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 · Unknown Or Other
I was driving down my driveway and my radio was shutting off and on and then my vehicle would die and the key would lock up, i had to sit there for a minute before it would finally start back up.this has happened twice already. Luckily i was in my driveway when it happened
ODI 11006105
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Purchased this 2013 malibu lt in august of 2016. After about a month, i started experiencing power failure and power steering loss while driving. On some occasions, the electrical issues and power failure is triggered by engaging the turn signal. Searched youtube and discovered that dozens of other 2013 malibu owners are experiencing the exact same issue. The scary part of this issue is that the car stalls out…
ODI 11003929
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
When driving the car the radio panel, air conditioning, control panel and power steering goes out. When driving over 45 mph on the highway, the engine will not stop. However, when driving 45 mph or below on city streets, the car will shut completely off and i will have to restart the car. Everything goes complete off. This has been an ongoing issue for several months now. The car has had this issue while in traffic…
Crash reported
ODI 11011222
Electrical System
Gear shift assembly had to be replaced. 464.00 at paul masse chevrolet in east providence ri. The indicator came on telling me to shift in park when it was already in park. Faulty manufacturing in the part.
ODI 11001306
Electrical System · Interior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu. While stationary, the interior lighting system malfunctioned. The contact stated that the lights remained illuminated after the vehicle was locked. In addition, while driving 35 mph, the steering wheel seized and the vehicle stalled without warning. Furthermore, the battery lost power on more than one occasion, which caused the vehicle not to start. Hendricks chevrolet…
ODI 10993455
Electrical System
Service parking brake......can not rest code repair shop...what do you do...the parking brake is fine...the light will not turn off amber color.... Help tsb with no solutions....i would like this fixed also come one after abs whas reset with wheel bearing code/replaced
ODI 10994166
Electrical System
The vehicle will not start. Everything is dead on the car, no power no interier lights, nothing. The dealer could not seem to find a problem. The car is out of warranty now and, it continues to have the problem.
ODI 10986114
Column · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu. While the vehicle was operated, the steering column seized without warning. The vehicle was taken to the long hammer auto dealer for the ignition switch. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was returned to the dealer, but a diagnosis was not determined. The contact stated that the failure occurred approximately eight times. The manufacturer…
ODI 10995172
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Steering
I have a 13 malibu ltz but as i'm driving the car completely shuts off and comes back on in the middle of me driving. I had it sent to a shop they diagnosed it but found nothing said the key was possibly a problem. I went to the dealership and got a new key so for a month or so the issue was fine. I started driving again and as i have my blinkers on i'm getting ready to turn and the car shuts off again.. I'm in 5pm…
ODI 10980565
Air Bags · Electrical System
This will be second time ocurring within two months..while driving panel lights up radio turns on for a few minutes then airbag light remains on when everythign else turned off.. Took to dealership to repair and they stated it was the airbag module..replaced it and a month later same thing happened... Back at dealership today
ODI 10969731
Electrical System
The generator control module (gcm) not function properly. Causing a gradual loss of battery charge and the illumination of the malfunction indicator light. Battery has been replaced due to the malfunction of module that is causing loss of battery charge.
ODI 10985138
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, the vehicle stalled. The battery and power assist warning lights illuminated. In order to start the vehicle a jump start was required. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the cam positioning sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure.…
ODI 10978774
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that various warning indicators flashed on the instrument panel, including the air bag warning indicator. The dealer indicated that the vehicle would need to be diagnosed and there was no air bag recall to address the repair. The dealer replaced the battery, but the air bag, traction control, and check engine indicators randomly flashed. The vehicle…
ODI 10972217
Electrical System · Steering · Unknown Or Other
While driving and going to change lanes, i turn on my turn signal to change lanes and the power steering stops working, the dash gauges flicker and the radio cuts out and sometimes the motor cuts off. This also occurs when sitting still, the steering wheel will bounce if turning one direction or the other. I have seen many of these complaints online and no resolution. This also happens while turning. This happens…
ODI 10956855
Electrical System · Steering
Turning left into my driveway, (luckily not going very fast) the power steering goes out several times in a row and then the screen prompted to "service power steering". Checked fluid level and it was fine. Read that there are a lot of others with this same problem. My children could get hurt! And i paid too much money for this car to be unable to drive it and feel good about it! Smh!!
ODI 10954554
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Several times now the car radio and electrical has just shut off . Shortly there after --- the steering locked up while driving. Such that there was an inability to maintain control, and the steering wheel was unable to be moved at all. This happened multiple times. This vehicle was purchased for my daughter and my grandchildren. Thus safety is a major concern. If indeed my daughter were to have been in a busy…
ODI 10938645
Electrical System · Power Window Devices And Controls
Used switch to roll down passenger window, touch screen went black, came back on maybe after 30 sec or so. While driving touch screen occ black out, all electronic go out , no turn signal, no digital speed, power steering. After fueling went to start car, it wouldn't start, no lights no power at all, did this three times in one day. I hadn't had car thirty days. *tr
ODI 10938705
Electrical System · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle would not crank, but the battery was fully charged. The contact also stated that the key did not come out of the ignition and the gear shifter would not shift. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 108,000.
ODI 10934081
Electrical System
I have had problems with this car since i bought it, loss of battery life, had it to multiple dealerships, nobody can figure out the problem, noticed a burning smell at one time, the trunk has a terrible really weird smell, i still owe a lot on this car and don't have the money to fix it or get another one, only had approx. 50,000 miles when it first started having problems, called gm, dealship replaced battery,…
ODI 11145164
Electrical System · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing power loss and loss of power steering. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 57,700.
ODI 10929898
Electrical System · Engine
First my dash cluster went out nothing work had a new one put in after about two week it went out again had it at the dealer they don't know why. So i did not replace it this time because i don't know if it well happen again the cost to replace is on me. Now i'm having motor is having a oil leak bad found out why the valevtrain oil control passages integrated has come apart and they will not cover it on warranty…
ODI 10935116
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
2013 chevrolet malibu (lt) has been experiencing serve electrical issues. This highly dangerous defect i have been experiencing as well yet there is no recall! First the my link/navigation/radio module would shut off and come back on. While this occurs, the battery voltage would jump down then jump back up. I called chevy/gmc and they recommended to shut the car off, remove the key, open the driver side door so the…
ODI 10926353
Electrical System · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu. While the contact's son was driving various speeds, the power steering failed to turn left or right and the instrument panel lighting automatically turned off without warning. The contact's son pulled over to the side of the road and waited 8-10 seconds. Afterwards, the vehicle returned to normal. The contact's son was able to drive to work and back home. The vehicle was…
ODI 11042013
Electrical System
Radio, interior lights, and power steering stops working when i turn on my signal lights or sometimes when i'm just riding. It seems to always happen when i'm going at speeds 40mph and above. It's very scary and my girlfriend whom is pregnant with our child has had this happen to her on the highway.
ODI 10929821
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Steering
While driving the radio and interior lights go out and power steering stops working. Seems to happen when left blinker is used. Headlights will flicker when this happens also. There is no warning prior to shutdown. One occurrence car completely shut off on its own after power surge. Very unsafe to drive this vehicle, i almost hit a parked car because of this failure. It happens on highway or neighborhood. Car is…
ODI 10918914