1. Chevrolet Malibu
  2. Problems
  3. 2012
  4. Unknown Or Other

2012 Chevrolet Malibu Unknown Or Other Problems

35
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 35 stored complaint records:

  • 1 indicate a crash
  • 2 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

What owners report

  • engine light · 5 records
  • check engine · 5 records
  • ignition switch · 4 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
60–100k mi11
100–150k mi7
30–60k mi5
1–30k mi2
150–400k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • February 6, 2017 · 94,000 miles

    Electrical System · Steering · Unknown Or Other

    My car is not working the steering wheel and brake

    ODI 10950106

  • January 10, 2017 · 73,000 miles

    Electronic Stability Control · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other

    Car randomly not starting had solenoids replaced and fuel pump. It started a few times then wouldn't start acts like it's going to but not getting enough fuel. Had diagnostic reading done when it was doing this the code reading was vehicle submersion. The mechanic asked if it had ever been flooded like in deep water. Never had been but that was the code reading. He redid diagnostics different codes then came up…

    ODI 10956990

  • October 16, 2015 · 66,000 miles

    Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Unknown Or Other

    A couple of months ago, i was driving. 10mph or lower and all of a sudden my cars esc turned itself off. I had difficulty steering it and veered off the road. Thankfully i was able to regain control. I reported it to the dealer, and when my car went in for it's 3rd recall in 2 years, they looked at it. They told me they could not get the problem to duplicate. Then today, as i was parking in ny driveway, i started…

    ODI 10782607

  • October 3, 2015

    Unknown Or Other

    The key gets stuck in the ignition switch. I could not take the key out one day and left the key in the ignition switch as far as it could turn and locked the car with the spare key. My car battery ended up dying because the key would not come out of the ignition switch. I finally got the key out and got my car started. It is a constant struggle to get the key out of the ignition switch. I can start the car ok it's…

    ODI 10781344

  • October 1, 2015

    Unknown Or Other

    I received the attached letter from gm. To me this is a serious safety issue. How is this not a recall. Or repairable.

    ODI 10786071

  • September 10, 2015 · 58,000 miles

    Unknown Or Other

    I was trying to remote start my 2012 malibu in the morning but it didn't start. Instead my car was doing a clicking noise and my headlights where blinking. Once that stopped i was able to unlock my car and then my car wouldn't start and the anti theft lock light shows up on my dash board took me about 15 minutes to start my car my check engine goes on and off also. I checked on line and have read that chevrolet…

    ODI 10763309

  • June 18, 2015 · 38,159 miles

    Unknown Or Other

    While driving, the sunroof shattered for no apparent reason. The roof was closed at the time, and the headliner was also closed. It made a very loud noise and the vehicle was pulled to the side to ascertain the reason for the noise. It was discovered that the sunroof had completely shattered. There was no bridge overpass, so it is doubted that something was dropped. No physical injury occurred, however, it was a…

    ODI 10761296

  • May 10, 2015 · 59,000 miles

    Unknown Or Other

    After coming home from a basketball tournament shut off my car on saturday night on sunday morning when i went to get in my vehicle to drive to work it would not start. Let vehicle sit all day sunday then on monday tried again still would not start and the check engine light comes on. Had a tow truck come to home to pick vehicle up and drive to delership tow truck driver also tried to start car would not start upone…

    ODI 10716120

  • April 10, 2014 · 65,000 miles

    Unknown Or Other

    I was driving on i-70 to columbus & my car stalled. Would start up and idle, but service esc & traction control lights came on. As soon as car got warmed up, would stall again. *tt

    ODI 10583414

  • April 9, 2012 · 39,000 miles

    Unknown Or Other

    INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTS TURN ON AND OFF. *JS

    ODI 10598295