Chevrolet Malibu Complaints (2013)

924 consumer complaints on file.

#11121348August 21, 2018
AIR BAGS
AFTER THE BATTERY WENT DEAD FOR THE FIRST TIME ON THE CAR, IT WAS JUMPED AND TAKEN TO DEALER TO REPLACE. THE NEXT DAY THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON AND TAKEN BACK TO DEALERSHIP. THEY NOW WANT TO CHARGE OVER 1000 TO FIX SOMETHING THAT WAS DEFECT DUE TO BATTERY WAS JUMPED AND SHORTED MODULE. NOW MY CAR DOES NOT HAVE WORKING AIRBAGS AND THIS PROBLEM IS ALL OVER THE WEB IN DIFFERENT GROUPS AS A REOCCURRING PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11120009August 15, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY BATTERY HAS RANDOMLY BEGAN TO DISCHARGE BY ITSELF AND SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE WONT START. THE CAR TOTALLY SHUT DOWN ON ME WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AND ALMOST CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. CALLED GM AND MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALER AND THE SERVICE MANAGER REFUSED TO HELP ME UNLESS I PAID FOR A DIAGNOSTIC ALTHOUGH I ALMOST LOST MY LIFE TO A KNOWN OPEN RECALL ALL BECAUSE MY VIN NUMBER WASNT ON THE LIST. THIS IS HORRIBLE. IF I DIE DUE TO THIS GM NEEDS TO PAY..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11119113August 15, 2018
AIR BAGS
2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ILLUMINATED AIR BAG LIGHT AFTER HAVING BATTERY REPLACED. *LD *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11120066August 15, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO START. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED, ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED, AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO A PARKING LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AN HOUR LATER AND WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT CALLED WALLACE CHEVROLET AT (888) 350-8421 (LOCATED AT 3575 SE FEDERAL HWY, STUART, FL 34994) AND WAS INFORMED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11119369August 11, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
TAKATA INFLATORS WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. PULLED OVER AND TURNED CAR OFF. SAT FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES AND STARTED IT AGAIN, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL ON. STARTED TO DRIVE BACK TO MY HOUSE AND GOT ONLY 10 FEET BEFORE THE CAR SHUT ITSELF OFF, AND WHEEL LOCKED UP. PUT THE CAR IN PARK, AND TRIED STARTING IT AGAIN, AND IT TURNED OVER BUT SHUT ITSELF OFF AGAIN, WITH NOTICE OF ENGINE POWER REDUCED, SERVICE STABILITRAK. WOULD NOT START THE THIRD TIME. THIS IS MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION, AND BEING A MOTHER I NEED THIS CAR TO WORK AND TAKE CARE OF MY KIDS. IF CHEVY REALLY CARED ABOUT THEIR CUSTOMERS, THEY WOULD READ ALL THE COMPLAINTS THAT MANY OF US ARE HAVING ON THE SAME ISSUE AND RECALL OR FIX SOMETHING. I AM SO DISAPPOINTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11118332August 7, 2018
AIR BAGS
I SWERVED AND HIT BRAKS HARD TO MISS DEER WENT ON TO SHOULDER OF ROAD I WAS THE ONLY PERSON IN MY CAR AND BOTH CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPOLYED - MY CAR IS BEING DEEMED TOTALED BECAUSE OF THE EXSTENSIVE AIRBAG DAMAGE TO INSIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11115900August 6, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 55 TO 60 MPH, THE CHARGING SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND CAUSED THE BATTERY TO ENGAGE INTO DISCHARGE MODE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V173000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11115411August 2, 2018
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG LITE CAME ON AND SAYS SERVICE AIRBAGS, AND DINGS AND KNOW IT IS ON ALL THE TIME AND WILL NOT GO OUT, I KNOW THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF RECALLS ON AIRBAGS AND WAS WONDERING IF THIS COULD ALSO BE COMING AS A RECALL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11114211July 27, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAMSHAFT ACTUATOR SOLENOID WAS REPLACED UNDER SPECIAL WARRANTY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AFTER THIS WAS REPLACED. WAS TOLD IT WAS NOW THE INTAKE SOLENOID. THIS ALSO SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER THE SAME WARRANTY. WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST 258.00 TO REPLACE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11113940July 26, 2018
AIR BAGS
HAD AN ACCIDENT ON 5/24/2018 IT WAS A HEAD ON COLLISION WHERE THE AT FAULT DRIVER BROKE THE LIGHT AND RAN IN YO MY CAR THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY I SUSTAINED A FRACTURED ANKLE AND A NECK INJURY DUE TO THE ACCIDENT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11113457July 24, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED MULTIPLE TIMES FOR THE ISSUE OF ATALLING OUT WHILE DRIVING. SEVERAL TIMES I HAVE BEEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE ELECTRICAL POWER WILL CUT OUT AFFECTING MY BREAKS, POWER STEERING, GAUGES, AND ENGINE. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED OVER MULTIPLE OCCASIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11112140July 18, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11112237July 18, 2018
ENGINE
ENGINE LIGHT CONSTANTLY ON, CAR SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING. DEALERSHIP REPAIRED ONE TIME AND IN LESS THAN 6 MONTHS IT'S HAPPENING AGAIN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11111940July 17, 2018
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET, THE COVER OF THE SUNGLASS HOLDER SUDDENLY DROPPED DOWN, COVERING THE REAR-VIEW MIRROR. A HOLDER FOR THE COVER HAD BROKEN, AND THE COVER COULD NOT BE HELD CLOSED. EVEN TAPING THE COVER SHUT DOESN'T WORK, AS THE TAPE RELEASES UNEXPECTEDLY, BLOCKING THE VIEW TO THE REAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11111409July 15, 2018
STEERING
DRIVING ONE EVENING ON HIGHWAY. GETTING OFF EXIT RAMP THAT CURVES INTO ANOTHER HIGHWAY. CAR LOOSE POWER STEERING WHILE IN CURVE. SCARED THE LIFE OUT OF ME. CAR LOOSES STEERING AGAIN A MILE DOWN ROAD WHILE IN A TURN GETTING OFF HIGHWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11110900July 12, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11104816June 29, 2018
STEERING
I OWN 2013 CHEVY MALIBU WITH 98K MILES ON THE CAR. MY CAR STARTED HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND MY RADIO GOES OFF AND BLACK, EVERYTHING THAT IS CONNECTED TO MY CAR DISCONNECTS, LF I'M ABOUT TO STOP MY CAR LOOSES CONTROL OVER STEERING, THEN POWER COMES BACK AND I GAIN CONTROL. I CALLED GM AND THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER AND DEALERSHIP SAID THAT MY CAR ISN'T UNDER WARRANTY - EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE BEEN CONTACTED BY GM AND GIVEN SPECIFIC THING AND CODE TO LOOK AT. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT MY CAR'S PROBLEM IS LOW-VOLTAGE AND TO BUY NEW BATTERY OR REPLACE BATTERIES RELATED PART (NOT SURE). TODAY, I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND MERGING ON ANOTHER HIGHWAY AND I LOST CONTROL OVER THE STEERING WHILE TRYING TO MERGE (THIS WAS HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE FOR ME AND MY FRIENDS WHO WERE WITH ME ON THE CAR). I CALLED GM AGAIN AND TOLD THEM THAT THEY NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS FAULT. AFTER CAREFUL DRIVE ON LOCAL STREET - THE CAR WENT OFF WHILE DRIVING AND MY AC MEASURE BECOME CELSIUS INSTEAD OF FAHRENHEIT. I HAD TO PUT THE CAR ON PARKING MODE AND USE THE KEYS AGAIN! THIS WAS HORRIBLE ORDEAL AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY GM AND CHEVY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11104511June 28, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11103472June 22, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
THE BRAKE PEDAL IS STICKING AND WILL NOT FULLY RELEASE. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE WHEN THIS HAPPENS AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL STAY ON AFTER THE CAR IS TURNED OFF. I ONLY HAVE 35600 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER CAN'T FIND THE ISSUE BUT SUGGESTS THE BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY BE REPLACED BUT WILL NOT GUARANTEE IT WILL FIX THE ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11102534June 19, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE
PROBLEMS ACCELERATING FROM STATIONARY POSITIONS AND ACCELERATING/DRIVING UNDER 2RPM WITH LOTS OF CHUGGING. OCCASIONALLY STALLS OUT WHEN DRIVING IN REVERSE AND HAS TO BE RESTARTED. OCCURS MORE OFTEN WHEN THERE ARE HIGH TEMPS OUTSIDE (75F AND ABOVE)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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