CHEVROLET MALIBU 2020

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These are official manufacturer recalls ordered by NHTSA for safety defects. If you own this vehicle, contact your dealer immediately for free repairs.

General Motors, Llc
NHTSA Campaign: 21V649000 SAFETY RECALL
402 Vehicles Affected
Recall Date: Aug 20, 2021
Safety Issue:

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2021 Chevrolet Malibu and 2019-2021 Cadillac XT4 vehicles. The rear seat belt retractors may be improperly secured with loose or missing fasteners.

Potential Risk:
An improperly secured seat belt retractor may not function properly in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
FREE Recall Solution:
Dealers will inspect and tighten the rear seat belt retractors, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 17, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 and Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N212333380.
Additional Details:

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Action Required: Contact your local CHEVROLET dealer to schedule your FREE recall repair.
Manufacturer: CHEVROLET
Mfg Campaign: N212333380
Notice Date: Sep 17, 2021
Recall Date: Aug 20, 2021

Consumer Complaints

247 Complaints
General Motors, Llc
Campaign: 11676255 Other
Jul 25, 2025
Defect Description:

POWER TRAIN

Potential Consequences:

Put the car in drive and it sounded like a bomb went off and the car jerked very hard. Every light on the dash came on. The car did not want to go…when shutting off the car it says it is NOT in park and it is.

Corrective Action:

Put the car in drive and it sounded like a bomb went off and the car jerked very hard. Every light on the dash came on. The car did not want to go…when shutting off the car it says it is NOT in park and it is.

Additional Notes:

Put the car in drive and it sounded like a bomb went off and the car jerked very hard. Every light on the dash came on. The car did not want to go…when shutting off the car it says it is NOT in park and it is.

Manufacturer: CHEVROLET
Mfg Campaign: 11676255
Notice Date: Jul 25, 2025
Recall Date: Jul 25, 2025
General Motors, Llc
Campaign: 11673603 Other
Jul 15, 2025
Defect Description:

ENGINE

Potential Consequences:

Getting engine power reduced messsge in shop 4th time now in 3 weeks, 2 service bulletins, now they want to put new engine, found over 800 complaints about same issue on car complaint.com website and more on Reddit of same issue . Car wouldn’t go more than 5mph extremely traumatic on highway my son won’t get back in the car he is too scared.

Corrective Action:

Getting engine power reduced messsge in shop 4th time now in 3 weeks, 2 service bulletins, now they want to put new engine, found over 800 complaints about same issue on car complaint.com website and more on Reddit of same issue . Car wouldn’t go more than 5mph extremely traumatic on highway my son won’t get back in the car he is too scared.

Additional Notes:

Getting engine power reduced messsge in shop 4th time now in 3 weeks, 2 service bulletins, now they want to put new engine, found over 800 complaints about same issue on car complaint.com website and more on Reddit of same issue . Car wouldn’t go more than 5mph extremely traumatic on highway my son won’t get back in the car he is too scared.

Manufacturer: CHEVROLET
Mfg Campaign: 11673603
Notice Date: Jul 15, 2025
Recall Date: Jul 15, 2025
General Motors, Llc
Campaign: 11673603 Other
Jul 15, 2025
Defect Description:

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Potential Consequences:

Getting engine power reduced messsge in shop 4th time now in 3 weeks, 2 service bulletins, now they want to put new engine, found over 800 complaints about same issue on car complaint.com website and more on Reddit of same issue . Car wouldn’t go more than 5mph extremely traumatic on highway my son won’t get back in the car he is too scared.

Corrective Action:

Getting engine power reduced messsge in shop 4th time now in 3 weeks, 2 service bulletins, now they want to put new engine, found over 800 complaints about same issue on car complaint.com website and more on Reddit of same issue . Car wouldn’t go more than 5mph extremely traumatic on highway my son won’t get back in the car he is too scared.

Additional Notes:

Getting engine power reduced messsge in shop 4th time now in 3 weeks, 2 service bulletins, now they want to put new engine, found over 800 complaints about same issue on car complaint.com website and more on Reddit of same issue . Car wouldn’t go more than 5mph extremely traumatic on highway my son won’t get back in the car he is too scared.

Manufacturer: CHEVROLET
Mfg Campaign: 11673603
Notice Date: Jul 15, 2025
Recall Date: Jul 15, 2025
General Motors, Llc
Campaign: 11673603 Other
Jul 15, 2025
Defect Description:

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Potential Consequences:

Getting engine power reduced messsge in shop 4th time now in 3 weeks, 2 service bulletins, now they want to put new engine, found over 800 complaints about same issue on car complaint.com website and more on Reddit of same issue . Car wouldn’t go more than 5mph extremely traumatic on highway my son won’t get back in the car he is too scared.

Corrective Action:

Getting engine power reduced messsge in shop 4th time now in 3 weeks, 2 service bulletins, now they want to put new engine, found over 800 complaints about same issue on car complaint.com website and more on Reddit of same issue . Car wouldn’t go more than 5mph extremely traumatic on highway my son won’t get back in the car he is too scared.

Additional Notes:

Getting engine power reduced messsge in shop 4th time now in 3 weeks, 2 service bulletins, now they want to put new engine, found over 800 complaints about same issue on car complaint.com website and more on Reddit of same issue . Car wouldn’t go more than 5mph extremely traumatic on highway my son won’t get back in the car he is too scared.

Manufacturer: CHEVROLET
Mfg Campaign: 11673603
Notice Date: Jul 15, 2025
Recall Date: Jul 15, 2025
General Motors, Llc
Campaign: 11672776 Other
Jul 11, 2025
Defect Description:

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Potential Consequences:

Shift to park

Corrective Action:

Shift to park

Additional Notes:

Shift to park

Manufacturer: CHEVROLET
Mfg Campaign: 11672776
Notice Date: Jul 11, 2025
Recall Date: Jul 11, 2025
General Motors, Llc
Campaign: 11671000 Other
Jul 3, 2025
Defect Description:

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Potential Consequences:

For over a year now my car has been giving me the SHIFT TO PARK warning when I am in park. Happens several times a day, every day. Seems to be taking longer for the warning to shut itself off and allow my to turn car off and lock. Im not sure if my car is included in the recall but if it is NOT then it needs to be added as I am suffering on a daily basis with this issue. I am a single mother and cannot afford to miss work due to this and cannot afford to attempt to fix issue out of my own pocket. Please add my car to the recall list and help me fix this issue.

Corrective Action:

For over a year now my car has been giving me the SHIFT TO PARK warning when I am in park. Happens several times a day, every day. Seems to be taking longer for the warning to shut itself off and allow my to turn car off and lock. Im not sure if my car is included in the recall but if it is NOT then it needs to be added as I am suffering on a daily basis with this issue. I am a single mother and cannot afford to miss work due to this and cannot afford to attempt to fix issue out of my own pocket. Please add my car to the recall list and help me fix this issue.

Additional Notes:

For over a year now my car has been giving me the SHIFT TO PARK warning when I am in park. Happens several times a day, every day. Seems to be taking longer for the warning to shut itself off and allow my to turn car off and lock. Im not sure if my car is included in the recall but if it is NOT then it needs to be added as I am suffering on a daily basis with this issue. I am a single mother and cannot afford to miss work due to this and cannot afford to attempt to fix issue out of my own pocket. Please add my car to the recall list and help me fix this issue.

Manufacturer: CHEVROLET
Mfg Campaign: 11671000
Notice Date: Jul 3, 2025
Recall Date: Jul 3, 2025
General Motors, Llc
Campaign: 11671000 Other
Jul 3, 2025
Defect Description:

ENGINE

Potential Consequences:

For over a year now my car has been giving me the SHIFT TO PARK warning when I am in park. Happens several times a day, every day. Seems to be taking longer for the warning to shut itself off and allow my to turn car off and lock. Im not sure if my car is included in the recall but if it is NOT then it needs to be added as I am suffering on a daily basis with this issue. I am a single mother and cannot afford to miss work due to this and cannot afford to attempt to fix issue out of my own pocket. Please add my car to the recall list and help me fix this issue.

Corrective Action:

For over a year now my car has been giving me the SHIFT TO PARK warning when I am in park. Happens several times a day, every day. Seems to be taking longer for the warning to shut itself off and allow my to turn car off and lock. Im not sure if my car is included in the recall but if it is NOT then it needs to be added as I am suffering on a daily basis with this issue. I am a single mother and cannot afford to miss work due to this and cannot afford to attempt to fix issue out of my own pocket. Please add my car to the recall list and help me fix this issue.

Additional Notes:

For over a year now my car has been giving me the SHIFT TO PARK warning when I am in park. Happens several times a day, every day. Seems to be taking longer for the warning to shut itself off and allow my to turn car off and lock. Im not sure if my car is included in the recall but if it is NOT then it needs to be added as I am suffering on a daily basis with this issue. I am a single mother and cannot afford to miss work due to this and cannot afford to attempt to fix issue out of my own pocket. Please add my car to the recall list and help me fix this issue.

Manufacturer: CHEVROLET
Mfg Campaign: 11671000
Notice Date: Jul 3, 2025
Recall Date: Jul 3, 2025
General Motors, Llc
Campaign: 11671156 Other
Jul 3, 2025
Defect Description:

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Potential Consequences:

Will not shift into park with out hitting the shifting lever

Corrective Action:

Will not shift into park with out hitting the shifting lever

Additional Notes:

Will not shift into park with out hitting the shifting lever

Manufacturer: CHEVROLET
Mfg Campaign: 11671156
Notice Date: Jul 3, 2025
Recall Date: Jul 3, 2025
General Motors, Llc
Campaign: 11670615 Other
Jul 1, 2025
Defect Description:

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Potential Consequences:

My car is displaying a "Shift to Park" message on the dashboard even when the shifter is already in the park position, preventing the vehicle from being turned off and potentially leading to a dead battery or the vehicle rolling away. The "Shift to Park" issue poses safety risks, as it can prevent drivers from turning off their vehicles and potentially lead to unintended movement. This issue is getting worse everyday.

Corrective Action:

My car is displaying a "Shift to Park" message on the dashboard even when the shifter is already in the park position, preventing the vehicle from being turned off and potentially leading to a dead battery or the vehicle rolling away. The "Shift to Park" issue poses safety risks, as it can prevent drivers from turning off their vehicles and potentially lead to unintended movement. This issue is getting worse everyday.

Additional Notes:

My car is displaying a "Shift to Park" message on the dashboard even when the shifter is already in the park position, preventing the vehicle from being turned off and potentially leading to a dead battery or the vehicle rolling away. The "Shift to Park" issue poses safety risks, as it can prevent drivers from turning off their vehicles and potentially lead to unintended movement. This issue is getting worse everyday.

Manufacturer: CHEVROLET
Mfg Campaign: 11670615
Notice Date: Jul 1, 2025
Recall Date: Jul 1, 2025
General Motors, Llc
Campaign: 11670615 Other
Jul 1, 2025
Defect Description:

POWER TRAIN

Potential Consequences:

My car is displaying a "Shift to Park" message on the dashboard even when the shifter is already in the park position, preventing the vehicle from being turned off and potentially leading to a dead battery or the vehicle rolling away. The "Shift to Park" issue poses safety risks, as it can prevent drivers from turning off their vehicles and potentially lead to unintended movement. This issue is getting worse everyday.

Corrective Action:

My car is displaying a "Shift to Park" message on the dashboard even when the shifter is already in the park position, preventing the vehicle from being turned off and potentially leading to a dead battery or the vehicle rolling away. The "Shift to Park" issue poses safety risks, as it can prevent drivers from turning off their vehicles and potentially lead to unintended movement. This issue is getting worse everyday.

Additional Notes:

My car is displaying a "Shift to Park" message on the dashboard even when the shifter is already in the park position, preventing the vehicle from being turned off and potentially leading to a dead battery or the vehicle rolling away. The "Shift to Park" issue poses safety risks, as it can prevent drivers from turning off their vehicles and potentially lead to unintended movement. This issue is getting worse everyday.

Manufacturer: CHEVROLET
Mfg Campaign: 11670615
Notice Date: Jul 1, 2025
Recall Date: Jul 1, 2025
General Motors, Llc
Campaign: 11670384 Other
Jun 30, 2025
Defect Description:

SERVICE BRAKES

Potential Consequences:

Brake pedal hardened due to vacuum pump

Corrective Action:

Brake pedal hardened due to vacuum pump

Additional Notes:

Brake pedal hardened due to vacuum pump

Manufacturer: CHEVROLET
Mfg Campaign: 11670384
Notice Date: Jun 30, 2025
Recall Date: Jun 30, 2025
General Motors, Llc
Campaign: 11668551 Other
Jun 23, 2025
Defect Description:

POWER TRAIN

Potential Consequences:

P1101 AIR FLOW SYSTEM! I replacement almost every things ,but still have the p1101 code Park to Shift!

Corrective Action:

P1101 AIR FLOW SYSTEM! I replacement almost every things ,but still have the p1101 code Park to Shift!

Additional Notes:

P1101 AIR FLOW SYSTEM! I replacement almost every things ,but still have the p1101 code Park to Shift!

Manufacturer: CHEVROLET
Mfg Campaign: 11668551
Notice Date: Jun 23, 2025
Recall Date: Jun 23, 2025
General Motors, Llc
Campaign: 11668551 Other
Jun 23, 2025
Defect Description:

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Potential Consequences:

P1101 AIR FLOW SYSTEM! I replacement almost every things ,but still have the p1101 code Park to Shift!

Corrective Action:

P1101 AIR FLOW SYSTEM! I replacement almost every things ,but still have the p1101 code Park to Shift!

Additional Notes:

P1101 AIR FLOW SYSTEM! I replacement almost every things ,but still have the p1101 code Park to Shift!

Manufacturer: CHEVROLET
Mfg Campaign: 11668551
Notice Date: Jun 23, 2025
Recall Date: Jun 23, 2025
General Motors, Llc
Campaign: 11667903 Other
Jun 19, 2025
Defect Description:

POWER TRAIN

Potential Consequences:

Car is not recognizing that is in park and displays a "shift to park message". Chevy has yet to address this WELL known issue and expects consumers to pay $700-$1000 for something they should be required to fix. This is a major safety issue

Corrective Action:

Car is not recognizing that is in park and displays a "shift to park message". Chevy has yet to address this WELL known issue and expects consumers to pay $700-$1000 for something they should be required to fix. This is a major safety issue

Additional Notes:

Car is not recognizing that is in park and displays a "shift to park message". Chevy has yet to address this WELL known issue and expects consumers to pay $700-$1000 for something they should be required to fix. This is a major safety issue

Manufacturer: CHEVROLET
Mfg Campaign: 11667903
Notice Date: Jun 19, 2025
Recall Date: Jun 19, 2025
General Motors, Llc
Campaign: 11667903 Other
Jun 19, 2025
Defect Description:

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Potential Consequences:

Car is not recognizing that is in park and displays a "shift to park message". Chevy has yet to address this WELL known issue and expects consumers to pay $700-$1000 for something they should be required to fix. This is a major safety issue

Corrective Action:

Car is not recognizing that is in park and displays a "shift to park message". Chevy has yet to address this WELL known issue and expects consumers to pay $700-$1000 for something they should be required to fix. This is a major safety issue

Additional Notes:

Car is not recognizing that is in park and displays a "shift to park message". Chevy has yet to address this WELL known issue and expects consumers to pay $700-$1000 for something they should be required to fix. This is a major safety issue

Manufacturer: CHEVROLET
Mfg Campaign: 11667903
Notice Date: Jun 19, 2025
Recall Date: Jun 19, 2025
General Motors, Llc
Campaign: 11665500 Other
Jun 7, 2025
Defect Description:

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Potential Consequences:

Shift to park

Corrective Action:

Shift to park

Additional Notes:

Shift to park

Manufacturer: CHEVROLET
Mfg Campaign: 11665500
Notice Date: Jun 7, 2025
Recall Date: Jun 7, 2025
General Motors, Llc
Campaign: 11664982 Other
Jun 4, 2025
Defect Description:

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Potential Consequences:

When putting my car in park and turning the car off I get a shift to park message.

Corrective Action:

When putting my car in park and turning the car off I get a shift to park message.

Additional Notes:

When putting my car in park and turning the car off I get a shift to park message.

Manufacturer: CHEVROLET
Mfg Campaign: 11664982
Notice Date: Jun 4, 2025
Recall Date: Jun 4, 2025
General Motors, Llc
Campaign: 11664982 Other
Jun 4, 2025
Defect Description:

POWER TRAIN

Potential Consequences:

When putting my car in park and turning the car off I get a shift to park message.

Corrective Action:

When putting my car in park and turning the car off I get a shift to park message.

Additional Notes:

When putting my car in park and turning the car off I get a shift to park message.

Manufacturer: CHEVROLET
Mfg Campaign: 11664982
Notice Date: Jun 4, 2025
Recall Date: Jun 4, 2025
General Motors, Llc
Campaign: 11663888 Other
May 30, 2025
Defect Description:

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Potential Consequences:

After pressing the button to turn the vehicle off the message board displays a "shift to park" alert. The vehicle will not completely turn off until you clear the message. I do not know how to clear the message so the vehicle will completely turn off and to keep this from happening again. It requires me to turn the vehicle off, restart it, put it in drive, stop, put it in park, then turn it off. Simply turning the vehicle off and back on does not clear the message. It takes me at least 3 tries to get the vehicle to finally turn off normally without the "shift to park" message. This does not happen every single time when I turn the vehicle off and at no particular frequency. It is very annoying because it happens when you least expect it. When you are on a time schedule you do not have 5-10 minutes to re-start and turn off the vehicle again numerous times to get the message to disappear. It is also not good for the engine and transmission components to keep having to go through this process. This issue has been occuring for approximately 1 year. I thought it was fixed because the message stopped coming up for awhile but the issue is occurring again at no particular frequency. Please check into this and issue a recall. From what I can see, I am not the only one having this issue.

Corrective Action:

After pressing the button to turn the vehicle off the message board displays a "shift to park" alert. The vehicle will not completely turn off until you clear the message. I do not know how to clear the message so the vehicle will completely turn off and to keep this from happening again. It requires me to turn the vehicle off, restart it, put it in drive, stop, put it in park, then turn it off. Simply turning the vehicle off and back on does not clear the message. It takes me at least 3 tries to get the vehicle to finally turn off normally without the "shift to park" message. This does not happen every single time when I turn the vehicle off and at no particular frequency. It is very annoying because it happens when you least expect it. When you are on a time schedule you do not have 5-10 minutes to re-start and turn off the vehicle again numerous times to get the message to disappear. It is also not good for the engine and transmission components to keep having to go through this process. This issue has been occuring for approximately 1 year. I thought it was fixed because the message stopped coming up for awhile but the issue is occurring again at no particular frequency. Please check into this and issue a recall. From what I can see, I am not the only one having this issue.

Additional Notes:

After pressing the button to turn the vehicle off the message board displays a "shift to park" alert. The vehicle will not completely turn off until you clear the message. I do not know how to clear the message so the vehicle will completely turn off and to keep this from happening again. It requires me to turn the vehicle off, restart it, put it in drive, stop, put it in park, then turn it off. Simply turning the vehicle off and back on does not clear the message. It takes me at least 3 tries to get the vehicle to finally turn off normally without the "shift to park" message. This does not happen every single time when I turn the vehicle off and at no particular frequency. It is very annoying because it happens when you least expect it. When you are on a time schedule you do not have 5-10 minutes to re-start and turn off the vehicle again numerous times to get the message to disappear. It is also not good for the engine and transmission components to keep having to go through this process. This issue has been occuring for approximately 1 year. I thought it was fixed because the message stopped coming up for awhile but the issue is occurring again at no particular frequency. Please check into this and issue a recall. From what I can see, I am not the only one having this issue.

Manufacturer: CHEVROLET
Mfg Campaign: 11663888
Notice Date: May 30, 2025
Recall Date: May 30, 2025
General Motors, Llc
Campaign: 11663888 Other
May 30, 2025
Defect Description:

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Potential Consequences:

After pressing the button to turn the vehicle off the message board displays a "shift to park" alert. The vehicle will not completely turn off until you clear the message. I do not know how to clear the message so the vehicle will completely turn off and to keep this from happening again. It requires me to turn the vehicle off, restart it, put it in drive, stop, put it in park, then turn it off. Simply turning the vehicle off and back on does not clear the message. It takes me at least 3 tries to get the vehicle to finally turn off normally without the "shift to park" message. This does not happen every single time when I turn the vehicle off and at no particular frequency. It is very annoying because it happens when you least expect it. When you are on a time schedule you do not have 5-10 minutes to re-start and turn off the vehicle again numerous times to get the message to disappear. It is also not good for the engine and transmission components to keep having to go through this process. This issue has been occuring for approximately 1 year. I thought it was fixed because the message stopped coming up for awhile but the issue is occurring again at no particular frequency. Please check into this and issue a recall. From what I can see, I am not the only one having this issue.

Corrective Action:

After pressing the button to turn the vehicle off the message board displays a "shift to park" alert. The vehicle will not completely turn off until you clear the message. I do not know how to clear the message so the vehicle will completely turn off and to keep this from happening again. It requires me to turn the vehicle off, restart it, put it in drive, stop, put it in park, then turn it off. Simply turning the vehicle off and back on does not clear the message. It takes me at least 3 tries to get the vehicle to finally turn off normally without the "shift to park" message. This does not happen every single time when I turn the vehicle off and at no particular frequency. It is very annoying because it happens when you least expect it. When you are on a time schedule you do not have 5-10 minutes to re-start and turn off the vehicle again numerous times to get the message to disappear. It is also not good for the engine and transmission components to keep having to go through this process. This issue has been occuring for approximately 1 year. I thought it was fixed because the message stopped coming up for awhile but the issue is occurring again at no particular frequency. Please check into this and issue a recall. From what I can see, I am not the only one having this issue.

Additional Notes:

After pressing the button to turn the vehicle off the message board displays a "shift to park" alert. The vehicle will not completely turn off until you clear the message. I do not know how to clear the message so the vehicle will completely turn off and to keep this from happening again. It requires me to turn the vehicle off, restart it, put it in drive, stop, put it in park, then turn it off. Simply turning the vehicle off and back on does not clear the message. It takes me at least 3 tries to get the vehicle to finally turn off normally without the "shift to park" message. This does not happen every single time when I turn the vehicle off and at no particular frequency. It is very annoying because it happens when you least expect it. When you are on a time schedule you do not have 5-10 minutes to re-start and turn off the vehicle again numerous times to get the message to disappear. It is also not good for the engine and transmission components to keep having to go through this process. This issue has been occuring for approximately 1 year. I thought it was fixed because the message stopped coming up for awhile but the issue is occurring again at no particular frequency. Please check into this and issue a recall. From what I can see, I am not the only one having this issue.

Manufacturer: CHEVROLET
Mfg Campaign: 11663888
Notice Date: May 30, 2025
Recall Date: May 30, 2025

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