2016 Chevrolet Malibu Unknown Or Other Problems
- 77
- 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.
What owners report
- shift park · 25 records
- engine light · 19 records
- check engine · 9 records
- park message · 6 records
- shut down · 6 records
- takata recall · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 25 |
| 1–30k mi | 22 |
| 60–100k mi | 14 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Unknown Or Other
When i shift my vehicle to park and shut it off it will tell me on screen to shift to park and my vehicle is shut off. I have to start it again and pull ahead or back up and try it again. There is times it will doing like 6x before it actually reading that it's in park.
ODI 11209138
Unknown Or Other
My touch screen, back up camera, and bluetooth does not work and i took it to the dealership where i bought it and they could not fix it. I only had the car for 3 months and it quit working. It started to glitch and i did the trouble shooting and nothing. It stop working while i was driving on sr 28 in tipton indiana.
ODI 11252244
Engine · Steering · Unknown Or Other
Takata recall. The 2016 chevy malibu 2016 stopped working while in motion, the engine shut off and steering wheel locked. Leaving me hanging and in a dangerous situation. The car completely turned off and i was unable to move the steering wheel. This happened while driving. No prior issues until this. I was completely in motion while it happened on my neighborhood street.
ODI 11205079
Unknown Or Other
2016 chevy malibu check engine light has been turning on. It states reduce engine speed. This has happened to me when i am on the freeway and i am unable to accelerate. I can only go 30-40mpg. This has happened to me a couple times now. The latest was today. They had already replaced the throttle but it keeps happening.
ODI 11196444
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
Vehicle stalled on highway while driving at speed on two different occasions despite servicing after the first incident. Both times, pop up alert says "shift to park" and then "engine has reduced power" after which the gas pedal no longer works. After pulling to the side of the road, there was a low battery alert.
ODI 11194372
Unknown Or Other
When the vehicle is put in park, the engine does not shut down when i attempt to turn off the vehicle. There is a recall on this vehicle, however it states the key may be removed when in park causing the ignition not to shut down. I am unaware there are any vehicles, this make and model, which have keyed ignitions. I believe they are all push button start and stop. My vehicle has 18,000 miles on it and the issue…
ODI 11223013
Unknown Or Other
Takata recall when shifting into park it will not go into park and you have to mess with it for a few minutes to get into park. When into a forum and it seem to be a common issue
ODI 11194471
Engine · Unknown Or Other
When car is put in park and turned off a notification of 'shift park' displays while dinging in car. Car is stationary during this time. Also when driving sometimes my car slows down and a notification of engine power down while dinging sound goes off. Car will then eventually power down and come to a stop. Car has done this on the highway and while driving around the city. Both has happened on several on several…
ODI 11191258
Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
I bought my 2016 malibu march 8, 2019 at 40,177 miles and the radio does not come on. As well as any safety chimes and the onstar feature does not come on. A week after getting my car i was driving on a city road when my car reduced speed drastically and a message popped up saying engine speed reduced and the engine light came on. After i cut the car off and back on it seems fine and eventually the engine light goes…
ODI 11206821
Engine · Unknown Or Other
Twice i have had the accelerated pedal replace, which cause the engine to lose power. I have take this in over 13 time for the engine light to come. I was driving on 495 at the speed of 60 mph in 2nd time almost was hit from behind.
ODI 11190967
Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
'tamara recall' i was driving to work when my check engine light came on and a warning said 'engine power loss' and my car slowed down to 40mph, i was on the highway, speed limit of 65, i also got and email saying there was a problem with my engine and transmission system, i took it in to be looked at,2 codes piped up saying p1101 which is the throttle body and p2318 which is (app) gas pedal, my check engine light…
ODI 11179968
Unknown Or Other
Engine light come on for several different reasons appears to sensor errors . State back door unlocked and also reduce power to vehicle as your are driving very unsafe. Has had senior replaced due to engine light coming on and stating back door unlocked. Also reprogrammed 3c due to error codes.
ODI 11174658
Unknown Or Other
The radio has no sound and is a common problem since the 2010 model. Gm or chevy is doing nothing to help customers fix the issue or train their service teams to fix the problem. I have had my 2016 for almost 9 months with 3 of those months in radio silence, no answer, and no compensation
ODI 11193728
Unknown Or Other
I own a 2016 chevrolet malibu with 34k miles. While the vehicle is in park i receive a mesage to shift to park while attempting to turn off the vehicle. The shifter needs to be shifted several times before the message goes away and i able to turn off the car. This has became a hazard because the vehicle won't fully turn off. I took my vehicle to my local chevrolet dealer who diagnosed the issue as a defective…
ODI 11181209
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Takata recall" my car has a ploblems with the shift parking, ones i put in parking and turn off the car the car said shift parking and the key stay open. And i can't lock the car, this is the second time that happen to my car i change in 10/2017 that's imposible that happen again.
ODI 11174787
Unknown Or Other
I was driving on the interstate at 70 mph when suddenly i received a dash notice of reduced power. I went from 70 to 20 in a matter of minutes and could not accelerate beyond 20 mph. I was able to exit and drive to my dealer ship steve raymond chevrolet in smyrna ga. I was told it was the accelerator pedal senor unit that had failed. Now i see there are complaints all over the internet about this problem and gm is…
ODI 11173909
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Shift to park issue. Vehicle is clearly in park but message on message board informs me "vehicle is not in park." have to wiggle/mess with shifter in order to get the message to disappear. Otherwise vehicle will not turn off. Dealership informed me the shifter assembly needed to be replaced... Common problem and needs to be fixed by chevy.
ODI 11171578
Engine · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
I have a 2016 chevy malibu. As i was driving my engine light came on and then a message saying that my engine power has been reduced. I took my car to a near by chevrolet service department. They said that the issue was a failed accelerator pedal alone with some failed sensors. I saw several reviews with a similar problem if not the same. I was very shocked to see that there was not a recall to correct this issue. I…
ODI 11170379
Unknown Or Other
When placing the car in the park position an error message appears after turning off the ignition 'shift to park'. You will have to turn the car back on and make sure that your foot is on the brake just in case it rolls. Then shift the car into drive or reverse in to shift it back to the park position. This has to be done several times before the vehicle will correctly identify that it is in the park position.
ODI 11174781
Electronic Stability Control · Unknown Or Other
My malibu does not allow me to turn it off when i put it into park. I get the message "shift to park".
ODI 11170434
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Alternator bearing is going bad. I have not replaced it yet the car is only two years old alternator should last at least seven years. I also had a new engine put in a few months ago because of the piston cracked. So many issues with the new engine in the 2016 chevy malibu model
ODI 11143320
Body · Exterior Lighting · Unknown Or Other
Water is getting in threw the 3rd brake mounted on the rear windshield. The light is fogged and water is leaking into the main cabin. The vehicle can be in motion or stationary. I feel it is unsafe because water could be sitting somewhere in the main cabin, and could eventually produce mold. Also, this is an electrical issue do to water shorting it out.
ODI 11172477
Engine · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Car hesitates when pushing accelerator and begins to move forward slowly for a few seconds and then accelerates rapidly. This has happened on numerous occasions for the past few months and because it is only random when i take it to the dealer they can't duplicate it. This occurs when i am stopped at a stop light, pulling out of a parking space, or pulling out of a parking lot into traffic. I've been told it has…
ODI 11141073
Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Car refuses to acknowledge that it has been shifted into park, despite having been properly shifted into park. I receive the error message "shift vehicle into park" after turning off the ignition. Took several tries to make it go away. Vehicle was stationary in a parking lot.
ODI 11130694
Unknown Or Other
The third light has caused a leaking problem into the trunk. Complained to the dealership and nothing was done. It ruined the headliner and the cover that goes oer spare tire.
ODI 11128396