2013 Chevrolet Malibu Power Train Problems
- 31
- 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 31 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- power steering · 6 records
- check engine · 4 records
- notified failure · 4 records
- repaired notified · 4 records
- failure mileage · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 10 |
| 1–30k mi | 8 |
| 30–60k mi | 6 |
| 100–150k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
In summer 2015 while using ac, heat randomly would blast out. (while idle or driving). Would have to restart car to get ac to work again. In the past 2 weeks dec15/jan16, engine overheated-idle indicator came on while driving on the highway, once at 65 mph, once at 30 mph. Then a few minutes later it would turn off. I looked at temp gauge, and it was not at an overheating level (half way only). Also, now heat only…
ODI 10818057
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle decelerated as the check engine sensor illuminated. The contact had to turn the vehicle off and back on several times. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who was not able to neither replicate nor diagnose the failure. The vin was not available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was…
ODI 10604533
Power Train · Steering
Steering became sticky stiff in 12 o'clock postition, making steering corrections difficult with overcorrecting. There is definitely a problem that could be a sever safety hazard. I was traveling on i-75 at 65-70 mph when malfunction occurred. I contacted a dealer in tampa and they did not seem too concerned, hard to communicate due to it being a holiday weekend. The tampa dealer advised if there was a problem, i…
ODI 10554103
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Vehicle sold and delivered with an open active safety recall (13142) on it at time of purchase, which was a violation of federal law title, 49 subtitle vi, chapter 301, section 30112a3 restricting the sale (and/or introducing into commerce) of a vehicle with a safety defect. This information is consistent with the information in gm recall bulletin #13142. Dealer sold have not sold or delivered the vehicle until the…
ODI 10553695
Power Train
Was entering parkway and car failed to accelerate but the engine was revving .car stood still as if in neutral
ODI 10583837
Power Train · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds the transmission would shift abruptly. The contact stated that after depressing the brakes there was slight delay before it engaged. The vehicle was taken to dealer however the vehicle was not inspected. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. The failure mileage was 1,460…
ODI 10473070