2013 Chevrolet Malibu Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System Problems
- 7
- 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
- failure mileage · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the defrost button failed to function, which prevented her from viewing the road. The vehicle was driven to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the electronic climate control module defrost was the cause of the failure. The contact called karl chevrolet of stuart (located at 324 sw 8th st, stuart, ia 50250, [redacted]) and scheduled a…
ODI 11194811
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the defrost system was inoperable and the indicator would not illuminate. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the repair would be an out of pocket expense since there was no recall. The failure mileage was 69,934.
ODI 11175211
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the defrost function failed to work properly and impacted the contact's visibility while driving. The dealer was not contacted. An independent mechanic inspected the vehicle, but did not provide an extensive diagnosis to determine what was causing the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The…
ODI 11171695
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the defrost system was activated but failed to operate without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 88,900.
ODI 10967117
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System · Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the defrost was not functional without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the electronic climate control software was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vin was not…
ODI 11076938
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
I have owned the vehicle for 9 months and this has happened twice. When vehicle is started, the air conditioner started on high and i could not turn it off. I turned off the ignition and restarted vehicle and it was ok. This happened twice since i have owned the vehicle. *tr
ODI 10607820
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System · Electrical System
While driving when i turned on ac it went full blast to heat even though setting was set low. Went to dealer second time it happened changed out something however it did it again just a few weeks ago. Have to turn off fan let it rest then turn it back on after a couple of minutes. Worked great then. This has happened to me 4 times now and dealer doesn't know what the problem is. It's called a defect! Gm needs to fix…
ODI 10588513