The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. This is extremely dangerous and a massive safety hazard and risk to my life! It behaved as if it were out of gas, but it had a qtr tank of gas. There have been enough people with this problem that a class action lawsuit has been filed. Tasca chevrolet 114 fortin dr woonsocket, ri 02895 +14017693000 account information account number: 015-9743-802 vin: [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6). The speed stuck at 30 m/h on the 65 m/h thruway which cause unsafe situation for me and other drivers on the road. What is it going to take to have this brought to nhtsa attention as well as gm to get this corrected on a recall? His grandson was able to restart the vehicle and drove the vehicle off the highway. When I shift the car into park the dashboard gives me a message that the car needs to be shifted into park. I dont understand why the company wouldnt want it returned immediately!! Car speed dropped from approximately 55-60 mph to 20. This has occurred multiple times over the past few days. The first time this happened, I had the repair done and it was fine for a while. There last reasoning for not giving me a resolution was because they were waiting on service records, yet I called the dealerships and had the service records in less than an hour. Our malibu won't shift into park. The dealer stated that GM will not replace the motor with a new one. Sometimes, when the throttle pedal is depressed acceleration is immediate and the vehicle performs acceptably with a smooth and consistent rate of acceleration. After that, I started getting 20-27 mpg city and 14-20 mpg highway. These cars should not be on the road. It has been doing this almost since new and it now has 18,500 miles on it. 2018 Chevrolet Camaro 1LT | #157562 | B Town Auto Sales in Mississauga THE VEHICLE DASH STATED REDUCED ENGINE POWER AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARS. Mine I'd always broke down and no one will help me. I pulled off the road and shut the car off for a few minutes. When it did restart the check engine light was still on and the car still had very limited power. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred twice. The contact towed the vehicle to a fourth local dealer ed morse sawgrass chevrolet service center (14401 w sunrise blvd, sunrise, fl 33323:(888) 366-8808) and the mechanic was also unable to duplicate the failure. According to a service bulletin provided by gm bulletin #19-na-182 august 2019. I was turning left crossing traffic and it lost power. When I start the car up it says the same thing. I was in the middle of parking it on a city street. It tells me icy conditions on evan warm days, display will go black bu usually randomly comes on. I have read several complaints online of consumers having this same issue. The first time I noticed this issue was shortly after buying the car in sept of 2018. The idle is high. 2018 chevy malibu has had 5 recalls to my knowledge. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. I have a new born and a 5 year old an unreliable vehicle that I cannot use. The radio and dashboard will not turn off until I get my car to register that it is in park. I'm just too scared to drive my car at this point in the fear of an accident waiting to happen cause this problem happens at unpredictable times. Revving over 5000 rpms and not going anywhere. I took it to the dealer & test drove it with the mechanic. I hope this can be addressed before someone actually gets hurt, I'm so lucky that my kids mother was able to coast off the highway b/c it could have been bad.. The car stalls while I'm driving on highways regular streets turning no check engine light car full tank proper oil levels etc. Have been too close to being run off the interstate, hit when entering from on-ramp, rear-ended in heavy traffic. The contact stated that the engine control module malfunctioned and would flash randomly. Case No. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving a 2018 chevrolet malibu at approximately 50 mph, the stabilitrak warning light suddenly illuminated as power was reduced causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle. It's already parked. Gm said is our fault why this happen that is what taylor the advisor told us today 2/3/2020. So I then pulled over to the side of the curb, turn the car off, then back on. The car won't start sometimes. Intermittent delayed acceleration is a safety hazard. People would get on my bumper Im like u may as well go around. Which can casuse a rare case of engine stall at speed. 00 to repair a known gm issue. I found a special coverage clause that said it would pay for repairs on Malibus with the reduced engine power however the certified dealership I went to once again wanted me to pay $400 for parts and labor because it threw the wrong code ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!! It would not allow me to accelerate past 40 mph very dangerous. 18V358000. 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??? "shift to park" simply started and was intermittent over the course of a week. ## vin passed ## chevrolet, malibu, 2018 ##. I was getting an average 28 mpg until my first oil change in december 2018. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken back to ed morse sawgrass chevrolet service center and had the gear shifter, the auto start, the steering gear, the suspension, and brakes replaced. The manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: 9-5585224979. What happens when the car cant be placed in Park? Simultaneously the 'engine power reduced', 'service traction control', and 'the 'transmission' service lights came on! The second morning in a row my 2018 chevy malibu overheated. I will probably be doing a law suet as well as this complaint. Head lamp low beam goes out after driving a few miles. The car also was doing it one time when we seen smoke coming from under the hood and we could not get out. My car was brand new when I bought it and now I'm having this issue and I know it's nothing I have done to cause it. Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? The contact would pull over unlock then lock the vehicle in order for the vehicle's warning light to no longer illuminate and to regain proper function. Well I got in a wreck yesterday around 4 pm in city limits in bumper-to-bumper traffic and the lady had stop somewhat abruptly so I had to stop abruptly and my brakes locked up on me and this isn't the first time at these brakes have done this before just a second wreak I've had with this vehicle in eight months and I don't have wrecked vehicles this is all new so I want to get my car checked out see if there's something malfunctioning with my brakes because both times the brakes locked up on me when they should've stopped because I wasn't going to fast. Now it's doing it again. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred twice while driving. All my antifreeze had drained through a hole in the lower radiator hose. I made the appointment for the recall. The contact was unable to turn off the vehicle. Other cars have to go around me. However, when the mechanic drove it himself, he could not duplicate it. The car cannot be locked and the warning message stays on because the car thinks it's not in park. Is your vehicle displaying the Engine Power Reduced warning light? Im so disappointed and scared every time I drive. It happens frequently. My car was on the high way when this happen. I travel the I-895 tunnel to work everyday. I have photos available. The failure mileage was approximately 38,000. Car doesnt want to start. These are known issues so to mean in a way they are just stealing money from people that are buying these defective cars. When putting my car in park to turn off, the car doesn't recognize it's in park and thus won't turn off. My vehicle has shut off on me in the middle of the road almost causing me a accident and most days now it won't even start. Tl* the contact owns a 2018 chevrolet malibu. The 9T65 9-speed automatic transmission (RPO M3V, M3W) replacement pilot program (U. Started about a week ago and was intermittent. now a few months later my car will not shift to park and because if that i cannot turn my car off. This happened a month again and then the car would not start. The air bags did not deploy. This is becoming a safety issue as I have noticed this is a ongoing issue wit the 2016-2018 chevy malibu's. Describe your legal concern or comment Briefly describe your experience Briefly describe your experience. Only way to resolve is to turn car back on, put in different gear and then back into park, or keep pushing shifter up while in park to force into place and get car to recognize it's already in park. I couldn't drive no more than 20 miles per hour .. 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. A police report was filed. The check engine warning light illuminated. The consumer stated the accessories stay on when turning the engine off. This is a recurring problem that was corrected by pushing on the shifter but now the message is staying on. 2018 chevrolet malibu due to reduced power failure. There was nothing they could offer to remedy the problem. I have to work. I loved it. I have taken it back to a certified gm service department, and they tell me that the car has no service codes. The engine light comes on periodically and eventually turns 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. The chattanooga police report shows this vin# on a 2002 chevy minivan owned by enterprise car rentals with colorado license plate 266xfh. Or when I park, I have to give it a forceful push to park. The 2011-2013 models of the Chevrolet Orlando are known to have some common problems, which can affect their performance and reliability. Had to leave my car sitting in that parking lot running for 3 hours with inside electronics on. I have to pull the car off the road, turn it off, and let set for at least one minute turned off before it will have engine power restored. The contact stated that the failure had caused mold to develop inside the vehicle. I tried to pull off and I had no brakes. My issue is when you restart the car the light will be off and they never have any appointments available for at least a week. Very dangerous situation, but I pulled off on side of road. I would respectfully request that the nhtsa look further into the issue, as well as the semantics employed by general motors. The last time it happened was around 9/19/22, but it has occurred since I purchased the car in 2019. When I parked my car I received the "Shift to park" message. (fingers crossed) If you HAVE to drive the truck until the dealer can fix it, putting the transmission in tow mode around town and then taking it out of tow mode at highway speed (65+ mph) should reduce or maybe stop the shuddering. This is a huge safety issue and needs recalled. My malibu was affected by this issue. With engine running the radio and ac shut off. After a minute or two after that, my mph dropped again and I couldn't go faster than 25 mph while my rpms were spiking at 4000. LUCKILY I HAVE EITHER BEEN IN TRAFFIC, IN A PARKING LOT AND A GREEN LIGHT WHEN THIS HAPPENS BUT THIS IS AN ISSUE. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? The dealer initially diagnosed that the brake pedal needed lubrication. The vehicle was not repaired. Battery would die without message being eliminated. On january 11 2021 while driving my 2018 chevy malibu to work I received a check engine warning on my dash, my message stating "reduced engine power" came on and my car suddenly and significantly reduced speed from 50 to 20mph. I pray you all are able to do something to help me and others having this issue. Filling out at dealership. I called the dealership and they said I would have to pay to get that part replaced. The car will do this from a stop or trying to pass a car. No vin but it was rental record #147556754, vehicle #02298, license #il aw71337. The failure mileage was approximately 35,000. It felt like the engine was forcing itself . Throttle/pedal position sensor/ witch d/e, When I put my car in park. There is a issue with the chevy mailubu where a message will pop up on the dash and say engine power reduced which will significantly slow down the speed of the car and is impossible to keep up with traffic as someone who has to use the expressway everyday with a toddler in the car this is a big issue also im wondering why this isnt a recall on the the malibu because I know three other people with the same issue and we all have different year cars. My car reduced its engine power and slowed down from 60 miles down to 20 miles while driving on the high way with a tank truck behind me. While both the six-speed and the eight-speed transmission are affected, problems are more common with the eight-speed. This issue didn't begin until after the part was replaced. While driving 35 mph, the vehicle stalled. Anyone who fell in love with the Malibu back in the days knows that it was a car with top performance. 2018 Chevrolet Colorado Review, Problems, Reliability, Value, Life The contact veered to the side of the road for five minutes. It says it's not in park but it is. Vehicle towed to dealership. In the meantime picking my daughter up from work pulled out thought I did something wrong until I saw something say shift to park. 2019 f250 just hit 70,000 miles so I cant lemon law it. Car has had software done. 5 years. Took a picture of one of the first time it happened but that was 20000 miles ago, haprns randomly and almost in clusters. While going highway speeds on my 2018 malibu, I received a notification on my dash that said my engine was losing power. It took approx one minute for the accelerator to respond in the meantime I was almost rear-ended by the car behind me. It clicks, turns off, and then factory resets all the dash electronics. I keep getting told to just drive it until it happens again and the engine light is on to bring it back in. The vehicle dash stated "reduced engine power" and the check engine light appears. I went to buy a battery and drove home. My chevrolet malibu is of the year 2018 with only 30k miles. It had worn through because it was against a pully. I purchased antifreeze and made it to the nearest garage. The approximate failure mileage was 39,000. This start happening when my vehicle reached 13,000 miles. During the crash the top section of the front passenger side seat belt malfunctioned and did not secure the passenger causing the passenger to make contact with the front windshield. This isnt just an embarrassing situation, but also quite dangerous. 4. I could not move faster than 20 miles an hour. I haven't got a recall on my car yet but this defect in these cars are ridiculous. 2018 Chevrolet Malibu $14,650 - $18,275 VIEW COMPARE Reliability We expect the 2023 Malibu to be less reliable than other new cars. I took it to the dealership to have them check it out, but I was told they couldn't check it because the check engine light was no longer on. And it turn off at stop lights and when does the gas saving shut off, it doesn't turn back over. I purchased a 2018 Chevy Malibu back in 2018 and one of my main concern was the auto stop feature when I press brake and come to a complete stop engine shuts off but if I dont hold brake firmly down the car will roll back then restart once brakes pedal is released, Hi, Bought a 2018 Chevy Malibu e 1 year and 2 months ago, and it had 22,000 on it and in one year at 60,000 miles I was at light and when light turned green my engine light came on my transmission started jumping and I got it to about 45 miles an hour and low speed light came on engine missing and the worst at 45 miles and hour my brakes stopped working because engine and electronics had issue and I had to use two feet on brake and put car in neutral to slow car downs and thank God was able get car stopped on side road. This may also occur when the vehicles are accelerating in a single gear and not necessarily switching gears. Next, I had the reduction in power thats a doozy driving in rush hour traffic. My check engine light is on saying engine power reduced. Open recall emc, called dealership, they stated recall is free but since it won't start I have to pay 125 so they can hook it to computer. I pulled over on the freeway and it would not restart. The failure mileage was approximately 58,000. During the drive, the car displayed the symptoms. I sat there for a minute and was going to try to drive on the shoulder to the next exit. After the contact shifted the vehicle into park, the shift to park warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle was unable to be locked. This isn't a reliable car. This is very dangerous as you cant accelerate to get out of traffic or to get across the lanes. *tr. This vehicle is extremely dangerous and I worry for the safety of myself and kids when driving. So I could not put it on neutral to push it out of the road. Was called by onstar due to airbag being deployed. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000. Additionally, the contact was informed that shattered pieces of the brake vacuum pump dispersed into the camshaft. The independent mechanic retrieved dtc: p0365 for the camshaft position sensor. You may be able to get your lemon out of your life. When this happens I cannot lock the doors and the driving lights stay on. Driver seat not moving. The vehicle was repaired. This is a dangerous situation. I did get a warning sign on dashboard that states stabilitrac. My engine power reduced signal on my 2018 malibu lt comes on on my dash. P0700: Transmission Control System Malfunction 57. Maybe the Malibu was meant for Grandma instead? When trying to make lane corrections, the wheel will jerk left or right causing the car to move abruptly. My vehicle experiences low power/hesitation at all speeds. They told me that the accelerator pedal etc. Car continued to send message "shift to park" which required diagnosis and replacement of gear shift assembly by independent service garage because car warranty has expired. Diagnosis was my abs brake hose broke and engine blew out and put cam shaft metal I in oil and oil dumped out car in total 2 minute car warning. Im getting tired of the run around with Brittany and having 3-4 other people call that doesnt know the situation and dont know what to do with this situation. I turned on my car and it said 'reduced engine power' on the screen and I could only accelerate up to 35mph. This has been an ongoing problem since purchasing the car new. I saw that the check engine light and traction control light were on and there was a message saying "engine power reduced." It keeps giving the shift to park when the vehicle its in full park already. I live within a 3/4-mile radius of baltimore's sea-port, train & truck terminal as well as interstates I-895 & I-95's (harbor and fort mchenry tunnel). The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who performed an electric system upgrade; however, the failure continued. 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. Definitely gained anxiety from this event. 2018 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid Reliability & Recalls | U.S. News Warning messages light up "steering power is diminished, drive with care", something pertaining to brakes and battery, the warnings flash so quickly I can't read them all. Then I tried to drive again still no power it was like a strong pullback! I was already over into the next lane and had no where to go. While driving approximately 35 mph, the engine power reduced and check engine warning indicators illuminated and the vehicle went into limp mode. I bought the vehicle in april 2019 with 14,000 miles on it. This has occurred several times prior. Next was random reduce engine mode. As of this writing, I am experiencing the exact same issue of low power when driving/stopping and am concerned that the issue (1) was not properly addressed, or (2) was misdiagnosed by chevrolet. My boyfriend believes that the hub bearing needs to be fix but we don't know . Why should I have to pay for this. I do not know what component or system that failed or malfunctioned because I am not well versed on the different parts of an automobile. The last email gm said to report it to the dealership giving me the run around. According to the NHTSA, more than half of the complaints about the 2018 Malibu pertained to the engine and fuel systems. I did some research about the car ( I should have before I bought it) and found out about a problem with the ecm. Difficult to get to a safe spot to turn vehicle off to attempt to re-set. No warning lights or nothing on. Level adjustment is at maximum high. I received a letter from gm regarding they will cover anything to do with engine power reduced at no charge and now they won't fix it. Next up, we set the transmission cross member mounts in place and loosely bolted up the forward two bolts. Please disregard this message if your vehicle is already in for service. I cant afford it right now. I'll keep everyone posted. I can't even go anywhere with it. The steering wheel is jerking when in the position to turn, and waiting at a light. Reduced engine power causing my car to slow on the interstate. Press button again and lights go out but the start button is lit. The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Suburban. Get answers and make your voice heard! The chevy dealership says there is a three day wait for them to conduct a diagnostic, but what are the chances the check engine light will remain on? 2018 Chevrolet Malibu Problems and Top Complaints Is Your Car A Lemon. My vehicle slowed down to only 20 miles in the middle of traffic and wouldn't pick of speed. Another time while driving approximately 50 mph the vehicle stalled. 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. Very scary with 2 babies in the car. I cannot get past 60mph even with accelerator all the way down. Maybe GM meant that this car brings a perfect balance of issues. Reduced engine power light came on while driving on highway and loss of power occured. Car will not completely turn off once in park and ignition is shut off, Car turned off in the middle of the road. Started doing this approximately 2 weeks ago and is progressively getting worse. There have also been a message service stabilitrak. Dealer was unable to adjust lights to a higher level. 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. This year model does not have the bugs worked out- the 9 speed transmission is not reliable. The contact reached out to another independent mechanic who informed him that the vehicle was included in a recall. On december 2, 2020 at approximately 545pm I was leaving the biloxi cspire store and as I drove about half a mile, the car completely went haywire. When putting the vehicle in park, a message comes on the dash saying 'shift to park'. Why is there no transmission dipstick? I almost got rear ended and had to pull over to the side of the road. As the average mileage appears to be just short of the warranty expiration, gm is leaving a sizable repair bill to consumers that can afford to pay it, and forcing "back yard work arounds" to those who can not. I don't believe they know how to fix it. The notice stated: "this condition can cause the engine to stall at speed and without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.' Vehicle will maintain in normal operation if shifted into neutral upon stopping. GM Transmission Problem Lawsuit | Shuddering, Shaking | ClassAction.org There is only 35000 miles on this vehicle. The contact stated that while his fianc was driving between 30-35 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated. Check in light is on. I tried starting my car. The excellarator sensor is bad and keeps powering down engine even on the freeway. Im so sick. The harness and shifter solenoid went bad in my car. Luckily all of that was died under the warranty but the latest issue with the car is the AC compressor it went out and here in Houston we have very hot summers. After doing some research I see that this is a very common problem for the 2016-2018 malibu's and I feel very strongly that it should be recalled. Then my car would literally stop at lights and take a minute to turn back on. The power reduction happens when the transmission slips while being cold, losing power. While driving my check engine light came on and I got the message ' engind power reduced ' car would not let me accelerate , hit a wall on the shoulder of the highway rushing to safety I now have a dent in my car , sad part is this is a known problem! We don't sell/share your email. The vehicle was towed back to the dealer. IT?S VERY DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY WHEN ON THE HIGHWAY. Have to either wiggle the gear shift or, turn car off/on several times for the message to go away. I am not sure why gm has not figured this issue out yet. Luckily the car behind me was far enough to stop before rear-ending me. Loses power. The vehicle was taken back to the same dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. As I was driving down the highway at 60 mph the road was clear at the time of any debris my car suddenly had two lights on the dashboard. People are dramatizing the "problems" because the transmission shifts differently than perhaps they've experienced with other vehicles 3.) First owner, failure occurred at 54,500 miles - no warranty. I drove about half mile and warning light displayed on dash. Also, took it to the dealership and nothing was found. When stopping and making turns there is a sloushing sound (water) coming from the dash. The contact stated that the automatic stop feature caused the vehicle to stop while in motion. Tl* the contact owns a 2018 chevrolet malibu. After a few hours, I started car and the check engine light remained on, but the "engine power reduced" message was gone. The second occurring at approx 11,700. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. Another issue is with the radio and blue tooth. Then I plugged my diagnostic device to see what code(s)were they, and 1 code came up and it was p2138. Learn about the 2019 Chevy Malibu problems with the Shift to Park system and the Auto Start Stop. Something isn't right and no one wants to take responsibility. I was uable to get an answer from them in weeks. Sat there a few minutes couldnt get ahold of anyone because its the middle of the night!! if johnny cash work @ ethan allenvery unique one of a kind farm house dresser real wood I would hate for any lawsuits to come from something that could have been avoided. Yesterday I picked my car up from Chapman 1/27/2020, they replaced the wiring harness from the shifter to the transmission, today 1/28/2020 Im getting the same message shift to park. After driving the car for 30 minutes or more, the steering wheel will stick in the straight position. There is no acceleration at all. We look forward to working with you to resolve your legal issues.