2013 Chevrolet Malibu
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Electrical system is the leading concern among 922 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 10th highest complaint count among 26 Malibu model years with reports.
Of the 2013 reports, 38 involved a crash and 11 involved a fire. 34 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Suspension, rearDec 22, 2021
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2010-2013 Buick Lacrosse, 2012-2013 Buick Regal, and 2013 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles sold or ever registered in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, or Wisconsin. These vehicles may have rear toe links that received an improper amount of electrocoating (e-coat) corrosion protection, which could cause the e-coat to become brittle and break away when contacted by road debris. Over time, the e-coat may chip away, exposing the metal toe link and making it more susceptible to corrosion. Corrosion may eventually cause the toe link to thin and ultimately fracture.
A rear toe link fracture may reduce the driver's ability to control the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Dealers will replace the rear suspension toe links and adjuster fasteners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 27, 2022. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N212346640. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recalls 20V-764 and 21V-633.
Campaign 21V00F000 on NHTSA.gov
Suspension, rearAug 12, 2021
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2013 Buick Regal, Chevrolet Malibu, and Buick Lacrosse vehicles sold or ever registered in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, or Wisconsin. These vehicles may have rear toe links that received excessive electrocoating (e-coat) corrosion protection, which could cause the e-coat to become brittle and break away when contacted by road debris. Over time, the e-coat may chip away, exposing the metal toe link and making it more susceptible to corrosion. Corrosion may eventually cause the toe link to thin and ultimately fracture.
A rear toe link fracture may reduce the driver's ability to control the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Dealers will replace the rear suspension toe links and adjuster fasteners, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on September 30, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 3, 2022. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N212330130.
Campaign 21V633000 on NHTSA.gov
Suspension, rearDec 21, 2020
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2012-2013 Buick Regal, 2013 Chevrolet Malibu, and 2010-2013 Buick Lacrosse vehicles sold or ever registered in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, or Wisconsin. These vehicles may have rear toe links that received excessive electrocoating (e-coat) corrosion protection, which could cause the e-coat to become brittle and break away when contacted by road debris. Over time, the e-coat may chip away, exposing the metal toe link and making it more susceptible to corrosion. Corrosion may eventually cause the toe link to thin and ultimately to fracture.
A rear toe link fracture may reduce the driver's ability to control the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear suspension toe links and adjuster fasteners free of charge. Parts are not currently available. Owners were mailed an interim notification on January 27, 2021, and April 15, 2021. A third notification was mailed on August 19, 201. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N202308930.
Campaign 20V764000 on NHTSA.gov
Electrical system, ignitionJul 5, 2016
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Buick Verano and 2016 Chevrolet Malibu as the electronic park lock lever may allow the ignition key to be removed without the transmission being in PARK. Also, certain 2013 Buick Encore, 2011 Buick Regal, 2013-2014 Buick Verano, 2011-2016 Chevrolet Cruze, 2010-2013 Chevrolet Equinox 2013-2015 Chevrolet Malibu, and 2011-2013 GMC Terrain vehicles may have been serviced with similar defective replacement electronic park lock levers. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."
If the key is removed without the transmission in PARK, the vehicle may rollaway as occupants are exiting, increasing the risk of injury.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and if necessary replace the key cylinder lock housing, free of charge. The recall began on October 14, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, Buick 1-800-521-7300, and GMC 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 50490 and 50491.
Campaign 16V502000 on NHTSA.gov
Power train, automatic transmission, gear position indication (prndl)Apr 24, 2015
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured April 10, 2012, to August 2, 2012. In the affected vehicles, the console transmission gear selection indicator may not illuminate the shift position selected. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 102, "Transmission Shift Position Sequence, Starter Interlock, and Transmission Braking Effect."
If the console shift indicator does not illuminate the transmission gear selection, a driver could inadvertently select a transmission position other than the position the driver intended, increasing the risk of a crash.
GM has notified owners, and dealers will replace the transmission gear selection control module, free of charge. The recall began on April 20, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 12162.
Campaign 15V245000 on NHTSA.gov
Visibility, sun/moon roof assemblyMar 23, 2015
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles October 24, 2011, to March 5, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the Slide or Tilt switch for the roof panel may not be adequately recessed to prevent the switch from inadvertently being pressed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 118, "Power-Operated Window, Partition, and Roof Panel Systems."
The Slide or Tilt roof panel switch may inadvertently be pressed and the roof panel may auto-close unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a pinch injury.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the Body Control Module (BCM) software to remove auto-close feature for certain switch positions, free of charge. The recall began April 21, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 15176.
Campaign 15V164000 on NHTSA.gov
Electrical system, wiringNov 13, 2013
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured October 25, 2011, through June 29, 2012 and equipped with the 8-way power adjustable front seat feature. The wiring harness for the power seat may contact the seat frame which may chafe the harness.
If the harness is chaffed enough to expose the wires, a short circuit could occur, resulting unintended movement of the seat, the seat to become inoperative, sparking under the seat, flickering lights, smoke, or possibly a fire.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the wire harness and repair and secure it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began during December 2013. Owners may contact GM at 1-800-521-7300. GM's recall campaign number is 13342.
Campaign 13V566000 on NHTSA.gov
Suspension, rearJan 23, 2013
General Motors is recalling certain model year 2013 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles, manufactured December 6, 2011, through January 15, 2013. One or more rear suspension bolts may not have been tightened to the specified torque. This may lead to sudden changes in vehicle handling.
Sudden changes in vehicle handling may increase the risk of a crash.
General Motors will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and retighten the bolts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notifications have already begun and will be completed shortly. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-521-7300.
Campaign 13V024000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lighting, turn signalOct 4, 2012
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Buick Regal and model year 2013 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with two turn signal bulbs in each front turn signal. If one of the two front turn signal bulbs burn out in either front turn signal lamp, there is no indication to the driver. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
If the driver is not aware that a turn signal is not functioning properly, the driver may continue to drive the vehicle. If half of a front turn signal is not illuminating, other driver's may not be aware that the affected vehicle is turning, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
GM will notify owners, dealers will update the body control module software, free of charge. The recall began in September 2014. Owners may contact Buick at 1-800-521-7300 or Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 12212.
Campaign 12V484000 on NHTSA.gov
Electrical system, softwareMay 18, 2012
GENERAL MOTORS (GM) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 24, 2011, THROUGH MARCH 31, 2012. AFTER AN EVENT OF HARD BRAKING, THE SENSING AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULE (SDM) MAY RESET ITSELF.
IF THIS OCCURS DURING AN AGGRESSIVE TURNING MANEUVER, AND THEN AFTERWARDS A POTENTIAL VEHICLE ROLLOVER EVENT IS SENSED, THE ROOF RAIL AIRBAG MAY UNINTENTIONALLY DEPLOY. ADDITIONALLY, THE AIR BAGS AND/OR SEATBELT PRETENSIONERS MAY NOT DEPLOY DURING A SEVERE CRASH, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
GM WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE SDM. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 13, 2012.
Campaign 12V224000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: electrical system
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Steering, Electrical system, Jul 18, 2018
WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, RADIO AND OTHER ELECTRICS GO BLANK, STEERING WHEEL FEELS LOCKED UP BUT I ASSUME IT HAS LOST POWER STEERING. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. IT CORRECTS ITSELF IN FEW SECONDS BUT ONCE NEARLY SWERVED INTO A CAR AS THE WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN.
Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Jul 12, 2018
TAKATA RECALL I HAVE MY CAR FOR LESS THAN 6 MONTH DASHBOARD IS DEAD IT JUMPS ON AND OFF FROM TIME TO TIME , SERVICES LIGHTS ARE COMING ON , MY STEERLING WHEEL IS PULLING TO THE RIGHT I CAN'T LET IT GO WITH IT PULLING AND ALMOST CAUSING A WRECK ON THE ROAD
Steering, Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Jun 28, 2018
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND CITY STREETS MY CAR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CUT COMPLETELY OFF WHILE ENGINE IS STILL RUNNING. IT JERKS THE CAR TO LEFT OR RIGHT AND THEN CUTS BACK MLM ON. CAN'T STEER UNTIL THE POWER COMES BACK ON IF I'M DRIVING OR PARKED. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS COMES ON THEN MESSAGE OF ENGINE POWER REDUCED. HAVE BEEN IN SERVICE SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON AND STILL CANT FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND AFRAID I WILL GET IN AN ACCIDENT SOON. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS.
Electrical system, Jun 18, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE SERVICE BATTERY AND ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON EIGHT DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART EACH TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DYER CHEVROLET FT. PIERCE (4200 SOUTH US HIGHWAY 1, FORT PIERCE, FL 34982, (772) 461-4800) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE GENERATOR CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 188,000. *TT THE RECALL WAS FOR GCM GENERATOR CONTROL MODULE. UPDATED 9/26/18*JB
Steering, Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Jun 15, 2018
TOUCH SCREEN GOES BLACK, LOSE SOUND, RANDOMLY LOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING, CAR COMPLETELY STALLS AT STOP AS WELL AS WHILE DRIVING, STEERING WHEEL LOCKS WHILE DRIVING GOING STRAIGHT OR IN THE MIDDLE OF TURN, ALL THIS HAPPENS AT RANDOM TIMES DOESN'T MATTER HOW FAR AND HOW LONG, NO TRIGGER HAS BEEN FOUND, DEALERSHIP CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. CAR WILL LOCK KEY IN THE IGNITION AND WILL NOT RELEASE FOR A WHILE AND NO ELECTRICITY WORKS. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND CAR WAS RELEASED BACK TO ME BECAUSE NO ISSUE WAS FOUND. TESTING WAS DONE AND FOUND NO ISSUES WITH MY CAR. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A FEW MONTHS
Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), May 31, 2018
WHILE DRIVING (ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS) ON CITY STREETS MY CAR EXPERIENCES MULTIPLE ELECTRONIC FAILURES INCLUDING.. FLICKERING DISPLAY SCREEN, LOSS OF MY LINK RADIO SYSTEM, SHUT DOWN OF POWER STEERING, AND WARNING DISPLAYS OF NEED TO SERVICE STABILITY SYSTEM. WHEN IT FIRST OCCURED I WAS TURNING RIGHT IN A CITY INTERSECTION LOSS OF POWER STEERING LED THE WHEEL TO LOCK AND THIS LACK OF CONTROL ALMOST FORCED ME INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, I WAS FORCED TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES AND STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTIONS AND RESTART THE CAR TO REGAIN CONTROL. IT CONTINUES TO DISPLAY THIS ISSUE UNTIL I MADE IT TO THE MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC ALSO DROVE THE VEHICLE AND LOGGED SIMILIAR EXPERIENCES. AFTER THE ISSUE WAS THOUGHT TO BE A LOOSE GROUND IN THE CAR THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO BE RESOLVED.I EMAILED CHEVY MULTIPLE TIMES ABOUT MY CONCERNS WONDERING IF THIS WAS A NOTED PROBLEM FOR MY CAR, I WAS TOLD THAT SINCE THERE WAS NO RECALL THEY WOULD DO NOTHING FOR ME. SINCE IT SEEMED TO BE OKAY I LET IT GO AND CONTINUED. A COUPLE DAYS LATER WHILE DRIVING THE CAR EXPERIENCED ANOTHER REOCCURRENCE OF THE INCIDENT WHILE DRIVING THIS TIME ONLY LOSS OF RADIO AND OTHER DISPLAYS. I AGAIN EMAILED CHEVY AND TOOK MY CAR TO THE SHOP. I STARTED GOOGLING TO FIND ANSWERS WHERE I FOUND MULTIPLE FORUMS WITH 100S OF SIMILAR EXAMPLES AND CHEVY VIA EMAIL STILL CONTINUES TO DENY ISSUES WITH THE MANUFACTURERING OF THE CAR. AFTER 10 DAYS IN THE SHOP, HOUNDING CHEVY FOR ANSWERS I WAS ABLE TO RECEIVE WORD OF A MEMO FROM A LOCAL CHEVY MECHANIC THAT STATED THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN ISSUE FOR MY MODEL/YEAR AND LISTED POTENTIAL FIXES. WHEN I INFORMED CHEVY OF MY ANGER TOWARDS THE MEMO BEING KEPT FROM ME THEY REPLIED THAT I WASN'T ALLOWED TO HAVE THE INFORMATION SINCE I WASN'T A CHEVY MECHANIC. THE ISSUE HAS NOW OCCURED AGAIN ALMOST RESULTING IN ANOTHER ACCIDENT AND MY CAR LOST POWER COMPLETELY. I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR 3 MONTHS.
Steering, Electrical system, Engine, May 29, 2018
I HAVE HAD REPEATED ISSUES INVOLVING MY 2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU ECO DATING BACK TO 2014. I HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED FOR THE SAME ISSUES MULTIPLE TIMES AND THE ISSUE IS STILL NOT RESOLVED. MY VEHICLES HESITATES CONSTANTLY AND STALLS (CUTS COMPLETELY OFF) IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO LOCKS UP OCCASIONALLY AND WATER LEAKS IN THE TRUNK. I HAVE OWNED A FEW 'BRAND NEW' VEHICLES AND I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED ANYTHING LIKE THIS IN MY LIFE. I AM VERY SCARED FOR MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF MY CHILD. I HAVE VOICED MY CONCERNS ABOUT MY SAFETY MANY TIMES ESPECIALLY AFTER ALMOST BEING HIT FROM BEHIND BY A TRACTOR TRAILER ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. BY THE GRACE OF GOD OUR LIVES WERE SPARED, BUT IT WAS VERY TRAUMATIZING EXPERIENCE. SINCE THAT INCIDENT MY VEHICLE HAS CONTINUED TO STALL AND I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN FOR THE ISSUES. MY CAR HAS CUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF MAJOR INTERSECTIONS, PARKING LOTS, MAIN HIGHWAYS, ETC. AT VARIOUS SPEEDS DRIVING FORWARD AND BACKING UP. NOW MY CHILD IS SCARED TO RIDE IN OUR OWN VEHICLE. EVERY DAY WHEN I GET BEHIND THE WHEEL OF MY CAR ITS LIKE GOING ON SUICIDE MISSION. GM CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM, WON'T HONOR THEIR WARRANTIES AND BRUSH MY CONCERNS OFF. THIS IS A SERIOUS MATTER AND IT CAN EVENTUALLY RESULT IN THE LOSS OF A LIFE OR MULTIPLE LIVES. I PRAY THAT IT WILL NOT BE ME OR MY DAUGHTER'S LIFE OR WE CAUSE SOMEONE ELSE TO LOSE THEIR LIFE BECAUSE OF OUR STALLED VEHICLE. I HAVE CONTACTED TWO DEALERSHIPS AND GM CORPORATE OFFICE AND I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RESOLUTION REGARDING MY VEHICLE. BASICALLY, THE DEALERSHIP AND GM CORPORATE CONFIRMED THAT MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF MY CHILD IS NOT A CONCERN OR A PRIORITY. HELP!!
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Electronic stability control (ESC), May 27, 2018
MY 2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU LOST POWER AND SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON FIVE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS TO DATE. THE FIRST TWO TIMES I HAD COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND THE KEY COULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. I HAD TO WAIT FOR 10 TO 30 MINUTES BEFORE THE POWER RETURNED AND COULD REMOVE THE KEY OR RESTART THE VEHICLE. ON THE THIRD OCCASION, I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE RADIO AND AIR CONDITIONING LOST POWER AND THE CAR WAS THREATENING TO SHUT OFF BUT REGAINED POWER. THE STEERING WHEEL BRIEFLY LOCKED UP DURING THIS EVENT. I LATER TURNED OFF ON THE NEAREST EXIT MAKING A COMPLETE STOP AT THE LIGHT AND THE VEHICLE LOST COMPLETE POWER AND SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC.THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, THE RADIO AND ALL LIGHTS WENT BLACK AND THE AIR SHUT OFF FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN CAME BACK ON. I HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND WAS THEN ABLE TO RESTART IT. THE SAME THING HAPPENED ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC WHILE SLOWING FOR A STOP LIGHT.THE NEXT INCIDENT WAS IN A PARKING LOT WHILE TRYING TO BACK OUT WITH THE CAR STILL IN DRIVE. THERE WERE ALSO A FEW TIMES WHERE THE RADIO WENT BLACK AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP BRIEFLY WHILE MAKING A TURN BUT DID NOT LOOSE POWER. MY DAILY COMMUTE TO WORK REQUIRES ME TO TAKE THE HIGHWAY. I AM TERRIFIED OF WHAT MAY HAPPEN AFTER THE MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY WHEN I AM TO RETURN TO WORK AND TRAVEL THE HIGHWAY AGAIN.
Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Engine, May 21, 2018
WHEN I AM DRIVING MY CAR, THE WHOLE CAR SHUT OFF. THE BATTERY GOES BASICALLY DEAD AND MY STEERING LOCKS ON ME. I THEN HAVE TO PUT IT IN PARK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD JUST SO I CAN RESTART THE CAR. I WAS ON THE FREEWAY YESTERDAY WITH MY 6 SIX YEAR OLD GODSON AND THE CAR SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING IN TRAFFIC ON THE FREEWAY. IT IS STARTING TO GET SCARY AND I NEED IT FIXED.
Steering, Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), May 15, 2018
WHILE DRIVING, ALL ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS SHUT OFF. THE ENGINE IS STILL RUNNING BUT THE GAUGES, POWER STEERING, TRACTION CONTROL, EVERYTHING. ANYTHING ELECTRICAL SHUTS OFF. IT'S HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY GOING 60 MPH AND ON RESIDENTIAL STREETS ONLY GOING 15 MPH.
Electrical system, Engine, May 15, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU ECO. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS FRACTURED AND WAS REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ON THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. THE BATTERY WAS ALSO REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN. THE DEALER (HAASZ DALTON AUTO MALL, 315 S MILL ST, DALTON, OH 44618) WAS CONTACTED, BUT NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Steering, Electrical system, May 9, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE POWER STEERING ABILITY SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AND THEN RESTARTED. IN ADDITION, THE SERVICE POWER STEERING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CLASSIC LAWTON CHEVROLET (8308 NW CACHE RD, LAWTON, OK 73505, 580-280-2800) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 61,000.
Electrical system, Engine, May 8, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, BUT IT FAILED TO START. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE AND BATTERY WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VIVA CHEVROLET (5915 MONTANA AVE, EL PASO, TX 79925, (915) 247-2086) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,200.
Steering, Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Apr 11, 2018
STEERING ECU, INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, AND CENTER STACK ALL RESET WHILE DRIVING INTERMITTENTLY. THESE INCIDENCE HAVE OCCURRED NUMBEROUS TIMES AND GM DOES NOT KNOW THE ROOT CAUSE. WHEN AN EVENT OCCURS THE DRIVER LOOSES POWER STEERING FOR A BRIEF PERIOD OF TIME. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE MAKING LEFT HAND TURNS, ON THE HIGHWAY, AND WHILE STOPPED. GM RELEASED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN TO CHECK GROUND POINTS ON THE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE THIS DOES NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM AND THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. I HAVE RELEASED PRODUCTION LEVEL SOFTWARE FOR NUMBEROUS TIER ONE SUPPLIERS THAT HAVE GONE INTO A VARIETY OF ECUS. TO ME IT SEEMS LIKE ALL OF THE BODY CONTROL MODULES HAVE LOST POWER. WHEN CHECKING CAR COMPLAINTS THIS SAME BEHAVIOR HAS BEEN STATED IN OVER 40 REPORTS AND ALL REPORTS STATE GM WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. IF AN INVESTIGATION HAS NOT BEEN LAUNCHED INTO THIS BEHAVIOR I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT BEFORE THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING KILLS SOMEONE. HTTP://M.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/CHEVROLET/MALIBU/2013/ELECTRICAL/LOSS_OF_POWER_WHILE_DRIVING.SHTML HTTPS://M.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=26CZ7QHVXCK&FEATURE=YOUTU.BE HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/LREEO3E9JYA HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/KV83C7ANSKQ
Steering, Electrical system, Apr 3, 2018
WHEN I WAS ON MY WAY HOME, MY CAR'S WARNING LIGHTS STARTED TO FLICKER, AND 'POWER STEERING SERVICE' AND 'CHARGING SYSTEM' WARNING LIGHTS APPEARED. MY ENTIRE DASH WENT COMPLETELY BLACK AND STEERING WHEEL BECAME COMPLETELY HARD. THE CAR STAYED ON, BUT ALL THE LIGHTS WENT OFF. AFTER A FEW SECONDS, THE CAR SHUT OFF. CAR WOULD NOT RESTART, EVEN WITH A JUMP. MILEAGE ON CAR WAS AT 110,000 MILES. LUCKILY I WAS ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET, SO I JUST PUSHED THE CAR SAFELY IN FRONT OF A RANDOM HOUSE. UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION, THIS APPEARS TO BE AN ON GOING PROBLEM. I'VE FOUND HUNDREDS OF OTHER OWNERS WITH A SIMILAR PROBLEM ON VARIOUS FORUMS. SOME ARE VERY SIMILAR TO MY PROBLEM, WHILE OTHERS ARE MORE DANGEROUS. BELOW, I HAVE QUOTED OTHER OWNERS PERSONAL STORIES AS WELL 'THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER (PHIL SMITH CHEVROLET, 1640 NORTH STATE RD 7, LAUDERDALE, FL 33313). THE DEALER RESET THE POWER STEERING MODULE, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.' 'CHARGING SYSTEM" ENGINE LIGHT KEEP COMING ON. ALL LIGHTS COME ON DASH BOARD COME ON THEN GO DIM. CAR SHUTS DOWN ON YOU WHILE DRIVING AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP. I ALMOST CRASH INTO A LIGHT. - RICHTON PARK, IL' 'THIS IS MY SECOND REPORT. THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER STEERING AND THE ENTIRE GAUGE CLUSTER GOES DARK. ALMOST CAUSED A WRECK TODAY. IT HAPPENED TWICE TODAY AND ONCE YESTERDAY. THIS IS GETTING OUT OF HAND. NEEDS TO BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY. THANK YOU - RAVENNA, OH' THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ON GOING PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO BE SERIOUSLY LOOKED AT BEFORE AN ACCIDENT OCCURS.
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Mar 5, 2018
STARTING IN OCTOBER 23, 2017 GOT IN THE CAR STARTED IT AND IT STARTED BUT DASHBOARD LIGHTS DID NOT COME ON. PROCEEDED TO DRIVE HOME THE DASHBOARD NEVER CAME BACK ON. I GOT IN THE CAR THE NEXT DAY THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON.. I TOOK IT GEORGE MATICK CHEVROLET ON OCTOBER 24, 2017 AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE ANYTHING, THE CAR CONTINUED TO DO THE SAME WITH THE LIGHTS BLINKING ON AND OFF INCLUDING THE SIGNAL LIGHT WHILE DRIVING UNTIL ONE DAY THE DASHBOARD WAS COMPLETELY BLACK AND THE BATTERY DIED COMPLETELY DOWN AND I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO GEORGE MATICK CHEVY ON JANUARY 31, 2018. ONCE AGAIN THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T DIAGNOSE ANYTHING BOOSTED THE CAR AND THAT'S IT. STILL TO THIS DAY THE CAR CONTINUES DOING THE SAME AND THE DEALERSHIP IS SAYING NOTHING IS WRONG. I FEEL UNSAFE AND BELIEVE THIS IS ELECTRICAL AND WONDER IF THE CAR WILL CATCH ON FIRE. I ALSO WONDER IF IT WILL START UP EVERY DAY AND WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN WHEN I DRIVE IT. EVERY SINGLE DAY IT IS DOING THIS. I KEEP CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THEY BASICALLY ARE SAYING IF THE MACHINE CANNOT DO ANYTHING THEY CANNOT HELP ME. I WANT TO KNOW IF THERE IS ANOTHER WAY THIS ISSUE CAN BE CHECKED OR IF I HAVE TO TRADE IN A CAR THAT I JUST GOT OVER A YEAR AGO. THEY WANT ME TO BRING IT IN AND KEEP PAYING FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING TO TELL ME NOTHING IS WRONG. I AM NO MECHANIC BUT I DO KNOW THAT THE DASHBOARD INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATOR LIGHT SIGNALS ETC SHOULD NOT BLINK WHILE DRIVING AND THE DASH SHOULD NEVER GO BLACK WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE HELP ME BECAUSE I AM REALLY AFRAID TO DRIVE AND CANNOT GET ANYONE TO UNDERSTAND THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN YOU CANNOT SEE YOUR SPEED, GAS LEVEL, ETC. IN ADDITION WHEN SIGNALS ARE BLINKING AND GOING CRAZY FOR NO REASON THE CAR BEHIND ME COULD HIT ME. SO THIS HAPPENS NOW IN MOTION EVERY SINGLE DAY ON STREETS, HIGHWAYS. TURNING OR GOING STRAIGHT.
Electrical system, Seats, Engine, Feb 22, 2018
KEEP STUCK IN IGNITION. NO POWER. HAD P0010 CODE. CHANGED THE INTAKE CAMSHAFT POSITION SOLENOID.
Steering, Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Feb 19, 2018
DASHBOARD NOTIFICATION RECEIVED INDICATING "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" AND TO "SERVICE STABILITRAK". THIS LEADS TO STALLING AND/OR LOSS OF POWER TO VEHICLE. LOSS OF VEHICLE POWER HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS LEAVING THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS IN UNSAFE LOCATIONS SUCH AS ON THE FREEWAY AND IN CITY TRAFFIC. CONCERNS HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP HAS PROVIDED SERVICE ON THE VEHICLE FOR THIS OR SIMILAR PROBLEMS 4 TIMES WITHIN THE PAST 12 MONTHS. AFTER RECEIVING SERVICE, THE PROBLEMS WILL SUBSIDE BRIEFLY ONLY TO RESURFACE IN 2-3 MONTHS TIME.
Electrical system, Feb 7, 2018
SAFETY RISK: THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUTS DOWN WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION. RADIO AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS GO OUT AND THE POWER STEERING FAILS. THIS MALFUNCTION OCCURS RANDOMLY BOTH ON HIGHWAYS, STREET DRIVING (STOP-START), WHILE MAKING LEFT OR RIGHT TURNS AND REVERSING OUT OF PARKING SPACES. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER FROM WHICH I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE (SCHUMACHER CHEVROLET IN CLIFTON, NJ) 3 TIMES AND THEY CLAIM THEY CANNOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM ON TEST DRIVING. ON THE 1ST VISIT THEY SAID IT WAS THE RADIO AND REPLACED A PART. ON THE 2ND VISIT THEY SAID IT WAS THE BATTERY, WHICH WAS REPLACED YET THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. MY MALIBU IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP AND THEY CALLED AND OF COURSE, THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. IN ADDITION TO THE ELECTRICAL FAILURE, THE "SERVICE FRONT CAMERA" LIGHT WILL DISPLAY AND AFTER THE LAST EVENT, I SELECTED THE VOLTAGE READING ON THE ELECTRONIC DASHBOARD PANEL AND WATCHED THE VOLTAGE METER FLUCTUATE FROM 13.6 TO 14.1 AS I WAS DRIVING, AND IT REMAINED AT 14.9 WHILE STATIONARY. THIS PROBLEM IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND I PRAY THAT NO DRIVER GETS HURT BEFORE CHEVROLET TAKES ACTION TO FIGURE THIS PROBLEM OUT. I HAD NO IDEA THAT SO MANY OTHER 2013 VEHICLES WERE SIMILARLY AFFECTED. I AM GOING TO REPORT THIS ISSUE TO GENERAL MOTORS AND I HOPE OTHERS CONTINUES TO DO THE SAME.
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Feb 5, 2018
HEAT BLOWER STOP WORKING. TOOK TO DEALER AND FOUND OUT THE WIRING HARNEST FOR THE HEATER BLOWER WAS MELTED IT HAD BEEB RECEIVING TOO MUCH POWER THE SOURCE IS UNKNOW. THIS COULD HAVE CAUGHT FIRE.
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Feb 2, 2018
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR INFORMED ME THAT I HAD AN ACCIDENT AND ONSTAR CALLED. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. IN ORDER TO STOP THE FLASHERS I WOULD HAVE TO PULL OVER AND RESTART THE CAR. I INFORMED THE DEALER AND THEY HAVE BEEN TESTING , CALLING GM, AND REPAIRING FOR 6WEEKS. THEY KEEP TELLING ME IT IS FIXED AND I DRIVE IT AND THE SAME THING HAPPENS AGAIN. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 6 WEEKS NOW AND IT'S STILL AT THE DEALER. THEY CAN NOT SEEM TO FIND THE ISSUE. THE LAST TIME I TRIED TO DRIVE THE CAR IN ADDITION TO TO THE OTHER PROBLEMS THE CAR WOULD STOP ALL TOGETHER. THIS SEEMS LIKE A MAJOR SAFTEY ISSUE TO ME.
Steering, Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Jan 31, 2018
PURCHASED CAR CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED. FIRST WINTER ENTERTAINMENT DISPLAY AND WARNING LIGHTS STARTED TO FLICKER RANDOMLY, AND CAR WOULD NOT RELIABLY START. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO RECREATE THE SYMPTOMS. THE FOLLOWING WINTER THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BEGAN FAILING UPON ENGAGING IT WHILE IN MOTION. FOR EXAMPLE: USING THE THE POWER WINDOWS, ENGAGEMENT OF THE TRACTION CONTROL IN SLIPPERY WEATHER, USING A TURN SIGNAL, WERE ALL CAPABLE OF SHUTTING DOWN ALL ELECTRICAL OPTIONS IN THE VEHICLE INCLUDING THE POWER STEERING. NEARLY CAUSED A COUPLE ACCIDENTS. THE SERVICE STABILTRAK LIGHT WOULD ALSO COME INTERMITTENTLY COME ON. BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP AGAIN, THEY CLEARED THE DASH LIGHTS AND RESET A SENSOR THAT WAS SHOWING BAD IN A DIAGNOSTIC SCAN. CAR RAN SMOOTHLY FOR A FEW MONTHS. SHOWED SYMPTOMS AGAIN OVER THE SUMMER(LIGHTS FLICKERING AND LOSS OF TOUCH SCREEN MOMENTARILY). DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO RECREATE AGAIN. NOW THIS WINTER THE CAR IS COMPLETELY MESSED UP AGAIN, SAME EXACT SYMPTOMS AS LAST TIME. POWER STEERING LOSS, FULL ELECTRICAL LOSS WHILE IN MOTION, SOMETIMES RANDOMLY, OTHER TIMES AS A DIRECT RESULT OF ENGAGING WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AS I DESCRIBED BEFORE. A AAA WORKER NOTICED THE BURNING OF ELECTRICAL CABLE HOUSING COMING FROM THE BATTERY, I POINTED THIS OUT TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT THEY DON'T SEEM INTERESTED IN IT. BASED ON THE CONSISTENT COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS VEHICLES ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, THIS CAR NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND GM SERIOUSLY INVESTIGATED. THEY'VE ALREADY HAD TO SETTLE HUNDREDS OF DEATH LAW SUITS DUE TO THIS EXACT ISSUES THEY CLAIMED WAS A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH IN THE COBALT, YET THIS EXACT PROBLEM EXISTS HEAVILY IN OTHER MODELS AND THE ISSUE CONTINUES TO BE RAMPANT IN 'FIXED' IGNITIONS IN THE COBALTS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUE, GM NEEDS TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE
Electrical system, Jan 18, 2018
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WILL STOP WORKING WHILE DRIVING, OR NOT WORK AT ALL. IT GOES COMPLETELY DARK, WITH NO READOUT. SPEEDOMETER, FUEL GAUGE, TEMPERATURE, TACHOMETER. NOTHING WORKS. VEHICLE HAS 54,000 MILES ON IT.
Steering, Electrical system, Jan 12, 2018
FUSE CAUSED LOW VOLTAGE POWER STEERING GOING ON AND OFF WIYHOUT THE STEERING SERVICE LIGHT COMING ON. THE STEERING BECAME LOOSE. HARD TO CONTROL WHEN DRIVING. I COULD NOT GET PART FOR OVER A WEEK.
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Electronic stability control (ESC), Jan 11, 2018
MY 2013 CHEVY MALIBU HAS BEEN HAVING POWER AND/OR ELECTRICAL ISSUES. I HAVE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS OF TIMES, BUT THE ISSUE IS STILL ONGOING. WHEN I STEER LEFT OR RIGHT, MY CAR POWERS DOWN AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS. SOME TIMES THE CAR RADIO SCREEN AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS FLASHES ON & OFF. THE ONLY WAY TO MAKE IT STOP IS TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON. I CAN BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE CAR WILL SHUT DOWN AND POWER OFF ON ITS OWN. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, BUT THAT IS THE ONLY TRANSPORTATION I HAVE RIGHT NOW. I AM NOT SURE WHAT IS GOING ON AND I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS OF COMPLAINTS FROM PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUES. PLEASE INVESTIGATE.