2016 Chevrolet Malibu suspension problems

Filed Apr 16, 2025 · Electrical, Suspension · NV

Vehicle will display on dashboard “Shift to park” while the vehicle is placed in “P”. The engine will turn off, but the power remains on until the battery is disconnected from the vehicle. Codes have been verified by the Chevrolet dealership.

Filed Aug 4, 2022 · Suspension · 41,000 miles · IL

The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that there was a popping noise in the rear-end of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the rear shock absorber outer housing was coming into contact with the shock. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted but no additional assistance was provided. The approximate failure mileage was 41,000.

Filed May 21, 2022 · Engine, Suspension · TX

Bought car 4/27/22 with 94,602 miles. Within a week vehicle shown problems in the engine leaking oil most likely from the oil cooler causing a bad smell of burnt tire, the shocks most likely cause the car to shake once you hit 50 mph or let go off the break pedal they need to be replaced and the tail light is retaining or holding water on the inside also the hose connected to the coolant reservoir has a small leak I don’t think the clamp was placed properly by the last person who worked on it, plus how long should it take my car to cool up so far minutes and has to be on max and 2 tires are different brand

Filed May 31, 2021 · Engine, Suspension · OH

Every month my car will randomly say engine power reduced and will go no higher than 30mph. Which has happened on the highway and is super dangerous! I have seen many reports of the same problem but nothing being done about it. I took it to the dealership I got it from and I paid $100 dollars for diagnostics and the mechanic said the car computer needed updated...alright, the next day the message came back up and car couldn’t go higher than 30. I haven’t had this car for a year, and the shocks have popping noises, and whenever I put the car in park a message will appear saying shift car to park. And I have to literally roughly giggle the lever for it to read it’s in park or my car won’t turn off. I truly love this car but it has to many issues that shouldn’t be happening.

Filed May 15, 2021 · Acceleration, Suspension · 69,424 miles · OH

My car won't shift into park sometimes and the suspension is making a poppin noise and my cruise control is not working

Filed Apr 30, 2021 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 93,315 miles · TX

Service stabilitrak and ABS. It previously happened last year and the vehicle was in park. Since it's been happening when vehicle is at a slow crawl or in reverse. Sometimes the light will come on however the just of the times, when braking, the car will grind and stutter when braking

Filed Feb 19, 2021 · Acceleration, Brakes · 64,763 miles · PA

Back in december of 2020, every time I stopped at a red light or brake (when coming to a stop in traffic) the car completely shuts off. I would get a warning that the car was in battery save mode and the stabilitrak light would come on. The morning of jan. 12, 2021, it happened while driving on the interstate 322. I blocked rush hour traffic for about 20 minutes before the car started back up. While this was happing nothing on the car worked. It blow out cool air and the radio and windows didn't work. This is a big problem and is very dangerous. Not just for me and my family but other drivers on the road. I did take the car to be serviced unfortunately, they could not find anything wrong with the car. Instead of resting on the break in traffic, we put the car in park. You can see how that can be problematic. In addition to that, now it sound like some sort of liquid is passing through when I come to a stop/park. Fast forward to what has lead me to filing a vehicle safety complaint, this evening my son was driving on us 22 when he called me in a panic because while driving a warning displayed on the dash engin power reduced, traction light and engine light came on simultaneously. The speed reduced to about 20 and would not accelerate. I told him to put on the hazard lights and pull over02 as soon as it was safe. He did as I said as I waited on the phone with him. He turned the car off and let it rest for about 5 minutes. The car started back up without any problems. The traction light went off but the check engine light is still on. He made it home without any more incidents. As I stated above you can see how this is a serious problem. I am learning that I am not the only one with a chevy malibu (2016 64,763 miles) with safety issues. This is unacceptable. I hope that no one has to lose their life before action is taking. They need to recall and give a refund.

Filed Sep 14, 2020 · Suspension, Transmission · 69,000 miles · NC

When parking my vehicle in park, it will not notice the car is parked and the on light will come on. I have to wiggle the shifter for the on light to go off. The shifter was replaced before, now it's doing the same issues as before.. And the back end is making a very bad bumping noise. The chevrolet dealership say that they replaced parts and it's doing the same thing. I am not happy with this car at all.

Filed Sep 6, 2020 · Suspension · 10 miles · MS

When driving, hitting a bump, going over an uneven road, or even pulling into a drive way my car makes a creeping, thumping sound in the rear. Even while in park if someone pushes down on the trunk it makes the noise. I took it to the dealership and was told that it was the rear shock absorbers. I had both replaced and the noise has gotten worse. Also, each time it rains there is water underneath my spare tire and my floor gets wet on the back row.

Filed Jul 17, 2020 · Steering, Suspension · 52,000 miles · MD

I bought my car in april of 2019. The car has been in two different dealerships, three different times for the same reasons. The first issue is that whenever the car accelerates from a stopped position, and whenever someone is in the backseat, there is a knocking sound coming from underneath the rear of the car. It sounds like something is loose. I have complained about the noise three different times, and all three times I was told they drove the vehicle (with people in the back) and couldn't "reproduce" the noise. Additionally, I have had the gearshift changed out twice within 8 months, because the car kept saying that the vehicle wasn't in park and wouldn't turn off, even those it was in park. The noise coming from the back is definitely there, and based upon what I have read, it has happened to other malibu owners as well