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Vehicle speed controlPart report

2018 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
18%of 11 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2018 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid, 18% of the 11 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“One of my first problems with this car is the “shift to park” error message. This message on the dashboard indicating that my gear is not in P (park) when in fact it is . This error will not allow me to turn off my car even though I am parked. …”

NHTSA complaint #11647214, filed 2025-03

“As I was driving with cruise control on a freeway at 70 mph the car suddenly displayed a warning to reduce speed. I continued to try to get to the next exit but almost instantly it started reducing my power and slowed me down to a crawl. I pulled over on the freeway and it would not restart. The tow truck to it to a chevy dealer and the next morning they called asking for details as the car started right up and they drove it around for 10 minutes without issue. They kept the vehicle all day but were unable to recreate the problem so they told me there was nothing they could do. …”

NHTSA complaint #11450678, filed 2022-02

Related service bulletins

Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2018218%
201715%
2016625%
200914%

Other parts of the 2018 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid

Electrical system
4 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
4 complaints
Engine
3 complaints
Fuel system
3 complaints
Other or unknown
3 complaints
Air bags
1 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Seat belts
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2018 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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