2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY STOP. DURING THE FAILURE, THE BRAKE PEDAL COULD NOT BE DEPRESSED AND SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTONATION CHEVROLET GILBERT (3215 S. AUTO WAY, GILBERT, AZ) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE FOR 2 YEARS SINCE DAY 1 I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE FROM CONTROL ARMS, ELECTRICAL IN DOORS AND CAR SYSTEMS, THROTTLE BODY, STABILITY TRACTION CONTROL. I THINK THE CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP WELL OVER 12 TIMES WITH AT LEAST 5 TIMES BEING THE THROTTLE BODY WHERE THE CAR JUST LOOSES POWER AND YOUR UNABLE TO DRIVE MORE THAN 40 MPH. IT GENERALLY WOULD HAPPEN ON THE FREEWAY. I WOULD PULL OVER AND HAVE TO TURN MY CAR OFF AND SIT AND THEN TURN IT BACK ON. THE ABOVE ISSUES WITH THIS CAR IS JUST TO NAME A FEW. BY THE WAY I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AT 27,000 MILES SO THERE IS NO REASON WHY THESE ISSUES SHOULD CONTINUOUSLY BE HAPPENING. I HAVE CALLED CHEVY NUMEROUS OF TIMES COMPLAING THAT THIS VEHICLE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH IT. I BELIEVE THEY HAVE JUST ABOUT REPLACED EVERY PART EXCEPT FOR THE BRAKES, ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION AND I A SURE THOSE ARE GOING TO BE NEXT. I COULD GO ON AND ON ABOUT THIS VEHICLE HOWEVER, IT IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING WRONG. I JUST TOOK IT IN FOR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AGAIN AND NOISE FROM REAR END SOUNDING LIKE A STRUT. AND THEY FOUND ISSUE WITH KEY THOB CAUSING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, LEAKING STRUT, AND BAD WHEEL BEARINGS. NOW THAT JUST ADDS MORE TO THE LIST. NOT TO MENTION I GET HOME AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS BACK ON AGAIN AND THE NOISE IS SLIGHTLY STILL THERE. I HAVE PLENTY OF RECORDS I JUST HAVE TO MUCH TO UPLOAD HERE, BUT IF SOMEONE COULD PLEASE LOOK INTO MY SITUATION. THIS HAS TRULY BEEN A NIGHTMARE. WE CANNOT EVEN DRIVE THE CAR ON THE FREEWAY TO FAR BECAUSE WE ARE SCARED WE MAY GET STUCK.

THE REAR SUSPENSION OF OUR CAR STARTED MAKING A METALLIC POPPING NOISE WHEN WE DROVE OVER BUMPS OR ACCELERATED FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE SOUND ALSO OCCURRED WHEN SOMEONE SAT IN THE REAR SEAT WITH THE CAR PARKED. INTEGRITY CHEVROLET OF CHATTANOOGA, TN DETERMINED THAT BOTH KNUCKLES IN THE REAR SUSPENSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE SERVICE WRITER TOLD ME THAT IF THIS HAD BEEN LEFT UNADDRESSED, IT COULD CAUSE A SAFETY ISSUE AS THERE WAS METAL RUBBING AGAINST METAL.

I PARK, PLACE THE SHIFTER INTO PARK AND TURN THE CAR OFF BUT A MESSAGE APPEARS ON THE GAUGE CLUSTER SCREEN SAYING SHIFT INTO PARK. THE ENGINE IS OFF BUT THE LIGHTS AND RADIO STAY ON. THE SHIFTER IS LOCKED AND WILL NOT MOVE. THE SAME SCREEN SHOWS THAT THE CAR IS IN PARK BEFORE I SHUT THE CAR OFF, I CAN FEEL THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTING TOO. I HAVE TO TURN THE CAR BACK ON AND RUN THROUGH THE GEARS AND BACK OFF SEVERAL TIMES TO MAKE IT SHUT OFF. SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE OFTEN ON SHORTER TRIPS. I WENT TO THE DEALER THEY HAVE A PART ON ORDER SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN ISSUE BUT I'M JUST OUT OF WARRANTY. I HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR 2.5 YEARS JUST OVER 35K MILES AND IT JUST STARTED.

MY VEHICLE IS GIVING ME A SHIFT TO PARK MESSAGE AFTER THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK. THE VEHICLE GIVES A DING NOISE TO INFORM ME THAT THE VEHICLE IS NOT IN PARK. IT TAKES MULTIPLE TIMES TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF COMPLETELY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP OR SLOW DOWN WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT HAD TO DRIVE ONTO THE SHOULDER AT SPEEDS OF MORE THAN 55 MPH IN ORDER TO AVOID CRASHING INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. DURING THE INCIDENT, A 911 CALL WAS MADE AND POLICE RESPONDED BY PUSHING THE VEHICLE INTO A MEDIAN IN ORDER STOP IT AND PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM CRASHING INTO OTHER VEHICLES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE DID NOT OPERATE AND THE STOP/START BUTTON WAS PRESSED, BUT DID NOT TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BALE CHEVROLET (13101 CHNAL PKWY, LITTLE ROCK, AR) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE VACUUM FRACTURED AND CAUSED THE BRAKING SYSTEM TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 9-531-1269174. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

THIS ISSUE HAPPENS AT RANDOM TIMES. WHEN I CRANK UP, WHEN I'M AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, OR EVEN JUST AT A STOP SIGN, SOMETIMES MY CAR WILL TURN COMPLETELY OFF. IT WILL CRANK BACK UP, SOMETIMES, BUT SOMETIMES IT TAKES QUITE A FEW TIMES. ALSO, AGAIN AS I CRANK UP. IT GOES BACK TO OFF. INSTEAD OF GOING TO AUTO STOP, IT WILL CUT COMPLETELY OFF TOO. I HAVE NO ENGINE LIGHT OR ANY OTHER LIGHTS THAT COME ON TO ALERT ME THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG BUT IT HAPPENS RANDOMLY AND HAS BEEN HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY AND IT IS CONCERNING. ALSO, IT FEELS LIKE THE CAR IS KICKING OR FIRING BACK NOW WHEN I AM DRIVING. THIS IS RANDOM ALSO.

TL* THE CONTACT'S FATHER OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHEN PARKING THE VEHICLE AND SHIFTING GEARS, "SHIFT TO PARK" APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT HAD TO MAKE FIVE TO TEN ATTEMPTS WITH SHIFTING THE GEARS FOR IT TO SHIFT INTO PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ALLEN GWYNN CHEVROLET (LOCATED AT 1400 S BRAND BLVD, GLENDALE, CA 91204, (818) 528-8597) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,007.

WHEN I COME TO A STOP THE AUTO STOP COMES ON BUT WHEN I TRY TO ACCELERATE IT STALLS AND I GET A MESSAGE ON DASH STEERING ASST ASSIST REDUCED AND ANOTHER MESSAGE THST STATES SERVICE STABILITRAC, THEN THE CAR MOVES

MY CAR JUST STOPPED CRANKING AND ITS LIKE I HAVE ALL THE POWER TURNED OFF, I WAS IN MY YARD. I THOUGHT IT WAS THE BATTERY, CHANGED IT STILL NO CHANGE. MY AIRBAG REPAIR LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND MY CAR HAD BEEN RUNNING FINE ALL DAY FINE UNTIL I PARKED IT AND EVERYTHING STOPPED.