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.
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Car keeps powering off while driving inside panel lights turn off then car powers do and goes back on
ODI 11231976
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Purchased car certified pre-owned. First winter entertainment display and warning lights started to flicker randomly, and car would not reliably start. Took to dealership and they were unable to recreate the symptoms. The following winter the entire electrical system began failing upon engaging it while in motion. For example: using the the power windows, engagement of the traction control in slippery weather, using…
ODI 11066111
Electrical System
Instrument cluster will stop working while driving, or not work at all. It goes completely dark, with no readout. Speedometer, fuel gauge, temperature, tachometer. Nothing works. Vehicle has 54,000 miles on it.
ODI 11063644
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Unknown Or Other
My 2013 chevy malibu has been having power and/or electrical issues. I have took it to the dealership numerous of times, but the issue is still ongoing. When i steer left or right, my car powers down and the steering wheel locks. Some times the car radio screen and dashboard lights flashes on & off. The only way to make it stop is to turn the car off and back on. I can be driving down the road and the car will shut…
ODI 11062308
Electrical System
The cluster panel will power off while driving and stay off. After fuses and bulbs are replaced, same issue persists. When passenger seat is in rear position, the cluster will flicker momentarily. This result will trigger randomly whether stationary or in motion.
ODI 11189829
Electrical System
The sunroof electrical switch malfunctions. After opening, the roof does not close properly and stays partially opened.
ODI 11166003
Electrical System
RADIO SCREEN BLACKS OUT
ODI 11058168
Electrical System · Steering
Fuse caused low voltage power steering going on and off wiyhout the steering service light coming on. The steering became loose. Hard to control when driving. I could not get part for over a week.
ODI 11062514
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
While driving the car informed me that i had an accident and onstar called. This happened several times. In order to stop the flashers i would have to pull over and restart the car. I informed the dealer and they have been testing , calling gm, and repairing for 6weeks. They keep telling me it is fixed and i drive it and the same thing happens again. This has been going on for 6 weeks now and it's still at the…
ODI 11066608
Electrical System · Steering
While the vehicle is in motion the radio screen would flash off and on followed by lose of power steering the car was parked and towed to a local dealership to be inspected
ODI 11056709
Electrical System
My malibu's dashboard will go out while driving the vehicle. No speed, odometer readings, fuel, temperature or digital speed display works. It will come on and work fine but will randomly go out while driving. Sometimes during start up the dash will not even start up with the car. This is a problem that customers should not be liable to fix. I have no aftermarket parts on this car and it has never been involved in a…
ODI 11053898
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Steering
Charging system engine light keep coming on. All lights come on dash board come on then go dim. Car shuts down on you while driving and steering wheel locks up. I almost crash into a light.
ODI 11043657
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu. While driving various speeds, the vehicle would shut off and the instrument panel gauges and electronics would turn off and on. In addition, the "service power steering" message illuminated. The vehicle was taken to mike haggerty gmc ([redacted]., oakline, il) where it was diagnosed that the transmission module was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not…
ODI 11123853
Electrical System
This 2013 chevy malibu is like a metal death trap, in my opinion. I'm noticing a lot more issues with the electrical system. The car (as i'm driving) will completely shut off; the radio will first shut off, my dashboard will go black, and my steering wheel will lock up. Usually i can tell when it's going to happen, because when i'm at a light, i can just see the lights on my dashboard flickering, so if i have time,…
ODI 11039231
Electrical System · Steering
This is my second complaint considering this issue. Loss of power steering, radio goes black, gauge cluster goes black. Since my last complaint this has occurred no less than 15 times with two very close accidents. This is becoming a very dangerous vehicle. And i plead with you to open a recall thank you. It has now occurred on both city roads and highway speeds. It seems to get worse when the turn signal is used.
ODI 11032962
Electrical System · Steering
This is my second report. The vehicle loses power steering and the entire gauge cluster goes dark. Almost caused a wreck today. It happened twice today and once yesterday. This is getting out of hand. Needs to be recalled immediately. Thank you
ODI 11032075
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu. While attempting to start the vehicle, the key was placed in the ignition, but failed to turn over. The contact stated that the key was stuck in the ignition and the anti-theft system locked up. As a result, the battery was drained and the contact became locked in the vehicle. The contact had to exit through the trunk. The anti-theft light illuminated. The vehicle was…
ODI 11030182
Electrical System · Steering
Car is causing the battery to go bad. When the battery goes bad the whole car starts acting up; lose power steering, steering wheel locks up, dash lights flicker until turned off, in dash screen turns off before car dies. After i bought the car three months later my battery went bad (car started acting funny and gradually declined in quality over a week's time) i replaced the battery and now 2 years later the…
ODI 11022648
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu. While driving in inclement weather, the defroster and air conditioning unit ceased to function. The vehicle was taken to phillips chevrolet ([redacted], lansing, il), but was not diagnosed due to limited staffing. The contact stated that the battery was replaced and the fuses were checked, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage…
ODI 11025070
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
For about a year now s 'service airbag' light has been on, no one who tests it can see what the issue is. When anyone sits in the passenger seat, the dash turns off, all lights on it, stereo, all gauges cease to function as well as the a/c. Has been taken to numerous dealerships & shops with no conclusion besides that 'it's an electrical issue' that should be recalled. I notice many people have electrical system…
ODI 11144158
Electrical System · Steering
Car radio turns to black along with dashboard cluster display, steering may or may not work depending on the severity of the computer restart. In severe restarts the radio is neither on nor are any climate control options. The problem seems to occur during low acceleration or at idle.
ODI 11020496
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
While driving my chevrolet 2013 malibu ltz my stabiltrack light and service power steering pump light came on my dash immediately afterwards when driving at low speeds any where from zero to thirty miles per hour the car will randomly lose engine power and will stall but the electrical system will stay on but the head lights go out and the power steering will go out making the vehicle hard to turn. The car dies just…
ODI 11021316
Electrical System
The radio/navigation in my vehicle randomly turns off. I began a search on the web to see if this is a serious issue only to find that this is a frequent occurrence and it could lead to more dangerous problems, yet chevy won't recall it and the nhtsa doesn't seem to want to get involved. Here is the link from others with the same or similar situations regarding electrical (radio/navigation) among other things that…
ODI 11013747
Electrical System
7/31/17 my car wouldnt start dashboard said service battery charging system-attempted to charge battery (which was at 83%) my father jumped my car the steering wheel became hard to turn but it started and within 5 miles the whole electrical system shut down had the car towed to the dealership (8/1/17-at this time i also opened a case with gm due to an open recall that my vin didnt fit but issue was very similar)…
ODI 11013881
Electrical System · Steering · Unknown Or Other
While getting on the expressway the car cut off on the ramp while going 24mph. I was unable to turn on hazard lights, nothing at all would work. I could not immediately restart the car. I could not remove the key either. I had to wait approximately 3 mins for the car to light up and then i could restart the car. On the way home on the ramp on the expressway the car lost power steering and jerked to the left. The…
ODI 11011556