Major Problems with 2012 Chevrolet Malibu Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2012 Chevrolet Malibu

2012 Chevrolet Malibu AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 15000 miles

2012 Chevrolet Malibu AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 24945 miles

2012 Chevrolet Malibu AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 55000 miles

Browse 2012 Chevrolet Malibu complaints by category

Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING and STEERING are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Chevrolet Malibu owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM a brand new vehicle with 64 miles. while driving on a rural road the electronic stability control failure light came...	190 ~ 63362 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING while driving on a state highway i had a number of functions stop working. the problem could come and go...	142 ~ 62691 miles
STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the driver was driving 10 mph when a...	125 ~ 84894 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL 07/2013 service esc msg and symbol came on dealer unable to find 01/07/2014 same 01/15/2014 again gm paid half of...	109 ~ 67312 miles
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns 2012 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph while approaching a traffic...	80 ~ 48238 miles
ENGINE vehicle has the check engine light come on and reduced power kicks in with no warning. vehicle has been driven...	71 ~ 59634 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the emergency brake foot lever failed. the contact...	56 ~ 36083 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL this car suddenly lost power as it began to slow down on a busy street and then would not drive....	39 ~ 39328 miles
POWER TRAIN this car suddenly lost power as it began to slow down on a busy street and then would not drive....	38 ~ 55865 miles
SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while sitting at a complete stop another vehicle...	36 ~ 18078 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER i was driving on i-70 to columbus & my car stalled. would start up and idle but service esc &	35 ~ 65420 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM i am experiencing erratic throttle response and erratic transmission shifts in my 2012 malibu. the inconsistent delays in throttle response...	32 ~ 76378 miles
SEATS i sat in the driver side seat and the seat completely broke on the right side. i'm now sitting slanted...	27 ~ 75239 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER while driving on a state highway i had a number of functions stop working. the problem could come and go...	24 ~ 103444 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the windows and the dashboard became frozen on...	12 ~ 65241 miles
WHEELS while driving out of parking garage going minimal speed my right rear passenger wheel dislocated from my vehicle. after getting...	11 ~ 59625 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM when the traction control is engaged when you touch the gas pedal after a complete stop if there is a...	9 ~ 57507 miles
SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph she heard a grinding...	7 ~ 52983 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2012 chevrolet malibu. consumer writes in regards to body control module recall notice. *smd the consumer stated while driving the...	6 ~ 3667 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving 65 mph the vehicle decelerated. the...	4 ~ 87415 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i was turning onto the highway and when i pushed the gas pedal there was a significant delay. i always...	4 ~ 62528 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. while operating the vehicle the low beam headlights suddenly shut off. the...	3 ~ 97667 miles
TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that all four tires on the vehicle were faulty...	2 ~ 100944 miles
CONTROL MODULE > ANTI-THEFT > IGNITION tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. while driving 40 mph the vehicle stalled. the contact was able to...	2 ~ 137631 miles
VISIBILITY i was on my way to work. it was 57 degrees outside so i turned my rear defrost on. after...	2 ~ 28800 miles
WHEEL SPEED SENSOR > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. while driving 70 mph the vehicle experienced acceleration failure and stalled. in...	1
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the speedometer was faulty and would not display...	1 ~ 77100 miles
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the exhaust manifold cracked in half and caused...	1 ~ 100000 miles
LOCK > TRUNK LID > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. while operating the vehicle the air bag sensor indicator flashed off and...	1 ~ 87000 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. while driving 75 mph the vehicle stalled and all the warning indicators...	1 ~ 112000 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING at first the car would not turn over when trying to start happened when using key in ignition as well...	1 ~ 123000 miles
FAN/MOTOR > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. while driving 15 mph the heating motor malfunctioned which caused smoke to...	1 ~ 44000 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the front passenger side door locking mechanism unlocked...	1 ~ 3000 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the steering wheel abruptly locked while attempting to...	1 ~ 47607 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the key failed to start the vehicle. the...	1 ~ 60000 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to accelerate from a traffic...	1 ~ 83000 miles
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS the plastic-covered lug nuts on my 2012 chevrolet malibu do not stay tight against the wheels. the oem lug nuts...	1 ~ 27680 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. when the contact attempted to depress the brake pedal the vehicle failed...	1 ~ 42700 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. when the contact attempted to depress the brake pedal the vehicle failed...	1 ~ 42700 miles
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated while driving approximately 40 mph the vehicle wandered out...	1 ~ 16000 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY i had my rear window defogger on because it was a rainy humid night it was on for about 10	1 ~ 23000 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE it seems to happen when it is cold outside the undercarriage somewhere sounds like it is loose whenever you hit	1 ~ 4000 miles
HEAD RESTRAINT > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS i am just wanting to express my feelings concerning the headrests. i am 5' 4" tall and the headrest is...	1

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