2013 Chevrolet Malibu Fuel/Propulsion System Problems
- 12
- 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.
What owners report
- engine light · 7 records
- check engine · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Fuel/Propulsion System
I just bought the car on march 16, 2019, after several days, the check engine light came on, dealership cleaned the injectors and 2 days later, the check engine light is on again...now they say it needs new injectors, but the car only has 79,000 miles on it...
ODI 11196027
Electronic Stability Control · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
The car will stall while pulling into traffic or at a red light or stop sign. After mmseveral stops it drains the battery completely. No problems when driving long distances on the interstate. Very dangerous. L
ODI 11184901
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 · 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
Electronic Stability Control · Fuel/Propulsion System · Wheels
*takata recall* while driving on highway steering became difficult to handle car began to shake in a jerking motion felt like wheels were going to fall off. On top of that took car to dealer ship and they didn't handle issue until my second visit to see if it would be covered under warranty i had to pay 100$ and find out my stability service light, and light and traction control light are on due to a rear bearing…
ODI 10965999
Body · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
The exhaust and power have issues...check engine light is always on and power to system is reduced. Fuel economy has decreased severely. Check engine light will not go off. Exhaust coming from tailpipe even after car has been running awhile. This issue happens when the vehicle is running and operating. Second issue is the trunk latch! The vehicle has an outside trunk release button. When vehicle is completely…
ODI 10949503
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
While driving down the road on 7/10/16 my 2013 chevy malibu lost power, engine light and traction control light came on and went from 55-60 mph to 20 mph. When trying to accelerate more the car could shake violently. After stopping and turning the car off it would not restart. The car was towed to kerry chevrolet in alexandria, ky. After diagnostic testing they determined that the fuel pump needed replaced. On…
ODI 10895822
Fuel/Propulsion System
Check engine light keeps coming on and apparently the vapor canister needs to be replaced. The car only has 49k miles. Crappy chevy cars. Not happy.
ODI 10853079
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Driving 55mph on cruise control, i heard a warning chime. Looked at dash and the words engine power is reduced were on the screen. I looked for a symbol on the dash to tell me more and saw the engine symbol was on. The car didn't perform out of character from already going 55 on cruise. Nothing changed in the engine performance. I continued toward home as that was my destination and was less than 15 miles from home.…
ODI 10691339
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Since 2015 car has experienced engine speed problems, wiring issues and every 5-6 months the car is in a chevy dealership, they say its fixed but then its back in the shop
ODI 10978704
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
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
When getting gas after starting car hot air comes out of the heater vent's even when car is turned off.at times does this most of the time when getting fuel' when i turn off eng.its stops. *tr
ODI 10552505