2017 Chevrolet Malibu Engine Problems
- 70
- 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 70 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- engine light · 32 records
- engine power · 30 records
- check engine · 22 records
- power reduced · 17 records
- accelerator pedal · 7 records
- light came · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 28 |
| 30–60k mi | 21 |
| 60–100k mi | 12 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Unknown Or Other
I purchased 2017 chevrolet malibu in 03/ 2017 with approximately 7 miles at the ourisman rockmont chevrolet, located in rockville, maryland. At about 20,000 (12/23/2018) miles i brought the car into the dealership to have it diagnosed as i had a near death experience when i was stopped at a red light & then tried to accelerate when the light turned green except the car stalled once the emissions portion of the car…
ODI 11129895
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Both mine and my wifes 2017 malibu goes in to reduce engine power mode with stability tack light on and service engine light on.and when it happens on the freeway car just drops to 25 miles an hour.very dangerous
ODI 11175862
Engine
I purchased my vehicle in september 2017 and at the beginning of june 2018, the check engine light would turn on and i'd get a message reading "engine power reduced". The turbo would be shut off. I took it back and forth to the dealership about 5 times before they finally replaced the turbo valve. Nothing happened and all was fine until the beginning of october when it happened again. My partner and i took the car…
ODI 11153703
Engine · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 chevrolet malibu. While driving various speeds, the vehicle would suddenly decelerate to 10 mph or less. Also, the vehicle failed to brake and almost caused several crashes. Vandevere chevrolet ([redacted], akron, oh 44320) replaced the accelerator pedal twice in six months and referred the contact to the manufacturer. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in a recall.…
ODI 11217084
Air Bags · Engine · Suspension
My 2017 chevy malibu has been doing power engine reduced for awhile it's been to the dealership many times for this issue. I have almost been in to multiple car accidents because the car reduces speed while driving shouting my car down to go no faster then 20 mph. This is a major safety issue that chevy is giving me a run around about when obvious the car was sold to me like this. I have warranty on my car and they…
ODI 11143411
Engine
On or about may 17 and on may 22 2018, the engine stalled when i attempted to enter an intersection after stopping at a stop sign. The green "engine on" light remained illuminated. I had to push the engine start/stop button to turn the engine off, then push it again to restart the engine. After the may 22 incident, the car media system malfunctioned after the car was restarted. The screen displays were normal, but…
ODI 11097538
Engine · Unknown Or Other
I service check engine light goes on most of the time. I have gone to repair shop around 15x times in a almost 2 years period. I have trouble doing my last inspection did not wanna past, they told me to run the car in high way for 20 miles non stop,dnt understand why i needed to do this. Also at more times then i can remember the car didnt want to start it would after 10-15 min after i try to start it up, i feel…
ODI 11254401
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
Engine
Car has always ran a little rough, we were told by chevy there was nothing wrong everything was normal. On our way home from family vacation in the mountains, the car lost power, engine light came on. Thankfully we were able to make it to an autozone and we were told it was misfiring in cylinder 1. We then took the car to chevy, we were told they couldn't see the problem and the mechanic who takes the engine apart…
ODI 11080804
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
CAR DO NOT ACCELERATE
ODI 11080378
Body · Engine · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the doors would not lock or unlock when attempting to enter or exit the vehicle. Also, on several occasions, the engine would not start and the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to rush chevrolet (1395 w. Highway 290, elgin, tx). The dealer replaced the remote door lock, but the cause of the engine failure was not…
ODI 11080697
Engine
When the car comes to a stop i can hear rushing water in the dashboard. I have had this checked by the dealer shop. They found nothing. The problem is still there.
ODI 11193118
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
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
I have a recurring emission issue diagnostic test code p2097 general motors has admitting to not knowing what is wrong with my vehicle. I purchased the vehicle brand new the emission issue is ongoing recurring and my vehicle is up for state inspection for which it will not pass, this issue began at mile 3007 i've owned the car for less than 2 years. The vehicle came without air conditioning for which it was equipped…
ODI 11220662
Engine
Tl the contact owns a 2017 chevrolet malibu. While driving various speeds, the vehicle unintentionally decelerated and the engine, traction, and reduced power warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to cable dahmer of kansas city (555 w 103 st, kansas city, mo 64114, [redacted]) where the contact was informed that an unknown sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer…
ODI 11152578
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
Body · Engine · Wheels
The car was parked and off in our driveway for 15 minutes -horn started went out saw smoke called 911 and by the time back at front door flames from front end. Fire department came and put out fire -car totaled. Worried about spontaneous combustion especially if car parked in garage or closer to house or if people inside
Fire reported
ODI 11011224
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle decelerated without warning. On most occasions, the speed would remain consistent. Other times, the speed would decrease during the failure. In addition, the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to chuck hutton chevrolet ([redacted], memphis, tn 38115, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that a new…
ODI 11196735
Engine
The vehicle engine turned off while driving in the city. It then caused the steering wheel to stiffen and making it difficult to steer. The car power went into low mode. The ac went into fan mode. And the car stayed stationary.
ODI 11006591
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Steering
The very first advanced diagnostic report by 'onstar" emailed to me on 04/07/2017, was less than 30 days after the final sale of my vehicle. I called the service team for the first time on april 7, 2019 @4:13pm. (see phone records) i am unsure of the mileage however; i do confirm it was within the 30 days of me purchasing the car and i spoke with a service rep by the name of guy. At the time of sale, the car had 15…
Crash reported
ODI 11220976