Automatic Transmission problems of the 2020 Chevrolet Malibu

Two problems related to automatic transmission have been reported for the 2020 Chevrolet Malibu. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2020 Chevrolet Malibu based on all problems reported for the 2020 Malibu.

1 Automatic Transmission problem

Failure Date: 07/31/2025

The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that on several occasions while attempting to park the vehicle, after placing the gear shifter in park(p), while attempting to turn off the vehicle, the message "shift to park" was displayed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 113,000.

2 Automatic Transmission problem

Failure Date: 06/14/2022

The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact while driving at 25 mph the contact noticed that the odometer and the rpm were reading incorrectly. The warning message saying services esc, power steering and steering assist and the check engine light illuminated as well. The contact had to shut down the vehicle and restated and the vehicle started to operate normal, but the check engine light stayed illuminated. The contact felt the steering wheel get stiff and the brake loss power. The vehicle was taken to a repair shop, and they stated that they could not found a failure, but the failure continued. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and they stated that the vehicle needed to be diagnosed at the dealer. The failure mileage was 65,000.


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Automatic Transmission problems
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