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really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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2022 Chevrolet Malibu Owner Comments (Page 1 of 2)

problem #22

Dec 022025

Malibu

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

My 2022 Chevrolet Malibu is experiencing the known -??Shift to Park-?? defect and an -??Air Induction System-?? fault. The vehicle repeatedly refuses to recognize the Park position even after moving the shifter into Park. This causes the vehicle to stay powered on, prevents it from shutting off, and forces me to shift back and forth multiple times to get the car to register Park. This is unsafe because the vehicle could roll, fail to secure, and I cannot legally leave or lock the car when this happens. This issue is widely documented on Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. GM has an established technical bulletin and extended coverage programs for this problem (example: TSB 19-NA-206 and related bulletins), but my VIN does not show access to these programs even though I am under 60,000 miles and still within the 5-year powertrain warranty window. When I contacted GM and the dealership, they admitted the defect exists but refused warranty repair unless I pay $370 out-of-pocket diagnostic fees first. This defeats the purpose of warranty and prevents consumers from getting confirmed major safety defects repaired. The warning randomly appears at different times while the car is stationary, parked, or driving. The issue has been happening consistently and appears to be worsening. I am reporting this because it is a safety concern involving the transmission and electrical controls of the vehicle, and Chevrolet is refusing to cover or recognize it under their known defect programs.

- Monroe , MI, USA

problem #21

Dec 032025

Malibu

  • miles
While the vehicle was in motion, it unexpectedly shut down, resulting in a sudden loss of power. No warning lights, alerts, or malfunction indicators were displayed prior to or during the shutdown. Additionally, no crash detection or safety alert was activated. This sudden failure caused the vehicle to be rear-ended.

- Montgomery, TX, USA

problem #20

Aug 112025

Malibu

  • miles
The telematics module is having an issue where the onstar safety system in the car does not work this will automatically call emergency services in the case of an accident it also controls wireless CarPlay and the microphone connected to the radio so you can-??t make hand free calls

- Columbus, OH, USA

problem #19

Aug 272025

Malibu

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

My car is in park but it keeps saying shift into park.

- Rineyville, KY, USA

problem #18

Aug 162025

Malibu

  • miles
Shift to parking message came up on dashboard

- Houston, TX, USA

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problem #17

Jul 202025

Malibu

  • miles
When you put my 2022 Chevy Malibu in park and turn the engine off the display states the vehicle is not in park. This does not go away and power stays on to the car.

- Dixon, MO, USA

problem #16

Apr 012025

Malibu

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I am experiencing an ongoing issue with the gear shifter in my 2022 Chevy Malibu. The car frequently fails to recognize when it is in Park, even when the shifter is visibly and physically in the Park position. This results in the vehicle not shutting off properly, and I often receive a -??Shift to Park-?? warning message. At times, it takes me several minutes of wiggling or moving the shifter back and forth just to get the car to recognize it is in Park so I can shut off the engine. I am becoming increasingly concerned that at some point it will completely fail and I will be unable to shut off the vehicle, which could leave me stranded or cause a safety issue if the car rolls or remains in an active state. This is not an isolated issue -?" many other 2022 Malibu owners have reported similar problems online, and I am aware that this issue has affected prior model years as well. Despite this, there has not been a recall. I believe this is a defect in the gear shifter assembly or sensor, and it poses both a reliability and potential safety concern. I urge NHTSA to investigate this issue and push for appropriate action from GM before it worsens or causes a more serious incident. The car is available for inspection. I haven't brought it to the dealership because I don't believe I should bear the repair costs. The shifter malfunctioned without any prior indication.

- Orchard Park, NY, USA

problem #15

Apr 012025

Malibu

  • miles
My "shift to Park" switch is malfunctioned. While in park, after I shut the engine, I am getting the "shift To Park" message on my dash with a beeping sound. It takes several tries of starting the car and putting the car back in drive, neutral or reverse and shifting back to park to to them message.

- Port Jefferson Station, NY, USA

problem #14

Feb 242025

Malibu

  • miles
My car will not engage in park to turn off vehicle. When in park and try to turn car off it says place in park. Have to put car back in drive and slam it into park several times before I am able to turn car off. This is the second Chevy Malibu that I have owned that has done this my second one started after having it just a few days.

- Jacksonville, AR, USA

problem #13

Nov 102024

Malibu

  • miles
Started showing shift to park, while vehicle is in park and turned off

- Lovington , NM, USA

problem #12

Nov 072024

Malibu

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Was going about 30 car felt like it was sliding and not getting traction

- Chicago Ridge , IL, USA

problem #11

Nov 012024

Malibu

  • miles
Parked the car put in Park, alerted me shift to park. Car would not completely shut off. Happened several times

- Chicago Ridge , IL, USA

problem #10

Sep 012024

Malibu

  • miles
The car is telling me to shift to park when it's in park and just turned it off. I have to start the car again and move the gear shift from park to drive and back to try to clear it. Sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't.

- Ionia, MI, USA

problem #9

Mar 202024

Malibu

  • miles
Engine reduce power power keeps coming on been to 5 dealers they say 200 hundred and 1 to 2 days on it but can't pay that to them on fixed income. Had two strokes been to dealer to gets parts.and also parts stores still the same part from different places still engine reduce power keeps coming on. On 8/10. Had throttle body taken of and cleaned l am at wit end Had to with this car oh l mean lemon

- Grand Praraie, TX, USA

problem #8

Jul 102024

Malibu

  • miles
Vehicle does not register has parked while In park. Car will not power off and causes safety problems because vehicle may roll away if park is not engaged.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #7

Jul 192024

Malibu

  • miles
I put my car into valet mode today, and I set the code to 0000. I confirmed the code 0000. When I went to take it out of valet mode 0000 doesn't work, it says that I've entered the wrong code. I know exactly what code I put in, now I have to pay $100 or more just to have the ECM reprogrammed. No I can no longer view maps on my screen, which is a safety issue because now I have to look at my phone.

- Sioux City, IA, USA

problem #6

Jul 192024

Malibu

  • miles
Often, when I'm actually in park, my car displays a shift to park message on the dash. I see that this is an issue with the 2022 Chevrolet Malibu however they do not have a recall out for it as of yet.

- Sioux City, IA, USA

problem #5

May 162024

Malibu

  • miles
Shift to Park; my vehicle does not recognize when I have parked and I have been receiving this signal continuously for the last couple of days.

- Atlanta, GA, USA

problem #4

Apr 022024

Malibu

  • miles
I placed the gearshift in park and I hat a warning to place the car in park. And it would not let me turn the engine off.

- Crawford , MS, USA

problem #3

Jan 312024

Malibu

  • miles
When the vehicle is put into park and turned off, it will sometimes say the vehicle is not in park and to put the vehicle into park. I am unsire if it is a sensor failing or if the vehicle really is not truly in park, although the indicator on the dash shows P. This is a concern because if it is in fact not actually parked, the car can roll away when exiting.

- Bryan, TX, USA

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