Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2019 Chevrolet Malibu.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that upon shifting to park(P) and attempting to turn off t… |
| 2026-03-08 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | The brake booster vacuum pump went out in my car it broke which caused hard breaking while driving vehicle. When the br… |
| 2025-11-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | - started shutting shutting off at while in drive. - started having reduced power - started idiling high while driving … |
| 2025-10-30 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I was traveling down i-25 at 75 mph because that is what the speed limit here in Colorado. I was traveling south headin… |
| 2025-10-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Was driving on the freeway maneuvered over to exit vehicle lost power and engine completely shut off while in motion. S… |
| 2025-10-10 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Was on my way to work at stoplight and my 2019 Chevrolet Malibu lost all power and started back up and the next day I w… |
| 2025-09-21 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Sunday, September 21, 2025, while on my way to church around 8:40am, while driving in traffic, car began to slow and th… |
| 2025-09-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | After shifting the vehicle into park and then attempting to turn the vehicle off a message displays to shift into park,… |
| 2025-08-29 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Throttlebody hose pops off of the throttlebody due to a missing gasket ring as well as the retention clip/spring clip. … |
| 2025-08-25 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | My 2019 Chevrolet Malibu has severe safety defects involving the engine, powertrain, and speed control. The vehicle wil… |
| 2025-08-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The component that failed is the internal microswitch/sensor within the gear shifter assembly. The specific part that r… |
| 2025-08-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Door electrical caught fire and the inside of the vehicle was destroyed. Fire started from the electrical in the driver… |
| 2025-08-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Vehicle stalls at lights and in traffic because of the START / STOP system GM has put in this 2019 Malibu. This is dan… |
| 2025-08-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | When I put my car in park and turn it off, I get the message to "Shift to Park" My engine light is on and sporadically … |
| 2025-08-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Shift to park issue. After putting the car into Park and attempting to shut off the vehicle, an alter to SHIFT TO PARK… |
| 2025-07-22 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the message "Shift to Park" was display on the instru… |
| 2025-07-12 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | My vehicle will not sense that it is in park when it is in park and therefore will not allow me to shut off the vehicle… |
| 2025-07-10 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | GM has issued a known defect for the 2019 Chevrolet Malibu. My VIN is not on the recall list for the Shift to Park issu… |
| 2025-07-06 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The part in the linked article which was recalled, was never replaced. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREE… |
| 2025-06-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Yes | 3 | The Apple CarPlay system, specifically the GPS/navigation function, froze and malfunctioned. This occurred in two separ… |
| 2025-06-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The vacuum pump has a tendency of breaking and when it does it affects the exhaust camshaft making the car completely i… |
| 2025-06-15 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | When car is shifted into park the info system reads “Shift to Park” and the car continues to ding. |
| 2025-06-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that on two occasions while driving 35 MPH, the vehicle lo… |
| 2025-05-21 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Car was running fine then next day wont turn over. Code reader said fuel injectors weren’t injecting fuel. And ECM fail… |
| 2025-05-12 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | My car constantly gives a warning of shift to park even when the car is in the park position. The will constantly give… |
| 2025-05-11 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that on several occasions while shifting into park(P), the… |
| 2025-04-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Not in park warning when shifter is placed in park. |
| 2025-04-30 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving or while the vehicle was parked, the gear sh… |
| 2025-04-27 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | Yes | 0 | The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Malibu. While the contact's wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal… |
| 2025-04-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Brakes got hard and reduced engine power came on and now won't crank went to the dealership and then they charge me 389… |
| 2025-03-21 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Vehicle was being driven at 60 mph on the highway when the brakes weren't responding as I was entering a sharp curve. H… |
| 2025-03-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | My vehicle has been having issues for the past 2-3 years with its engine acceleration, the bcm and ecm are faulty and o… |
| 2025-03-19 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | My car keeps showing the “shift to park” code when I try to turn off my car even though it’s already in park. I have to… |
| 2025-03-11 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The clutch solenoid started failing without warning or notice. This was finally confirmed by a transmission shop after … |
| 2025-03-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Year 2019, code P1101- vehicle hesitates while drive, will reduce power while driving, while sitting idle at a stop the… |
| 2025-02-17 | BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS | No | 0 | My 2019 Chevy Malibu had a problem where the gear shifter failed to properly register that it's in the "park" position,… |
| 2025-02-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The car consistently says shift to park even after being placed in the park position. The car won't cut off. This has b… |
| 2024-12-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | IN DECEMBER 2024, DRIVING TO WORK WHEN CAR ABRUPTLY STOPPED (NO POWER). WAITED FOR A WHILE FOR MY HUSBAND TO ARRIVE. VE… |
| 2024-11-23 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | This model of 2019 Malibu, does not have the function to shut off the auto start/stop feature. I have had the car for a… |
| 2024-10-26 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | This is by far the worst car purchase I've ever made. I've had this car for 4 years now and ever since I purchased it, … |
| 2024-10-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | My wife drove the car into the church parking lot and placed the shifter in park. Turned off the engine and the Display… |
| 2024-10-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Purchased this vehicle (2019 Chevy Malibu) in September 2024. Put the vehicle in park and the display keeps saying "shi… |
| 2024-09-19 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | tapped the my other car on the bumper . Brake Pump is out. |
| 2024-08-25 | ENGINE | Yes | 2 | The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while at a light, the engine lost motive power and sh… |
| 2024-08-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Shift to park issue. After putting the car into Park and attempting to shut off the vehicle, an alter to SHIFT TO PARK … |
| 2024-08-18 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns 2019 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in the driveway, after rem… |
| 2024-07-24 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Car Will stop moving forward or reverse randomly while driving. This plays a p2714 code with the check engine light. It… |
| 2024-07-12 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I have been driving this car for three years, and it performed exceptionally well until Friday, July 12, 2024. While dr… |
| 2024-07-10 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | so when im driving my chevy every thing is all fine and about like 30 minutes of driving the trash cvt won’t accelerate… |
| 2024-07-08 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Vehicle would not shift into park on multiple occasions. Shift to park message appeared on dashboard and vehicle could … |