2012 Chevrolet Malibu Electrical System Problems
- 190
- 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 190 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 3 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 13 records
- fuel pump · 11 records
- keep going · 10 records
- steering wheel · 10 records
- passenger side · 8 records
- several times · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 55 |
| 100–150k mi | 38 |
| 30–60k mi | 31 |
| 1–30k mi | 21 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. While driving at approximately 70 mph with the cruise control engaged, the esc warning light illuminated and the vehicle slowed down. The contact pulled over and turned the ignition to the off position and back on three times before the vehicle started operating correctly. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the…
ODI 10850684
Electrical System · Engine · Seats
The service engine light has been on for 3 years. Chevy has been unable to diagnose the issue despite changing out the sensors and clearing the codes. This effects the rest of the engine settings including fuel as it adjusts them based on a default. The rail support for the driver's seat has also broken loose and fallen down which makes the vehicle unsafe to drive. This seat issue was only notice earlier this year.
ODI 11251903
Electrical System · Engine
Car will not start.son was driving and it just stalled out fortunately he was not going fast. Tried to restart but no luck. Did research and found that there are hundreds of malibu owners with this exact same issue. As a dad and a consumer i would like gm to fix this issue before someone gets hurt or killed because of this issue . We called the dealer and was told it would 400$ to fix.looks like us consumers are…
ODI 10852061
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Low beams are to low for night time driving can they be adjusted? Can't see very far so have to use brights very dangerous for oncoming traffic also. Also the interior lights, instrument lights, get real dim either driving or stopped, so dim gauges are hard to read. After a while they come back on.
ODI 10854237
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated the vehicle would not start without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 65,535.
ODI 10823387
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Driving down the city road at 55 mph, i heard three bells and on the dashboard it read "service esc...service esc...traction control off" the vehicle then simultaneously began to reduce engine power and the steering wheel locked and became unlocked within seconds. This caused swerving and a near accident. I see recalls for this issue but the vin does not show an open recall for this issue.
ODI 10817417
Electrical System · Engine · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle began to decelerate. Approximately five seconds later, the engine lost power without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the failure could not be diagnosed or repaired. The failure recurred and the brakes failed to function properly. The vehicle was taken to another independent mechanic and a…
ODI 10818712
Air Bags · Electrical System
At approximately 45,000-50,000 miles "service airbag" light would come on intermittently. Took into dealer, not covered by extended warranty because the seats were involved with the issue on some level. Gm would not pay for the repair though the car was less than 2 years old. Dealer did something and light stopped coming on. Now at 85,000-90,000 miles the light is back on for days at a time. The light always comes…
ODI 10811073
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
Hard to shift out of park and the traction control disable comes on and the brakes lights will quit working and the stability control shuts off while driving down the road. I researched and i see there was a recall for all this. Recall # 14v252000 is all the same symptoms i am experiencing and i called the dealer and they said my vin is not listed. This needs to be taken care of i was almost rear ended twice due to…
ODI 10810829
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that after turning the vehicle off, the a/c continued to function. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who was unable to diagnose or repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. The vin was not available.
ODI 10809945
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
Electrical System
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 taken to an independent mechanic where it was not diagnosed. The vehicle had the fuel pump and key fobs replaced, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000.
ODI 10777997
Electrical System
I was sitting in parking lot with car in off state listening to radio when it was time to leave my dash lights flickered, symbols went in/out, car wouldn't start. Had to tow home
ODI 10744035
Electrical System
The blower motor resistance converter had gone out and it was determined by a mechanic that the wiring was burnt to a point that it could have caused the car to catch fire. I was also advised by the mechanic that there had been a recall for this specific problem but my vehicle identification number was not a part of the recall. This is unacceptable practice by general motors as my life and the life of my family was…
ODI 10745307
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
We purchased a 2012 chevrolet malibu sept. 2014 and it has been serviced 3 x due to the power steering locking up while driving and failure to start several times. The car would chime and the gauges would all drop to 0 and the engine light, power steering, low fuel and anti-theft light would all light up making the vehicle very difficult to maneuver.
ODI 10733397
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while in park, the vehicle failed to start and multiple warning lights illuminated. In addition, service tire monitor, service ecs, and service traction was displayed across the message board. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to multiple dealers and independent mechanics, where it was stated that the hvac module…
ODI 10735847
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Power Train · Service Brakes · Traction Control System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. While driving at approximately 45 mph, the service esc and service traction warning indicators illuminated. On one occasion, the vehicle did not shift out of the park position. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed that the brake modulator sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware…
ODI 10716142
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and independent mechanic where the technicians diagnosed the fuel pump main circuit needed to be replaced. No repairs were made to the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 93,695.
ODI 10716474
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
Do not remember when i brought my car in for campaign 14v252000 maybe approx. A year ago. The problems the car was having before i had the recall done have started again. Up until now haven't had any problems. My dealer wants to charge me to fix it. *tr
ODI 10711849
Electrical System
THE REAR DEFROST DOESNT WORK
ODI 10723055
Body · Electrical System
Driving on the [xxx] . A large piece of debris from a suspected truck flew and damaged my vehicle. The truck did not stop so i'm not sure if it actually came from it. The insurance company denied the claim because the debris would be considered collision not comprehension (i am covered for comprehension). Now i am stuck with fees that i am not even liable for. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10711978
Air Bags · Electrical System
We have talked to out two different chevy dealers about this and even went through arbitration over our airbags. Nothing has ever been found to be wrong. The service air bag light has come on again. I was driving approximately 30 mph and the service air bag light on the display come on momentarily (about 60 seconds) and went off. It came on for about 15 seconds and started flashing, then it stayed solid again. Now,…
ODI 10694725
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. The contact had the vehicle repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control); however, the failure recurred. While driving approximately 45 mph, the traction control warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed…
ODI 10794589
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
2012 chevrolet malibu. Consumer writes in regards to body control module system/ brake apply sensor recall notice. *smd the consumer stated he waited for the details to restore the safety of the vehicle. However, unable to wait any longer, he was forced to sell the vehicle. *jb
ODI 10666939
Electrical System · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the steering failed on the vehicle. The failure caused the contact to drive into a snow bank. The contact stated that the power steering light illuminated on the instrument and the traction control light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact stated that the failure prevented the vehicle from being steered. The contact spoke with the…
ODI 10695098