2017 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid Recalls, Problems & Safety Rating

2017 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid recalls

No safety recalls on file for the 2017 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid.

Most common 2017 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid problems

Problem areas named in the 22 complaints owners filed with NHTSA.

Problem area	Reports
Electrical System	11
Power Train	5
Engine	3
Unknown Or Other	3
Structure	2
Fuel/Propulsion System	2
Exterior Lighting	1
Air Bags	1
Visibility/Wiper	1
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)	1

What owners report

2025-05-14, Unknown Or Other
Hundreds of times since I purchased the car in July, 2017 I've had a "shift to park" problem. Here is what happens. I go to park my car. I put the car into park. I go to turn off the engine. The engine will not turn off. A sign on the screen says, "shift to park". Apparently as GM explains it, the car is not recognizing that the car is put into park and therefore will not turn off. This first started happening around 2019. The Chevy dealership said it wasn't a big deal and replaced the shifter control assembly. The problem went away for a few years and then popped up again around 2021. Since then it has been an ongoing problem. I end up stuck in the car until the engine turns off

2025-05-09, Power Train
The car completely lost power while being driven on a freeway in Sacramento, California. The car was towed to a Chevrolet dealer in Davis, California and they determined that the car lost power due to a faulty Auxiliary Battery Negative Cable Assembly (Part # 84085823). The Chevrolet dealer cannot find the part because GM has discontinued production of the part. Also, despite extensive internet searches for the part including after-market sites, E-Bay, Amazon, AC Delco, all major auto part supply chains, etcetera, the part has not been found. The car has been at the dealer's facility for ~ 6 weeks with no resolution. The car is a hybrid, has been serviced regularly and properly, has never be

2023-09-13, Electrical System
In 2019 I took my vehicle under warranty to the purchasing dealership to fix a "shift to park" reading after the vehicle is parked. It precludes turning off the car. Repeatedly restarting the car and shifting to park and/or jiggling the controller in park usually stopped the reading. The dealer replaced the control shifter, which fixed the problem for many years. This August, the problem started recurring and I have been attempting to make an appointment in the last week, but none of the local dealers say they can repair this for some time. Most cannot even diagnose the problem for a week or two.

2023-05-28, Electrical System
the secondary battery that sits in the trunk, above the back driver side tire had a short. the cable bunt out and my car reduced speed and it had me pull over. I did not know this is what had happened until i drove it again and i could no longer start it. the shift knob is locked and cant put it on drive or neutral. initializing wait to shift, theft deterrent system, transport mode on, stabilitrak, among other things popped up. Had that short sparked up into an actual fire, yes, my life could have been at risk as the car could have caught on fire. Due to it being a long weekend (memorial day weekend) I couldn't take it to a Chevy dealer. I am on an out of town trip for my kids soccer tournam

2022-08-22, Power Train
In order to turn off the vehicle, the vehicle must be in park. I have experienced several incidences where, despite being in park (shifter is moved all the way forward and the “P” is red on the dash display), the vehicle will not turn off and states to shift to park to turn off. Sometimes I can just return the car to drive and then put it in to park again, but I have had several incidences where I was unable to turn off my vehicle after 10 or more tries to get it in to “park”.

2017 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid questions

Does the 2017 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid have any recalls?

No. NHTSA has no safety recalls on file for the 2017 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid at this time.

What are the most common problems with the 2017 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid?

Based on 22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the most-reported problem areas are Electrical System (11), Power Train (5), Engine (3).

How do I check if a recall on my 2017 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid has been fixed?

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