2014 Chevrolet Malibu power train problems
52 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2014 Chevrolet Malibu — 15% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Received vehicle at roughly 181,000 miles. Operated fine for about 5,000 miles and then began to show problems. In most cases when pressing down hard on the accelerator pedal, transmission drops into a lower gear and revs up to 5k rpm, cancelling cruise control, and staying there until accelerator…”
filed Sep 11, 2025
“The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the lights on the gear shifter was flashing, with the power steering assist and parking assist messages displayed on the instrument panel. The contact stated that the vehicle jerked violently while…”
filed Feb 24, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- In the affected vehicles, the transmission shift cable adjuster may disengage from the…Campaign 14V092000 · Feb 21, 2014
Power Train problems in other Malibu years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Malibu | 5 | 15% |
| 2023 Malibu | 7 | 12% |
| 2022 Malibu | 23 | 25% |
| 2021 Malibu | 26 | 32% |
| 2020 Malibu | 57 | 29% |
| 2019 Malibu | 65 | 35% |
| 2018 Malibu | 168 | 24% |
| 2017 Malibu | 138 | 20% |
| 2016 Malibu | 166 | 20% |
| 2015 Malibu | 31 | 12% |
| 2013 Malibu | 53 | 6% |
| 2012 Malibu | 49 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2014 Chevrolet Malibu
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.