2017 Chevrolet Malibu Electrical System Problems
- 48
- 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 48 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- engine light · 12 records
- shift park · 12 records
- engine power · 10 records
- park turn · 5 records
- power reduced · 5 records
- check engine · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 19 |
| 1–30k mi | 15 |
| 60–100k mi | 8 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
Warning message says 'shift into park' & even though engine shuts off, the radio (& i'm assuming battery) doesn't. Car won't lock because of it. Has required turning car back on & off as many as 8 times, and/or moving forward or backwards numerous times. Chevy dealer's service advisor told me "yeah, we've had lots of problems with that. We usually have to replace the shifter control box".
ODI 11230053
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Power Train
Car will advise to "shift to park" when vehicle is already in park. Vehicle will not shut off. Shifter assembly issues and needs to be replaced. Thousands of customers have been affected according to chevrolet forums and youtube videos
ODI 11209577
Electrical System · Engine
Driving on a major highway with a customer and the engine light comes on, power is reduced to a crawl, and then "power reduce" light comes on. At that point no acceleration occurs and car cuts off ( i was able to glide to the side) and will not start back up. After an hour,( and me having to call another car to pick up my customer) car cuts back on. Take it to dealership, was advised that a bulletin was issued…
ODI 11230066
Electrical System · Engine
2017 malibu lost power while on the freeway on 4/10/2019! Dropped from 65 down to 45 while in the 3rd lane. This has to do with some electrical connection around the drive pedal! There are many complaints of ppl losing power while on the freeway. Just google it! This is a known issue that is going to get someone killed! As a former qe in the auto industry, this would have already resulted in recall efforts because…
ODI 11195541
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Unknown Or Other
Well coming to a stop at a red light the vehicle shuts off with no power. This happened to me multiple time with the car having no power that i can't even put my emergency lights on. Prior to this my vehicle noted "service stability" on dash board and that went away. After that issue popped up another issue occurred. My dashboard noted "shift to park" when my gear was in park. My dealership replaced it in which…
ODI 11191693
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
I purchased the car with 11miles on it and i am still having these issues with loss of power steering resulting in almost near death crashes. The car stalls while in motion. This has happened both in traffic and on the highways. Ive had to pull over on the highway. The emissions in the car is always a problem and the engine constantly sounds like it falling out as you switch gears. I have reached out to gm to…
ODI 11189735
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I started having issues with my 2017 chevy malibu a little over a month ago. I was driving in the city and the engine light came on and a warning for engine power reduced came on. Car would not go over 30 miles and hour. It didn't happen again until 2 days ago its happed for both days on day it came on as i was entering the freeway. Had to pull over and turn my car on and off untill i could drive it again normally…
ODI 11185686
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Unknown Or Other
While dropping off my children at school the car came to a complete stop and went into auto stop. When releasing the peddle so the car could turn back on the whole dash board and the radio screen completely cut off and when the car turned off it all switched back on. The dash screen flagged and said steering assistant is reduced drive with care. This repeatedly happended another two times everytime i came to a…
ODI 11184205
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Unknown Or Other
While driving the vehicle i came to a complete stop while waiting to make a left turn on a busy city street and the vehicle shut off therefore remaining in the intersection from on coming traffic, in other terms the vehicle died on me. I was unable to do anything due to no current .this is not the first time this has happened with this vehicle.
ODI 11183693
Electrical System
Engine power reduced several times a day in traffic and on the highway not letting me accelerate the car over 30 miles per hour at random times almost causing an accident for me and my 4 children. Car can be in motion or sitting still.
ODI 11182253
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle went into 'engine power decreased' unable to accelerate with the check engine light on as well as throttle sensor on. Took to dealer who checked all of the diagnostic codes and said it was fully operational. Again drove for about 1 month and same thing happened. Took it back in and chevrolet dealer said it was the accelerator pedal sensor. We replaced the sensor being a $200 part last week and again the…
ODI 11190128
Electrical System
Vehicle has "reduced engine power" multiple times error displayed and will stall anywhere in traffic causing dangerous situations. These cars are being sold people are not familiar with this. You can stop on the side of the road and check what is wrong but risk possibly being injured by on coming vehicles in on going traffic. This feature should be something covered by the company for a brand new car there no reason…
ODI 11173658
Electrical System
Vehicle has multiple times a day "reduced engine power" error displayed and will suddenly stall anywhere in traffic causing dangerous situations. People who not familiar with this. Will have to stop on the side of the road and exit the vehicle to check what is wrong and risk possibly beeing hit and killeother d by another vehicle. This feature should not be allowed on any vehicle. It causes endagermemt for drivers…
ODI 11163282
Electrical System
After trip of a few miles and after turning off the start/stop(keyless) switch, the screen messaged that the remote key was not detected, even though it was still in the car. Neither remote keys would not perform any function nor would manually pushing door locks or switch. After about 20 minutes remote key operation returned.this happened again about 2 weeks later. The dealer cannot find the problem. I am worried…
ODI 11170929
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
When shifting into park, the shifter does not fully engage resulting in the inability to park the car or turn it off. The message on the dash says "shift into park" even though the shifter is actually in park. This happens everytime the driver tries to park the vehicle.
ODI 11150786
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
Takata recall: just purchased a used 2017 malibu premier in july 2018 with 26,000 miles on it and it is hesitating to start every morning. Each initial start there after the car starts right up after i've put 3000 miles on the car the engine jumps while holding break.
ODI 11131942
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other · Visibility/Wiper
Trunk leaks when it rains. The plastic between the back window and ceiling lets water in when it rains. It allows moisture to get into the vehicle, which means in the winter ice forms on the inside of the windshield as well as the outside. Rain and moisture getting into the car has also caused a problem with the back speakers not working.
ODI 11176464
Electrical System · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 30 mph, the brake pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to immediately stop. The contact turned the vehicle off and, upon attempting to restart the engine, the "key could not be detected" message appeared. The vehicle eventually restarted and was taken to the local dealer (phil smith chevrolet, 1640 sr 7, lauderhill, fl, [redacted]), but…
ODI 11118115
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Check engine light is on i have taken it to dealership and it has been diagnosed and fixed it is the battery modulater sensor (if i spelled it right) the same code comes up. Dealership states its a manufacturer issue or system issue and a fix is being worked on its been a couple of months all they can do is reset the sensor but it keeps coming on.
ODI 11113712
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
My 2017 malibu had a loss of engine power, it happened while on vacation. While in traffic on a dark curvy road, there was a sudden loss of power, the car would not accelerate and the engine light was on as well as a message indicating loss of engine power. I pulled over an restarted the vehicle, it did not gain full engine power back. I was able to slowly make it to my destination. The next morning (kids in tow)…
ODI 11083454
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 chevrolet malibu. While operating the vehicle, the driver's side turn signal failed to work, the windows would intermittently operate, and the headlights shut off. The cause of the failures was not diagnosed or repaired. The local dealer (hefner motors in batesville, ms) was notified of the failures. The manufacturer was not notified. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was…
ODI 11092316
Electrical System · Engine
My 2017 chevrolet malibu exploded and caught fire after it had been parked for hours on the street. It started from under the hood and melted the passenger side of the dashboard. Mechanical/electrical defect from the engine of the car.
Fire reported
ODI 11080993
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 chevrolet malibu. On several occasions while driving, the engine stalled and lost power. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to bob steele chevrolet (2800 florida 520, cocoa, fl 32926 [redacted]) where no diagnostic failure codes were found and the failure could not be replicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure…
ODI 11023497