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One day I turned on my car and my tire sensor was malfunctioning, my airbag light was on and "airbag service needed" notification was showing, and there was nothing that happened other than me driving to work 3 miles away that would have caused the smell functions. In addition these, earlier in the year the were a few months where I was bringing my car in and out of the shop trying to figure out why it was not starting at times. I've got the fuse box fixed and it seems to have fixed the problem but I believe it has something more to do with the computer processing unit
The headlights have continuously shorted out. I have changed the headlights 3 times in a 3 week span and they keep going out. I have replaced fuses as well. The traction on the car is constantly slowing down. The ESC light comes on. The car slows down on all streets and it has done so on the highway.
After owning the car only 3 weeks, the circuit board blew a wire connector causing my fuel pump to go out after the dealership just had these exact parts replaced himself at time of purchase. The car has lost power, has issues with blinker sticking or relay. The car drains rapidly when a.C. is turned on. Radio sometimes shuts off sound. The vehicle has cost me over 3000 within my 3 months of ownership has only 140000 miles on engine. Electrical issues everywhere am fearful it may catch fire while driving down the road with my 3 children! youtube has many complaints on same make model vehicle with same occurring issue's! luckily when circuit board blew a compactor the vehicle was stationary in the parking lot at dollar general. We were forced to have it towed to destination.
Car would not start just cranked. Had car looked at said it was my fuel pump. So I had it changed. Well the next day same thing. So I seen that the fuel pump relay was in truck replaced that as well. Well then two days later car did the same thing. Went to fuse box in trunk and opened the fuse box touched the fuel pump relay and my car started right up. I continue to do this on a daily and its also stalled at a red light and I also messed with the fuse box again and it started right up. I been seeing where people have been having trouble with the fuse box in the trunk and the wiring in the trunk. I feel I should not have to pay for this to be fixed I have only had this car for a year and a half and bought it used.
I have only had my car for 2 years.. no issues. Well maintained..recently my A/C stopped working. I was using it, turned it off, turned my car off for approximately 5 minutes started my car and the A/C would not work. Did not blow any air..it's not even lighting up when selecting different settings. It's as if the A/C control panel does not work. I have read many others complaints similar to mine, and I do not understand why the 2012 Chevy Malibu was not included in the 2013-2014 recall for A/C issues since this is such a reoccurring problem.
- Phoenix, AZ, USA
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Car starts and after 2 seconds turns back off. Car will start again and drive fine for hours and then it will happen again. Problem is intermittent but no one can figure out the problem and diagnostic won't read the problem. No check engine light.
I was driving to work one morning going about 30mph and car just lost all power, could not steer the car, pulled off road, waited about 20 minutes and car started back with no problems, then a few days ago went out to start car and would not start, the instrument panel would light up but would not start, had to have in jumped off, took it to auto place to have battery checked, battery was fine, drove it home, drove it the next morning to work with no problems, then that afternoon, would not start again, had to have it jumped off again, took it to auto place again, and battery ok, allternator ok, I have read several reviews on this car and all seem to have the same problems, have not took it to mechanic yet, but afraid to drive
Blower motor pulled so much amperage from engine/battery that it melted the wiring harness and blew the blower motor resistor. Was driving the vehicle, and had the air conditioning on. When accelerating, the blower cut off and I could only feel the air slightly coming from the ac vent. Had it diagnosed at my mechanic and he indicated that he'd seen this many times in Chevy and that there had to be some defect in the blower motor for it to pull so much amperage -- enough to melt the wiring harness, which subsequently blew the resistor.
The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu. After driving various speeds and depressing the brake pedal, the entire instrument panel illuminated and flashed intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contacted called an unknown dealer who stated that the BCM brake sensor module would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the part would be replaced. The VIN and failure mileage were not available.
The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu. While driving various speeds above 40 mph, the instrument panel lighting failed to remain illuminated as the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was towed to lasorsa Chevrolet Buick dealer where it was diagnosed with an oil pressure valve malfunction. The dealer was also informed that the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was repaired for the oil pressure valve, but the dealer failed to diagnose the instrument panel and steering wheel failures. The instrument panel and steering wheel failure recurred and the vehicle was towed back to the dealer. The diagnosis was unknown. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.
I am an auto mechanic and the owner of a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu. The problem with my vehicle, 4 of my customers Malibu (2009 to 2012) and many many other Malibu owners is that while driving one or both headlights will cut off leaving the operator with little or no visibility while still in motion, this is what happened to me one night on a rural highway with no street lights. After much troubleshooting I have discovered the culprit to be that the headlight sockets overheat and melt causing a loose or open connection from the wiring harness to the headlight. Since then I have replaced many sockets (including my own) and they have been 100% successful. In summation I believe driver and occupant safety is significantly reduced due to the poor manufacturing and the subpar integrity of the headlight sockets. Thank you for your time and consideration.
The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle would shut off at any given moment. Sometimes the vehicle would immediately restart and other times the contact would have to wait several hours before restarting the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer three times, but the cause of the failure could not be diagnosed. After the last failure occurred, the vehicle could not be restarted. The vehicle was not operable. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a few cases were opened regarding the failure. The VIN was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 61,000.
Driving and both low and high beams go out at night. Days later it came back on, then a day later went out again.replaced lights bulbs and a week later it goes out again! this is dangerous and clearly a safety issue! I almost crash the first time they went out on the freeway.
The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu. While driving various speeds, the headlights failed to illuminate and the service engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that there was an electrical failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 62,000.
Driving on the freeway @ 70 mph dry roads service ESC, service traction control messages flashing alternately. Parked the vehicle next morning 20 minutes of driving again on the freeway @ 70 mph dry roads same 2 flashing messages. Park the vehicle. Started vehicle unable to move shifter from park while depressing brake pedal. Flashing message lights appear randomly as well as unable to move shifter out of park. Very frightening after parking vehicle.
The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu. While the vehicle was parked and attempting to remove the key from the ignition switch, the vehicle became inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 20,557.
The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. In order to restart the vehicle on the first attempt, the contact had to lock and unlock the doors; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Also, once the vehicle restarted, the security and check engine sensors illuminated. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 28,000.
I was driving(in motion) on the freeway and the ESC service/traction control sensor or light pops on pushes my car into engine reduced power mode that could have caused on coming traffic to rear end me or injure me real bad this must be recalled to be fixed bad I mean asap this needs to bed revised and fixed before someone dies. Also when at stop light this happens to. Omg please im begging you all to get to the bottom of this I have small children who ride with me.
The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that there was an electrical short with the wiring associated with the headlights. The low beams, high beams, running lights, and turn signals failed to function. The vehicle was inspected, diagnosed, and repaired by a mechanic. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 125,000.
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- Wyoming, MN, USA