2019 Chevrolet Malibu Power Train Problems
Owners have filed 67 complaints with NHTSA about power train problems on the 2019 Chevrolet Malibu, 35% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 48,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “shift park” (45% of reports).
- 67power train complaints
- 48,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 29%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Shift park: mentioned in 30 of 67 complaints (45%)
- Gear shifter: mentioned in 11 of 67 complaints (16%)
- Turn off: mentioned in 10 of 67 complaints (15%)
- Message displayed: mentioned in 8 of 67 complaints (12%)
At what mileage do power train problems happen?
Based on 23 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
None of the 67 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.
Chevrolet Malibu power train complaints by model year
| Model year | Power Train complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Malibu | 1 | 9% | — |
| 2024 Malibu | 6 | 14% | 45,000 |
| 2023 Malibu | 8 | 11% | 30,310 |
| 2022 Malibu | 23 | 23% | 38,000 |
| 2021 Malibu | 28 | 31% | 60,000 |
| 2020 Malibu | 58 | 29% | 72,500 |
| 2019 Malibu | 67 | 35% | 48,000 |
| 2018 Malibu | 171 | 24% | 43,150 |
| 2017 Malibu | 139 | 20% | 48,875 |
| 2016 Malibu | 166 | 20% | 42,000 |
| 2015 Malibu | 31 | 11% | 83,000 |
| 2014 Malibu | 52 | 15% | 51,890 |
| 2013 Malibu | 54 | 6% | 66,500 |
| 2012 Malibu | 49 | 5% | 74,500 |
| 2011 Malibu | 112 | 11% | 78,225 |
| 2010 Malibu | 133 | 10% | 74,200 |
| 2009 Malibu | 121 | 8% | 88,000 |
| 2008 Malibu | 86 | 9% | 88,000 |
| 2007 Malibu | 47 | 5% | 88,921 |
| 2006 Malibu | 43 | 4% | 100,000 |
| 2005 Malibu | 65 | 7% | 88,500 |
| 2004 Malibu | 64 | 6% | 100,000 |
| 2003 Malibu | 13 | 2% | 54,500 |
| 2002 Malibu | 5 | 1% | 114,045 |
| 2001 Malibu | 18 | 2% | 50,000 |
| 2000 Malibu | 26 | 3% | 47,597 |
| 1999 Malibu | 21 | 3% | 60,000 |
| 1998 Malibu | 50 | 5% | 60,000 |
| 1997 Malibu | 9 | 2% | 57,800 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists power train for the 2019 Chevrolet Malibu. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that after parking and attempting to turn off the vehicle, the gear shifter was shifted to park(P) however, the vehicle failed to recognize that the vehicle was in park(P), and the vehicle failed to turn off. During the failure, the…
I understand that the vehicle is outside of its original warranty period. However, I do not believe that the expiration of the warranty should automatically make me responsible for a component failure that occurred at only approximately 39,000 miles. The PCV valve and orifice are not routine…
The first problem with my car was the tire pressure monitor. The location of each tire was wrong on the informant section. Soon after purchasing the car when ever I would park the car would not shut off and the DIC would display Shift to park message. Around 6 months after the purchase the brake…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2019 Chevrolet Malibus have power train problems?
No. NHTSA has 67 owner complaints about power train for the 2019 Chevrolet Malibu (35% of the 192 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2019 Chevrolet Malibu power train?
No recall currently lists power train for this vehicle.
At what mileage do power train problems start?
The median reported mileage is 48,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about power train problems on the 2019 Chevrolet Malibu?
The most frequent phrase is “shift park”, in 30 of 67 complaints, followed by “gear shifter” (11).
Other 2019 Chevrolet Malibu problems
See all 2019 Chevrolet Malibu problems or power train problems across all Malibu years.