2010 Chevrolet Malibu Visibility/Wiper Problems
- 16
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 16 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- stopped working · 8 records
- windshield wipers · 5 records
- wiper stopped · 5 records
- needed replaced · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 6 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Visibility/Wiper
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…
ODI 11024890
Electrical System · Engine · Visibility/Wiper
The electrical randomly malfunctions sometimes the interior and exterior lights won't work and they randomly come on or go off while driving. While i was driving down the highway the headlights stopped working and it was almost dark out side i had to pull over and turn off the car and restart it a couple times before they came back on. There is a leak somewhere that causes the car to overheat. The motor blower for…
ODI 11090490
Visibility/Wiper
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…
ODI 10884423
Visibility/Wiper
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
ODI 10846401
Visibility/Wiper
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…
ODI 10747317
Visibility/Wiper
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…
ODI 10995269
Body · Visibility/Wiper
Our chevy malibu was broad sided on the riders side at 10:10 am on the forth of april, 2015. This was at a yield intersection in aiken, sc. I have had several near misses with this car with vehicles coming from the left. This accicent was clearly my fault. However, a contributing factor is the width of the post between the windshield and the door on that side of the car. We own a 2005 similar malibu and the width of…
ODI 10705258
Visibility/Wiper
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.
ODI 10995266
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
It was raining and my windshield wiper blades were on .immediately the blades stop working. L almost hit the fence because l could not see. My car is just 3years old , l do not understand why the blades will stop working. *tr
ODI 10525760
Visibility/Wiper
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…
ODI 10992948
Visibility/Wiper
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…
ODI 10735008
Visibility/Wiper
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
Fire reported
ODI 10504363
Visibility/Wiper
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!…
ODI 10725511
Service Brakes · Visibility/Wiper
Tl*the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, there was an abnormal noise coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the front brakes needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the rear brakes needed to be replaced.…
ODI 10679895
Visibility/Wiper
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…
Fire reported
ODI 10476793
Exterior Lighting · Visibility/Wiper
The headlamps provide poor visibility. The illumination of the low beams is only about 15 feet in front of the vehicle. This requires us to drive with the high beams on most of the time. However, when oncoming traffic are coming, we switch back to low beams. We have tried various light bulbs but that didn't fix the issue. My husband has physically tried to tilt the light bulbs, but that doesn't work either. There…
ODI 10576472
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2010 Chevrolet Malibu.
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