2021 Chevrolet Malibu

Safety Score
83
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2022-05-19 22V359000 SEATS 221 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2026-04-09 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 My car stalls, jerks, and shuts off when in drive. More specifically when I turn it on, shift it in reverse, reverse, s…
2026-03-26 SUSPENSION No 0 The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse(R), there was a loud popp…
2026-03-17 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 I was driving on the highway and the check engine light came on. The car slowed down due to lack of power. I got off at…
2026-01-14 POWER TRAIN No 0 The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to a dealer for a recall repair…
2025-11-28 POWER TRAIN No 0 The component is D automatic transmission shift to park switch. The vehicle is and will be available for immediate insp…
2025-11-06 LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION No 0 Transmission failed to engage gear properly after backing up. Grinding sounds heard when vehicle was in drive. Problem …
2025-10-09 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 Dear NHTSA: I am submitting this complaint because my vehicle, a 2021 Chevrolet Malibu (VIN [XXX] ), is included in E…
2025-10-02 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 Took my car to the dealer for a "shift to park" problem. Vehicle would not turn off and twice it restarted itself witho…
2025-10-02 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 I own a 2021 Chevrolet Malibu. Recently upon arriving at my destination and shifting the vehicle into park, the message…
2025-10-02 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 I went to do an errand pulled in to parking spot put car into park shut it off. Car dash repeatedly said put car into p…
2025-09-10 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 While driving when coming to a stop, my brakes became stiff causing me to almost hit the vehicle in front of me. Also, …
2025-08-29 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 My car has about 82000 miles and while driving it stated that I was shifted to neutral and needed to be restarted. Afte…
2025-07-21 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 After shifting into park and turning vehicle off -warning beep "place vehicle into park" comes on. It takes several "je…
2025-07-14 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:THROTTLEBODY/MANIFOLD No 0 The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine wa…
2025-06-25 POWER TRAIN No 0 The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that upon arriving to her destination and shifting the veh…
2025-06-13 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 I was driving the car on the highway and “SERVICE ESC” popped up on my dash. Engine power reduction kicked in which cau…
2025-06-11 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 Vehicle is in park but getting shift to park error
2025-05-20 ENGINE No 0 It says that my engine had a problem. It told me to press my brake to start my car. But then it just kept shaking like …
2025-05-13 POWER TRAIN No 0 The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that when the vehicle was shifted into park(P), the messag…
2025-03-25 POWER TRAIN No 0 The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the "Shift to Park" message …
2025-03-11 POWER TRAIN No 0 When you put the car in park and shut the car off a message displays on the dash saying place vehicle in park. You have…
2025-02-08 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 I recently purchased this vehicle. Within the first week I was trapped in the vehicle sporadically. When I try to put m…
2024-12-03 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 Hello , in January 18,2024 I’ve purchased a 2021 Chevrolet Malibu from Toyota of Dallas on Forest Lane. Within the firs…
2024-11-08 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 Unknown. It’s been happening on and off since I took it off the dealership lot. Can’t turn off Malibu because it’s not …
2024-11-05 ENGINE No 0 I own a 2021 Chevy Malibu and I have been having issues with my transmission since November 5,2024. I was driving along…
2024-10-24 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 When I turn off the car it displays a 'shift to park' message and the car tries to roll if I take my foot off of the br…
2024-10-14 POWER TRAIN No 0 Rear differential keeps going out and transmission keeps failing every 10k miles, apple car play doesn’t work and lags …
2024-10-01 POWER TRAIN No 0 The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle and pressing the START/STOP…
2024-08-22 POWER TRAIN No 0 Placing the car in park, turn off the car and a message appears saying to shift to park. The vehicle is not recognizing…
2024-08-13 POWER TRAIN No 0 The vehicle display states to "Shift to Park" when the vehicle has been put in park and the ignition turned off. I hav…
2024-08-08 POWER TRAIN No 0 The transmission is not working in first gear. The dealership says it needs to be replaced and they have at least 2 oth…
2024-07-30 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 Upper center brake light leaked allowing moisture and mildew to accumulate. Safety issue in how it affects my severe a…
2024-06-23 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 Parked car and it was dinging. Looked at dash and had shift to park warning. Car has 15000 miles. Had to hit shifter to…
2024-06-06 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The computer was not recognizing my car being in the correct gear shift. It did this for a few days until finally, I c…
2024-06-05 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 While the car is in park after the button is pushed to shut the car off, I get a warning on my dash stating that the ca…
2024-05-27 ENGINE No 0 The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle lost mot…
2024-05-17 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 When I put my car in park, the park light comes on. I’ve had to forced the car in park AND the gear button get stuck. T…
2024-05-16 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The vehicle says shift to park. Even though the vehicle is in park. It then causes the vehicle power to remain on an…
2024-05-01 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 The year and model of my vehicle has a known issue of shift to park and only selected Vin’s they will repair even thoug…
2024-04-22 ENGINE No 0 Had the car for less than a year and it started jerking badly on the highway almost caused an accident. Took it to the …
2024-04-15 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Car is not registering that is in park. When I put the car in park the message on the dash will ding and say "shift to …
2024-04-07 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 SHIFTER ERROR - SCREEN READS SHIFT TO PARK ONCE CAR IS TURNED OFF ALREADY THE CAR TAKES TIME TO TURN OFF EVEN WHEN ITS …
2024-04-01 STEERING No 0 When you shift the car into park and you get a "Shift to Park" alert on your dashboard. It makes it very hard to shut …
2024-03-04 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 When trying to park shift disappears . Parking feature unavailable. Have to try several times to or wait until parking …
2024-02-26 POWER TRAIN No 0 “Shift to Park” message appears in the car's Driver Information Center, even when it is already in Park. It doesn't rec…
2024-02-23 POWER TRAIN No 0 Every time I shift my car into park and try to power it off I get a warning saying shift car to park when already in pa…
2024-02-12 POWER TRAIN No 0 Warning light appears on dash "Shift to Park". Car is in park. Engine will turn off, but ignition stays in accessory mo…
2024-02-01 ENGINE No 0 My 2021 Chevy Malibu's transmission is shredding. The car does not go into D right away, it acts like the engine is com…
2024-01-14 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 I was parking and when I parked my dashboard popped up saying shift to park when it’s in park. My car won’t turn off ..…
2023-10-16 POWER TRAIN No 0 The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that when the gear shifter was shifted into park(P), the v…