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Shift to Park message with vehicle already in parkPOWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM43 complaints2022-04 → 2025-06malibu-limited-2016-shift-to-park
11487225 Once shifting the vehicle into park, the gear selector is indicating the vehicle is in park, but the dash board reads "shift to park" and does not allow you to turn off vehicle, it remains in accessory mode
11611028 There’s a warning on the display that says ‘shift to park’ while the vehicle is already in park. This is causing the battery to drain/die and needs jumpstart everyday. Battery was tested and does not need to be replaced
11663473 Shift to park message and park not fully engaging. This caused the vehicle to roll back when parked on an incline
Engine power reduced warning with sudden speed lossVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL55 complaints2022-02 → 2025-06malibu-limited-2016-reduced-engine-power
11629154 I will be driving at posted speed limits (typically 55 to 60 MPH) and while going up a hill, the engine loses power. I get a notice on my screen that states engine power reduced. Speed reduces to no more than 35 MPH
11560801 Due to the malfunction of the accelerator Pedal Position Sensor, the check engine light comes on and it flashes "engine reduced power" which slows the car down to a very low rate of speed not allowing the driver to go any faster
11452334 Driving along and Reduced Engine Power warning message came on said can not go above 20 mph but yet car still could be accelerated above 20mph
Water leak into trunk and cabin at third brake light sealSTRUCTURE8 complaints2022-04 → 2025-03malibu-limited-2016-water-leak-trunk
11649216 Water leaks into the trunk and back seat of the vehicle because the seal around the upper brake light in the rear glass is faulty, causing a mildew/mold odor in the trunk
11460582 The contact stated that there was water leaking through the panel housing of the third brake light onto the headliner and the rear seats and trunk of the vehicle
11547147 Water has been leaking into my car from the roof and onto my seats. Today I discovered that I have black mold under my headliner
Brake booster vacuum pump failure and hard brake pedalSERVICE BRAKES23 complaints2022-07 → 2025-07malibu-limited-2016-brake-vacuum-pump
11614644 Vacuum pump failure. Brakes failed while driving the car, brakes became manual power but was able to pull over safely. There was no previous warning or error codes
11671410 Brake booster pump failed ( gm part # 12704586 ) Causing limited braking and severe damage to internal engine components, camshafts ,timing chain have been damaged
11536894 My 2016 chevy Malibu had brake vacuum pump failure. No warnings. Brake pedal got hard and could not stop
ABS/EBCM module malfunction with brake grab and grindingELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES7 complaints2022-12 → 2025-06malibu-limited-2016-abs-ebcm-module
11607420 The electrical chip in my EBCM has a malfunction and the brakes will grab and grind at random times. Also at the time electronic stability control will mess up increasing the risk of a crash
11635349 The check engine light came on and we brought it to the shop where they said the code is for the electronic brake system modulator. It is also causing the ABS to malfunction and be hypersensitive
Engine stall while driving or at stopsELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE13 complaints2022-03 → 2025-03malibu-limited-2016-engine-stall
11578294 When the auto shutdown feature on the car turns off the engine at a stop light; stop sign; or other reason, sometimes the cars entire electrical system shuts down. This happened twice to me. Once at a stoplight and once when freeway traffic came to a sudden stop
11466985 While in drive and at stop sign the car starts to shut off. It can be very dangerous due to the fact it completely cuts off at while in drive
11454860 When driving the car it will cut off on it's own, shutting down after the reduce engine power light comes on and it fails to re-start
Cracked piston and internal engine failureENGINE15 complaints2022-03 → 2025-05malibu-limited-2016-piston-engine-failure
11590515 while driving the engine lost power started idling rough and the MIL came on. The MIL was found to be cyl 1 misfire, mechanic tracked it down to a cracked piston
11470910 Car began to lose power while driving down the road, then began sputtering gas and creating black smoke. Engine pistons appear to be shot. Car has a little over 100k miles
11467658 All of a sudden my Pistons just went in my car the whole engine block actually. There was never any warning or anything I got an oil change and after the oil change the check engine light came on plus it said service stabilitrak
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author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Limited},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2016/chevrolet/malibu-limited}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
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