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2019 Chevrolet Malibu transmission problems

The 2019 Chevrolet Malibu has 66 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 22% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

66

Transmission complaints

22%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Malibu transmission complaints by model year169 complaints1964: 1 complaints1997: 9 complaints1998: 56 complaints1999: 23 complaints2000: 26 complaints2001: 18 complaints2002: 5 complaints2003: 13 complaints2004: 67 complaints2005: 65 complaints2006: 43 complaints2007: 52 complaints2008: 89 complaints2009: 123 complaints2010: 133 complaints2011: 112 complaints2012: 50 complaints2013: 53 complaints2014: 52 complaints2015: 31 complaints2016: 166 complaints2017: 138 complaints2018: 169 complaints2019: 66 complaints2020: 55 complaints2021: 24 complaints2022: 23 complaints2023: 6 complaints2024: 3 complaints2025: 1 complaints
Malibu transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“The vehicle has failed to shift to park. I have pulled the vehicle into a parking spot on multiple occasions and placed the shift knob into park. A message on the screen pops up after I turn the car off, that says "Shift Vehicle to Park." I then have to start the car again and backup and pull…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · July 31, 2023

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2019 Chevrolet Malibu have?

NHTSA has 66 complaints about the 2019 Chevrolet Malibu transmission — 22% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.