Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2017 Chevrolet Malibu has 135 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
135
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Reduced engine power. Car will not accelerate over 35 mph. Almost rear ended. Will be the second ... |
| Aug 6, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle was shifted to park, b... |
| Jun 29, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | In the last 6 months I’ve had to put 3 Brake Boosters on my 2017 Chevy Malibu and it’s NOT cheap…. I... |
| Apr 15, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the gear ... |
| Mar 29, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The car completely lost power while being driven on a freeway in Sacramento, California. The car was... |
| Feb 10, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | When shifting into park, the car doesn't think it's in park and remains on. |
| Feb 1, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that on several occasions after shiftin... |
| Jan 27, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | We have had multiple codes with loss of power. |
| Jan 13, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | While driving, random and complete engine power loss for several seconds, unable to accelerate at al... |
| Jan 10, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Engine power abruptly stopped while driving causing drivers behind me to almost rear end me. Dashboa... |
| Oct 1, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Every time I shift the car into park, I receive a "shift to park" warning on the informational displ... |
| Sep 23, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | Approximately 2-3 times a month the car's transmission intermittently fails to engage from a stop. ... |
| Aug 1, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle and shif... |
| May 25, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | When powering off car, shift to park message is displayed even though the car is in park. The vehicl... |
| Apr 1, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Since buying this car a year and a half ago, I have had to have the pedal position sensor replaced 5... |
| Jan 16, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Engine reduced power while driving in traffic car gets no power to accelerate and engine light also ... |
| Aug 1, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the gear shifter failed to move in... |
| Aug 1, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | In 2019 I took my vehicle under warranty to the purchasing dealership to fix a "shift to park" readi... |
| Jun 11, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | I was driving my car at a normal rate of speed when all of a sudden it slowed down to a crawl and al... |
| Jun 1, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Unknown. Original owner.24,000 miles. When car turned off, shift to park message occurs. Required 10... |