Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2018 Chevrolet Malibu has 154 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
154
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
20V668000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that there was a failure near the fuse ... |
| Feb 11, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | 2018 Chevrolet Malibu Premier with approximately 50,000 miles displayed a persistent “Shift to Park”... |
| Jan 24, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I was driving along and my car went into a reduced engine power mode. Code came up as the gas pedal ... |
| Sep 23, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | Multiple components and/or system failures/malfunctions, exact cause is unknown. Vehicle is availabl... |
| Sep 11, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | car not recognizing it is in park. Displays "shift to park" on information screen. |
| Aug 29, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | 1. This case refers to a 2018 Chevy Malibu. In October 2021, the (gear shift) transmission control s... |
| Jun 14, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while attempting to accelerate from a s... |
| May 4, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Micro switch for Park is faulty. “Shit to Park” error message. Vehicle is completely disabled and is... |
| Mar 30, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I was going about 75 mph on the express way with one lane open due to construction. My car started l... |
| Jan 12, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | ENGINE POWER REDUCED light keeps coming on while driving and the car stalls and won't go over 20mph.... |
| Nov 2, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | On 11/2/24, Dashboard was displaying "shift to park" message when car was turned off and in park, ig... |
| Sep 1, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle and shif... |
| Aug 8, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The pedal assembly is malfunctioning, causing the vehicle to throw an error and suddenly reduce the ... |
| Jul 23, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | When putting my vehicle in park to turn off the car, a warning light comes on to put vehicle into pa... |
| Jun 26, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that after shifting into park, the mess... |
| May 28, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed a... |
| Apr 15, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the gear ... |
| Dec 5, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | I have an ongoing issue with the shifter not communicating to the ECU that it is in park. I put the ... |
| Nov 28, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed sp... |
| Nov 25, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Transmission Surge Accumulator System Performance. The car fails to accelerate once it comes to a c... |