As I was pulling off to the emergency shoulder my brakes became very stiff and started pulsating rapidly. A month later while driving home from work in a blizzard, my vehicle once again lost power, with the engine light on and a warning that I was driving with reduced power and slowing to 20mph. 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. The dealership wants to replace my fuel pump system at a cost however it has a current recall for my specific make and model. The other times it has happened on city streets when I was going more than maybe 40 mph. When driving the engine lose power and the traction light and check engine light comes on. You cannot lock the car when this happens. This turn off also causes the radio screen to go black for a short time until it restarts. Chevrolet should really look into this and make it as a recall as someone's life could be in danger from these issues. When the code is read it states it's the ecm p2138. So Ill try to explain. Today I came to a stoplight and the engine completely died leaving me stranded there for about 15 minutes until I was finally able to get it started again and moving. During cold weather, the charge air cooler became frozen. I returned the vehicle to the same chevy dealership. When it first happened, I did not know what to do. Car goes down to less than 50 miles per hour and is struggling to go must faster while I am on the freeway. An update that only a gm facility can do. I think this is a very dangerous problem, and obviously well known by the manufacturer. Contacted chevy customer service and there response is that the warranty is over . It didnt start. The vin was not available. Will not release. BOTH TIMES I HAD BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY FOR ABOUT 15-20 MILES AND COMPLETED THE TRIPS. After multiple failures, the contact brought the vehicle back to the dealer where they diagnosed the vehicle with a faulty sensor. I don't know what I will do when this stops working. The vehicle displays shift to park. I have not yet taken it in for inspection as it just began this week. Two times while I was driving I put on my brakes and my power steering locked up completely I could barely drive it I almost got into a wreck I took car to chevrolet and they said that rack and pinion needed to be replaced. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000. ALSO, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE, THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR SHOWED THE VEHICLE IN PARK; HOWEVER, THE SHIFT INTO PARK MESSAGE APPEARED. The rapid back and forth jerking has happened twice. However, this is absolutely and totally unsafe and unacceptable!!! While the car was under warranty, the issues were not addressed and were no longer gm's concern after the warranty expired. So, if your stalling happens when coming to a stop . Rear window leaks and messes up headliner. Before and during the battery issue, I got stabilitrak light on and steering assist in reduced alarm as well. They looked at the car and said the parts where on back order and my car didn't fall under warranty I am so up set every sence I have had this car I have had one issue after another I do not know what to do I am paying for a almost bran new car that has spent most of the time haveing issues. That's why I'm extremely disappointed that I have purchased this car brand new, taken the best care of it, only taken it to chevy even though it's obviously more expensive, but still no one has helped me with this problem or explained why it's happening. In the meantime, we imagine that Chevy has become a curse word to many owners that cant figure out what the problem is. The contact stated that the brake pedal responded. I almost died on the freeway. Additionally, the reduced power message was displayed. The car turned on but the check engine light came on. Luckily nobody plowed into me. The manufacturer was notified. *tr, Drove 30 miles since the last time it was in the shop for this issue. The failure mileage was approximately 18,000. 77 by woodall chevrolet in danville, virginia. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the air intake system was faulty. Called onstar immediately to scan the car for codes - they found none. *tr. Shifter is in park but shift to park error message. 3344 4 Submit An Answer Top Answer Alex S. January 15, 2021 The most common problem with the 2017 Chevy Malibu auto stop system is that the vehicle does not turn back on. Need to do a recall! Please be careful. We are Lemberg Law, a Consumer Law Firm. I'm trying to make a complaint. This is a dangerous car and do not recommend it. I arrived and turned the car off, fully expecting issues the next day when I left, the check engine light was off. The car would not go more than 20mph. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. This needs to be recalled immediately before this becomes a major problem. It is not the first time that it has done this but it was the first time driving at that high rate of speed. Reliability ratings are poor, with gearbox and electrical problems. I had a check engine light come on at about 25k miles while driving on the highway. When active, the system automatically turns off your engine whenever you come to the stop. The front end of the vehicle was severely damaged; however, the air bags did not deploy. The first time warranty covered it (shifter was replaced), but I'm not so sure if they will cover this second time. The vehicle was not repaired. My cars cut off and then display power steering reduces drive with caution this is scary because my son is with me in the car it's just cut off every time I stop or I'm driving. Diagnostics found internal fault in the shift control. We were travelling at approximately 50 mph when we needed to stop rapidly, to avoid an accident. Once I got back on the highway and then I had to pay to have my vehicle towed to the dealership. Rain and moisture getting into the car has also caused a problem with the back speakers not working. The vehicle was towed to page chevrolet (6500 little river turnpike, alexandria, va) where it was diagnosed that the internal parts of the accelerator pedal assembly were deformed and caused the failure. The engine light comes on, and disappears a few hours later. THE CONTACT DROVE TO ART MOEHN CHEVROLET WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECTIVE CAMSHAFT THAT BURST AND SPREAD METAL FRAGMENTS THROUGHOUT THE ENGINE. If you are experiencing any loss of power issues in your Chevrolet Malibu, fill out our Get Rid of Your Lemon form or call us at 1 800 LEMON-LAW (1 800 536 6652) to get back on the road to recovery. The contact stated while driving at 30 mph, the "steering assist reduced - drive with care" and other unknown warning lights illuminated, and the vehicle stalled. There was no check engine or anything. AFTER THAT THE CAR STARTED AGAIN AS IF NOTHING HAD HAPPENED. Furthermore, other drivers have reported scary incidents when they were driving on an expressway and suddenly lost engine power. Stationary. I have trouble doing my last inspection did not wanna past, they told me to run the car in high way for 20 miles non stop,dnt understand why I needed to do this. The message said, 'engine power reduced'. It burned to a shell. I received steering assist reduce multiple times on the vehicle. The check engine light comes on every time but within days it goes off and drives fine until it happens again with no warning. THIS ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO REGAIN ENGINE POWER BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds and while idling, the vehicle stalled and shutoff without warning. Ive heard of driving in 6th gear but mine only goes to second gear. The vehicle was not repaired. Pulled off the highway and shut off the car. Upon looking online this is a common problem caused by the loosening of the nuts securing the 3rd break light. My car went from going 70 mph to 40 mph and wouldn't go any higher. I just want to vent my frustation with this brand new car. While driving 60mph on the highway, my car began beeping and displayed 'reduced engine power' on the screen. The contact stated that while she was driving at an undisclosed speed and approaching a stoplight, the brake pedal was depressed, and the vehicle suddenly lost electrical power. 17 people found this helpful. We believe this is what's going on. "Bench testing was completed on September 21, 2020 and showed potential failures prior to end-of-life on start-stop accumulators with missing bolts for one of the two affected transmission designs." The top-of-the-line 2LT trim starts at $31,500. The check engine light came on and the stabilitrak came on. Contents. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000. While dropping off my children at school the car came to a complete stop and went into auto stop. Car stalls while operating, car shuts down while driving and fails to reboot without warning. I can find out more information concerning where that rental car is from if necessary. The approximate failure mileage was 41,000. *tr, Cruising to work on I-93 in concord, nh traveling around 65 mph. My spouse spent 10 minutes doing this earlier today and was almost late for a doctor's appointment. November 5, 2020 It's happened at least 6 times in the last 3 weeks. I thought maybe my foot wasnt on the has right. 2009 Malibu LS. Car would not restart and had to be towed once again. It was repaired on 8/26/2021, once again engine light is on again. The front seat passenger sustained neck back and hip injuries and the driver sustained neck and back injuries both requiring medical treatment. The car has roughly 24k miles on it. She ferried for her safety and pulled over in heavy traffic. Cannot turn off car and most recently we needed to turn the car on/off 12 times to get the vehicle to park. The manufacturer offered no further assistance. Tel: 1 (888) 959-4265 . They even had a specialist come in and reprogram the transmission to try to "fix the problem". Prior to this my vehicle noted "service stability" on dash board and that went away. I lost all power to my car. The contact stated that recently while driving approximately 20 mph, the brakes locked up as the brake pedal was depressed and an abnormal noise was heard. The radio's sound stopped working after that. TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION WITH THE INITIAL PROBLEM BEING THE O2 SENSOR THEY UPDATED THE SOFTWARE AND IT WAS NOTED GM WOULD MONITOR THE CONCERN AND HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE SINCE. *tr, While driving down the highway at 60mph, a warning light came on'reduced engine speed' and the car slowed way down to 30mph in seconds, I was almost hit by the car behind me. Gas tank only fills to 7/8 of a tank. I was quoted 34 and change originally for parts and labor at the beginning of the problem being addressed. When shifted to park and turned off, it gives an error message "shift to park" and will not shut all the way off. I was at a red light waiting for the light to turn green like normal I press the pedal the car goes at it's normal pace until one day I was at a red light and when I press the pedal the car suddenly shut off and didn't want to start I pulled over called a mechanic couldn't really describe what was going on at the time but I made a appointment for the next day I started up the car up again and it drove and when I reached 30 mph the dashboard flashed engine speed reduce so I took it home and didn't drive to the morning to the mechanic he change a variety of things battery, alternator,sparks plugs, throttlebody ,and mass airflow, and nothing work I finally took it to a dealer and the dealer said it's turbo bypass valve or the actual turbo they don't know which it's either you buy the part and see if it fixes the problem and if it don't buy a whole new turbo, My vehicle has been flashing the shift to park warning for about 2 years now. We all were so shaken up! Category: Unknown Or Other: Date: Apr 06, 2021: Thank you. The vehicle slows to 20 mph and will not accelerate any faster. I've been to authorized dealerships & had the transmission checked out by certified transmissions shops and can't source the problem. *tt video attached *bf, After having problems with losing power steering on my 2010 chevrolet malibu I did this research on line. It would power back up, and typically I would be ok, but this is highly dangerous. This transmission will fail very fast in this heat. I would buy one again although I do prefer the extra space of the Impala over it now. 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. While merging into traffic my 2017 malibu's power reduced (reduced power indicator appeared) which resulted in my inability to control the speed/acceleration. For example, five-year costs for the 2017 Ford Fusion and the 2017 Hyundai Sonata are roughly $23,380 and $22,670, respectively. 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. his pic looks like a T-37/LeMans/GTO- A Body to mealbeit a bit out of focus. Sometimes it takes several tries before the car will register that it is in park. Inaccurate gas meter or other fuel components. I own a 1994 chevrolet silverado with 135,000 miles bought it brand new, runs great, the cost cutting is being sacrificed for quality, and us consumers are getting the low end. The contact stated that a message received on the instrument panel advising that vehicle was not in park. I am afraid I will have to pay for this and this is a joke because this seems to be a known issue. Driving 60 mph on the highway it suddenly stops and Alot. Once getting the car home it no longer starts. Dealership said it would be 0 to fix and the part is back ordered. The contact owns a 2017 chevrolet malibu. I was driving on the street when my engine power is reduced notification came up on my dash board. *tr. 10 months ago had dealer fix. The dealership I purchased it from agreed and offered to get me into a new malibu being it's a safety issue but I want nothing to do with another chevy after my research. The vehicle was not repaired. The message was received each time the gear was shifted into park. You immediately action on this matter is appreciated. A month later same exact issue. Power engine reduced indicator warning across screen- now it will not even run 20 miles without bogging down to 20mph with no warning- their is a recall on it it was and always is in motion when this occurs. Was able to put both feet and press as hard as I could to attempt to stop the car. After having the car towed to shaheens I received a call informing me that it would cost over. For vehicles without that button, such as the 2016-2018 Chevrolet Cruze and 2017+ Cadillac XT5, deactivating GM's engine stop-start on automatic transmission-equipped cars is nonetheless a . That is not fix I am willing to settle for. Today while driving down the highway my car suddenly showed the check engine light, the traction control light, slowed down to approximately 10-15 miles per hour and showed "reduced engine power" warning on the dashboard. The approximate failure mileage was 98,000. Gm should be responsible for a recall on these two very important errors that these chevy malibu cars are having on both of the problems are very dangerous "reduced engine speed" and "shift to park" can't shut off the engine is dangerous. I purchased a 2017 chevy malibu in april 2017 with 11 miles. I have to wait for about 15 minutes until the car will turn on again. Car has always ran a little rough, we were told by chevy there was nothing wrong everything was normal. I might add that part of the high reflectance of the windshield is in part due to the ash-gray interior color, a design flaw. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. Shifting into park, transmission control assembly. Leads me to believe I'm not the only one that has this issue. The engine power reduced message was displayed. Im stuck at a stoplight on a busy street during morning traffic. It would also say "shift to park" after you already have and wont let you turn off the car, until it registers you in "park". While driving in the high way warning engine light came on with engine reduced power and my gas pedal stopped responding and my speed was reduced dramatically while driving almost caused me to crash. Other times, the speed would decrease during the failure. I had a 2005 for 12yrs with little to know issues with over 250k miles. At which point the windows have fogged up and there is a raw egg smell in the cabin - probably sulfur. When you exit car to lock you get a double beep indicating car is still on. The manufacturer was not contacted. The contact called the local dealer and was provided an estimate for the diagnostic fee; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not yet contacted. There were vehicles behind me and beside me. I am not looking forward to my cars engine cutting out on the highway again because chevy cannot find a fix for their bum engine. When driving the car, it will suddenly decelerate. Let's take auto start off totally it's a nuisance not a solution and the tow truck driver said he has taken in 4 gmc/chevrolet this week and 2 were malibu's. Right in the midst of me driving .. No matter what speed im driving. They did diagnostic and said it was shift harness. I have 3 kids and was told this is a safety issue and should be a recall as there are a lot of them out there with same problems! Gives a message saying engine power reducing. The "key not detected" light illuminated, however the key was inside the vehicle. When I push the button to turn off the vehicle while having my foot on the brake it displays a message saying 'shift to park'. I noticed the lights that illuminate,d,r,l,etc. When adjusting the drivers seat forward after getting into the vehicle, and driving, the seat turns toward the middle console. I work and live in phoenix, az. The vehicle was unable to physically shift into the park gear, but the car was also incapable of detecting the shift. Code indicates break booster car is in yard. Screen went black parking assist off came on dashboard earlier that morning but nothing seemed to be wrong with the car. Had to let the car sit for 15 seconds then try to start it again for it to start. They could not advise me on the safety of this condition. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 2,700. The contact taken the vehicle to a certified mechanic who had not diagnosed the failure as of yet. When I pulled in my garage (approximately 8 mi) shut the engine off and restarted all warning lights cleared and everything reset. 3/27/2021, he was driving it and lost power on the interstate. Ya right what a joke. There were several unknown warning lights illuminated. Within one week, it was back on. Recently when turning the car off a warning light appears state ' shift to park' even though the gears are in the parked position. There are many complaints of ppl losing power while on the freeway. After a few minutes, my car restarted with a check engine light. I bought a 2017 chevy malibu in june or july of 17. *ld the consumer stated the vehicle was supposed to be equipped with crash avoidance system. The battery was replaced and the stability trac warning light was illuminated. They claimed to not find the bulletins that I attached to this form. Engine auto stop shuts down engine but does not restart. Online research indicates this is a common and known problem, with bulletins issued in all 50 states. The engine reduce light and check engine lite continues to come on causing my car to lose speed while driving. It locked up and cars couldn't slow down appropriately. Why is gm ignoring this issue? The first time it happened it was in motion on the highway and a message appeared on the dashboard, "engine power is reduced." Started last november 2019 I was driving to work and suddenly my check engine light came on and then a engine power reduce comes on and my car starts to slow down. JavaScript is disabled. I continually need to pull over and turn off car top reset itself. Because I have zero trust in gm, I was protecting myself (the best one can) for just such an occurrence. The trunk cannot be accessed in this situation. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. On most occasions, the speed would remain consistent. No error lights or any visible signs that something was ever wrong. *tr. I checked online and multiple malibus are having this problem. The shifter problem is dangerous . Mechanical/electrical defect from the engine of the car. The service representative said this is a recurring problem and they have seen it multiple times. I am able to shift to park but then sometimes when I turn off my car, I receive a notification stating that my car is not in park. Most of the time I either have to jiggle the shift gear, turn off and on my car in order for the notification to go away. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. I also found water trails down the rear window side plastic casing inside the car. This has been happening consistently over the last few days. Put it in M when stopped to disable auto stop. My car has 192k miles, so they will no longer cover it, even though it is a known issue has been for some time now! This happens unexpectedly. Took it to dealer jeff smitt. Took pump off to find something that looked like carbon build-up in the oil screen on the pump took pump apart to find the inside is broken in many places and the out side gear or shaft broken too I do. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Car will not shut off. Were it could lead to very dangerous or tragic situations.. Car is burning more fuel than usual and it is hesitant to take off; like the turbo is no longer working. The rapid jerking has happened both times on different road services at speeds below 45 mph while coasting, foot completely off the gas pedal and foot not touching the brake pedal.. I researched online, and found out that this exact thing has happened to many people who also own a chevy malibu 2016-2018. Hybrid battery corrosion due to faulty brake light letting water intrude into trunk. I have reached out to gm to complain, however they have not been helpful nor are they experts in fixing transmission/ emissions issues. Reduced engine power first time this happened I was making a u turn at slow speeds when my dash displayed ' reduced engine power' check engine light came on as well as traction control light . BACK WINDOW IS LEAKING WATER INTO THE INTERIOR AND INSIDE THE HEADLINER. THIS HAPPENED ON 3/7/18 AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED IN FOR SERVICE. The complaints are organized into groups with data published by vehicle, vehicle component, and specific problem. But I think I am going to try Toyota or Honda next time.. The contact owns a 2017 chevrolet malibu. The dealership just checked the battery and sent. Most recent issue vehicle prompt "steering assist is reduced drive with care" or servic stablitrak. Last the auto start/stop. I was told by the representative "guy" that gmc was notified and that I shouldn't continue to bring the car there. Had we been in front of a big rig we would have been crush from the backseat as fast as the speed declined. I started driving directly to the dealership on the hwy. This forces the driver to have to pull over regardless of traffic or unsafe conditions. The contact had taken the vehicle to a dealer as well as several independent mechanics where various repairs were performed; however, despite each repair, the failure persisted. Have sat in traffic for 15 minutes or . The instrument panel indicated that the vehicle was on. Key Stuck in Ignition. Last week, the same exact issued recurred, so I took it back to chevy, for them to say it was my battery. We are ranked A+ by the BBB. Example: "Bad Brakes", "Toyota Recall", etc. The failure mileage was approximately 180,000. Engine power reduced the the t/c light comes one and thr check engine light. Marc Lacey says: July 10th, 2019 at 9:41 am All the same warning lights. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not subjected to a recall. The contact owns a 2017 chevrolet malibu. I have not figured out what works best, except for just waiting a little bit before trying to turn off my engine. I could only go 20 mph and try to cross 4 lanes of a highway during rush hour.