2017 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2017 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 31 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Hundreds of times since I purchased the car in july, 2017 I've had a "shift to park" problem. Here is what happens. I go to park my car. I put the car into park. I go to turn off the engine. The engine will not turn off. A sign on the screen says, "shift to park". Apparently as gm explains it, the…”
“The car completely lost power while being driven on a freeway in sacramento, california. The car was towed to a chevrolet dealer in davis, california and they determined that the car lost power due to a faulty auxiliary battery negative cable assembly (part # 84085823). The chevrolet dealer cannot…”
“In 2019 I took my vehicle under warranty to the purchasing dealership to fix a "shift to park" reading after the vehicle is parked. It precludes turning off the car. Repeatedly restarting the car and shifting to park and/or jiggling the controller in park usually stopped the reading. The dealer…”
“In 2019 I took my vehicle under warranty to the purchasing dealership to fix a "shift to park" reading after the vehicle is parked. It precludes turning off the car. Repeatedly restarting the car and shifting to park and/or jiggling the controller in park usually stopped the reading. The dealer…”
“The secondary battery that sits in the trunk, above the back driver side tire had a short. The cable bunt out and my car reduced speed and it had me pull over. I did not know this is what had happened until I drove it again and I could no longer start it. The shift knob is locked and cant put it…”
“In order to turn off the vehicle, the vehicle must be in park. I have experienced several incidences where, despite being in park (shifter is moved all the way forward and the “pâ€� is red on the dash display), the vehicle will not turn off and states to shift to park to turn off. Sometimes I…”
“The contact owns a 2017 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that after his wife parked the vehicle, the "shift to park" message was displayed while the gear selector was shifted into park(p). The vehicle would not turn off until after several attempts; however, the failure recurred with the doors…”
“Car voltage stays very high (between 14.8 and 15 volts) for extended periods of time. At which point the windows have fogged up and there is a raw egg smell in the cabin - probably sulfur. Both the hybrid and the 12v car battery are located in the truck and there are vents that draw air from the…”
Defect investigations
Pedestrian alert sounds
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2017 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.