There are 16 owner-reported visibility & wipers complaints for the 2010 Chevrolet Malibuin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
WAS DRIVING DURING A RAIN STORM WITH MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE WIPERS ABRUPTLY STOPPED WORKING. DANGEROUS SITUATION TO SAY THE LEAST. CAN IT GET THEM TO WORK AGAIN.
IN 2015 WIPER TRANS FAILED AT HEAVY RAIN AND NEW ONE WAS INSTALLED BY BOB BELL CHEVROLET DEALER. IN AUGUST 2017, ON RAINY DAY ON I-95 TOWARD WDC WIPERS STOPPED WORKING AND WITH LIFE TREATING I DROVE THE CAR TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP - POHANKA CHEVROLET THAT SAID THAT WIPER TRANS FAILED. I GOT FAILED TRANS - LOOKED AS A NEW, BUT IT IS LIFE THREATENING SITUATION WHEN ON FREEWAY DRIVER LOOSES VISIBILITY COMPLETELY. LOOKS LIKE THAT IS PERSISTENTLY FAILING GM PART NEEDED TO BE RECALLED IN ORDER TO KEEP US DRIVERS SAFE.
DURING A TORRENTIAL DOWNPOUR, I SWITCHED ON MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS. I WAS TRAVELING AT 65 MILES PER HOUR ON THE HIGHWAY. AFTER SLOWING MY SPEED, I SWITCHED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO THE HIGHEST SPEED. AFTER ABOUT 30 SECONDS, I HEARD A LOUD BANG, AND THE WIPERS COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING. THE ENTIRE WIPER ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CAR HAS ONLY 66,000 MILES ON IT. I'M LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, BUT IT COULD HAVE ENDED IN TRAGEDY. THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM WITH THE WIPER MOTOR, BUT THE PART THAT CONNECTS THE MOTOR TO THE WIPER BLADES.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 05/03/16*LJ *TR
WHILE DRIVING 65 MILES PER HOUR IN A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM ON THE I94 TOLLWAY HEADED TO CHICAGO THE WIPERS CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP. I WAS COMPLETELY BLINDED AND IN THE 3RD LANE TO THE LEFT. I IMMEDIATELY PUT ON MY BLINKERS AND STARTED BEEPING MY HORN. MY DAUGHTER HAD TO STICK HER HEAD OUT THE WINDOW TO GUIDE ME TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD TO PULL OVER. WE WERE STRUGGLING THROUGH HEAVY TRAFFIC AND SCARED OUT OF OUR MINDS! AFTER WE FINALLY MADE IT TO THE SIDE, WITH MY 18 MONTH OLD GRANDDAUGHTER IN THE CAR WE HAD TO SIT THERE FOR MORE THAN 2 HOURS TO WAIT FOR THE RAIN TO STOP. AFTER RESEARCHING THE CHEVY FORUM WEBSITE I REALIZED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON CHEVY MALIBU'S OF VARIOUS YEARS AND A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE! IT APPEARS THERE WAS A RECALL ON PREVIOUS YEARS OF CHEVY MALIBU WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND I BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR WORSE!
BACK IN APRIL OF 2013, THE WIPER STOPPED WORKING DURING HEAVY RAIN AND HEAVY WINDS. TOOK CAR TO LOU FUSZ CHEVROLET OF ST. PETERS, MO (WHICH IS WHERE THE CAR WAS FIRST BOUGHT IN JUNE 2010). MY WIFE AND I WERE ADVISED THAT WIPER TRANSMISSION/MODULE LOOSE AT MOTOR. THE WIPER MODULE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. ON 6/30/14, DUE TO RAIN ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, THE WIPER STOPPED WORKING AGAIN, BUT DUE TO THIS OCCURRED OVER A YEAR AGO AND 12,000 WARRANTY EXPIRED, MY WIFE AND WERE TOLD IT HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN AND WE HAD TO PAY FOR IT (MILEAGE 92284). ON 6/19/15, WIPER AGAIN GOES OUT DUE TO HEAVY RAIN ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY (MILEAGE 113245). IT WAS THEN DETERMINED THAT THE TECH FOUND THE WIPER TRANSMISSION LINK BAR WAS BROKEN. MY WIFE AND I NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH A CAR WITH WIPERS BREAKING DOWN LIKE THIS ONE HAS. UPDATE ON THE PROBLEM: THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR OCCURRED AGAIN TO WHERE IT WAS TAKEN TO THE LOU FUSZ ST PETERS, MO, LOCATION ON 5/22/17 WITH A MILEAGE OF 158455. THIS TIME MY WIFE AND I FIRST HAD TO PAY AROUND $400.00 TO REPAIR IT, AGAIN!! I HAVE ALREADY CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS ABOUT THESE ISSUE(S) TO NO AVAIL AT THIS TIME. MY CASE# WITH GM IS UNDER #[XXX]. THIS IS NOW A TOTAL OF FOUR TIMES THE SAME ISSUE(S) WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR ON THE SAME CAR!!! THIS NEED TO BE INVESTIGATED AND/OR A RECALL NEEDS TO OCCUR. I HAVE ALSO SUBMITTED PREVIOUS OCCURRENCES OF THIS ON THIS WEBSITE UNDER #10735008, #10992948, AND #10995266. THIS IS SAFETY HAZARD!! NOW I AM ASKING SOMEONE FROM NHTSA TO CONTACT ME BY PHONE TO DISCUSS THIS SITUATION. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
ON 6/30/14, DUE TO RAIN ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, THE WIPER STOPPED WORKING AGAIN, BUT DUE TO THIS OCCURRED OVER A YEAR AGO AND 12,000 WARRANTY EXPIRED, MY WIFE AND WERE TOLD IT HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN AND WE HAD TO PAY FOR IT (MILEAGE 92284). THIS HAS ALSO BEEN FILED UNDER THIS WEBSITE UNDER 10735008 AND 10992948. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND IT NEEDS TO AT LEAST BE THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER FROM THE WINDSHIELD PILLAR PENETRATED THE VEHICLE AND WETTED THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000.
2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILURE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE PLASTIC GROMMET AND WIPER LINKAGE FAILED. *JB
BACK IN APRIL OF 2013, THE WIPER STOPPED WORKING DURING HEAVY RAIN AND HEAVY WINDS. TOOK CAR TO LOU FUSZ CHEVROLET OF ST. PETERS, MO (WHICH IS WHERE THE CAR WAS FIRST BOUGHT IN JUNE 2010). MY WIFE AND I WERE ADVISED THAT WIPER TRANSMISSION/MODULE LOOSE AT MOTOR. THE WIPER MODULE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. ON 6/30/14, DUE TO RAIN ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, THE WIPER STOPPED WORKING AGAIN, BUT DUE TO THIS OCCURRED OVER A YEAR AGO AND 12,000 WARRANTY EXPIRED, MY WIFE AND WERE TOLD IT HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN AND WE HAD TO PAY FOR IT (MILEAGE 92284). ON 6/19/15, WIPER AGAIN GOES OUT DUE TO HEAVY RAIN ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY (MILEAGE 113245). HOWEVER, PHONE SERVICE REP SAID TO HAVE THE FUSE BOX REPLACED BECAUSE OF INTERNAL SHORT ON POWER SIDE OF WIPER MOTOR ON SIGNAL CIRCUIT. AFTER THE FUSE BOX WAS REPLACED, THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. YET, WE STILL HAD TO PAY FOR THE FUSE BOX REPLACEMENT! IT WAS THEN DETERMINED THAT THE TECH FOUND THE WIPER TRANSMISSION LINK BAR WAS BROKEN. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS AND LET ME KNOW WHAT THE OUTCOME IS!! I FIND IT VERY UNUSUAL TO HAVE SOMETHING LIKE A WIPER MOTOR BREAK THREE TIMES IN THREE YEARS. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT MY WIFE AND I HAVE BEEN UNFAIRLY CHARGED ON THE LAST ATTEMPT WHERE WE HAD TO PAY FOR A FUSE BOX, YET THAT DIDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM AT FIRST. MY WIFE AND I NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH WIPERS BREAKING DOWN LIKE THIS ONE HAS. PLEASE CALL ME IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS IN THE RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAITED UNTIL THE RAIN STOPPED TO RESUME DRIVING. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (LOU FUSZ CHEVROLET LOCATED ON 5120 N SERVICE RD, ST PETERS, MO, 63376) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIPER MOTOR WAS WORKING, BUT THE WIPER TRANSMISSION MODULE DETACHED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT OFFER FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,000. UPDATED 07/27/17*LJ *JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, SHE ACTIVATED THE DEFROSTER AND APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER THE REAR GLASS SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE DEFROSTER WIRING MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000. *TR
WIPER MOTOR TRANSMISSION JUST WENT OUT FOR THE 3RD TIME YESTERDAY, 1ST OCCURANC WAS JAN 2013 AN DSTOPPED UNEXPECTEDLY GOING DOWN HIGHWAY. REPLACED AT A COST TO ME OF $325. SECOND OCCURANCE WAS SEPT 2014 AND OCCURED ON EXPRESSWAY GOING 70MPH. GM WOULD NOT COVER AS I WAS OVER MILES AND DEALERSHIP WOUDL ONLY GUARANTEE PART FOR 1 YEAR. I AGAIN HAD TO REPLACE AT A COST OF $350. 3RD OCCURANCE WAS LAST NIGHT WITH MY SON! GOING 55-65 MPH ON OHIO TURNPIKE IN THE POURING RAIN. APPOINTMENT TOMOROW. EVERYONE DENIES RESPONSIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN ON THE REAR DEFOGGER SYSTEM IT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE FUSE FOR DEFOGGER LOCATED IN THE TRUNK, WHICH HAD BURNT AND MELTED. THE FUSE WAS REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GLASS IN THE SUNROOF SHATTERED AND CRUMBLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NOTHING HAD STRUCK THE GLASS PRIOR TO THE FAILURES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WAS TOLD THERE HAD BEEN NO OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SUNROOF SHATTERING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 58,000. UPDATED 10/17/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE SUNROOF WAS IN THE CLOSED POSITION. THE REMAINDER OF THE GLASS CRUMBLED INTO SMALL PIECES. UPDATED 10/18/12
2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. CONSUMER STATES DEFROSTER FOR CLEARING THE WINDSHIELD OF MOISTURE BUILD UP WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER HIS VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THERE WAS A CONSTANT ODOR OF MOLD/MILDEW COMING FROM THE VENTILATION SYSTEM. THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE CONSTANT ODOR. EACH TIME, HE WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED, BUT IT WASN'T. FINALLY, IN DECEMBER 2011, THE HEATER CORE WAS REPLACED. WHEN THAT WAS DONE, IT RELEASED A VERY INTENSE SICKENING FOUL ODOR. DUE TO HEALTH CONCERNS, THE CONSUMER TRADED THE VEHICLE ON JULY 12, 2012. *JB
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