenly drifts at highway speeds and she has to make corrections that jerk her all over the road. The failure mileage was 62,000. I started driving directly to the dealership on the hwy. People are spending lots of money for repairs and rental cars. I was driving at 70 mph on a highway and the car shut of causing me to nearly get hit multiple times. Was going to take to dealership that following monday but the engine light went away again before that time. My wife's 2010 glk 350 mercedes was included in the takata airbag recall, needless to say that was a nervous time for us. There was an error message on the instrument to shift the vehicle to park however, the vehicle failed to remain in park. Car would remain in ancillary mode. My car shuts of when it should not and creates a crash hazard. When driving vehicle with and sometimes with out ac on. Approximately 8 months later this happened again, so I called the service department and was told that a line was freezing and that I could bring my vehicle in so they could empty & refill the frozen line costing 0, but it would not solve the problem, the dealer then recommended that I park in a heated space to avoid it freezing, but again it would not resolve the problem long term. Cost 237. I had no hazard lights, no radio, no dashboard, nothing. When I went to repair my vehicle I was told that this is a wide known issue with no recall in place. Car will indicate 'engine power reduced' and will abruptly reduce speed. 5 l poo14 dash p0017 exhaust camshaft timing. The contact taken the vehicle to a certified mechanic who had not diagnosed the failure as of yet. This feature should not be allowed on any vehicle. We usually have to replace the shifter control box". The local dealer was notified of the failure and an appointment was scheduled for the repair. I notice I get a message on my dashboard power assist and reduce speed. At the time of sale, the car had 15 miles total. The failure mileage was 33,236. I urge the nhtsa to review this very dangerous situation carefully and strongly recommend you have chevy do the right thing and get this part fixed and replaced to keep us drivers safe!! For three weeks I have been getting a "shift to park" error when I place car in park. I purchased my 2017 chevrolet malibu in october of 2017. I continually need to pull over and turn off car top reset itself. And the steering assist started last week. The repair shop replaced the automatic transmission shift cable and the gm/automatic transmission range selector lever.