Automatic Transmission Gear Indicator Problems of Chevrolet Malibu

When I put my 2018 chevy Malibu in park I receive shift to park' error message. I have to keep pushing on the gear shift to get it to go into park mode. It happens frequently. I have seen numerous reports of this same problem. The last time it happened was around 9/19/22, but it has occurred since I purchased the car in 2019. It began when the car only had around 40,000. There should be a recall from GMC/Chevrolet.

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The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while the gear shifter was placed in park, the "shift to park" warning message was displayed while turning off the vehicle with the push to start/stop button. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed that the sensor and gear shifter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that she had to pay out of pocket for the repair. The failure mileage was approximately 48,000.

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Tl the contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the gear shifter was placed in park however, the gear shift indicator showed that the transmission was still in drive. The contact called and scheduled an appointment with the shortline Buick GMC located at 1301 s havana st, aurora, CO 80012, (303) 751-3400. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 32,000.

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I started the car and viewed the message “service power steering” in the message center between the odometer and tachometer. There did not seem to be any issue with the steering, but wanted to get it checked out by my local dealer since it was less than a half mile up the road. As I put the car into the gear, the car would not move. The indicator lights that normally show me what gear I am in (prnd) were blank. Then all of the sudden, the car surged forward violently, as if the Malibu was just rear-ended. I then turned the car off and restarted it. The “service power steering” message appeared again. However, the “check engine” light had lit up, and the “service parking brake” message appeared as well. The car then surge violently again forward without shifting into any gears. I then shut the car off and called spencer Chevrolet to tell them I was going to have the car towed to their shop. After a few minutes, I tried once more to start the car and was able to shift into gear and drive it to the shop in limp mode with half the warning lights lit up on the dash. After further diagnostics, the maintenance manager at spencer Chevrolet informed me that the transmission computer module (tcm) had failed and needed replacement under warranty. This was the third electrical issue I had with this vehicle (the trunk was opening on its own while driving, parked, or during the night, and the radio was locking up with no control). I was worried that the transmission issue could have happened while driving, and didn't want to take any risks.

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The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that he received notification of NHTSA campaign id number: 12v460000 (power train:automatic transmission:gear position indication (prndl)). The contact attempted to have the vehicle repaired but the dealer advised that they did not have the necessary parts readily available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was unknown.

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The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated there was a recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 12v460000 (power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (prndl. ) the manufacturer was notified and they informed the contact that the remedy parts would not be available until January of 2013. The recall summary stated it was expected to begin on or around November 12, 2012. The contact had not experienced any failure; however was concerned about the potential safety hazard. Updated 12/21/lj.

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The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that she received notification of NHTSA campaign id number: 12v460000 (power train:automatic transmission:gear position indication (prndl)). The contact attempted to have the vehicle repaired but she was advised by the dealer that the parts needed to complete the recall repair would not become available until January 2013. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign id number: 12v460000 (power train:automatic transmission:gear position indication (prndl)) and took the vehicle to the dealer for repairs. The dealer was unable to perform the repairs and advised the contact that she would have to wait until January 2013 to have the vehicle repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was unknown.

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