2016 Chevrolet Malibu Electrical System Problems
- 83
- 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 83 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- engine light · 18 records
- check engine · 15 records
- shift park · 13 records
- engine power · 11 records
- auto stop · 8 records
- power reduced · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 27 |
| 30–60k mi | 26 |
| 60–100k mi | 22 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Power Train
1st problem message pops up when parking. Message reads shift to park even when shifter is in park. Will turn off engine but will not turn off the accessory. Need to shift in and out of park several times until message disappears and allows to turn off. 2nd problem message pops up no remote detected press brake to restart
ODI 11129088
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
Vehicle has been stopped or during turning or driving on city street or highway and shut off engine, engine light come on and had restart in traffic also radio screen misses up and on star does not work properly when it happens. Can't steer vehicle when it shuts down. About caused me to wreck 4 times. This vehicle is not safe for me or my passengers it has low miles and still under bumper to bumper warranty and…
ODI 11143514
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Unknown Or Other
I took the car to the mechanic because of check engine light car wasn't acting weird or anything. They recommended replacing multifunction power supply converter, it has internal issues i approved they told me everything is fine everything cleared. The next day the vehicle started to go crazy i stated that engine light is on again car lounges forward and that the doors lock and unlock all while driving and car then…
ODI 11128340
Electrical System · Seat Belts · Unknown Or Other
Water leaked into the body of the car through the center mount stop lamp at the top of the rear window. Either the gasket was defective, or it was simply missing from the car. Over time, water seeped into the car from under the drivers seat. The heat from the summer caused mold to grow on the vehicle floor boards and the drivers side seat blet. Moisture in the car caused damage to the electronic components. The car…
ODI 11166377
Electrical System
My car will be in park and the engine is shut off but the display will indicate that the vehicle needs to be in park. I will have to start my car several time and switch the gears several times for the indicator to go off. This will go on sometimes for approximately 5 minutes. I have attempted to put on the emergency brake in hopes that this will rectify the problem to no avail. This has happened several times at…
ODI 11122981
Electrical System
False indication of car not in park and does not turn off dashboard displays and car battery discharges fully
ODI 11119867
Air Bags · Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
When i put my car in park, on the dash board it say put car in park to turn off. When my car is in park. Also when i go to start my car it take a while for it to start. It will say serivce stablility. My air bag lights came on. I also have seen that alot of customers that has the same car is having the same problem
ODI 11127933
Electrical System
When i shift my car into park & turn my car off, i get a warning light that says 'shift to park' which happens almost every time i go to turn my car off. Very recently my car is also turning on the backup camera when shifting to drive. The shift to park issue has been going on for a month now but the backup camera coming on had just started 4 days ago. The day i bought my car it was brand new but could not bring it…
ODI 11121223
Electrical System
My malibu all of sudden started sending a message when i go to turn the car off that my car needs to shift to park. I have the car in park, but it is not registering it is in park. It doesn't happen all the time, it happens 90% of the time when i go to turn the car off.
ODI 11110739
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Power Train
Takata recall - i have been having problems locking, unlocking, and turning on my car. When the car finally gets turned on it will say that the keys are not detected. Or when i put it in drive it will tell me to turn the car off and then turn it back on. Takata recall - about once a month when i turn my car on, a loud buzzing noise comes on for around 30 seconds.
ODI 11111166
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 65 mph, the "reduce speed" warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle's speed was reduced to 40 mph. Simultaneously, a bell chimed and the check engine indicator illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle would not accelerate beyond 40 mph. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle's doors locked and unlocked on their own on…
ODI 11101381
Electrical System · Power Train
The transmission shifter will not acknowledge being in park. When the shifter is moved into the park position, it latches into position properly, but something electronically does not recognize that it is in park, so when you push the start button to turn off the car, it will shut off the engine but display a warning 'please put vehicle in park". Since it doesn't know it is in park, it will not fully turn off. It…
ODI 11172471
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet malibu. While driving various speeds, the vehicle would suddenly decelerate and the "engine power reduced" message displayed. The vehicle was taken to an unknown chevrolet dealer where it was diagnosed that the electrical wire harness was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was…
ODI 11096366
Electrical System · Starter Assembly
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled everytime it was stopped at a red light or stop sign. The vehicle had to be shut off and then restarted. The contact stated that the failure began around may of 2017. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer where it was diagnosed that the starter failed and needed replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer…
ODI 11080939
Electrical System · Wheels
The rear passenger tire does not turn while driving or it starts to drag while driving.
ODI 11182070
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
My horn doesn't work sometimes, check engine light comes on and off, radio stop working sometimes,when turning on the heat or air conditioner it sounds like sparks coming from the inside of that area
ODI 11197085
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages · Suspension
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet malibu. While driving, the vehicle intermittently shook, decelerated, and the battery failed. In addition, the door locks would not operate, which prevented the contact from exiting the vehicle. The dealer (all star chevrolet, 11377 airline hwy, baton rouge, la 70816) replaced the battery and the coil spring, but the failures continued. The manufacturer was contacted and was…
ODI 11083291
Air Bags · Electrical System
Passenger side airbag sensor activates even though there is no passenger. Radio shorts and turns off for no apparent reason.
ODI 11071896
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
On 1/4/2018 i was driving on i-95 and the car brakes sudenly stop working completly
Crash reported
ODI 11165152
Electrical System · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Takata recall: my veichle have been having electrical issues since months now. I have been paying extra money to repairs and still doesn't get it fix. Dealership doesn't know what to do anymore. My car turns off at the light to save gas but whenever i release the brake back again the whole screen goes off and back on again with the engine. Sometimes i have to push it to the side of the street because it doesn't want…
ODI 11151898
Electrical System · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet malibu. While attempting to park the vehicle, "vehicle not in park" appeared on the instrument panel. On another occasion, the contact was unable to shift the gear from park into drive. The vehicle was taken to berger chevrolet (located at 2525 28th st se, grand rapids, mi 49512, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the shifter control failed. The transmission shifter control…
ODI 11219823
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Every time i push the brake pedal and the auto stop engages the engine turns off, but when you take your foot off of the brake pedal the whole dash display goes out, including the turn signals. It takes about a minute for the dash to come back on. This happens several time a day, and it has been going on for at least two years. It scares me when this happens.
ODI 11287602
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I decided to lease a 2016 malibu of february 2016. The car was great until months later i started to have problems. I was driving to school on the freeway in october 2016, when my car suddenly went into reduce speed engine. I was driving approximately 65 to 70 mph. I was in the left lane of the freeway. As i was driving my car dashboard display reduce speed engine, then immediately my car went from 70 mph to 30 mph…
ODI 11052142
Electrical System · Steering · Unknown Or Other
While driving alert on panel showed service power steering drive care when this happened car lost traction and brakes not worked properly. 3 x my car is been on davis maus sanford service last service august my car was returned 8/5/15 manager assured me it was fixed and since 3 weeks ago started again now while is park and turned off message of swift to park appeared and all electronic /radio ect start on and alarm…
ODI 11032286
Air Bags · Electrical System
I seen the recall about the air bag on the passenger side of the front seat i'm having a issue like that what can be done to see if it's related to what y'all are recalling thanks and be side that it come on and off on it's own even when no one is seating there.
ODI 11138915