Major Problems with 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2013 Chevrolet Malibu

2013 Chevrolet Malibu AIR BAGS Victims: 4

2013 Chevrolet Malibu AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 36000 miles

2013 Chevrolet Malibu AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 67000 miles

Browse 2013 Chevrolet Malibu complaints by category

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

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM our malibu was just purchased with 9 miles new on january 31st and has the easiest eco feature which is...	236 ~ 70272 miles
STEERING my son was driving down the road when the cars steering drastically pulled him totally off the road !!!! lucky...	145 ~ 47940 miles
ENGINE our malibu was just purchased with 9 miles new on january 31st and has the easiest eco feature which is...	105 ~ 64678 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL 3/20 i was going 35 when it lost power and brake.onstar towed to dealer 4 days later was told it...	57 ~ 71520 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER while driving the car engine light came on then the battery light came on. took the car to dealer for...	37 ~ 58322 miles
AIR BAGS first noticed a crease in rear seat side airbags caused by rear door panel resting on it rather than having...	34 ~ 47013 miles
POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the transmission would...	31 ~ 51954 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the transmission would...	27 ~ 42817 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the chrome cover plate around the gear shifter...	21 ~ 69237 miles
WHEELS i recently purchased a 2013 chevrolet malibu eco and found out that there was no spare tire. how can the...	19 ~ 34934 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING fire in the tail light that also got some of my trunk. the fire stopped 1/4 inch form the	18 ~ 59293 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while driving the engine power suddenly reduced and a warning came on indicating reduced engine power. the vehicle was taken...	17 ~ 51505 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while entering a driveway the wind deflector rubbed...	15 ~ 32533 miles
SEATS your current requirements for positioning of the head rest on car seats sucks. it is uncomfortable to the point of	13 ~ 48208 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM when getting gas after starting car hot air comes out of the heater vent's even when car is turned off.at	12 ~ 45402 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING purchased my vehicle in april 2012 and noticed after a week that my ac had a bad smell every...	8 ~ 12497 miles
SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving an unknown speed the vehicle was...	7 ~ 56600 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY while driving when i turned on ac it went full blast to heat even though setting was set low. went...	7 ~ 70662 miles
TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph she noticed that...	6 ~ 2967 miles
TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while parked he noticed that the driver's side...	5 ~ 4000 miles
STRUCTURE purchased my vehicle in april 2012 and noticed after a week that my ac had a bad smell every...	5 ~ 10404 miles
SEAT BELTS air bag deployed in accident causing damage to face chest leg also seatbelt caused severe bruising to lower abdomen....	4 ~ 43163 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving at any speed the instrument panel...	2 ~ 31530 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 15 mph all the interior lights suddenly failed to...	2 ~ 35756 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 3/20 i was going 35 when it lost power and brake.onstar towed to dealer 4 days later was told it...	2 ~ 2021 miles
VISIBILITY 2013 chevy malibu 1ls manufactured 11/20/12 currently less than 7 000 mi. 1) chrome & radio glass - when sun...	2 ~ 45000 miles
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu. while driving 75 mph the service battery and engine warning indicators illuminated...	1 ~ 188000 miles
WHEEL SPEED SENSOR > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu. while driving 30 mph the contact heard an abnormal noise coming from...	1 ~ 69900 miles
COLUMN > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu. while the vehicle was operated the steering column seized without warning. the...	1 ~ 65000 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY used switch to roll down passenger window touch screen went black came back on maybe after 30 sec or so....	1 ~ 25000 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu. while the vehicle was stationary the doors locked on their own and...	1 ~ 52000 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 55 mph the cruise control failed to activate. the...	1 ~ 12000 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu. while driving various speeds the electrical system failed. as a result the...	1 ~ 52000 miles
REAR WINDOW > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 35 mph with the front and rear defoggers activated...	1 ~ 29000 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu. while driving 35 mph the vehicle jerked and the temperature gauge indicated...	1 ~ 62050 miles
BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS > GASOLINE > ENGINE while driving home i received a warning to service my battery charging system. eventually the battery saver was activated. i...	1 ~ 51000 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the tire pressure monitoring system did not warn...	1
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 35 mph the rear windshield shattered. the vehicle was...	1 ~ 15000 miles
HEATER CORE > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the heating became inoperable without warning. as a...	1 ~ 30000 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph the vehicle hesitated...	1 ~ 16000 miles
ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT on my way to work today i had a flat tire which resulted in me having to call onstar because...	1
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu. while driving approximately 40 mph and making a right turn there was...	1 ~ 45000 miles

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