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The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the passenger's air bag occupant sensor had become defective and would not recognize any occupant under 130 pounds seated in the passenger's seat. The contact took the vehicle to wally edgar Chevrolet service (3805 S lapeer rd, lake orion, mi 48360) where a diagnostic test was performed and the contact was provided an estimate to replace the occupant sensor. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
Vehicle has died on me 5 times while driving.in motion one moment and dead the next, so far it has died on city streets, ive gotten lucky with it not being on the highway as I travel that frequently for work. It has been in and out of repair shop for multiple repairs and still not corrected.
Having issue with passenger side low beam light after replacing it still see the light goes in and out I looked up the issue online and see many people are having the same issue on the same side of the vehicle with the passenger side light and everybody experiencing the same problem the light will go in and out even after you replace the bulb.
My passenger headlight wiring harness has a short in the wiring or from the headlight bulb to the short wiring harness to the main wiring harness. I sent General Motors a message. They want me to pay for it. It is a factory fault. I only get social security for my funds.
- Puryear, TN, USA
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2012 Malibu ESC warning light, traction control goes on. Brake light stays on while driving. When I stop at light or stop sign no brake light. Have almost been hit from behind at stoplight. If I stop and shut car off for a few minutes it will start without warning light. Sometimes car does not start car has stopped while moving in traffic and was barely able to coast off the road.I have replaced fuel pump twice, fuel pump relays numerous times. Fuel pump relay is hot (overheats and stop fuel pressure. I have taken it to be serviced many times and thousands of dollars later and still not running consistently. I never know when it will start, stop while driving, or not start at all. Please recall this car. There are numerous complaints involving the same problems. I believe there is a problem with the control module as well as wiring issues related to the fuel pump. Please help me.
ESC warning light comes on and traction control. Brake light stays on while driving and when you brake goes out. Didn't have any brake light on at red light and was almost rear ended multiple times. Just an fyi I notice this has been a problem on other Malibu's and was recalled why not this one with the same problem.
This is the second time I am reporting this car and will continue to do so until something is done about it! I have put thousands of dollars into this car all for the same problem, as has many others. There are starting and stopping issues related to the wiring for the fuel pump. Just go on any GM forum and you will see hundreds of complaints related to this problem. Why must you wait until someone dies due to this. Stopping while driving is extremely dangerous. I have kept all records of repairs and complaints all related to this problem and should anything happen to me while driving this car my family will be prepared to bring forth lawsuits. How much money do you receive from GM to not act on this problem. Your form asks for a date this happened. This has been an ongoing problem for years.
I've changed my passenger side low beam headlight 3 times and it keeps going out. I've had this done 3 times since September 2020. Also, my lock and unlock buttons do not work, except for on the passenger side, only the unlock side of the button works. I've had this car since September or October I believe of 2018. It's very frustrating and I've waisted over $500 getting it replaced.
While driving passenger side low beam stopped working, then came back on after a few days. Now both passenger and driver low beams are not working. High beams are fine. I always used the automatic lighting to have them turn on/off for anytime I drive. Low beams required new headlamps and melted relay, replaced that as well. Service ESC and traction control lights come on dash, then turn off, then come back on. It is intermittent and won't ever stay on long enough to have checked. Usually it happens when stopped at a stoplight and then when you start to accelerate again it goes off.
When I get in my car I notice that my check engine light comes on in an are where certain people don't like me at like cuba mo there is a conspiracy going on out here ever sense they took my kids illegally it's been nothing but problems and I don't want to get hurt or hurt nobody please help my gas leaves quick also I know my car is being hacked because they do that a lot out there and surrounding cities the engine light will come on while I'm driving and when I'm out the car it'll come on there is also a tracking device on it that I didn't put on there also I put gas in my car then all of a sudden it goes down to low fuel I just bought the car from the dealership at jd by rider in rolla
In 2019, my vehicle's tail lights, blinkers, headlights, & interior lights went out. I began to receive dashboard notifications from my car about traction control in early 2018 and earlier this year I started receiving notifications of problems with my airbags. I bought new bulbs, but that didn't solve my lighting problems. I took my car to a Chevy dealership and was charged/paid a large sum of money to be told I needed a new fuse panel and headlight bulbs. I was told the panel wasn't available due to a strike at the plant & to come back later to have the panel installed. I returned later to be told that the tech didn't record his findings on my profile so no one knew what was wrong with my vehicle and was asked to pay out more money. Therefore, I took my vehicle to a different dealership and it was documented that my vehicle required a substantial amount of wiring which includes, but not limited to, body control module (BCM), body harness, a new fuse block, labor, etc., the price tag is in the thousands. I conducted online research and learned of recalls on my vehicle. I contacted Chevrolet and was told there was no recall on my particular VIN although there is a recall on the year, make and model of my car and there was nothing Chevrolet could do to assist me. However, for every single issue I am experiencing with my car there is a recall for it. I am unable to drive my financed vehicle due to safety hazards and the possibility of being ticketed by the police or worse. I received notice for one recall after purchasing my car and that was for a seat belt. From my understanding 13036 is the BCM Chevy recall number. Please let me know if more information is needed.
This vehicle and many other year models have been having same issues and costing lots of money trying to pin point real issue. The car will turn off at stop lights, melt wires and is related to fuel pump wiring. The wire gage is to small to pull proper amps that lead to blown fuses, melted wires, car stalling and won't crank, and according to other complaints-done to GM personally by a lot of people, has quit while going down hwy. These are serious safety issues! I just bought this car from private party 3 months ago. Been having issues with motor cranking multiple times. Took it to dealership previous owner bought it from to fix jssues-seatbelt recall, new fob due to original 'dead'-it's battery still good. Check out cranking issues and doors not locking. They did not find crank issue and supposedly 4 door locking modulators were messed up. If car cranks they can't diagnose S problem. They got new fob to work. My personal mechanic had replace fuel relay, still stops cranking, just replaced the trunks fuse box. It cranks now, but for how long? GM needs to do a recall on fuel pump wiring from box to pump! put correct wire gage so this won't happen again! the last time car didn't crank was on 7/28/20. My mechanic replaced fuse box and I have not driven it since! I have cranked it several times though. Pease help us little people get justice before it causes a wreck or takes a life! thank you.
The vehicle have no check engine codes but won't start and cuts off I traffic and in highway. The fuse box in trunk gets got and the fuel pump relay gets hot. After the car stalls the only way to start is shake wiretap fuse box in trunk and tap on rear fuse box
Car stops while driving loses power. Start and stop intermittently. Fuses hot in trunk fuse box. Was nearly rear ended multiple times.this has been an ongoing problem and have had many parts replaced which has not fixed the problem. This is however, the third time it has happened while driving. This is a very dangerous situation! I have heard of many other vehicle owners of the same make and model having these issues. This is a wiring issue with General Motors. Someone is going to get injured or worse due to this issue.
The low-beam headlights keep burning out. A melted socket was the first issue. It was repaired a month ago and now the same problem is again at play. There must be an electrical short. This is a common problem with these vehicles that many have reported. It costs dearly to have a mechanic take apart the front of the vehicle and work on the lights since you must take off the whole front bumper to access the headlights. I have paid for repair and bulb replacement already in the past 2 months. To see it happening again is very discouraging.
My 2012 Chevy Malibu passenger side low beam has gone out for the second time in less than a year. After doing some research, I found this is a common issue for the Chevy Malibu. Entries stating similar issues specifically effecting the same passenger side low beam, totaled more than 300 on carproblemzoo.com this is not only a monetary issue, not only a resource issue, but a significant risk to operator and bystander safety. If GM does not acknowledge they have supplied a faulty product, as described by the hundreds of complaints listed online, they are complicit to any accidents or injury caused by their lack of action and concern. My own experience has been frightening, noticing a lack of power after I'm already on the road, only seeing one light from my car reflecting on another car or surface. The general public takes great care to make sure their vehicles can both safely operate and Transport themselves and others. With this damaged part in Chevy's Malibu, making great strides for a safe vehicle could be for nothing if the light does not do its job. With this in mind, please consider the climate we live in today. The difference between a faulty headlight, and a reliable light, could mean life or death not only for those on the road, but for poc, targeted by police, for a faulty headlight. In 2015, darrius stewart was a passenger in a 2009 Chevy Malibu. He unjustly lost his life to a police officer after the driver was pulled over for what do you ask? a headlight out. Darrius stewart. General Motors- recall. chng.it/rpxwymbw9V
ESC warning on dash coming on will driving and turning forward or backward. HVAC controller not responding to commands, HVAC resistor and blower motor wires getting very hot and not blowing fuses when driving with ac or heater running. HVAC resistor blowing out. High motor oil consumption, every 1000 miles its low a quart.
The anti-theft system randomly activates and shuts down the car. It prevents me from starting the car. It usually happens when I am trying to start the car but I've read posts about it happening while people are driving.
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- Lake Orion, MI, USA