2013 Chevrolet Malibu Electrical System Problems
- 236
- 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 236 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 3 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 35 records
- steering wheel · 19 records
- shut down · 11 records
- lost power · 11 records
- electrical system · 11 records
- shuts down · 10 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 80 |
| 30–60k mi | 58 |
| 100–150k mi | 32 |
| 1–30k mi | 26 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
Passenger seat sensor causes electrical components inside vehicle to be disabled. Heat and air conditioning do not function and temporary loss of power occurs. This occurs while vehicle is in motion and while stationary.
ODI 11171682
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Steering
13 malibu every day at least twice the radio will flicker off and on multiple times and then once i hit the brakes and make a turn the brake will go solid and the steering wheel jerks hard all at the same time and then all my dash lights stop working. Then it will all power on and work like new a few seconds after. But once the car is parked and car is turned off it will not allow me to take the key out. And then…
ODI 11171293
Electrical System
While driving my vehicle all of the dashboard lights go off. Sometimes they flicker before going off but once this happens sometimes i lose power in the vehicle other times i just have to continue driving with no dashboard lights, this means i cant see how fast i am going, my gas gauge etc. This causes a big risk for me as i am driving down the highway. It doesnt matter the weather either, it could be raining,…
ODI 11196654
Electrical System
Originally taken in for water pump replacement. Now stalls and dies randomly and gives codes for various wrongs, most often for water in fuel line. There is no water in there. The water pump went out while i was parked, when i tried to leave, that's when it died.
ODI 11170494
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle lunged when the accelerator pedal was applied and there was a constant loss of power. The contact had to constantly pull the vehicle over to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to coyle chevrolet buick gmc ([redacted], , in 47129, [redacted]) and serviced under the warranty. After the warranty expired, the dealer diagnosed and…
ODI 11195353
Electrical System
Car shuts off and restarts on its own even while driving......been having problems with this since purchased but always told its the battery.....i have went through about 3 batters since purchasing in 2015....the other night it started shutting down little by little, power steering went, ended up with no inside lights, tail lights or headlights while driving on the highway......almost caused a collision.....this is…
ODI 11282521
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu. While driving 45 mph, the vehicle stalled and the electrical and power steering functionality was lost. On some occasions, the vehicle would restart on the first attempt. On other occasions, it took several attempts to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to palm chevrolet (located at [redacted], ocala, fl 34471, [redacted]) to be diagnosed, but the mechanic was…
ODI 11162635
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Fuel/Propulsion System
Multiple times while since i've had it it has reduced engine power ( stabiltrak) on me while driving. Just recently check engine light came on with codes reading for camshaft actuators failing and pcm failing. The car chugs will driving and has even died while operating.
ODI 11164311
Electrical System · Steering
The car infotainment screen and power steering suddenly and momentarily shut down.i bought the car 3 weeks a go. In the past three weeks the issue happened about a dozen times. When it happens the steering wheel becomes very hard to turn. Also the steering wheel cuts the power off to the infotainment screen and the blower fan, if it is jerked left and right quickly when the car is parked. After turtthe car off and…
ODI 11155306
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
When driving my cars electric system will shut down. Radio goes off then lights on the dash go crazy and steering wheel jerks real hard and loss of steering for a few seconds then it all comes back on.
ODI 11151102
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Steering
While driving the vehicles electrical system, lights, radio dash start to intermittently go off then come back on. While this is happening the steering suddenly froze up while making a turn into oncoming traffic. This nearly caused a head on collision with oncoming cars. That same night when i pulled up in front of my house the headlights and instrument cluster kept flashing on and off.
ODI 11150353
Electrical System
When driving my car mulitiple electrical issues occur, i will turn on the blinkers and the radio and dash lights will go out and back on. At times the car will completely lose power and i will have to turn it off and then back on. The most dangerous time i was turning left on van dyke ave in warren michigan, a large [redacted], when i lost all power including power steering i was able to quickly turn the key…
ODI 11142233
Electrical System
While vehicle is in drive, the car radio will turn off, power steering is affected (very difficult to turn wheel), lights on dashboard all come on and if backing up the rear camera will not work. Repair shop cant figure out, tested electrical, battery and alternator. Scary lots of others posting very similar problem needs to be addressed!!
ODI 11141772
Electrical System
Check engine light constantly on, cant clear. Screen on radio is completely blacked out and wont turn on. Trunk randomly pops open by itself. Hard down shift. Battery seems weakening when cranking car up
ODI 11140341
Electrical System
2013 malibu ls same problem as eco has been doing this for awhile now voltage drops enging stalls power stering brakes everything shuts off also does this when you turn turn signals on radio every thing shuts off this is a factory problem that need to be fixed this could cause someone to get hurt or killed no control when everything shuts off does this at different speeds
ODI 11138800
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
The entire instrument panel cluster would turn on/off on it's own at random. At first the issue seemed to happen the most when the environmental temperatures were lower. The entire instrument panel has now completely stopped working. None of the gauges or lights on the instrument panel work. Due to this issue, i am unable to know my speed, fuel level, mileage, temperature, battery, etc. This creates a hazard when…
ODI 11208656
Electrical System · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle was traveling at highway speeds when all power cut out on sept 5, 2018. Power restored within 10 seconds. Took to dealer on sept. 6. No problem found. On sept. 21 the vehicle lost power 3 separate times all at highway speeds again.
ODI 11130567
Electrical System
Driving down road engine stalls for 30 to 40 seconds everythying shuts down low voltage when lights are on
ODI 11131740
Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other
Saturday i was parking my car and the car all of a sudden stopped. The wheel locked and then the car just shut off. I had no problem restarting it. Today i was on the highway and my vehicle did the same thing.
ODI 11128690
Electrical System · Seats
The seat will not function properly and gets stuck in position, currently the back is tilted nearly all the way back and will not tilt back up
ODI 11128136
Electrical System · Power Train
The mechanic states it may be a condition in which the generator control module (gcm) may not function properly. The battery wouldn't hold a charge and then suddenly it was charged and driving as normal, the battery indicator light was on the entire time. They cannot find anything wrong with it now, but stated there was a recall and thinks that is what is wont with my vehicle. Also the stop/start feature is not…
ODI 11128131
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Vehicle looses power causing the traction light to come on, power steering to go out, vehicle becomes hard to steer and eventually goes dead. Happens randomly.
ODI 11124755
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Car is currently parked at a mechanic because i'm afraid to drive it. It began with the rpms going to 3000-4000 when barely pressing gas pedal. The car stalled after putting it in reverse nearly causing me to get hit, the engine light came on so we took it directly to our mechanic. The code for a bad cam solenoid was listed, and that was replaced. Drove it for about a week, still noticing issues with rpms, and when…
ODI 11129773
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
I would be driving the car and all the lights on the dashboard would come on and then go off. The steering would pull to the left. A couple of times all the lights on the dashboard would come on and the car would cut off while i'm driving on the road.
ODI 11131967
Electrical System · Engine · Suspension
My vehicle had repairs last year 2 times, the engine was rebuilt almost completely. The suspension went out, the esc as well, electrical issues. Draining battery constantly. The dash showed engine running hot pulled over let it cool and it would not restart..
ODI 11128046