A class-action lawsuit has been filed against General Motors over the commonly reported ‘Shift to Park’ issue that some of its vehicles experience, including the Chevy Malibu, Blazer, Traverse and Volt.
This class action lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan by three separate plaintiffs in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Maryland, Car Complaints reports. The suit alleges certain GM vehicles fail to detect when the gear selector has been shifted into Park, blocking the ability for the user to shut the vehicle off. Typically a ‘Shift to Park’ warning message will appear on the driver information center when this happens. The user can jiggle and or move the gear shifter in order to remedy the issue, although this technique does not always work.
The suit says GM is aware of this widespread issue but has not acted to properly fix affected vehicles. The automaker has issued several technical service bulletins to address similar problems in a range of vehicles, including the Chevy Malibu, Blazer, Bolt and Traverse, as well as the GMC Acadia. Some customers have also paid out of pocket for repairs, which included replacing the entire transmission drive unit as well as the transmission control assembly park switches.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has received several reports from Chevy and GMC owners complaining they have experienced a similar problem with their vehicle. GM Authority did a quick perusal of the owner complaint section on the NHTSA website, which turned up several relevant complaints, including one from an owner who suggested GM issue a full recall for affected Chevy vehicles.
“Get ‘Shift to Park’ message when car is placed in park and turn off ignition,” the complaint read. “This seems to be a common error reported widely on 2016 through 2020 Chevrolet vehicles. I have even seen service bulletins mentioned. Why has Chevrolet not recalled this since it seems to be a weak switch used? This is not covered under the bumper-to-bumper warranty since I have 54,000 miles on a two-year-old car. This shouldn’t be failing after two years”
This isn’t the first time GM has been sued over the seemingly prevalent ‘Shift to Park’ problem. A band of GMC Acadia owners sued the automaker over the issue back in 2019 and two other similar lawsuits were filed in May and August of last year. We’ll provide an update on this latest legal proceeding when more information becomes available.
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This was a nightmare on my 2014 Buick Regal as well before I sold it. Couldn’t shut off the car as it thought I was not in park.
Good these crooks need to go out of business
Amen. Time for GM to be Liquidated.
@GMAuthority / SAM MCEACHERN the relevant TSB is 19-NA-206 for the shift to park issue.
It’s an issue with a microswitch, to remedy the issue you can replace the microswitch now (some dealerships replace the whole assembly) and add an inline jumper harness to increase the resistance to the switch so it will trigger more easier.
Volts are covered under the 100,000 mile 8 year Voltec warranty while other cars are covered under bumper to bumper.
I had this problem with our Buick LaCrosse 2013.
It is the micro switch.
I put some WD40 NEAR THE CONTACT AREA and it fixed it.Later added some silicone grease near the same area.
The shift lever when placed in Park would sometimes not connect with the micro switch.Now it does.
George
I have started having the “shift to park” issue with my 2019 Volt. Per GM’s technical bulletin 19-NA-206 this is covered under the Voltec Component Warranty specifically for the Volt (see page 8 of the bulletin). I contacted GM and they agreed this was covered under the Voltec Warranty and set me up with an authorized GM service center to repair the issue at no charge. After taking time off work and driving to another city to get the work done and waiting for almost three hours, I was then told that GM refused to cover the repair under warranty. I then contacted GM with the Case Number they had assigned and was told that the GM representative that set this up gave me incorrect information and no longer worked for GM and they refused to honor the promise to repair or offer reimbursement for my time and expense. They stated they did not have access to the GM Technical Bulletins and were under no obligation to honor the warranty that was explicitly stated in the bulletin.
This problem randomly comes and goes in my 2016 Malibu. Unfortunately, it never happens while I am at the dealership for routine maintenance…
The GPS detects when you are within a three block radius if You’re Friendly Neighborhood Chevrolet Dealer so they can say Problem Not Found.
Three people (and counting) with no sense of humor.
Ford Edge 2013 had a problem with shift monter for years I have to replace my own.At cost of 1300 dollars .We should go after ford for cost t Roger
😂🤣😂🤡
This just started on my 2018 Is Malibu how much is the dealer charging for the fix
My dealer in Venice Florida gave me an estimate of over $500.
My dealer in Indianapolis quoted just under 500.00, claiming the repair would take 3 hours. The bulletin put out by GM states the parts (2) are under 30.00 and time to repair is .08 hour. Needless to say I am looking to get it repaired elsewhere. In the meantime, I’ve been pushing the shifter button several times which has worked so far. And, yes, the dealer said problem not found when I had it in for an oil change and a quote to fix the ‘shift to park’ issue. Added note. My Malibu is a 2017 with only 32000 miles, but it’s not covered by any warranty… due to age. I agree with people who say GM should issue a recall for such a common defect.
I just had this fixed with my blazer today 4/26/2022 luckily it was covered with my bumper to bumper, I only have 30K miles on my 2019 Blazer. It took them just over a hour to fix. They added the harness too.
To much talk to the attorney on this case he will help you I just hung up with them
There’s a lawsuit on 2018 right class action n call NTHSA see if they help you
Same problem here GMC needs to do better these are brand new cars FR thts bad business and they don’t stand on business…
In the Volt, a minor annoyance at most. Going to the dealership is much more annoying.
The Malibu is a pile of junk. My 2016 Malibu had that issue & the engine blew up at 73,000 miles.
Will never own another Malibu or any gas powered GM car again.
#MorbidMalibu
This has been a major pain in my butt with our 2016 Chevrolet Malibu. I’ve learned that you can quickly flick the transmission lock trigger at the top of the shifter and the computer will often recognize that the vehicle is in park. But, what a pain! How can I join this lawsuit? Our dealership wanted over $750 for the repair!
All you will win in a class action lawsuit is $500 toward another GM car, and the attorneys buy more yachts and German cars.
…Or they agree to fix the problem.
I’m all in 2018 Chevy Camaro and the thing is Junk!! Everytime I turn around it’s something with that car and nobody wants to fix it??? Chevy get your $hit together this is unacceptable
They should close them down
I’m going through this with my 2016 Chevy Malibu. The first time it was covered under warranty. Now it’s happening again. What a pain. I have to turn the car on and off til it finally goes off. What is being done about this?
A jumper wire or a wire harness So far so good on my 17. Don’t want to jinx mine. There is a service bulletin about but NO recall.
Call the attorney on lawsuit I did n try NTHSA
I have a 2018 Acadia Denali that has on several occasions had the same problem. I will literally flick the shifter button several times and it will stop for awhile. Haven’t received any notice of this problem.
I started having this issue with my 2016 Malibu after it was actually taken to the dealership. It is random so even if I drive to the dealership the chances of it happening is 0 to none. It is always at random. My car actually has less then 45k miles. I have read about replacing the part (which GM is VERY WELL aware of) they even have it in their repair guide. I figured I would not waste time and money getting it done. I just wiggle the button or put the parking break on then change the gear to park. I know it is risky but I have to do what works. It in pen the issue is the car won’t shut off. I have found so many complaints about this and even found videos of how to fix it. They knew this was an issue. Yet they continued to keep using those particular parts. Hopefully we get a recall and for those who have paid they get reimbursed.
Yes they should I have a Chevy Malibu17 n between the mass air sensor and shift park I’m about done it’s the worst thing ever can’t seem 2 fix the problem just recall the car trash GMC needs 2 do Better…
I been complaining about my 2016 Malibu which I loved but it didn’t love me back. It’s gone be more issues with this vehicle cause once they fix one thing, other issues will be found. I emailed the CEO but she would never respond to me, only someone in her office. My car was having issues and this was one, and then another and another. It stayed at a Chevrolet dealership and they couldn’t figure out what the issues were. But they didn’t want to fix the car. Offers you a lil change and push you out the way. I was in a dangerous situation with my car, but thank GOD it crunk back up in time. I don’t want another Chevrolet.
Amen. I was lucky to trade in my morbid pile of junk Malibu for a Diesel Cruze.
To bad GM with the huge stick up their ass decided to stop making them. So onward to Toyota.
I’m have a Chevy 2018 traverse and I have had to pay to have this park issue twice now. The first time was about 4 months after I bought my cay brand new. I have just had to do it again last week. The first time it was under warranty but this time I paid for.
Call the attorney on this case I did
Whose the attorney?
I have a 2017 malibu. It first started happening at 10,000 miles. Dealer repaired it with the same faulty part. It happened again at 22,000 miles but my warrenty expired. I looked on the internet and found out that it should be a recall matter. I was able to fix it myself by bending a weak piece of tin that disengaged it to work. Worried it will happen again. Recall this problem!
They don’t want to recall is the rumor call attorney or nthsa
Here is another issue with your Chevy Malibu I will let you know this right now and I’m not happy. The key fob works fine but when you continue to push the button for the key to come out of the holder. The cheap ass metal that they’re using is faulting and the key breaks off from where the shoulder is on the key fob. They expected the customers to pay $250 per key fob to get replaced. Not only this it has happened with the Chevy Cruze and other Chevy vehicles a lot. GM stand up back your product and replace these key
GM won’t stand behind their products.
Accept that.
True today they said no to repurchase I lost power to my Mailbu to no gas no brakes to shutting down 😭
Had this issue with my 2018 traverse. I found the GM bulletin and yes it first suggest to take apart the shifter and lubricate the contact and add a capacitor to prevent arcing. this is a temporary fix because once the arcing oxidizes the contacts the lubrication is just a bandaid solution. when that fails they say to proceed to replace the shift selector with the upgraded part. that resolved my issue and I have not had any issues in the last 2 years.
I also had the same problem my car is a Chevy Malibu 2018 but only has 7500 miles on it and I’ve had this problem for a couple of weeks now and it cost me $500 to have it repaired. It should be recalled as it is very dangerous if you can’t get it into park and turn the car off.
I had this issue in my 2016 Malibu which I bought in 2018. Luckily it was still under warranty and had it fixed no problems.
I have it on my 2017 Malibu. It drove me crazy before I learned that “flick” trick. They should just go ahead and add that to the owners manual as it’s the only thing that works. The sad part is that this has been a known issue for many years across multiple models and GM just keeps using the same crappy parts.
My Cadillac ELR does the same thing. The FLICK of the shifter lockout switch fixes it every time. Come-on GM figure this out and take care of your loyal customers.
What is the “flick” trick? My car is having the problem listed in the article.
Press the release switch to move the handle several times.
Yep. One flick does it every time. Come on GM, fix this.
You have a serious issue with your fobs they’re made out of cheap metal it’s time you had a recall against them plain and simple to get a new fob because they’re breaking at the shoulder as soon as you open them up for the key. So it’s time you had a recall do the right thing start fixing these problems before you lose customers
I had the same problem with my 2017 Malibu with less than 24,000 miles on it. I had it fixed and it cost me nearly $600!
Hi,I am having the same problem with my 2016 chevy malibu, how do I join the law suit too.thanks
Me too Frank and I called Chevy about it a few weeks ago and told them.it should be a recall on this issue!
They said they couldn’t help me what did they tell you
Yes I want to know also how to join the lawsuit, Its been one issue after another, once my platinum warranty was up everything went on my Malibu, including the tranny!!!! It’s been maintenanced for everything when it’s due and now I just can’t get ahead, always paying for something to be repaired!!!!! And this “shift to start” is really annoying. To top it off after maintenancing everything the check engine light is still on!!!!!!! I need help!!!!! Please let me know how to join! Making a payment on a car that just keeps failing on me is a huge issue! GM needs to pay for these headaches!!! 😡
Used to be a GM fan. But since they’ve filed the Cruise lawsuit, which essentially says the consumer is too stupid to know the difference between Blue Cruise and Super Cruise, well they can rot in hell. Apparently they’re too busy filling lawsuits to build cars right.
I’ve never had that problem in my ’54 Studebaker. We’ve come so far.
Neither of my Nana’s 50s Stoodies had a problem. Our various Hudsons with Hydramatics had no problem. Mom’s 53 New Yorker with GyroMatic didn’t, nor did our 55 DeSoto with PowerFlite.
Down through the years, we have owned countless GMs with column or console shifters, shifted either by cable, linkage, or electrically. No problems. Our few Fords had their share of issues, but gear selectors were not among them.
The shifter in my 63 Cutlass with the little V8 was the only exception. It had its indicator go catty-wampus, with the little arrow landing between the gear one selected. Virtually all of the 61-63 BOP compacts with the little V8 had engine mount issues, sometimes ending up with sticking gas pedals when you turned left from a stop. My Olds did that; which got a bit exciting. I had the mounts replaced, and the mechanic adjusted the shift indicator. I never had another issue.
The ONLY recent issues experienced by anyone in my family regarding shifters was in my first Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid. It has the much-maligned dial shifter, which I, for one, don’t mind at all. Mine would a bit “confused” going into gear a time or two, with the dial locking. But, a pause of a few seconds, then turning the knob again, solved the problem. I mentioned this to my service writer. “Mister Grizzly, we are aware of the problem, there is a bulletin on it. We will update your firmware while you get it serviced.” Got it back, and never another problem.
Now that I think of it, the column shifter on my ’04 Tahoe has been trouble free, too. I am thankful that was before the design was improved.
Thank you for the nostalgia. Our family had a ‘57 DeSoto and a ‘63 Dart convertible with push button gear selectors. I was too young to drive the DeSoto, but did get to drive the Dart. The other quirky thing on the DeSoto was the speedo was a rotating barrel mounted longitudinally viewed through a narrow horizontal slit. The barrel was painted with a ramped red section. Viewed through the slit, it looked like a red bar graph progressing left to right as speed increased. Odd as they were, the push button gear selectors were reliable. There were no tranny interlocks back then.
Unlike GM, Chrysler and Ford did not allow the ignition key to be pulled out in the engine-running position back in the 1960s. I had a ‘69 Chevy G-10 van and even that late in the game GM still allowed the key to be removed with the engine running. I believe the reason GM had that feature was to allow the car to be started for warm-up and the owner could lock the car and keep the key to unlock the door to be able to get back in. The dash mounted key switch was pretty much a joke, especially on the G-10. It would have been easy to reach behind the dash, pull the connector, and then bridge the battery connection with with paper clip or two and then engage the starter as needed with another clip.
The “twirling worm” speedo was seen in several other cars as well. 1961 and near years had that same thing.
The buttons DID have a form of interlock. If you nailed the R button moving forward above a very low speed, the transmission went into Neutral. It did not slam into reverse. If you did this by error, you just pushed N(eutral) to unlock the buttons, and you then did what you wanted.
The button mechanisms in all the Chrysler products were mechanical, tied, ultimately, into a housed cable that went down to the transmission. Dead-on reliable.
Packard tried an electric servo motor and a set of what looked like door bell buttons on a panel mounted to a stalk on the steering column. They swiftly abandoned this design because too many put the cars in Park on a hill and let the car rest on the Park sprag in the transmission. The servo motors didn’t have the strength to get past this. Tele-Touch in the Edsel was abandoned after the first model year for similar reasons.
In those days, GM used separate ignition and door-keys, so one did not have to pull the ignition key out of the switch if he or she wanted to go back inside during warm-up……just use the door key to get back in the car.
My father bought a 65 Dodge Polaris with push button shifting my dad kept it for one year got rid of it because of that damn push button shifting. It was nothing but problems. Same with some neighbors..
That was a neat trick, getting a 1965 car with the pushbuttons that Chrysler discontinued at the close of the 1964 model year.
That’s Dodge POLARA, not Polaris.
At one time an owners manual was about 30 pages, now close to 500 pages. Just more things to go wrong.
You will also notice that a lot of those hundreds of pages are safety related, going into all manner of explantion about things common-sense drivers already do, or know. Those 35 page manuals also were for cars made before the days of personal injury law becoming an industry.
I have the same problem in my 2019 Malibu…
Ya know I hate to say this and be “that guy”… But a Car is not a refrigerator or toaster oven. Many parts break on all different brands of cars all the time it’s a constantly moving machine subject to all kinds of weather conditions, poor maintenance… By some people, dirt that collects in the shifter concole. I own a 2010 Chevy Equinox and I have never had a problem with shifter or the key fob breaking… Mine has the flip out key. My friend’s wife owns a 2018 Equinox no shifter issues, my wife owns a 2019 Buick Enclave no issues although I like the Buick shifter pull down for drive, up and left for reverse, and a simple button with a P on it that you press to go into park nice and. Simple and it saves room on the center console. Maybe these issues is one reason why GM is switching to push button control for the transmission.
Is this a warranty repair ? By the book, it is out of bumper to bumper warranty and so far dealers have not covered under the powertrain warranty since the failed component is not internal to the engine, transmission, or other listed part. This is why it’s always a good idea with any vehicle to get the extended warranty… Even Hyundai and Kia’s great Warranty is power train only.
For the Volt’s it is, on page 4 of the TSB it has a special exception. It’s covered under the 100,000 mile 8 year Voltec warranty not the bumper to bumper.
I have 2018 Chevy Mailbu Since January I to was getting shift to park message to now This just happened to me my car lost power to not moving as I pressed on the gas to error messages to shutting down thank God I’m alive
I have done my own studies try getting a attorney or file complaint form to NTHSA I know how you all feel ❤️
Call the attorney or try NTHSA
How do we sign up for a 2019 GMC Acadia now? Just paid for this to be fixed.
Yes this Shift to Park issue affected my 2017 GMC Acadia. The dealer replaced the harness first. When that failed to fix the problem they replaced the shifter. That sequence was required by the dealer to cover and repair the Shift to Park under the GM certified used car warranty. This fix seems to have remedied the Shift to Park issue. It may help to video the problem with your cell phone to further document this intermittent issue.
This is what happens when you go from a mature, tried-and-true, turn-key based ignition system to a totally electrical based system. The inability to turn off the engine is the most idiotic, avoidable problem there could possibly be. The driver should NEVER be without the ability to kill the engine on demand. NEVER.
I could not agree more! I am led to understand that either holding the button for a long time, or three (or is it 5?) rapid presses of the button, kills the ignition. But, why all that nonsense?
I have a 2019 Malibu and my shift to park warning started coming on about 6 months into me owning the car. It’s a certified pre-owned vehicle. It had like 50,000 miles or so on it… I thought I was good. Boy was I wrong and oh yes I did purchase the extended warranty and it also still had some factory warranty left. But neither covered my problem and I had to pay out of my pocket. I needed a car while mine was being fixed so they suggested I go to Enterprise to rent a car or just take it to another dealership and hopefully they could give me a courtesy car. So I did end up taking it to another dealership (Chevy) and yes they provided me with a courtesy car for a fee! So I had to pay for the repairs plus a car to drive while they were fixing it. I can’t wait to get rid of this trash car and I will Never deal with GMC OR CHEVROLET again. Buyer be aware!!!
I have this problem now with my 2019 Traverse. I called the dealership to get this fixed and they acted like they never heard of this issue. I lease the traverse so now I’m wondering if I can go turn my lease in with this issue?
Our 2018 Acadia started experiencing the “shift to park” in June 2021, of course the warranty ran out in April. And to make matters worse the local GM dealershiip was sold and is no longer a GM dealership, the closest one is about 100 miles away. I have owned many, many GM vehicles over my lifetime but will not buy another. I’m looking at other brands including imports. It’s frustrating that GM kept using this poor design with a flimsy micro switch and should have stepped up and made it right with owners instead of having to be dragged through the courts pissing off their customers. I was born and raised in the Rust Belt, long time loyal GM buyer. Bye-bye GM.
I purchased my first GM car a Chevy Nova back in 1974 and thought they finally got it when they announced their commitment to EV’s in 2010. I purchased a Volt in thinking the 2nd generation 2017 Volt would be a leap forward. The parking malfunction and other naming problems is GM’s way of testing poor designs on unsuspecting customers. They don’t honor their warranty and only support their products by pulling you through the ringer, not how you treat loyal customers. This Volt is my last GM car thank goodness.
Just another slime ball act by the “Design Flaw Team”.
How do I get in on this lawsuit. I recently purchased a chevy malibu 2018 a year ago and like 4 months into owning it the shift to park message started to show up I’d like to know how to get this fixed and or file in on this lawsuit. Thank u
@ bd forget GM… How can a 2018 vehicle be out of warranty already? My wife has a 2019 Buick Enclave with 5 year 100,000 mile power train warranty plus bumper to bumper until 125,00 miles. It’s well worth with any vehicle from ANY manufacturer to have the best warranty yes you’ll pay for it but in the long run the bumper to bumper is well worth it… I don’t think a “Power train” ie engine and transmission would cover electronics anyway. The shifter problem is electronic not the transmission… Even Hyundai and Kia would not cover that.
I have an 2018 malibu and it started 500 miles out of bumper to bumper warranty. I was told it would cost me 500 bucks to fix it. Not to mention my transmission failed at 40,000 which they fixed . I bought the car new and have had nothing but issues. Cars are not made like they used to be just sad.
2018 Traverse do the exact same thing. I had to go on YouTube to figure out how to cut it off. They need to fix it ASAP!
I have a 2019 Chevy Blazer and this issue just started. Good to know I am not alone.
Same exact thing happened to our 2018 Volt. We had it at the dealer for service. Just under 36k miles before warranty expired. A few days later we went on a week long trip with it and problem started, got the shift to park message and could not turn off car. Started happening almost every time we stopped, had to shift in and out of park several times to get it to shut off. Took it back to the dealer when we got home, now @ 36400 miles, dealer told me it’s now out of warranty and I’d have to use my extended warranty but had to pay $100 deductible. After a lengthy no so pleasant conversation with him about how and why with low miles this should not have this problem and GM needs to cover it. He said sorry it’s not covered, we get a lot of these. So I told him to fix it and expect a phone call from the Gm representative because it will be covered. I went home called Gm customer service adviser, not as a happy customer. I’ve been loyal to Chevy, owning 7 vehicles in the past, this would be my last. About an hour later got a call from dealer, no problem, parts and service are covered under warranty, but will be a few days, do you need a rental car, it’s on us. Now a Lawsuit, hmm,
Always come armed with the TSB if you know it. The Volt’s Shift to Park issue is covered under the Voltec warranty. So your car was never anywhere near it not being covered.
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I have no problem with my 17′ Malibu. Even though I bought it from a used car lot, with just a few under 3000 miles. Which I was blessed with. Not all cars made from factories would have that issue, some people probably either abused it before someone else bought the car or something. My car was in an auction before it was at the dealership I bought it from. An elderly couple past away and it was sitting in the garage, and I’m really making sure I take care of it. No matter the issues, I am happy that at least it works and able to travel to see my mom and work and just having it. I used to walk all the time and bike. So I have no complaint.
1200 dollars for a full bumper to bumper warranty on my new Hyundai Santa Fe Calligraphy 281 horses and 327 Torque. I was going to buy a terrain Denali but after test driving one over the weekend with that 1.5t no thanks. Now that Buick Envision is a nice CUV with the 2.0 turbo.
This happened to me two weeks ago . The dealer guessed at two two different parts. Three hours later and three hundred dollars so far every thing works.
Our 2017 Malibu has this issue come and go. Since it’s not considered a safety issue good luck with GM fixing it.
Same thing happen to me on my 2017 GMC Acadia, when I was on vacation couldn’t get the car to shut off without moving the gear, starting car on and off, so aggravating… Finally when I got home took to the dealer and had it fixed for a 500.00 charge and was told several other customers had the same problem…
17 Malibu. I want in on the lawsuit
Ive had it replaced on my 2018 Chevy Treverse twice already ,thank god it was still under warranty!! But how many more times is this gonna happen!!
My 2017 Malibu does this as well, shift into park. I have to giggle the shifter back and forth. I bought it brand new in May 2017 and it only has 18,890 miles on it. Took it in to the Dealership today for a different issue, I was driving down the road and it jerked real hard then engine light came on and loss of power. They said it is the power train control module. Luckily anything to do with the power train is still under warranty or it would cost me $1000.
I had the same issue with my 2016 Malibu earlier this year. It cost me 1100.00 to have it fixed.
I have a 2013 Chevy Malibu LTZ, that has the Shift to Park Issue. I used to be able to jiggle the shifter and it would occaisonally stop. Now I cannot get it to totally shut off, It just keeps dinging the message Shift To Park. So I just leave it. What else can I do? Today when I got to work, I could not shut it off after 2-3 minutes of tapping the shifter, backing up and going forward numerous times so I just left it. I came out 5 minutes later and it had not timed out, I had shut the radio off before I went into work and noticed the date defaulted to 12/26/2018 not sure what that was about. Will I end up with a dead battery if Information system stays on when I leave the car?
My 2014 Caddy does the same thing. The fix is to just press the shift lock out button on the shift knob and let it snap back once. Been doing this for years and it’s never failed me.
I have a feeling it’s not hardware but software instead. Just a guess. Seems to happen when I rush the proceedure of turning off the car and getting out?
Good luck.
I have a 2014 Caddilac ELR does exactly the same thing and I agree that it is not hardware but a software issue. Come on now GM get it together. A software fix is cheap for everyone.
I have a 2017 Chevy Volt that I’ve been getting this “Shift to Park” message for weeks. My car died three times. I took it to a Chevy dealer who said they fixed the issue lol. That’s a joke. Now it’s stuck in front of my sons house with no power steering and the same shift to park problem. I called the guy back at the dealership and he’s like well your car isn’t under warranty anymore, get it towed here and we will look at it.
LOL Load of BS it’s still under Voltech warranty and Shift to Park is covered under Voltech.
Here’s another complaint the screen for the radio all of the sudden run black I can’t tell what channels I am on. I went to an audio repair store I’ve gone to the dealership they tell me I could cost up to $1,500 its not a fuse. The audio repair store told me that the screen is cracked. The screen is not cracked there in there to make money. Something electrical has gone wrong on this 2014 Chevy Malibu. The dealer I bought it from Oakville Ontario won’t even guarantee the repair. They told me I did not buy the vehicle from there. I have the bill of sale I have the banking information. The finance which is through the bank could not believe it when I explained it to them that they told me I did not buy the car from that dealership. It’s time that government stepped in and stopped this crap that these dealers are doing. Ripping people off.
My 2018 chevy traverse is having the shift to park warning. It comes and goes. This should be a routine check for any chevy dealer since this problem keeps occurring in different models.
This is annoying especially when you can’t cut the engine off. 😒
This should be a recall
How can I join the lawsuit? I’ve had this problem for a while! It’s crazy and there should be a recall
I am having that same issue first it wouldn’t shift to park, and now it wont shift out of park. I have a 2017 Malibu.
Im having the same issue but now its stuck in park. 2017 Malibu- i need to be apart of this aswell.
When are they actually going to do something about this lawsuit? I am sick of having this issue with my 2017 Malibu that mind you only has 20,000 miles on it and this has been an ongoing issue.
Typical for gm to let its owners down like this. They just do not seem to care about certain product problems. We are a former gm family that moved on because of problems with a gm product.
my 2019 malibu started doing this at 12,000 miles. thankful under warrantee, and now this recall should take care of it.
I have a 2017 Malibu that has the same issue when I go to turn it off. “Shift to park” is displayed on the dash and I have to restart it and wiggle the shifter ( multiple times) to shut it off. I also have the key fob issue that is not detected when I try to start it. Once I finally get it started I can’t shut it off. 🤔
My 2017 Malibu was doing the same thing. Dealer installed a wiring harness and that worked for a while but problem returned. Now installed a switch. This one on my dime. As of now it’s working. BTW $28 part and 2 hrs labor.
I don’t why GM and every other car manufacturer for that matter just don’t use a standard gear selector like they did prior to all this “look at me my car is different and unique” garbage. For example I have a 2010 Chevy Equinox LTZ and I have never had this problem and I am also on my sixth GM vehicle… I owned a 1997 Lumina, 2001 Pontiac Grand Am, 2002 Camaro Z28, 1996 Chevy Blazer LS, 2010 Chevy Equinox LTZ, 2019 Buick Enclave… Never a shifter problem in any of these cars and they where all used cars at that. Just go back to making things simple there is no reason why a gear selector has to be over done!
I was disappointed yesterday Jan 10 2022 about my 2019 Malibu car. I couldn’t shut off my car as it thought I was not in park. There is a shift to park message shows in the screen when my car is already in park. I have noticed this message since last week. The milage is only 9222. Yesterday I went to GMC asap and they fixed it. I’m so thankful that the warranty of the car will be expired in March 2022.
My car started doing this as well “shift to park” when it’s already in park. This is a real concern as you can’t turn the car off. Nobody has extra $ to jst let their car run until it automatically shuts off. Huge concern!!
That’s not the end of your problem
I took mine back for repair and it will eventually do it again
Once seen by the dealership did that correct the problem? What did they do or say was the issue? Mine goes in on 2/21 but it’s still under warranty
There are two fixes that need to be done, some dealers just replace the whole assembly but if they don’t add the jumper it can come back.
They need to replace the microswitch and add a jumper to increases the electrical resistance.
The Microswitches are now available on their own.
The TSB is 19-NA-206
Thanks you for including the TSB. Very helpful
My dealer did that. Now
How bout the gas pedal problem
GM does not work for their customers. I tell anyone that says they are looking to buy a new car. I had a 2016 Chevy Cruise that caught fire, electric issues. GM was the worst try to get them to assist me. Finally traded for a 2017 Malibu that have had issues from the start. My newest issue is the Shift to Park. I will never own a Chevy again and I will tell everyone to not waste their money either. I even had an issue and the service guy told me I needed a $3000 fix and it was a part my car didn’t even have. LIARS
Yea my 2017 Malibu has electrical gremlins for sure. Transmission, drive by wire throttle pedal, the DIC has screens for a hybrid which mine isn’t. I seen warnings for low assist power steering too. The auto headlight for hi beams is fifty fifty.
Micro switches shouldn’t have problem for years. This is across many of the Chevy/ GM platforms. Currently experiencing same issues in my 2016 comaro. Started at 65k in milage. 3 different dealerships and 3 different cost estimates. 600 to 900 dollars. All chevy dealers. I have been a loyal customer for 20 yrs and now I may decide to go Kia at this point. GM just needs to do the Damn recall!!!!
My car started doing the same thing. I’m currently at a Chevy dealership to get it fix, but they told me I have to pay for it. She told me before they touched my car that it should cover under the warranty since this is a common for this vehicle, then came back and told me it’s not covered under the warranty and it’ll cost $700+.
I just had this fixed with my blazer today 4/26/2022 luckily it was covered with my bumper to bumper, I only have 30K miles on my 2019 Blazer. It took them just over a hour to fix. They added the harness too.
One of my Cadillac ELRs has this shift to park problem it very annoying and can develop into a safety issue. We love our ELRs to have this issue is deshartning GM should issue a recall and get this fixed before people get hurt.
I have a 2014 ELR and shift to park issue has been happening at regular intervals for years but I get it working by flicking the shifter pull switch. Goofy, that GM engineers haven’t been able to come up with a fix. Personally I feel like it’s a software issue. I love this car. What a shame.
I have a 2014 ELR and shift to park issue has been happening at regular intervals for years but, I get it working by flicking the shifter pull switch. Goofy, that GM engineers haven’t been able to come up with a fix. Personally I feel like it’s a software issue. I love this car. What a shame.
I have this issue with my 2019 Malibu LT. Who do i file a complaint with?
My car lost power no brakes no gas while driving and it shut down I to need help yesterday gm said no to my request of repurchase
How do you get on the lawsuit.
I’m having this problem with my 2016 malibu it’s in the shop right now going to cost $500 not happy will never buy another Malibu, and just to turn around and put the same sh1t product back on there,how long before it Jack’s up again
i have a 2018 chevy malibu who has this same issue, why is GM not fixing this under warranty when they know this a known issue.
i have a 2018 chevy malibu that has this same issue, why is GM not fixing this under warranty when they know this a known issue.
how do we join lawsuit. Just had to pay $550 for this problem for my 2017 Malibu. Second time this has happened. First time it was under warranty.
Can we add Camaro to the list? My 2021 Camaro is having the same issue.
I am on my second round of the “Shift to Park” issue on my 2018 Chevy Traverse High Country. And not happy about it. Are there any lawsuits filed in the State of Minnesota that I can join? Since the initial fix worked for only 2 weeks, it seems like this could be an expensive fix if the whole shift unit needs to be replaced. I love this car. Seems like this is a known issue and needs to be addressed by GM/Chevy.
I purchased my 2020 Traverse new in December 2019. I just recently passed 80k miles and my vehicle has started the “Shift to Park” issue. I have read that there is a lawsuit. What is the status and what is my recourse to have GM correct this known issue?
Our daughter, a loyal GM customer just traded her Malibu for a Honda Accord because of the shifter problem. She felt unsafe with the problem. She has been pleasantly surprised by how much better the Honda is in almost every way. Smoother, quieter, roomier, better economy, better safety rating. The fit and finish are also more refined. Betting she won’t look at GM again.
Okay, so here it is March 18, 2024 and nothing has been said or done about a recall on the “Shift to Park” Issue. I have a 2019 Blazer RS that has 12,360 miles on it. The issue started a month ago. Today was the 3rd time it happened and it was while I was at the grocery store. I tried for 3-5 minutes to shut it off until finally chimes stopped themselves. I have an appointment with my Chevy dealership Wednesday for an oil change, tire rotation and 12 point check up. I’ll be having a chat with the service department and I’m pretty sure I’ll be breaking out the credit card because GM is apparently refusing to issue a recall. It’s time to contact the NTHSA to get my name on their list of angry customers. This is really sad mainly because I’ve been a faithful GM owner since I bought my first car. That was 55 years ago.