Brake Light On problems of the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu

#1 3rd brake light leaking into back seat and trunk manufacture bolts backed out and/or missing, can also cause water to get into the brake light which tends to cause 3rd brake light failure, increasing risk of a crash. #2 gear shift lever inner lock blocking the ability for user to shut the vehicle off, this can also cause the gear shift lever to indicate vehicle is in park, but the transmission may actually be in another gear. This can lead to damage to the transmission or increase the risk of a crash. A recall has been made for chevy Malibu 2016-2020 but my VIN was not included. While my vehicle is experiencing these issues. Issue was confirmed by an independent service center. Shift to park message pop up on dash when attempting to shut vehicle off unsure of exact start date but started a few months ago. I have since been doing my research on issues and their solutions.

I first noticed the problem on my 2016 Malibu LS when going through a car wash. I'm not sure when exactly the issue happened, but according to the body shop it appears to be faulty designing. The water and chemicals were leaking at the rear window. Heavy rains would also result in the car leaking non-stop. I took the car in and the found that the third brake light was not secured fully and water was spilling through there. Apparently it was lose to the point where it didn't take much to take the light out. I was informed that this was a known problem for other years but my car wasn't included in the recall. If the problem existed with my car I'm sure others are having the same problem. Water was also getting into the trunk and now I have a huge mold/mildew problem. Additionally, they first thought the leak was coming from the side panel windows as the adhesive to put those windows in was faulty.

Tl- the contact 2016 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that within 5 months of owning the vehicle it was taken to more than one dealer who had been unable to provide a permanent fix concerning first (integrity Chevrolet of chattanooga, inc. In chattanooga, TN, 2110 chapman rd in chattanooga, TN 423) 535-9455) and second dealer (mountain view, 310 e 20th st chattanooga TN, 423-266-0181). The transmission was replaced within 6 months of owning the vehicle, the transmission had continued to make an abnormal noise and the dealers had been unable to prevent the failure with a permanent remedy. The first dealer had not test driven the vehicle when the failures had initially progressed and the second dealer had provided further testing and diagnosis. In addition, the brakes had gone to the floorboard with no warning and when it had released, the brake pedal locked causing the contact to go through a red light which had almost caused a crash. The contact applied extreme force to the brake pedal as it had not responded. A passerby alerted the contact when she had pulled over quite shaken up that the brake lights had not illuminated in the rear when the passerby saw the contact maneuvering to stop the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failures, opened a case and the contact has not received a response in a reasonable time frame and was unaware if the manufacturer would be able to provide a permanent remedy for the failures. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle had continued to jerk, failed to accelerate and the brakes fail to properly respond. The contact was waiting for a response from the manufacturer. The approximate failure mileage was not available. Dyd.