Two problems related to transmission not go into gear have been reported for the 2017 Chevrolet Malibu. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2017 Chevrolet Malibu based on all problems reported for the 2017 Malibu.
Tl the contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Malibu. When attempting to park the vehicle, the instrument panel stated that the gear shift must be placed in the park position, even though the gear was already in the park position. The contact stated that the gear shift had to be jiggled or changed into another gear various times before the instrument panel displayed that the shift was in park. The vehicle was taken to koons clarksville Chevrolet Buick GMC (12421 auto dr, clarksville, MD 21029, 410-988-9522) where it was diagnosed that the shifter assembly was damaged. The manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: 9-541350439. The failure mileage was 38,680.
Having issues with transmission (hard shifting, not going into gear, not going into park). This started within a few thousand miles of owning the car. The power steering also goes out at random times. The car gets significantly harder to steer, or turn. Happens when lane departure is turned off as well. Also the adaptive cruise as constantly failing. Almost like the camera just stops working, and the entire system shuts down, or it says its still engaged and cant see the cars in front slowing down. Sometimes the heads up display alert doesn't even go off when it should. Not sure if this is an electrical issue, or each individual system has problems. Car has been at the dealer about 6 times now with the same issues. They currently have the car, and have had it for about 25 days now. Always the same outcome. . . "we don't know how to fix it". They even had a specialist come in and reprogram the transmission to try to "fix the problem". It hasn't fixed the problem yet. Transmission issues usually happen stationary, going from drive to park, sometimes you will get a loud and very hard shift into gear, sometimes it says its in drive or reverse, you take your foot off the brake, and tap on the gas and nothing happens. It acts as if its still in park. It would also say "shift to park" after you already have and wont let you turn off the car, until it registers you in "park". As for the adaptive cruise, it happens while in motion. Its gotten to the point where I cant even use it anymore. It may work for 3 miles, then completely shut down. Steering issue happens whenever it feels like it. Sometimes while parked, sometimes while driving. Doesn't seem to matter speed wise.