2016 Chevrolet Malibu: doors won't lock, open or latch

Filed Oct 16, 2023 · Acceleration, Electrical · PA

I'm having a problem with the car going into park. When it's in park, the doors will not lock in the vehicle will Just drain the battery.

Filed Aug 15, 2023 · MD

I bought the car brand new. Periodically the doors will not lock or unlock, only one at a time. I have had it in the shop on numerous occasions to get it repaired. It's fine for a while then it does it again, it changes from door to door. Now I can not get the driver's side back door to lock. My dash lights up to let me know the door is unlocked. I am afraid when i go to a public place, that someone will get into my car. I am so aggervated with this. I have an appointment AGAIN with the dealership for 8/16/23 for them to look at it and try to solve the problem. I have no idea when this started as it's been ongoing. The dealership is Wantz Chevrolet in Taneytown MD

Filed Jan 13, 2020 · 11,930 miles · FL

When putting the car in park and turning off the engine, the message "shift to park" displays in the dashboard. The car's doors will not lock and the electronics remain active. We cannot properly secure the car and the active electronics will drain the battery. Attached is the gm service bulletin describing the issue. The dealership wants to charge $621.77 and it's not covered under the warranty.

Filed Apr 10, 2019 · Driver assistance · 62,000 miles · FL

This happened to me about 2 weeks ago, I was at a red light, the engine went into start/stop, the radio cut off, the instrument panel went crazy with warnings. The car would not cut back on, I was unable to even use me hazards. I had no electrical in the car whatsoever. I had to literally keep pulling the door handle to even get out of it. Finally had someone come help me push it off to the side, jumped it and it was fine. Ever since it has happened about 20 more times that the radio cuts off and on then the car dies. I am afraid to drive it at this point. Each time the check engine light comes on, but by the time I get it started again it is off. Then randomly the engine light will come back on and off again. I have taken it to get the code read, but nothing. This is unsafe and very scary.

Filed Oct 30, 2018 · Body · 51,000 miles · TX

The driver's side door latch screws are backing out. This is causing the door to become unlatched from the door frame and cause the door to open during driving conditions. This also allows water to enter the passenger compartment.

Filed Sep 9, 2018 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 44,842 miles · CA

I took the car to the mechanic because of check engine light car wasn't acting weird or anything. They recommended replacing multifunction power supply converter, it has internal issues I approved they told me everything is fine everything cleared. The next day the vehicle started to go crazy I stated that engine light is on again car lounges forward and that the doors lock and unlock all while driving and car then just stops I had to restart it. They recommended replacing battery I approved .the same day I picked up my car check engine light showed but the next day car started to be it self again so I kept it didn't take it in.a week later the same symptoms car jolts forward,it locks and unlocks when driving and car turns off completely this time they recommended replacing negative battery cable I approved. 30 minutes after leaving the mechanics, car has the same exact previous symptoms but now car went beyond crazy, car was on drive but won't accelerate, break, and steering wheel locked, dash said (service stabilitrak) (ice possible) it hot outside. It happens when I get off freeways, when I'm driving on regular streets: doors locks and unlocks dash always say check rear door locks the, car lunges forward and then car just stops and won't go I have to turn it off then on again. Just imagine if car completely stop in a freeway, I'm lucky that it gives me a warning when I hear the locks go crazy I pull over I then able to drive it slowly home and all the way home car jolts towards locks are going crazy and car stops frequently in the middle of the streets. Then I'm able to take it to the mechanics like nothing ever happens to it. Goes back to normal with no check engine light like nothing ever happened.

Filed Apr 4, 2018 · Electrical, Locks · 62,000 miles · LA

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet malibu. While driving, the vehicle intermittently shook, decelerated, and the battery failed. In addition, the door locks would not operate, which prevented the contact from exiting the vehicle. The dealer (all star chevrolet, 11377 airline hwy, baton rouge, la 70816) replaced the battery and the coil spring, but the failures continued. The manufacturer was contacted and was unable to assist. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 62,000. The VIN was unavailable.