2017 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid

Safety Score
96
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
22
NCAP Stars

Recalls (0)

No recalls found for the 2017 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid.

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2025-04-29 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 Hundreds of times since I purchased the car in July, 2017 I've had a "shift to park" problem. Here is what happens. I…
2025-03-29 POWER TRAIN No 0 The car completely lost power while being driven on a freeway in Sacramento, California. The car was towed to a Chevrol…
2023-08-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 In 2019 I took my vehicle under warranty to the purchasing dealership to fix a "shift to park" reading after the vehicl…
2023-05-27 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 the secondary battery that sits in the trunk, above the back driver side tire had a short. the cable bunt out and my ca…
2022-07-01 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT No 0 In order to turn off the vehicle, the vehicle must be in park. I have experienced several incidences where, despite bei…
2022-04-22 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that after his wife parked the vehicle, the "Shift to Park…
2021-11-03 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 Car voltage stays very high (between 14.8 and 15 volts) for extended periods of time. At which point the windows have f…
2021-10-25 POWER TRAIN No 0 This class action lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan by three separate p…
2021-08-31 ENGINE No 0 Car accelerates on its own while I’m driving. In addition , without warning the car engines suddenly reduced speed. Thi…
2021-08-16 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Get "SHIFT TO PARK" after putting car in park to shut it off. I am unable to turn the car off - so do I leave it run…
2020-09-20 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 SOMETIMES WHEN I PARK, EVEN THOUGH VEHICLE IS CLEARLY IN PARK, I RECEIVE A MESSAGE ON THE DASH THAT I NEED TO "SHIFT TO…
2020-02-05 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 HYBRID BATTERY CORROSION DUE TO FAULTY BRAKE LIGHT LETTING WATER INTRUDE INTO TRUNK. I WAS OUT OF COUNTRY FOR MOST OF 2…
2020-01-21 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 TWO TIMES IN 24 MONTHS AND APPROXIMATELY 62,000 MILES THE PRIMARY 12 VOLT BATTERY HAS FAILED. THIS FAILURE CAUSES THE T…
2019-12-26 ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) No 0 WITHIN 1 YEAR I BOUGHT BRAND NEW HYBRID MALIBU CAR FROM CHEVY DEALER, I HAD EXPERIENCED DEAD 12V BATTERY. DEALER REPLAC…
2019-05-15 ENGINE No 0 I PURCHASED A 2017 CHEVROLET MALIBU AS I AM A SALESMAN AND ON THE ROAD ALL DAY. MY REDUCE ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUES TO COM…
2019-01-03 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE BACK IN AUGUST 2018. IN JANUARY 2019 I NOTICED THAT MY HEADLINER, BACK SEAT, AND TRUNK WAS WET…
2018-12-21 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 AFTER TRIP OF A FEW MILES AND AFTER TURNING OFF THE START/STOP(KEYLESS) SWITCH, THE SCREEN MESSAGED THAT THE REMOTE KEY…
2018-01-15 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 THE CAR SOMETIMES HAS A HUGE DELAY AFTER YOU PUSH THE START BUTTON ON DASH TO ACTUALLY START, AND BEING A HYBRID THE CA…
2017-11-18 VISIBILITY/WIPER No 0 MY REASON FOR WRITING IS MY CAR WAS STRUCK IN THE WINDSHIELD BY A ROCK REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD. AFTER …
2017-11-11 STRUCTURE:BODY No 1 THE CAR WAS PARKED AND I WAS EXITING MY VEHICLE. I PIVOTED TO CLOSE THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. I ACCIDENTALLY DID NOT HAVE …
2017-06-13 AIR BAGS Yes 1 6/13/2017 I WAS INVOLVED IN A 2 VEHICLE COLLISION ON A HIGHWAY. I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN A VEHICLE PUL…
2017-01-02 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET MALIBU HYBRID. THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL AND IT FAILED TO TURN O…