2011 Chevrolet Malibu Power Train Problems
- 89
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 89 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- failure mileage · 17 records
- check engine · 11 records
- engine light · 11 records
- needed replaced · 10 records
- notified failure · 10 records
- failure failure · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 37 |
| 30–60k mi | 20 |
| 1–30k mi | 15 |
| 100–150k mi | 12 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
Transmission, the car jerks at all speeds, slows down and speeds up .the longer you drive it the worse it gets.when you go to take off and push the gas it's like you pushed the gas and let off and then all the sudden takes off . It'd like the transmission is constantly slipping and then grabbing .
ODI 10940033
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While attempting to place the gear shift in reverse, the vehicle failed to reverse and the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 103,000.
ODI 10935668
Power Train
Late last week, after getting off the freeway, onto the city street, my front wheels completely locked up at 50 mph (as if the transmission had a catastrophic mechanical failure). This ended up in someone rear ending me, causing injuries and several thousand dollars worth of damage to the cars.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10924022
Power Train
Transmission went out while driving. Would not shift gears then would not go into reverse to clear traffic suspect wave plate failure in the transmission
ODI 10914170
Power Train
Had multiple concerns regarding slow acceleration and rough jerking when shifting gears which i was told was normal for my vehicle model especially in comparison to my previous vehicle an honda accord. Purchased car with 34k miles on it at 56k miles i was reversing out of a parking spot and felt a sudden hesitation. Car still drove normal in drive, drove about half a mile on highway and once exiting highway i…
ODI 10908321
Power Train
Transmission began lagging between shifts for 3rd & 5th gears. Took it in to the local dealership who noted the issue but told us that there were no codes so they wouldn't do anything. After a couple of months the transmission failed completely which required a replacement transmission which cost us $1500. When we picked the vehicle up after the replacement the steering wheel was crooked while driving straight and…
ODI 10899213
Power Train
I purchased my pre owned 2011 chevrolet malibu vehicle 3 years ago and after 80000 miles my transmission completely collapsed. I have taken good care of my car and still owe $8000.00 on my loan. I have seen multiple complaints online from people in my same situation with the 2011 malibu. I do not understand why gm hasn't issued a recall for the transmissions. This is clearly a safety issue. I was exiting the freeway…
ODI 10892986
Power Train
Was driving and i could get any power. Would not get up to 20 miles an hour.
ODI 10893175
Power Train
Purchased car 09/2015 haley buick gmc trucks in richmond virginia with 75k miles. It was a previous rental car. Was given clean carfax and maintenance record that the vehicle had been maintained per manufactures schedule. It has an enclosed transmission and cannot check transmission fluid it has to be maintained. A year after the purchase and adding only 8k miles this car has a completely blown transmission in will…
ODI 10875761
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving 30 mph, the vehicle began to decrease in speed when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The vehicle shook violently and all the warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The failure occurred once. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 72,000.
ODI 10874152
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While idling at a stop light, the contact heard an abnormal noise and the vehicle lost power after the accelerator pedal was depressed. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission malfunctioned and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. Prior to the failure, the vehicle experienced a…
ODI 10871156
Power Train
Less than two months after my 5 year or 100,000 mile powertrain warranty expired my transmission stopped working. It started by driving slowly while pressing on the accelerator. I was able to park the car and when i tried to reverse out of the parking space and it would not go into reverse. I had onstar so i had to get a tow to the nearest dealership which had just closed. I had to wait until the next day and the…
ODI 10851539
Power Train
Transmission completely broke after 74k miles while driving at about 20mi an hour. It would jump into 3rd gear and then wouldn't come out of 1st gear. After pulling over reverse had already gone out. There were no prior warnings that the transmission had any problems, there were no indicators that the transmission had problems. After the transmission broke i ran across many other consumers who have the same problem…
ODI 10836245
Power Train
Since purchase brand new, my cars rpm's have fluttered between 2000 and 2500, but i did not have any problems until recently. Out of nowhere, my car started shuddered when it was idling in drive position and foot on the brake. It scared me, so i decided not to drive it for awhile. Then i had to take in it for some body work, when i got home from the estimate i stopped to get the mail. Car was in park idling, i put…
ODI 10809271
Power Train
While i was driving/the vehicle was in motion on a city street, the transmission suddenly gave out/stopped working. The drive gear no longer worked and no warning was given. I was stranded in the middle of a busy, city street and no error code or check engine light warning was given as well. I purchased this car in february 2015 and have had only about 8 months. It was purchased from burns motors in mcallen texas.
ODI 10781825
Power Train
Transmission failed at92000miles hard shifting reverse is bad drive home from on the city streetwork transmission stated to shift hard and slip.un safe to dr
ODI 10790678
Power Train
Had transmission fluid change at dealership. Transmission started to slip.... The transmission fluid was burt after 13000 miles.. Car just went out of warranty is there anything you all can do for me
ODI 10766683
Power Train · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving down a side residential street, when i went to park noticed that the car was stuck in reverse. I wasn't able to put the car in park. The shifter began shifting into different gears and felt as there was no catch. I turned the car off because i didn't know what had happened. The key was stuck in the ignition, because couldn't put the car in park. I exited the car and the car started to roll backwards…
Crash reported
ODI 10760840
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving at 45 mph, the vehicle started to downshift independently. The contact heard an abnormal noise under the vehicle shortly after the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to maneuver to the shoulder of the road and restart the vehicle; however, the vehicle would not shift. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the…
ODI 10760848
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately at 20 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. In addition, when the vehicle was parked, the shift lever was not able to shift out of the park position. The contact stated that an independent mechanic inspected the vehicle and diagnosed that the transmission module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was…
ODI 10750389
Engine · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
On 3/28/15 i purchased a 2011 chevy malibu from rainbow chevrolet in laplace louisiana. When test driving the vehicle, i noticed a very small and hardly noticeable jerk when the car changed into 2nd gear. I was told by the salesman that it was normal and i took his word for it. Almost 7 months later, the issue has gotten 1000 x's worse and the engine light is now on. I know for a fact that this is not normal now.…
ODI 10782470
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving at 30 mph, the engine stalled and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 115,500.
ODI 10692408
Power Train · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving at 20 mph and changing gears, the vehicle jerked without warning. Also, when turning the steering wheel left or right, it made noise. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the failure was unable to be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 50,000.
ODI 10715307
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 mph, the vehicle's speed decreased and failed to accelerate. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vin was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 44,000.
ODI 10690514
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle decreased to 10 mph and would not accelerate. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
ODI 10689546