Automatic Transmission Column Shift Problems of Chevrolet Malibu

Chevrolet Malibu owners have reported 5 problems related to automatic transmission column shift (under the power train category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Chevrolet Malibu based on all problems reported for the Malibu.

1 Automatic Transmission Column Shift problem of the 2008 Chevrolet Malibu

Failure Date: 10/07/2014

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving 3 mph attempting to shift into reverse, the shifter gear went to park and seized. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the shift cable failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 81,856.

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2 Automatic Transmission Column Shift problem of the 2004 Chevrolet Malibu

Failure Date: 08/09/2014

The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while attempting to turn the vehicle off, the gear lever failed to shift into park. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician made the contact aware of recall NHTSA campaign number: 14v224000 (power train). However, the part needed was unavailable to perform the repair. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 170,000.

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3 Automatic Transmission Column Shift problem of the 2008 Chevrolet Malibu

Failure Date: 07/18/2014

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the gear shifter failed. The contact also stated that when attempting to shift into park, the gear shifter would remain stuck in park. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnostic testing, who stated that the shift cable needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign id number 14v224000 (power train), however the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 180,000.

4 Automatic Transmission Column Shift problem of the 2007 Chevrolet Malibu

Failure Date: 07/10/2014

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that after shifting into park, the vehicle continued to roll in reverse. The contact examined the vehicle and determined that the failure was due to a fractured transmission shift cable. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no solution was offered. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the NHTSA campaign number 14v224000(power train). The contact stated that the vehicle experienced the same defect listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 96,000.

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5 Automatic Transmission Column Shift problem of the 1999 Chevrolet Malibu

Failure Date: 04/17/2013

The contact owns a 1999 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the gear shifter stem came out of the shifter knob which made it impossible to shift gears. The contact merged to the side of the road and the stem was replaced with glue. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for repairs. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was unavailable. Updated 10/29/cn.

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