2017 Chevrolet Malibu: key fob or push-button start problems

Filed Mar 19, 2021 · Brakes · 60,000 miles · VA · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that there was a class action lawsuit for the 2016 - 2018 chevrolet malibu due to reduced power failure. The contact's husband was driving at 40 MPH, when the vehicle's power was reduced to 20 - 25 MPH. The "key not detected" light illuminated, however the key was inside the vehicle. The brakes locked and the emergency brakes were applied, which resulted in the contact's husband rear-ending another vehicle. No medical attention was sought. A police report was filed. The contact informed parks chevrolet richmond ( 4502 w broad st, richmond, va 23230) of the failure and the vehicle was currently at the dealer for diagnosis. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000.

Filed Sep 6, 2020 · Electrical, Lights · 2,500 miles · LA

I bought the 2017 malibu premeir with 5 miles on it in sept 2017 and have had problems from the start. 2018 while riding on interstate my car just stopped went straight to dealer they said nothing was wrong after keeping car for 2 days. Went to leave dealer ship and car stopped in parking lot ,sensors went out on front of car. Fixed 2019.next my car kept getting water in tire well and I went to dealer and they told me it was not a recall. So I kept bailing out water and parking in garages. Three months later recall .I was without car for 4 weeks as carpet ,headliner and complete trunk carpet and molding had to be replaced because of mold,2020.my car tells me to shift to park when car is in park and I have to turn car off and on nd move from d to p to get it to work. Tells me when 'I'm driving no key found in vehicle or put key fob in pocket.,yesterday sept 5.2020 went to get inspection sticker and attendent told me you have no backup lights. Never noticed it. So went to auto zone and bought light and went to mechanic shop to have put in. While sitting in car went to open sunroof, it wasn't working and it had been months since I remember opening it, so 'I'm reading owners manual and went to turn on map lights. No lights. So mechanic comes and says there is nothing wrong with your bulbs. Let me check fuses, usually when both light go out at same time its a fuse problem told him about sun roof and map light, he checked every fuse inside and out. There is nothing wrong with my fuses or the lights. They just wont come on. Neither will sunroof open. My car has 56000 miles on it and I've had problems since 25000 miles. I thought I would keep this car for at least ten years as it cost a pretty penny for the car

Filed Jan 19, 2020 · Driver assistance, Transmission · 60,782 miles · CA

For 3 months my 2017 chevy malibu has had the check engine light come on, and vehicle completely loose acceleration. At slow and high speeds with my 2 year old in the car. When the code is read it states it's the ECM p2138. This last time almost caused my vehicle to wreck with my family in the car. Chevy has yet to handle the issue and like most cars it's not covered on warranty so because chevy has put out a faulty product we are being punished with high mechanical costs. This is not the first issue, I have have my chevy almost 3 years and have had it in for sensor issues reading the key fob and my car stranding me hours from home and not starting, and again for sensory issues putting the vehicle into park. When confronting chevy they state the issue with high cost to fix.

Filed Sep 28, 2019 · Electrical · NY

The car on a irregular but basis but at inconvenient times will not start with push button start. Error message is "no remote detected" the internet tells me the a tsb 197955 was issued but I can get access to the tsb..

Filed Jul 24, 2019 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 64,000 miles · CA

Car shuts off completely while driving-the car goes dead de-energized completely. All controls would not work just locked up on me. I had to have the unit towed twice, we switched the battery in the key fob and the car ended up starting, however 2 weeks later it died again while driving, I nearly had an accident again!! 3 times the car has been in motion going straight and completely shuts down. The dealership was not able to find anything with their diagnostic testing!! This has to be some sort of mal-function or recall regarding this issue.