2012 Chevrolet Malibu Complaint Log

AT FIRST THE CAR WOULD NOT TURN OVER WHEN TRYING TO START, HAPPENED WHEN USING KEY IN IGNITION AS WELL AS USING THE REMOTE STARTER, THIS WAS RANDOM. WOULD RUN FINE FOR DAYS, SOMETIMES FOR A WEEK, THEN IT WON'T START. ALSO AS THE WEEKS WENT BY WHILE IDLING AT A RED LIGHT, THE CAR JUST QUITS RUNNING, COULDN'T GET IT STARTED, AFTER SEVERAL TRIES, IT STARTS (THANKFULLY). ALSO HAPPENED WHILE IN PARK, CAR JUST STOPS. ALSO WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE THE CAR ALL OF A SUDDEN WILL NOT ACCELERATE, PRESS ON GAS PEDAL...NOTHING. UNTIL TODAY AFTER A FEW SECONDS AND THE CAR SUDDENLY STARTS TO ACCELERATE. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON FEW WEEKS AGO, STATED IT WAS THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR ($120.00), THEREFORE WE REPLACED BOTH SENSORS. NO CHANGE! OH WE ALSO REPLACED THE FUEL INJECTOR SENSOR IN THE BACK. HUSBAND READ SOMEONE ELSE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND HE RECOMMENDED HITTING THE BOX IN THE TRUNK (WHERE THE FUEL SENSOR IS, ETC) AND YOUR CAR WILL START UP. SURE ENOUGH, THE NEXT TIME MY CAR WOULDN'T START, I HIT THAT BOX A FEW TIMES, AND CAR STARTED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

WHEN FILLING GAS INTO TANK FLOW IS RESTRICTED TO THE POINT FUEL GUSHES OUT ONTO GROUND AND PERSON. SOME INTERNAL BLOCKAGE SLOWS ENTRY. HEARD SIMILAR FROM OTHER OWNERS. OCCURS ON EVERY FILLING. FIRE HAZZARD!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 168,195.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT. ON SOME OCCASIONS, A JUMP START WAS REQUIRED. ADDITIONALLY, AN UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

SERVICE ESC TRACTION KEEPS COMING UP.

I PURCHASED NEW IN 2012. IT HAS 25,000 MILES AND NEVER BEEN ABUSED OR IN AN ACCIDENT. ALL FOUR TIRES FIRESTONE FR 710 P215 55R 17 HAVE EXTENSIVE CRACKING ON SIDEWALL WHERE THE TREAD BEGINS ON CIRCUMFERENCE AND THE TREADED PART APPEARS TO BE SEPARATING FROM THE SIDEWALL. DEALER SAYS THAT IS NORMAL AND WILL NOT OFFER ANY PRICE REDUCTION ON NEW TIRES. COMMON SENSE TELLS ME OTHERWISE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLAMP FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SIX TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WIRE HARNESS AND BULBS WERE REPLACED BY INDEPENDENT MECHANICS APPROXIMATLEY SIX TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 156,000.

WHILE TRANSPORTING SCHOOL AGED PASSENGERS IN MY CAR DURING THE HEAVY MORNING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, MY CAR STARTING DECELERATING WITHOUT ANY TYPE OF PRIOR WARNING SIGNS. NO ICON LIGHTS (I.E. CHECK ENGINE, BATTERY, ETC.) ON THE DASHBOARD CAME ON TO INDICATE THAT THERE WAS SOME TYPE OF PROBLEM. THIS WAS SCARY. I MANAGED TO PULL OVER. ONCE ON THE SHOULDER, MY CAR STOPPED COMPLETELY. IT WOULD NOT RESTART. WE FELT THE VIOLENT VIBRATIONS AS THE ONCOMING CARS SPED PAST US ON THE INTERSTATE AS WE SAT FOR TEN MINUTES TRYING TO RESTART MY CAR. MY CAR WOULD TRY TO START, BUT IT WAS NOT GETTING THE NEED FUEL EVEN THOUGH I HAD A FULL TANK OF GAS. I TRIED PUSHING DOWN ON THE GAS PETAL TO ASSIST, BUT IT DID NOT WORK. EVENTUALLY, MY CAR STARTED AND WE MADE IT TO OUR DESTINATION. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THAT MY CAR CUT OFF ON ME WHILE DRIVING. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT TO A REPARABLE LICENSED MECHANIC BUSINESS, I WAS INFORMED THAT MY CAR WAS NOT THROWING ANY CODES. NO REPAIR WORK COULD BE DONE. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, MY CAR WOULD NOT START. I DRIVEN IT A FEW HOURS AGO. IT DID THE SAME THING. AGAIN, NO ICONS ON THE DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED. AFTER IT STARTED, I TOOK IT TO A DIFFERENT MECHANIC SHOP. I HAD MY FUEL PUMP REPLACED. THIS WAS EXTREMELY COSTLY. MY CAR WORKED FOR ABOUT A WEEK; HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM WAS NOT FIXED. MY CAR WOULD NOT START EVEN THOUGH I WAS GIVING IT FUEL. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE LINE LEADING TO THE FUEL TANK. THE LINE WAS CUT WHERE THE HOLE WAS LOCATED AND REPLACED. MY CAR WORKED FOR A WEEK BEFORE THE PROBLEM RECURRED. I HAD MY CAR TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEMS WERE THE FUSE BLOCK, THE WIRE HARNESS, AND THAT A LINE HAD BURNED OVER THE FUEL PUMP OR TANK. NOT ONLY IS THIS EXPENSIVE, BUT FIRE AND GAS IS SCARY. HOPEFULLY, MY CAR WILL BE FINALLY REPAIRED. *TR

AIRBAG READINESS ERROR B0014 INDICATOR COMES ON WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED. IT BEEPS 3 TIMES AND THE LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED EVEN AFTER PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN MOTION. PREVIOUS RECALL REPAIR ON SEATBELT TENSIONERS AND AIRBAG SYSTEM. RECORDS AVAILABLE IN CHEVY MAINTENANCE HISTORY.

MY CAR WON'T GO WHEN STEPPING ON THE GAS PEDDLE IN DRIVE. WHEN I STOP AT THE LIGHT OR TO BRAKE THE CAR WON'T GO WHEN PUSHING THE GAS PEDDLE IN DRIVE IT DOESN'T DO ANYTHING. I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED 2X DUE TO THIS ISSUE. I ONLY HAVE 67K MILES ON THIS CAR. I'VE BEEN TOLD IT'S THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND NEED A NEW ONE. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING WITH THE CAR. THIS IS DANEGEROUS AND UNABLE TO DRIVE AT THIS POINT. THE DEALER WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I SHOULD STILL HAVE THE WARRANTY OF DRIVER TRAIN AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE. I'VE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME EXACT CAR HAVING THIS ISSUE OBVIOUSLY IT'S A DEFECT. I WANT TO CONTACT GM ABOUT THIS I WAS ALMOST KILLED WHEN MY CAR WON'T GO STUCK AT A INTERSECTION. ALSO THE RECALL ON MY SEATBELT : STEERING THE DEALER IS SAYING NO ACTIVE RECALLS WHICH THERE IS. I'M GETTING FRUSTRATED WITH THESE ISSUES AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE. I'M REACHING OUT TO EVERY ENTITY POSSIBLE BEFORE SOMETHING HAPPENS TO ME OR SOMEONE ELSE WITH THIS FAULTY CAR. THE AIRBAG FAULT LIKE OCCASIONALLY COMES ON FOR NO REASON AT ALL, THEN GOES OFF THEN COMES BACK ON. THESE ARE ISSUES THAT THE GM NEEDS TO RECTIFY. AFTER READING ONLINE ABOUT THE MANY SAME ISSUES THE 2012 MALIBU HAS GM NEEDS TO INTERVENE AND HELP THE OWNERS GET THESE FAULTS FIXED. THERE ARE WAY TOO MANY ONLINE COMPLAINTS. [XXX] PLEASE HELP INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE AND STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED VIOLENTLY. IN ADDITION, WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING RACK AND PINION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E044000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

DRIVERS SEAT HAS COLLAPSED IN THE RIGHT REAR. SEAT CAN NOT BE ADJUSTED WITH WEIGHT ON IT AS IT BINDS WITH CENTER CONSOLE. BLIND SPOT OVER LEFT SHOULDER CAN NOT BE PROPERLY CHECKED DUE TO THE BODY BEING TWISTED TO THE RIGHT WHILE SEATED. SEAT INTEGRITY IS SEVERELY COMPROMISED AS THE REAR RIGHT IS 'FLOATING' AND NOT ATTACHED TO THE SEAT FRAME IN A COLLISION THE SEAT IS LIKELY TO RIP FREE OF THE FRAME SENDING THE DRIVER INTO THE WINDSHIELD. VERY UNSAFE SITUATION. DRIVING FATIGUE IS AN ISSUE DUE TO THE UNNATURAL POSITION OF THE DRIVER IN RELATION TO THE STEERING AND FOOT CONTROLS. *TR

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED. I WAS DRIVING ON I-75 IN MICHIGAN DOING 75 MILES AN HOUR. SUDDENLY THAT ESC SERVICE, TRACTION CONTROL AND REDUCED ENGINE POWER DISPLAY SHOWING ON THE DASH. THE CAR STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. IT IMMEDIATELY SLOWED ITSELF DOWN IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. BARELY MAKING IT OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. DEALERSHIP TELLS ME THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT.

LETTER FROM CONGRESSWOMAN FOXX ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE 2012 MALIBU STEERING COLUMN RECALL. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED, HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB

TL* 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.

PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, ALL OF A SUDDEN MY STEERING WHEEL DOES A QUICK JERK, MY TRACTION LIGHT LUMINATES AND THEN SERVICE ESC COMES UP ON THE DISPLAY AND THEN POWER STEERING SHOWS ON THE DISPLAY AND AT THAT POINT IOST POWER STEERING ASSIST AND AT THIS POINT I COULD NOT TURN THE WHEEL AT ALL, I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE CAR AT THIS POINT. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK, TURNED IT OFF FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AND THEN TURNED IT BACK ON AND POWER STEERING WAS BACK. THIS IS UNEXCEPTABLE...WHAT IF I HAD BEEN ON THE FREE WAY GOING 70 MILES PER HOUR AND LOST POWER STEERING. THIS VERY ISSUE WAS A RECALL ON THE RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2006 AND 2008-2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU(S) AND OBVIOUSLY IT IS STILL AN ISSUE WITH THE 2012 MODEL. I HAVE HAD NO ISSUES WITH STEERING PRIOR TO THS DAY IT HAPPENED 10/30/16 AND NO WARRING POWER STEERING ASSIST WAS GOING TO FAIL. FIX IT ONCE AND FOR ALL GM. DO YOUR CUSTOMERS HAVE TO BE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR WORSE IN ORDER FOR YOU TO GET THIS RIGHT!!!! NOW WE HAVE TO FIND THE POWER STEERING UNIT AND GET IT FIXED BECAUSE MY CAR IS LITERALLY A DEATH TRAP. ALSO, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS (DOME) AND HEADLIGHTS START FLICKERING AFTER 10 MINS TO 60 MINS INTO MY DRIVE LIKE THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE. ALSO, THE REAR DEFROST STOPPED WORKING AND I CAN'T SEE OUT THE REAR WINDOW, I HAVE TO DRIVE WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN TO TRY AND HURRY THE PROCESS ALONG AND THAT IS NOT FUN WHEN IT IS FREEZING OUT SIDE!

CRACK IN THE WELD AT ONE OF THE SPOKES WHERE IT IS CONNECTED TO THE WHEEL. SO FAR 3 OF THE 4 WHEELS HAVE FAILED.

PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT (LOW BEAM) HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED 4 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 YEARS.

THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME I AM PUT IN A NEW HEAD LIGHT ON THIS DRIVER SIDE . I HAVE ALSO CHANGE THE WIRING ON BOTH SIDE . THE WIRING KEEP BURNING OUT . HAVE TO CHANGE THE WIRING ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AGAIN BURNED OUT AGAIN. THESE BULB ARE $ 21.00 EACH TITLE OF $ 80.00 PLUSE WIRING AT $18.00 EACH =$ 36.00. ALL THIS IN 3 MONTHS . THIS IS CRAZY. I AM ON A FIXED INCOME . PLEASE TELL ME THIS IS ON THE RECALL LIST . I CAN NOT KEEP PUTTING LIGHTS AND WIRING IN THIS CAR . I HAVE TO FINISH PAYING FOR IT AS WELL. RECALL NO. IS 13036.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND THE SECURITY WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

WHILE IN MOTION MORE THAN TWO DOZEN TIMES ON CITY STREETS, ON BUSY HIGHWAYS AND WHILE TURNING IN A BUSY INTERSECTION WITH CHILDREN IN THE CAR. 2012 CHEVY MALIBU STOPS WHILE IN MOTION ON THE ABOVE STATED STREETS, HIGHWAYS AND INTERSECTIONS. READ WHERE SOMEONE BEAT ON THE REAR FUSE BOX THEN CAR STARTS SO I TRIED IT AND IT WORKS FOR A LITTLE WHILE BUT DOESNT SOLVE SAID PROBLEM. CHECKED BATTERY. BATTERY IS GOOD. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND ESC LIGHT STAYS ON. ESC LIGHT ONLY GOES OFF AT HIGH MPH. HAVE TO LET CAR SIT FOR AWHILE TO START BEFORE KNEW ABOUT FUSE BOX TRICK. SOMEONE THAT TRIED TO HELP ME GET OFF MIDDLE OF BUSY STREET SAID IT SOUNDS LIKE A FUEL DELIVERY PROBLEM.

SEVERAL SYSTEMS HAVE BEEN AFFECTED. THE SYSTEMS AFFECTED ARE THE RADIO CONTROLS ON THE STEERING WHEEL, THE POWER STEERING, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND THE REAR DEFROST. THERE SEEMS TO BE A SHORT THAT GOES FROM SYSTEM TO SYSTEM. MODERN CHEVROLET IN WINSTON SALEM, NC SAID IT WAS A SHORT IN WIRES ON THE STEERING COLUMN THAT WAS CAUSING THIS. THERE ARE THREE RECALLS THAT WOULD DEAL WITH THIS. THE RECALLS ARE FOR STEERING, TRACTION CONTROL AND FINALLY WIRING. BOTH MODERN CHEVROLET AND CHEVROLET CORPORATE HAVE SAID MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED DUE TO THE VIN #. I DO NOT SEE WHERE THAT MATTERS. IF A PART IS BAD THEN ALL VEHICLES THAT PART IS USED ON SHOULD BE COVERED NO MATTER WHAT. THE STEERING WAS THE MOST AFFECTED. THE POWER STEERING WOULD GO OUT AND IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER THE CAR. THIS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT OCCASIONS.

I AM AN AUTO MECHANIC AND THE OWNER OF A 2012 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE, 4 OF MY CUSTOMERS MALIBUS (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.

TAKATA RECALL- SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY.

WHILE MAKING LEFT HAND TURN ENGINE STALLED LOST POWER FOR A MOMENT THEN RESTARTED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR.

MY CHEVY MALIBU 2012 STARTED GIVING ME SAFETY ISSUES, I HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR 4 MONTHS, I AM CURRENTLY FINANCING THE CAR THRU BRIDGECREST (DRIVE TIME). I WILL BE IN MOTIN GOING THE SPEED LIMIT ON A HIGHWAY, IN THE CITY, ON COUNTRY ROADS BACIALLY ANYWHERE AND THE CAR WILL SHUT OFF AND LOCK DOWN, THE KEY WILL STILL BE IN THE "ON" POSITION BUT EVERYTHING ELSE CUTS OFF AS IN ALL LIGHTS, THE ENGINE, THE DOORS WILL LOCK AND I WILL PUT IT IN PARK, PUT THE SWITCH IN THE "OFF" POSITION AND SOMETIMES IT WILL CRANK RIGHT BACK UP AND OTHER TIMES IT WONT. SOMETIMES WHEN IT CRANKS BACK UP IT WILL DRIVE FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN SHUT OFF AGAIN. DOES THIS 5X IN A ROW SOMETIMES. WHEN THE CAR IS CRANKED AND BACK IN MOTION A WARNING SIGN OF A PAD LOCK AND A CAR POPS UP AND WILL EVENTUALLY GO AWAY. UNKNOWN

IN SEPT 2014 THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN AND SENSORS BECAUSE SERVICE ESC AND TRACTION LIGHT WAS ON AFTER TWICE I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP IT GOT FIXED AND KNOW GUESS WHAT IT'S ON AGAIN.BUT NOT ALL THE TIME IS BECOMING MORE FREQUENT. I HAVE THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY LEFT BUT THEY SAY IT IS ALMOST ALWAYS NEVER COVERED ON THAT AND THE PARTS THEY PUT ON IN 2014 THE WARRANTY IS EXPIRED ON THOSE. I HAVE NOT HAD IT TESTED YET BUT THIS IS UNCALLED FOR. I HAVE HAD RECALL AFTER RECALL ON VARIOUS THINGS. FROM WHAT I HAVE SEEN ONLINE THERE SHOULD BE ONE ON THIS ALSO. I THINK NEXT CAR WILL BE OLDER CAR AND I WILL JUST WORK ON IT MYSELF.THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT A MONTH NOW.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE HEATING MOTOR MALFUNCTIONED, WHICH CAUSED SMOKE TO FILTER INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BLOWER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 44,000.

TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 35MPH ON A CITY STREET. 2003 FORD PICKUP PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF OUR CAR. WE HIT DRIVERS FRONT FENDER. OUR CAR VEERED OFF OF TRUCK ROLLING ONTO DRIVERS SIDE UPRIGHTING BACK ONTO WHEELS AND STOPPED WHEN IT HIT A BARRIER FENCE WHILE CROSSING THREE TRAFFIC LANES OF THE FOUR LANE ROAD.

TAKATA RECALL - I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON JULY, 12 ON HWY 40 IN ST. LOUIS MO. BOTH OFFICERS ON THE SCENE AND THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER SAID THE AIR BAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. I WAS GOING ABOUT 40 MPH ON THE HWY, I RAN INTO THE BACK OF A VAN, I WAS THE LAST CAR OF 4 CARS .

FOR THE SECOND TIME IN A YEAR THE ENTIRE FUSE BOX PANEL THAT MY FUEL RELAY PLUGS INTO HAS GONE BAD, NOT ONLY DOES THIS POSE A THREAT OF FIRE, BUT ALSO ACCIDENTAL INJURY IF THE CAR WERE TO LOSE POWER (WHICH IT DOES) SPORADICALLY AND INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING.

TAMARA RECALL I WAS TOLD I THAT IF I HAD GOTTEN INTO A ACCIDENT THAT THE AIRBAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY PROPERLY AND IT'S GOING TO COST ME THOUSANDS TO HAVE IT REPAIRED .... THIS HAS TO BE A MANUFACTURING ERROR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AS THE ESC WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL AND TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET MALIBU. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 08/03/16*LJ ACCORDING TO THE REPAIR INVOICE, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG COIL FAILED. UPDATED 08/10/16.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER SOME TIME. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START INTERMITTENTLY. THE AIR BAG AND ANTI THEFT WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,261. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK IT TOO SEVERAL PLACES WHERE THEY SAY THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE BUT THEY CAN NOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20-25 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND THE ESC AND POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE POWER STEERING FUNCTIONED NORMALLY AFTER A BRIEF PERIOD OF TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 136,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

RECALL 13036. HAD RECALL WORK DONE 11-04-14. ON 6-17-16 HAD EXACT SYMPTOMS DESCRIBED IN THE ORIGINAL RECALL NOTICE. DEALER (KERBECK CHEVROLET OF ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) CHECKED AND SAID ONLY NEEDED TO REPROGRAM ECBM AND RECALIBRATE BRAKE PEDAL POSITION, PAID $143.59. CAR MADE IT 1 MILE THEN SAME PROBLEM. AFTER TRYING SEVERAL PARTS WHICH HAD TO BE ORDERED FINAL BILL WAS ADDITIONAL $455.71 I FEEL THE REPAIR SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER RECALL BUT GM SAID IT WAS UP TO THE SERVICING DEALER WHETHER REPAIR QUALIFIED FOR COVERAGE! I FEEL THIS IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO HAVE THE DEALERS SERVICE DEPARTMENT MAKE THE CALL. I'M HOPING TO BE REIMBURSED FOR ALL REPAIRS DUE TO THIS SAME PROBLEM. ALSO DUBIOUS AS TO WHETHER ALL THE PARTS WERE NEED! I ALSO WANTED TO GO ON RECORD ABOUT THIS IN CASE OTHER PEOPLE RUN INTO THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF I NEED TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM TO ANY OTHER AGENCY AS WELL. ERROR CODES SHOWED UP WHILE OPERATING VEHICLE.

MY CAR HAS BEEN MAKING A HORRIBLE SOUND FOR A COUPLE MONTHS NOW AND THE LAST WEEK IT'S GOTTEN REALLY LOUD WHEN I GO OVER 20 IT SOUNDS THE WORST OF SLOW DOWN I CAN'T GO OVER 40 WITHOUT IT SOUNDING LIKE IT'S TAKING OFF AND MY FRONT END SHAKES LIKE MY TIRES GONNA COME OFF I REPLACED THE BREAKS AND IT'S STILL MAKING THE SOUND IT'S TO THE POINT I CAN'T DRIVE MY CAR BECAUSE I DON'T WANT IT TO DIE ON ME MY BATTERY HAS BEEN DYING A LOT AND MY SERVICE ESC LIGHT COMES ON AND GOES OFF PLEASE CAN SOMEONE TELL ME WHY MY CAR IS DOING THIS OR AN IDEA IT SOUNDS LIKE AN AIRPLANE THAT'S THE BEST WAY I CAN DESCRIBE IT AND MY RIGHT REAR TIRE IS ALWAYS SAYING MY TIRE IS LOW I ROTATED MY TIRES AND IT'S STILL NOT READING IT RIGHT THERE BRAND NEW TIRES TO BOOT PLEASE PLEASE HELP ME

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND IT BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE DROVE STRAIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

I HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY 2012 CHEVROLET MALIBU 2 TIMES NOW IN THE PAST 2 WEEKS. THE CAR BEGINS TO IDLE EXTREMELY ROUGH AND LOOSES NEARLY ALL OF THE ENGINE POWER AS IF IT IS RUNNING ON 1 OR 2 CYLINDERS. THE SERVICE ESC , SERVICE TRACTION AND ENGINE PWR REDUCED NOTIFICATIONS DISPLAY ON MY DASH AS PICTURED. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND LET IT SIT AND THEN RESTARTED THE CAR TO FIND IT RUNS PERFECT AND HAS NO WARNING MESSAGES OR SYMBOLS ON. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM THAT GM NEEDS TO ADDRESS. I SEARCHED THIS ISSUE ONLINE JUST TO FIND IT IS VERY COMMON AND NOBODY PROVIDES A FIX.. I REALLY WISH THAT I HAD NEVER PURCHASED A GM VEHICLE.

WHILE ON A TRIP THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAYS WHILE ON VACATION. THIS HAPPENED IN MAY 2016 AND ALSO MAY 2015 WHILE ON VACATION. I CHECKED ON LINE AND IT STATES THE AIR BAG IS DISABLED WHEN THE LEARNING LIGHT COMES ON. ON LINE IT STATED BACK IN 2004-UP THROUGH 2012 THEY HAD SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THIS, THEY FOUND A PROBLEM WITH THE WIRING HARNESS AND HAD TO DO UPGRADE CALLED A SOFT RECALL.I CALLED ON STAR AND ASKED ABOUT RECALLS REGARDING THE WARNING LIGHT FOR AIR BAG, THEY SAID NO RECALL ON THAT. I REQUESTED A CASE BE OPENED ON 6-2-2016 AND HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING. WHY WOULD THIS WARNING LIGHT COME ON FOR A WEEK EVERY MAY? WE DO SEVERAL MILES OF TRAVELING MOSTLY LESS THAN 300 ONE WAY TRIPS YET IT HAS ONLY COME ON IN MAY. I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID NO RECALL ON THAT WARNING LIGHT EITHER. PREVIOUSLY I HAD A 2009 MALIBU WHICH I PURCHASED MAINLY BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY OF ALL THE AIRBAGS. IF I OR MAY PASSENGER IS IN DANGER AT ANY TIME WITH THE AIRBAG DISABLED IT'S NOT SAFE, PERIOD.

BRAKE LIGHT MALFUNCTION, DIFFICULTY MOVING THE GEAR SHIFTER OUT OF "PARK", ECS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS GOING ON-AND-OFF. THESE ARE THE EXACT SAME ISSUES OCCURRING IN THE 2014 RECALL (WE HAD TO ABOUT 3 MONTHS TO GET INTO THE DEALER BACK THEN). BOTTOM LINE IS THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED, MY CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND THE DEALER SAID THEY CAN RE-FIX THE PROBLEM FOR A LOT OF MONEY AS THE RECALL IS NO LONGER VALID BECAUSE "THEY FIXED IT" ON NOVEMBER 28, 2014. WHEN WE CALLED GM (MAY 19, 2016), THE OPERATOR SAID SHE SHARED OUR FRUSTRATION BUT COULD ONLY SPEAK TO THE DEALER ABOUT IT. (AMAZINGLY, THE DEALER DID NOT RESPOND TO HER). IN READING FORUMS AND SPEAKING WITH THE GM OPERATOR, APPEARS THAT GM DOES NOT HAVE A PERMANENT FIX FOR THE ISSUE. SO THE RECALL DID NOTING TO SOLVE THE ISSUE. IN THE MEANTIME, WE AWAIT A DECISION/CALL FROM THE DEALER/GM. THE GM OPERATOR DID OFFER A VOUCHER FOR SERVICE ANALYSIS FOR USE AT A DEALERSHIP - BUT NOT FOR A FIX. WE ARE LOOKING FOR RESOLUTION TO THE ISSUE. THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO USE.

I WAS DRIVING AT 60 MPH IN CRUISE CONTROL ON A STRAIGHT ROAD. AN AMBULANCE WAS HEADING TOWARDS ME SO I STEPPED ON THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN AND PULL OVER AND THE CAR ACCELERATED VERY QUICKLY. THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE I WAS MOVING TOWARDS THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD BECAUSE OF THE ONCOMING AMBULANCE. I HAD TO TURN OFF CRUISE CONTROL TO BE ABLE TO APPLY THE BRAKES. THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ALSO NOT COMING ON WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES. THE PROBLEM WITH THE LIGHTING HAPPENED PREVIOUSLY AND WAS REPAIRED ON 04/28/2015. I THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL #13036 BUT I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE SWITCH AND WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL HOWEVER WHEN I LOOK UP THE RECALL NUMBERS ON MY VEHICLE THIS RECALL NUMBER DOES NOT SHOW UP AS STILL NEEDING TO BE DONE. I PAID FOR THE REPAIR AND I AM NOW HAVING THE SERIOUS PROBLEM OF THE BRAKE LIGHTS NOT WORKING AGAIN PLUS THE EVEN MORE SERIOUS PROBLEM OF THE BRAKES NOT WORKING WHEN I AM IN CRUISE CONTROL. I DO NOT KNOW HOW TO PROCEED WITH HAVING THIS PROBLEM CORRECTED. THE RECALL PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED CORRECTLY OR THERE IS ANOTHER PROBLEM THAT IS OCCURRING. I HAVE ATTACHED A COPY OF MY RECEIPT OF THE REPAIR THAT WAS DONE ON 04/28/15.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND CHECK ENGINE INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, THE ESC AND TRACTION CONTROL WERE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VALVE SPRING FAILED OR FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO WORK WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE CHANGED THREE TIMES WITHIN A FEW WEEKS; HOWEVER, THE FULL BEAMS WORKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE BULBS WERE REPLACED EACH TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.

MY STATIONARY CAR WOULD NOT START ONE MORNING , AFTER HAVING IT TOWED TO A INDEPENDENT AUTO SHOP I WAS TOLD THE RELAY SWITCH WAS REPLACED BUT THE CAR HAD AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT MIGHT REOCCUR AND SHOULD BE TAKEN TO A GM DEALERSHIP. TWO WEEKS LATER THE STATIONARY CAR WOULD NOT START AGAIN AND I CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER CARE LINE AND SCHEDULED TO HAVE THE CAR INSPECTED, BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO ARRIVE AT THE DEALERSHIP THE CAR STARTED WITHOUT ISSUE AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR. I TOOK THE CARE TO THE GM DEALERSHIP AND THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE FOUND. ANOTHER 4 DAYS PASSED AND AFTER I STARTED MY CAR AND WHILE IN MOTION IT SHUT COMPLETELY DOWN AND WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY START, I SAT FOR MAYBE 10MINS AND THE CAR STARTED UP WITHOUT AN ISSUE. ANOTHER WEEK PASSED AFTER THAT AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START AFTER I PARKED IT FOR AROUND 1 HOUR. THE CAR WAS TAKEN BACK THE GM DEALERSHIPS WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THERE WERE 2 SHORTAGES . THERE IS A FAULTY SECTION OF THE REAR TERMINAL AND MY TERMINAL IN SECTION A10 HAD TO BE REPLACED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM UNLOCKED, BUT THE DOOR ITSELF WOULD NOT OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.