2012 Chevrolet Malibu Seat Belts Problems
- 36
- 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 36 stored complaint records:
- 7 indicate a crash
- 7 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- seat belts · 28 records
- belts part · 18 records
- part recall · 12 records
- recall issue · 11 records
- issue failure · 11 records
- recall notified · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Seat Belts
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number :15v269000 (seat belts); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10734478
Seat Belts
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. The contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v269000 (seat belts); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10732250
Seat Belts
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v269000 (seat belts) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10778231
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 · 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
Seat Belts
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. The dealer informed the contact that the seat belts were frayed. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v269000 (seat belts); however, 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. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was…
ODI 10861530
Seat Belts
My husband and were traveling southbound on i-95 around wilmington de. Traffic had come to a complete stop, we were at a standstill when we were rear-ended in a five car / two tractor trailer pile up. My husband, seat belted in the passenger seat, struck his head on the dashboard causing a concussion, whiplash, and back pain. His seatbelt failed to lock into place, resulting in him being thrown forward into the…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10610037
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
Air Bags · Seat Belts · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. While driving at approximately 25 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed and traveled to the floorboard and caused the cruise control to malfunction. In addition, the seat belts did not latch and the vehicle crashed into a tree. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained head, back, and legs injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed.…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10808790
Seat Belts
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the lap seat belt failed to tighten and became loose. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the detensioner needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 770 and the current mileage was 3,200. *tr
ODI 10521686
Air Bags · Seat Belts
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while sitting at a complete stop, another vehicle crashed into the contact's vehicle while traveling 47 mph. The air bags failed to deploy and the seat belts did not tighten around the passengers. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact sustained neck and back injuries. The front passenger sustained neck, back and hip injuries. The rear driver's…
Crash reported · 3 injuries
ODI 10510807