Chevrolet Malibu
NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data
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i was driving and the steering wheel locked, the whole steering column has to be replaced it brought up a code saying torque input sensor i've only pu...
I have tried since July of 2025 to have a recall fixed I have been in contact with multiple dealerships for Chevy and none have contacted me to fix my...
Was driving home on the parkway and the headlights shut off on their own had to call for roadside assistance to get my vehicle home they will work on...
The “service ESC” light came on while I was driving on the freeway causing the steering wheel to lock up and I couldn’t turn the wheel. It was really...
The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the power steering warning light was illuminated, and the message "ESC OFF" was disp...
The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle briefly lost motive power and cam...
The brake caplier screw came out why driving the vehicle and broke the brake line and the vehicle lost control try to use the emergency brake and it d...
Passenger and or driver side low beam headlight continues to go out. Mechanic has found connector keeps burning out the socket. Light is burnt out on...
The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving at 40 MPH the traction warning illuminated. The contact stated that the ABS...
The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving at 55 MPH, the temperature gauge began to indicate the vehicle was ove...
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Summary
The 2012 Chevrolet Malibu has 901 complaints and 3 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Exterior Lighting. 50 crash-related incidents have been reported.