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 · Fuel/Propulsion System
For the past 2 weeks , i had a problem with my car starting. I would drive to work fine but when i would leave from work my car wouldn't start. Initially, i thought it was the battery so i had it jumped. I immediately took it to autozone to have the battery tested. I was told the battery was in excellent condition. My father advised to put heet fuel injector cleaner as it was extremely cold and he thought maybe…
ODI 10678648
Electrical System
Early october 2014 i begin to smell a burning plastic smell after car is stopped. Self inspection found nothing, mechanic inspection found nothing. Around january i took car in for brake light recall, had service tech inspect; said they found a melted bag on exhaust (i saw no such thing). Late january 2015 my car won't start after sitting all night, car was jumped and started fine. Late march 2015 passenger side…
ODI 10703747
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. While driving various speeds, the headlights failed to illuminate and the service engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that there was an electrical failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 62,000.
ODI 10983252
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was restarted and operated as normal. The failure occurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times but the failure could not be duplicated. The contact also stated that the vehicle would fail to start on several occasions. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The…
ODI 10715111
Electrical System · Seat Belts · Visibility
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that there was a burning odor coming from the rear of the vehicle. The contact also stated that the rear defrosted failed to function. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaced the fuses and noticed sparks. The failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who replaced the fuse or junction box. In addition, the contact stated…
Fire reported
ODI 10726082
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 mph, the theft deterrent system warning light illuminated continuously and vehicle stalled. The failure occurred on a daily basis. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the vehicle needed a new theft deterrent module. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the…
ODI 10667688
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle would shut off at any given moment. Sometimes the vehicle would immediately restart and other times the contact would have to wait several hours before restarting the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer three times, but the cause of the failure could not be diagnosed. After the last failure occurred, the vehicle could…
ODI 10986301
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
The interior light panel went completely dark, after a few minutes it lit up again. This has been happening more frequently lately. The radio stops playing and the panel reads "auxillary mode"and then back to radio, then back to "auxillary mode". I have to turn the radio off and on for it to start playing again. It is happening more frequently. When i plug in my auxillary cord to listen to my ipod, it shorts out.…
ODI 10669354
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced a complete loss of power while being operated at various speeds. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the failure could not be replicated. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 56,332.
ODI 10926520
Air Bags · Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
2012 chevrolet malibu. Consumer writes in regards to body control module recall notice. *smd the consumer stated while driving, the air bag deployed and caused him to have an accident. The consumer was injured. The consumer sent in a recall notice along with his complaint. *jb
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10651200
Electrical System
I have a 2012 chevrolet mailbu where the key is getting stuck in the ignition. Really hard to get off of acc without jiggling gear shifter and turning wheels. This has happened three times. There is a recall already initiated but not for my year of car! *tr
ODI 10641092
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. The contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control). However, the part needed was not available. The dealer indicated that it would take months before an appointment could be scheduled. The manufacturer was contacted and could not…
ODI 10655047
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
In june 2014 car wouldn't start after sitting 4 hours towed in said theft system made new key which i had to pay for, towed in again 3 days later same problem, started for dealer in am another $120. 4 days approx later again got to work then wouldn't start. Replaced rear u-bec, wiring harness junction block, relay, because melted connector with five leads 30 amp fuse. Then 9/23/2014 car started got to daycare within…
ODI 10639566
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 14v252000 (electrical system , electronic stability control , exterior lighting , service brakes, hydraulic , vehicle speed control) and stated that the part was not available for the recall remedy. The dealer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. The manufacturer was also…
ODI 10645042
Electrical System · Seat Belts · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control) and 15v269000 (seat belts). The part to do the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. While…
ODI 10761702
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Since september of 2014, the low beam headlights on my malibu have repeatedly gone out. The latest two incidents in march 2015 (passenger side) and june 2015 (drivers side) have resulted in the socket burning out. There is a forum where many drivers have noted this same issue. I was told it sounds like there is an electrical issue with the harness and that it is a very serious issue and could lead to a very bad…
ODI 10730663
Electrical System · Engine
In 8/25/2014 it started when my wife want to start the car and it didn't just cranks but wont started, it did after a few tries, and then happened again the same day to my son and after a little while it started right back, and that same week i was driving about 30 miles per hr.and all of sudden it just died with no codes or check engine light displayed,it is too dangerous that happen in the middle of a main road…
ODI 10631725
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. On several occasions, the vehicle would not start. Also, while driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle did not restart. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The fuel pump was replaced on two occasions; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of…
ODI 10776598
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number:14v252000 ( electrical system , electronic stability control , exterior lighting , service brakes, hydraulic , vehicle speed control) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10626056
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Steering
Driving and car had severe electrical problem that caused the car to randomly stall while driving. We lost power steering and power brakes. The instrument panel starting going crazy displaying all lights, saying device esc and the doors locked and unlocked. The engine stalled and transmission started jolting around. The car would not turn back on after turning it off. Took the car to starling chevrolet to get it…
ODI 10614572
Electrical System
I was driving on a side road, when all of a sudden my car just shut down and i coasted to a stop. I was stranded in a turn lane for about 20 minutes. During which time i had already called a tow truck as i could not get my car started again. After the 20 minutes i thought i would give it another try and it up and started, and i drove back to work. I made it home that night, but was stranded again when i left the…
ODI 10609300
Electrical System · Power Train
I was just arriving home and while driving i felt a change in the gears of my car but when i arrived home and place the car in park the ignition would not turn completely off and i had to leave my car on for approximately 4 hours before i left for work. *tr
ODI 10607150
Air Bags · Electrical System · Seat Belts
My service traction control light was coming on ever since i bought my car and i took it to koons for service and i was told one wheel was moving faster then another not to worry about it then on 06/18/2014 iwas hit by a chevy silverado that ran a light and i was doing 45 miles an hour i had my granddaughter in her safety seat in the back none of my air bags worked nor did my seat belts my grand daughter hit the…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10705120
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
The interior light panel went completely dark, after a few minutes it lit up again. This has been happening more frequently lately. The radio stops playing and the panel reads"auxiliary mode". I have to turn the radio off and on for it to start playing again. It is happening more frequently. When i plug in my auxiliary cord to listen to my ipod, it shorts out. The clicker to unlock/lock the car stopped working so i…
ODI 10660773
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
2012 chevrolet malibu. Consumer wants to be reimbursement for repairs due to recall for vehicle. *ta
ODI 10663892