10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
5 / 8
Injuries / Deaths:
4 / 0
Average Mileage:
59,029 miles

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problem #153

Mar 202019

Malibu

  • 143,000 miles
Driver side headlamps going out. I've had to replace my driver's side headlight 3 times over the last 2 months. No automobile should go through headlamps at that rate. To complicate this issue, the entire front bumper must be removed to change the headlights. I've read on the forums where many Malibu owners are having the exact same issue(s) with the headlamps. This is an obvious design flaw and GM/Chevrolet should issue a recall with corrective action.

- Gainesville, FL, USA

problem #152

Jan 182019

Malibu

  • miles
I've had read so many vehicles with same issues on all these models I just purchased this car put a high down payment to be getting left everywhere all Chevy dealers dont know where to start and over price it all you all should look into it because its something serious. Car wont start after being used a while, you have to mess with cables and wires for it to start mess with fuse boxes and also sometimes it doesnt work.. do something about it I'm annoyed of this crap

- Odessa, TX, USA

problem #151

Feb 272019

Malibu

  • 112,000 miles
My car would turn but not start so I changed the fuel pump. It was started for like 5 days then it started again would turn over but not start so we change the fuel box in the trunk. Worked for like a week and it started acting again. Took it to the Chevrolet dealership and the didn't find the problem. So we took it to a technician and they told us it was a wiring problem. Paid to get it fix but it still wasn't it. Still having the problem

- Sliver Springs, FL, USA

problem #150

Aug 162018

Malibu

  • 90,000 miles
Driver side headlight malfunctioning multiple times in past year. Head light will go out, at first could tap on head light and it would come back on. Have changed pigtail and bulbs only to have it work for a short period of time.

- Colon, MI, USA

problem #149

Mar 022019

Malibu

  • miles
Low beam headlight going out. I purchased this vehicle in 2014 and my low beam headlights have gone out a total of 6 times. Changed the pigtails last time and iam now having to change the wiring harness completely and hopefully that will help. My cars lights are always on auto and always begins with my passanger low beam light going out first then the driver side a couple months after, has happened when turning on the vehicle and during driving. My high beams work fine with no problems at all. The first two times I have had a proffesional mechanic change them and the last couple times I've changed them myself now due to cost. Removing the whole bumper really makes this even more difficult to change. I have read many forums and they have also the same problem, its actually become very common to see many Chevy's with a head light out. I just want to make sure this is noted cause it appears to be a common problem with this vehicle company. Please help!

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

problem #148

Jan 032019

Malibu

  • miles
My low beam headlights will not work. I have changed bulbs only to find out it wasnt the bulbs...they still work. I have changed one of the pigtails and it worked for a while and stopped within a month. It started with only the right headlight and now it is both.

- Baton Rouge, LA, USA

problem #147

Jan 022019

Malibu

  • 87,000 miles
Tamara recall my low beams lights keep going out and on, it does this when park, and driving they work sometimes one or the other sometimes they won’T come on at all.

- Wilmington, OH, USA

problem #146

Sep 032018

Malibu

  • 20,000 miles
I've been dealing with my car cutting on and off... I change my fuel pump I change the sensors and I'm stilll having problems with my car cutting off when it wants or starting when it wants. I'm now about to change my fuse box in my trunk to see if that works. The only way the car will start is if I mess with the fuse box in the trunk. Also I'm having problems with my headlights. I changed them about 3 times already but they keep going out.

- Flint, MI, USA

problem #145

Feb 192019

Malibu

  • 36,000 miles
The low beam headlights on both sides of the car are constantly going out. I have to replace them 3-4 times a year. I spend hundreds of dollars on headlamps, even though I install them myself. Installing new headlamps requires you to remove the front bumper. There is an obvious design flaw with the hundreds of complaints I have seen with this same issue.

- Independence, MO, USA

problem #144

Feb 152019

Malibu

  • 133,602 miles
Started out when I'm just driving down the road my steering wheel twitches. Now has gone to ESC power steering warning indicated and the steering wheel completely locks up. Most of the time just when I start the car however has done it when I'm driving down the road. Thankfully it was a secluded road and I didn't hit anyone. This is super dangerous and according to my search of the internet I'm not alone.

- Fridley, MN, USA

problem #143

Sep 082018

Malibu

  • miles
Constantly having issues with the electical system in this vehicle, and from further studies and investication via internet complaints and youtube customers/owners...this is a continual ongoing problem for a substaintial amount of Chevy Malibu owners from the year of 2009 to 2013/2014 models. There should be a recall asap on these make and models. The issue is that the headlights constanly short out and blow out. Mechanics and service has found that the electtical connectors for hllightbulb overheats, melts the wiring, and burns out bulb> this is very dangerouse and is a fire hazard. This has happened at least three times on my vehicle alone. Also constat problems with rear right wheel convertor speed and tire sensors, and the entire electrical system over all. The wiring in this make and model vehicle constantly have blow out fuses, the emergency light indicators always coming on, and the sensors on and off. This is a well noted and documented occurans with these vehicles. These cars need to be recalled due to danger with possible fire and car stalling out while driving due to electrical issues and heating/cooling ac wires shorting out. In all overview this has caused me severe finacil problems due to constant repairs and part replacement. It is a danger to myself and others on the highways and roads. I need this to be addressed immediately. I have some of the melted fire sparked parts.please contact me as soon as possible. Many days I dont have needed transportation due to these issues and I get repairs all of the time while still paying a car note. I am scared to keep driving thius car.

- Maricopa, AZ, USA

problem #142

Jan 302018

Malibu

  • 55 miles
I was driving 55 mph on highway and power steering went out steering wheel stiffing up and I almost went in the lane next to me./ second time I just made it to work TR=urn the steering wheel to park and it went out again./rear defrost don't work changed fuse and still wont work

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #141

Jan 262019

Malibu

  • 0 miles
Takata recall unsafe electrical system with unpredictable headlight funtionality and unknown other results may lead to more extensive dafety issues, I.e fire concerns.

- Colorado Springs, CO, USA

problem #140

Oct 202018

Malibu

  • 75,000 miles
Fuse 6 blows when left turn signal is activated. It first blew in Oct 2018, then not again until December (several times) and still happening again in Jan 2019. Signals will work fine for a day or two after replacing fuse, but then fuse blows again.

- Otsego, MN, USA

problem #139

Nov 292018

Malibu

  • 55 miles
My power steering just went out on me in the middle.of driving got real stiff on the 10 freeway going home from.redlands to hemet and my power steering eis electrical and its hard my mechanic said its too much to fix and told me that its a high demand in recall for this and that I need it fix I turned it on and ti works for 5 minutes a drive or two and out of no where even while driving will stiffen up again on

- Hemet, CA, USA

problem #138

Dec 102018

Malibu

  • 163,000 miles
Low beams repeatedly going out, both sockets replaced and bulbs, numerous times. Front bumper facia has to come off for replacement

- Baton Rouge, LA, USA

problem #137

Aug 012018

Malibu

  • miles
I have all the same issues as recall number 13036. Recall id 204828, 204826 and 2 more. Sometimes break light wont work when needed and comes on when not being pressed. Also a front blinker light stays illuminated unless I unhook the battery. Just undoing the light doesnt work. Also my roght blinker doesnt work. Some wires in my fuse box look melted. Ive report this before

- Fort Mill, SC, USA

problem #136

Dec 102018

Malibu

  • 136,000 miles
Head light keeps popping off and on and when running an obd test after clearing codes several times it 1st provided me with 2 codes then 9. two hours later 32 codes popped up. The buttons on the streinng wheel cut in and out at random. ## VIN passed ## Chevrolet Malibu 2012 ##

- Fresno, CA, USA

problem #135

Dec 062018

Malibu

  • 223,000 miles
Service ESC, traction control inactive, loss of power/sluggish when driving or stopped at a light. Code 13036

- Urich, MO, USA

problem #134

Dec 062018

Malibu

  • 168 miles
1)air bag service light came on.12062018 (2) windows/electric constant problems. Several repair and correction same problem. )1st team Mazda hpt va) window sticks, freezes, doesn't work. (3) drives bumpy. Sounds rough. Ran smooth before then several repeated same problems with car. (see maintainability. Log)(3) drive felt awkward. Had new tires, rotation etc. Drive is off. (4) can feel rough run while stationary, drive is not as smooth. (5) 1 recent incident. Parking lot female drive along drivers side front bumper. Repair 1st team Mazda hpt va. 23666

- Hampton, VA, USA

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