2017 Chevrolet Malibu Power Train Problems
- 28
- 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 · 11 records
- check engine · 6 records
- engine light · 5 records
- engine power · 5 records
- already park · 4 records
- power reduced · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 11 |
| 60–100k mi | 8 |
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body · Exterior Lighting · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 chevrolet malibu. The contact noticed water entering the vehicle and the interior of the vehicle was wet. The vehicle was taken to autonation chevrolet northpoint ([redacted], alpharetta, ga 30009, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that water was entering the vehicle from the rear tail lights and the dome light inside the vehicle. The vehicle was repaired, but the moisture caused the…
ODI 11218314
Power Train
I purchased a 2017 chevy malibu last week. I was looking over the data on the chevy website. Chevy is listing two different hp ratings for this car. One area states 163hp & 184 lb-ft torque. The other says 160hp & 184 lb-ft torque. The main issue i have is with the transmission. Gm says the car comes with a 6t45 transmission. That transmission is rated at 215hp & 232 lb-ft torque. Enough for the rated engine. The…
ODI 11000283
Power Train
After much research i have found out that the transmission that is in the 2017 malibu, which is the 6t40, is not rated to be in this vehicle. The 6t40 is rated at 177lb-ft torque, the malibu has 184lb-ft. Gmauthority.com/blog/gm/gm-transmissions/mh8/ this link is the page for the 6t40. However, the 6t45 is what should be in the car, http://gmauthority.com/blog/gm/gm-transmissions/mh7/ this is the link for that one,…
ODI 10994389