The approximate failure mileage was 59,621. I own a 2005 Chevy Malibu. The dealership says its not there problem to contact gm. Biggers chevrolet (1385 e chicago st, elgin, il 60120, (847) 742-9000) made the repairs under warranty. So frustrating and a waste of time!! Driving the vehicle on the road and it loses power and wont let you drive over 30 mph. I drive highway at 65-80mph and the car gets that reduced power light and car slows to 20 mph and won't accelerate past 20mph. The light eventually turned off. The headlights are very poor and even unsafe on dark wet nights. Third service appointment scheduled for monday 6/7/21. The contact owns a 2017 chevrolet malibu. ENGINE LIGHT POPPED ON AND WHEN DIAGNOSED, THE FOLLOWING CODES APPEAR: BRAKE BOOSTER PRESSURE SENSOR, WORN/DAMAGED VACUUM LINES, CORRODED/DAMAGED CONNECTOR, DAMAGE/FAULTY WIRING, DEFECTIVE BRAKE BOOSTER, DEFECTIVE PCM. TSB Seems To Fix 8-Speed Automatic GM Transmission Problems - GM Authority; GM faces a possible class-action lawsuit over 8-speed transmission - Auto Blog. This seems unfair since clearly it is a manufacturer issue. The first time I was able to get over and cut the vehicle off and restarted it. Before the recall I payed for repairs out of pocket for what the dealership thought it was which it was not. This car is a dud and most models like it have the same problem. This happened again about 2 weeks later. Had to jiggle the shifter a few times, then the message would stop. Check engine light is on and shows it being the turbo but have had it in the dealership and the continued to say it is this sensor or that sensor or a sensor is dirty but never fixed the problem. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer but was unable to duplicate the failure. I view this as aa safety problem by not being able to properly shut down the engine. Small trip to georgia granddaughter's birthday. Then it would cut off while stopped at a traffic light. Come to find out this shows an error with the throttle/pedal position censor. After that the car started again as if nothing had happened. The contact stated that after shifting to park, the vehicle continues to move and the shift to p warning light illuminated. My specific malibu also needed the hydraulic valve lash adjusters replaced due to the exhaust valves not sealing, this was supposedly corrected in december as well. While I was driving to work on the highway traveling at 65 mph the cars check engine light went on as well as the traction control. My car began to click and wouldn't go over 40mph. That's why I'm extremely disappointed that I have purchased this car brand new, taken the best care of it, only taken it to chevy even though it's obviously more expensive, but still no one has helped me with this problem or explained why it's happening. I went into the trunk a day later and the tire well cover was wet. 5 to 12. There was about 3 gallons of water where the spare tire was. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures and did not assist. The manufacturer was notified, but no assistance was offered., We see other braking concerns, including Service Bulletin #17-NA-042. Seems to be a common failure mode of the park indicator switch. The car has 89,000 miles on it and over all the total repairs will be over seven thousand dollars. Never noticed it. I have reached out to gm to complain, however they have not been helpful nor are they experts in fixing transmission/ emissions issues. Drive with care". Losing control of the cars speed is a serious safety concern for myself, anyone in the car with me and those driving behind me. Holden, formerly known as General Motors-Holden, was an Australian subsidiary company of General Motors.It was an Australian automobile manufacturer, importer, and exporter which sold cars under its own marque in Australia. I was told the alignment wasn't the cause and the chevrolet mechanics failed to give me an explanation for this problem. Thankfully there wasn't a vehicle behind me. When shutting off vehicle, will get an alert to put vehicle in park. We have had issues with our brakes every year.This time they say it is the brake booster that went bad. Check engine light came on a month and half later. I purchased a 2017 chevrolet malibu as I am a salesman and on the road all day. The issue of the car intermittently shutting down like that has happened multiple times since october of 2020. The reason for my recent complaint is because again the car is experiencing stalling and low power steering. I currently have it at the dealership and am being told they can find nothing wrong despite four different people in my car witnessing it happen to me more than once and my providing a log of every time it's happened. My car is still fairly new with only 35k miles. This requires the car to be restarted, shifted out of park and back into park and shut down again, often multiple times. The failure mileage was 20,000. Every day items fall short! The radio panel screen went out just blank but the radio still works just yesterday my girlfriend got in the car and it would not start so we tried to jump it it went dead. I took it back and forth to the dealership about 5 times before they finally replaced the turbo valve. At 6:30 am in the morning when it's still dark, this is going to cause a car crash sooner or later. Felt as if it were stuck in 2nd gear. The check engine light stays on then the car drives like it had a crazy episode and not ready to drive. NO ERROR LIGHTS OR ANY VISIBLE SIGNS THAT SOMETHING WAS EVER WRONG. The same day the engine light came on and onstar sent me a email about a emission issue. Car will indicate 'engine power reduced' and will abruptly reduce speed. The contact stated that she was informed to top off the fuel and the vehicle was able to restart and drive with no further issues. Engine light popped on and when diagnosed, the following codes appear: brake booster pressure sensor, worn/damaged vacuum lines, corroded/damaged connector, damage/faulty wiring, defective brake booster, defective pcm. Which is a big problem and dangerous when driving in traffic. NHTSA Campaign Number 18V358000 illustrates how a fuel leak can occur from a damaged fuel line. Until the car reaches 0 mph, the car will not accelerate or perform normally. Get answers and make your voice heard! Tl* the contact owns a 2017 chevrolet malibu. The horizontal seat adjustment motor has a shaft that broke. The contact restarted the vehicle and continued driving without further issue. and car killed. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. I signed off on one contract then I was called in and was told some of my signature didnt do through and now its showing I canceled the extended warranty which I never did. Also, the leak is cause damage to my vehicles interior panels. Very scary when you are driving 60-70 mph on the interstate. In the past three months (since december 2018) my check engine light has turned on and been serviced for the code p2097: post catalyst fuel trim system high limit. I know of a another car same make and model having the same exact problem and we are not getting anywhere with this issue. Shift to park error when parking vehicle. Only thing that helps the pickup is when I use octane booster in the tank and it'll drive as it should with pickup for a very short period (5 miles) otherwise the acceleration is extremely laggy with no pickup. Car shifted itself into neutral even though I shifted gears into park once I got to a safe place computer screen read neutral. It has been repaired before. The vehicle was taken to domino motor (3137 255th st, sac city, ia 50583) where it was diagnosed that the catalytic converter needed replacement. Get notified about new defects, investigations, recalls & lawsuits for the. Car does not go over 20 mph. Whats your name? After 15 min, I started my vehicle and the check engine light was on, but I was able to drive at a normal speed again. The car randomly will reduce engine power, lowering speeds to 20mph or less. When adjusting the drivers seat forward after getting into the vehicle, and driving, the seat turns toward the middle console. Called today 7/8/19 to speak to my advisor, he has not called me back. The car power went into low mode. These costs are about average for the class. Several trips to the dealer they can not make it do it and there is no code there is nothing but black. Praying whatever the problem is under warranty. I ask that you please look into this someone is going to get hurt. The contact took the vehicle to stivers chevrolet (111 newland rd, columbia, sc 29229, (803) 254-1431) where they were initially unable to diagnose the defect. THE STEERING HAS WENT LOOSE ON ABOUT 12 TO 14 OCCASIONS. My family and I will sue. The contact was able to pull over safely. Why is gm ignoring this issue? They revised my original contract with going over the new contract. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal malfunctioned and was repaired twice. Engine light on continually and never went off; I drove to dealer who said the gas cap area of fuel line was leaking; needs to be replaced they said and tried to order it from gm but they do not have the part; they ordered the part and cannot tell me when it is coming. The passenger seat belt did not function at all. We had repaired at the dealership a couple of months ago and it is doing it again. This can be resolved by many pushes on the shift stick lever. The files I am including are from the day of injury (11/11/17) and after stitches (11/13/17). *tr, While driving down the highway at 60mph, a warning light came on'reduced engine speed' and the car slowed way down to 30mph in seconds, I was almost hit by the car behind me. Dealer can not reproduce and refuses to do anything about it. Where I stop on red light the car turned off again. My car is at the dealers right now! The approximate failure mileage was 50,000. The powertrain in any vehicle consists of the transmission and other components required to make the model move. After that issue popped up another issue occurred. When I came back for my next oil change, I again needed to mention this problem, because the problem goes away for a little but comes back. Well I'm driving in the freeway and the car star lossing power I almost crash then the check engine light turn on and it's say something about the stability somentihin like that and that I have to be becarfull driving. The shift to park message prevents the vehicle from shutting off. The steering wheel jerks and acceleration is reduced. If your Malibu has push start/stop button, then its possible that your vehicle may not start due to weak key fob battery. The contact was able to continue to drive the vehicle at a slower speed. Which could have turned fatal if there was a vehicle behind me. The user can jiggle and or move the gear shifter in order to remedy the issue, although this technique does not always work. A message came on on the driver information center (d. I. C.) that read "stabil" and those are the only characters I could see in the small character box.