"service park assist system" always comes back no matter how many times I've taken it to a chevy dealer! No known fix - straight from gm there isn't any known fix. They thought it's when you use remote start ... Well I didn't use the remote start after chevy "reprogrammed" the car and the message came back and I cannot use the park assist system plus why have a feature that cannot be used. Car is below 50,000 miles and very lightly driven - the average speed according to the car's computer is 38 MPH. Also service transmission comes up with some solenoid trouble code and displays "service transmission" at first intermittently, but now every time the vehicle is started. It bangs into when shifting from 1 to 2 when driven. The body panel on the door between the doors is flaking. I've gotten a "shift to park" message when the vehicle was already in park which drains the battery.
2016 Chevrolet Malibu driver assistance complaints
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While on my way to work mon morning for the 5 or 6 time the energy reduction light came on im the middle of the highway almost causes me to get rear ended in the road I quickly turned my emergency lights on to keep from being hit pulled over on the side of the highway turned the vehicle off and called the dealership they tell me its a recall on the vehicles theres nothing they can do for me to contact the gmc dealerships I pay almost 500 on car payments to be experiencing this dangerous on the highway someone could have been badly hurt I need help with this problem.
Stabilitrak code appears on dashboard - causing low or no acceleration, shaking when still and while in park. Meter reads as a 'misfire code'; total tune up was conducted (replaced all plugs & wiring/coil pack); was stable for about 3 days and then 'stabilitrak' code reappeared with car shaking again.
I came to a red light the car went into auto stop mode, the brakes started loosing pressure I let off of the brakes it continued to roll backwards almost hitting the car behind me then it finally kicked into gear and said service stabilitrak and and also said power assist reduced drive with care then had the codes p3055 and p3056 and the car has 100,000 miles and is serviced regularly
My malibu only has 34k miles on it and is meticulously cared for. On august 10th, I went to start it. It would not start or turn on the lights. So I trickle charged it and 4 hours later when it finally turned on I had the battery checked. The battery is fine. However, the stabilitrac is not coming back on along with my cruise control and lane assist. The back up camera, back up camera lines, crash aversion sensors, and screen were not working properly for the majority of the 10th of august after the car came back on. The sreen has had issues in the past as well with not turning on along with showing the proper time, temperature, and more.
Vehicle transmission issue. Stabilitrak service warnings. Acceleration issues.
During highway speeds, engine light comes on, ESC warning comes on, vehicle loses power and shudders. Was merging onto freeway when engine light and ESC light came on, causing vehicle to reduce power, forcing an immediate reactions to avoid collision. Dealership says issues cannot be found.
The main issue with my vehicle is that when the vehicle is parked and I turn the car off the front panel will say that the vehicle is not in the parked position and won't allow the car to turn off. I have to push the start button on and off multiple times and shift the car in and out of park before the sensor can gauge that the car is in the parked position and will allow the car to be turned off. This often takes 5-20 min. When this happens the radio won't turn off, the dash board won't turn off and car won't shut down. Also the car often gives me incorrect readings on the dash board.
My husband and I have a 2016 chevy malibu. We bought it back in 2016 brand new. Since then, this has happened to us multiple times. We'll be on a busy highway then all of a sudden in the middle of fast paced traffic the car suddenly won't go above 30mph. It's very scary. The third time it was winter and I had all my younger siblings in the car, and I was pregnant (all under the age of 13) and we were on I-94 and it suddenly wouldn't go over 30mph again leaving us temporarily stranded until a family member had to come pick us all up. We brought it in and paid about $500 out of pocket due to throttle sensory issues. Now I am currently stuck at home today (5/6/2020) once again because it just happened again even though we got the issue fixed a couple months ago. Yesterday I was on a county road in the middle of the country with my infant/baby in the car and it happened again, the engine light went on and it said 'engine power is reduced' and would not go over 30mph. It took me an hour to get to an 'autozone' shop at this crawling speed with my flashers on (and a restless screaming baby) to have them read the engine code.. Sure enough they told me it is a throttle sensor issue. This is exhausting and dangerous!
I was driving on my way to work and all of a sudden my cars lights come on the dash and say service stabilitytrak soon and reduced engine power as well as the check engine light. The car decrease speed to 25 MPH and almost caused a wreck. I was not able to go over 25 miles an hours and was finally able to pull off and stop
I purchased 2016 malibu 10/2016 and after having the car for 6months the check engine/reduce speed lights starting coming on. I have taken it back over 20times and the issues was never fixed. I ask could they just replace the call since they are not able to fixed it. So, and still having this issues. Gm extended the recall and I took it back in yesterday march 18, 2020. I was told that my car was fixed and to pick it up. So, I get there didn't make it out the lot. So, I return back to the service desk and I was told my transmission is going out. So I ask why this isn't on my service sheet I was informed that it was wiped out and that I had to request it. Putting me back in danger. This has been a headache. I file a lemon law complaint and they offer my 4500 and I owe 18,000 on a car that have been giving me issues from the day one. Gm offering to settle out for 4500 is admitting fought
While driving my radio turned off several times, engine light came on. A message saying low engine power came on several times and started to go slow while in motion.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the brake pedal wade an abnormal grinding sound. The contact stated that extra effort was needed to depress the brake pedal. The contact also stated that the ABS system failed to operate as designed intermittently. The contact stated that on occasions the brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle slid before coming to a stop. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v272000 (electronic stability control) however, the VIN was not included. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 76,000.
While driving to my job and I pressed on the pedal brake, it felt like the brakes was having trouble to brake so I had to brake hard and drive carefully. It would make a sound when I would press down on the pedal. Took it to a mechanic and he told me that the ABS is broken and that's what giving me a hard time to brake. He checked all of my brakes are still good and nothing wrong with them.
My stability track light has been coming on for 2 days now and it is now causing my vehicle to shake when I am driving it. I am definitely concerned because this is a safety hazard. The light came on once last month as well, but now the light is appearing more frequently.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while attempting to pull out of the driveway there was an abnormal sound coming from underneath the vehicle. The contact then stated that while driving approximately 15 MPH and attempting to make a left turn, the brake pedal was depressed but required added effort to stop the vehicle. The stability trac control system warning light illuminated. Don brown chevrolet located at 2244 kings highway blvd, saint louis, mo 63110 phone number 314‑282‑7887) was contacted by phone and informed of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v272000 (electronic stability control). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving and attempting to stop for a traffic light, the brake pedal was depressed but required extra effort to slow and stop the vehicle. The contact stated that the brake pedal was firm. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the front tires and the front brake pads were replaced however, the failure recurred. Landers buick gmc located at 78 goodman rd e, southaven, ms 38671, (662)349-5600, was contacted and an appointment was made to have the vehicle repaired which was still pending. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v272000 (electronic stability control).the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 57,000.
So I feel like there should be a recall if I had to read a lot of stories that are similar to mine. My vehicle was driving fine and then I get a signal on my dash as I am going up a hill saying that "engine power reduced" and my check engine light came on. I'm in the middle of a street trying to get to work and I could barely get up the hill. Thank goodness there wasn't a lot of traffic that time of day. I managed to make it to a store to get it checked out and the said something about a throttle unit replacement. It is supposed to control my acceleration. This is quite dangerous to keep happening and nothing be done about it when I have seen multiple complaints on it. I just wanted to share my story too and hopefully something can be fixed.
Press on the gas and the car slows down to an almost stop position. While driving on a street or on the freeway, the car decides it wants to shut down. All electrical regarding the front and back cameras have gone black.
Engine light comes on a least once a week. When driving my car looses speed when pressing on the brakes. I would have to pull over before my car cuts off in the middle of the road. After pulling over I would have to restart my car. I took my car to the dealer they say there is nothing wrong with my car. The stability light comes on and off for no reason. I get notifications on emission related to my fuel tank even though I have sufficient fuel.
When taking off from a complete stop the car hesitates for 15-20 seconds before take-off. The lights and radio goes off and the dome light glitches. The electronic stability control light comes-on. The car has a real slow take-off. This problem was repaired in july 2018 and it started over in the last two-weeks.
When I am driving my 2016 chevy malibu will reduce speed in the middle of traffic. The dash reads 'engine reduced power'. This has happened a lot times since I purchased my vehicle in september 2016. The dealership has notes of many times I have reported.
Every so often I get a stability control error on my dash as well as power engine has been reduced with a check engine light. Also every time it rains my car seems to be getting wet from the interior. All back rear seats and my ceiling
Brought the car august 2019. Began having problems the next month. While driving on the highway. My engine light popped on and a warning message read, "engine speed reducing." I was almost rear-ended because of this. This is very dangerous and a common problem that needs to be fixed. Nothing is covered under warranty.
The car when stop at traffic light shuts off and will not start. On star diagnostic have stated several times its due to engine issues. It sometimes seems as if it's drops in speed when driving. I was informed by the chevyland dealership that I had a software update and a thottle body injection issues that ironically my car didn't make the recall last however the same make, model cars have been listed.
The high mounted tail light pops up and has caused leakage inside the vechile. Also the ESC warning light come on for no reason under regular driving conditions and occasionally when you put car in park it will state the car is not in park so you have to play with the shifter a little.
As I was driving from the va hospital in new orleans coming down the high rise bridge in dead traffic the car cut off the breaks got stiff it wouldnt start back up the engine power reduced light came on the stearing couldnt be controlled I thought I was going to die rolling out of control down the bridge thank god poeople moved out the way it could have been really bad I struggled to turn the stearing wheel so I wouldnt go of the side of the bridge and I finally rolled all the way down the bridge and got on the side I sat for alittle tried to start it the brakes was so stiff that it wouldnt start at first then I pushed hard and it started but the breaks didnt work and it would only go 20 to 30 miles an hour every time I hit the breaks the car would turn off I feared for my life because I had two more bridges to go over until I got home and been sitting at home no transpertation called chevy matt bowers and they told me I had to pay to have it towed plus pay 135.00 dollars an hour for them to just look at im a disabled veteran I bought this brand new car thinking it was liable transpertation to get me back and forth to my doctors I bought this cxar brand new in 2016 and had nothing but problems with it im not a healthy man and I depend on this to get me to my doctors I get alittle money and didnt buy this car so it could break down this early in time I trusted them with my life and they told me I wouldnt have any problems getting to my doctors at the veterans hospital in new orleans.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet malibu. While driving 60 MPH, the reduce power in the engine warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle gradually began to lose power. The contact pulled over and restarted the vehicle; however, the vehicle would not travel over 60 MPH. The contact also stated that the brakes failed while approaching a stop light. While depressing the brake pedal, the brakes failed to respond in a timely matter. The contact took the vehicle to all american chevrolet of killeen (1802 e central texas expy, killeen, tx 76541, 254‑213‑5397) where it was diagnosed that the brake booster and vacuum pump were defective and the battery was overcharged. The contact was informed that the vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 16v521000 (hybrid propulsion system) and 16v272000 (electronic stability control). The contact was informed by the dealer that due to the bumper to bumper warranty, a recall repair could not be performed on the vehicle. The vehicle remained in the possession of the dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 71,493.
I have had my vehicle for 2 years since day 1 I have had issues with the vehicle from control arms, electrical in doors and car systems, throttle body, stability traction control. I think the car has been in the shop well over 12 times with at least 5 times being the throttle body where the car just looses power and your unable to drive more than 40 MPH. It generally would happen on the freeway. I would pull over and have to turn my car off and sit and then turn it back on. The above issues with this car is just to name a few. By the way I purchased the vehicle at 27,000 miles so there is no reason why these issues should continuously be happening. I have called chevy numerous of times complaing that this vehicle is something wrong with it. I believe they have just about replaced every part except for the brakes, engine and transmission and I a sure those are going to be next. I could go on and on about this vehicle however, it is definitely something wrong. I just took it in for check engine light again and noise from rear end sounding like a strut. And they found issue with key thob causing check engine light, leaking strut, and bad wheel bearings. Now that just adds more to the list. Not to mention I get home and the check engine light is back on again and the noise is slightly still there. I have plenty of records I just have to much to upload here, but if someone could please look into my situation. This has truly been a nightmare. We cannot even drive the car on the freeway to far because we are scared we may get stuck.
When I come to a stop the auto stop comes on but when I try to accelerate it stalls and I get a message on dash steering asst assist reduced and another message thst states service stabilitrac, then the car moves
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