Driver door will not unlock from outside of car when car is sitting out in the heat and sun. Yes car Is available for inspection If I need to get in car while out somewhere I can’t in a hurry. I went to dealership in November 2022 when it happened 3 times it was hot outside. No warning message or symptoms before failure. Hot weather when sitting in sun lock will not work. Now that it is very hot lock is not working again June12, 2023 happened 2 times today
2017 Chevrolet Malibu: doors won't lock, open or latch
5 of the 705 complaints about the 2017 Chevrolet Malibu describe doors won't lock, open or latch.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Doors won't lock, open or latch by model year
What owners say
Back left door will not open, from inside or outside. Has happen before and then will open a few days later. this time it’s been a week. Black paint also needs to be recalled.
After putting my 2017 chevy malibu into park, I received a "shift to park" message on the dash. The car would not fully turn off. It stayed in auxillary power mode. Doors would not lock, emergency lights stay on and had a beeping sound. The problem was not resolving itself irregardless of how many times I turned it off and on. The failure mileage was approximately 8,400. (yes, the mileage is 8,400. This is not a typo.) the vehicle was taken to martin chevrolet, located at: 23505 hawthorne boulevard, torrance california, 90505. The service representative said this is a recurring problem and they have seen it multiple times. (it is a tranmission control assembly failure). I asked if it was a design flaw and he concurred. He said there was no recall at his time but they are expecting one. I spent $550 to have the replacement done. General motors needs to declare a recall and refund my money. A two year old car with 8,400 miles should not be incurring major expenses for faulty components.
Shift to park error when parking vehicle. Vehicle is placed in park and information center indicates it is not in park. Then I am unable to set vehicle security system and also car doors will not lock. This has happened numerous times.. I have to restart vehicle and jiggle shift handle to get it to clear shift to park error... Then I am able to park and lock the car.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the doors would not lock or unlock when attempting to enter or exit the vehicle. Also, on several occasions, the engine would not start and the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to rush chevrolet (1395 w. Highway 290, elgin, tx). The dealer replaced the remote door lock, but the cause of the engine failure was not determined. The manufacturer was notified. The VIN was invalid. The failure mileage was 2,700.
Related recalls
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Questions about the 2017 Chevrolet Malibu door locks
Is doors won't lock, open or latch a common problem on the 2017 Chevrolet Malibu?
5 of 705 owner complaints about the 2017 Chevrolet Malibu (1%) mention doors won't lock, open or latch. The model year with the most reports is 2008.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2017 Chevrolet Malibu?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 2017 Chevrolet Malibu
Check engine light 169Loss of power 113Stalling 46Won't start 19Jerking 17Won't shift 14Water leak 14Brake failure 9Engine failure 9ABS 8Fuel pump 8Steering lock-up 8No deployment 7Power steering loss 7Battery drain 6Misfire 6Fire or smoke 5Key fob 5Start-stop 5
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