2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU ECO. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS MORE EVIDENT IN COOLER TEMPERATURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BOB PRICE CHEVROLET BUICK GMC (LOCATED AT 1225 S STATE HWY 16, FREDERICKSBURG, TX 78624, (877)720-6955) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE OR RETRIEVE A FAULT CODE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING WOULD INADVERTENTLY DIM OR FLICKER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

LESS THAN 99,000 MILES... RADIO LIGHT FLICKERS OFF AND ON. VEHICLE GOES DEAD AT RED LIGHT, STOP SIGN OR WHENEVER VEHICLE IS NOT IN MOTION. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND REPLACED THE ENGINE COMPUTER MODULE AS REQUESTED. HOWEVER, PROBLEM STILL EXIST BUT MORE WORSE. 'SERVICE POWER STEERING' LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET BUT BEFORE I COULD MAKE A SAFE TURN, IT BECAME TOO TOUGH TO STEER ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. BATTERY GOOD, ALTERNATOR GOOD..NO ONE REALLY KNOWS WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENGINE SENSOR ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD SOMETIMES SHUT OFF WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO CAP CITY CHEVROLET (5250 E. MAIN ST, WHITE HALL, OH), BUT NO FAILURE COULD BE FOUND. AFTER THE CONTACT RETRIEVED THE VEHICLE, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

THE ABS AND SERVICE STABILITRAK LIGHTS ARE ON. CANNOT BRAKE USING ABS NOR USE STABILITRAK.

WAS DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE GOING 70 MPH WHEN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WENT HAYWIRE. THE ENGINE ENGINE STALLED AND LOST POWER STEERING. VERY DANGEROUS!

I STARTED MY CAR THIS MORNING IT STARTED FUNNY THEN DIED BUT STARTED RIGHT BACK UP THEN THE SERVICE STIBILKL TRACK CAME ON . BUT AFTER A COUPLE MIN IT WENT AWAY SO I BACKED OUT OF MY GARAGE AND STARTED TO WORK WENT ABOUT TWO MILES NOTICED THAT THE FAN FOR THE HEATER WAS NOT WORKING THE THE POWER STEARING SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON KEPT DRIVING THE THE SERVICE BATTERY SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON AFTER ABOUT 12 MILES THE DASH LIGHTS WENT OUT THE I COULD SMELL SOMETHING GETTING WARM THEN THE CAR ENGIN STOPED COSTED IN TO THE PARKING LOT GOT OUT THERE WAS NOTHING PUT THE CHARGERE ON THE BATTERTY IT STARTED BUT NOT SURE IF TO DRIVE IT HOME AFTER CHARGING OR NOT. I SEE THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE MODUAL ON THAT YEAR OF CARS BUT MINE NEVER HAD GOT FIXED OR NOTHING. SO NOT SURE WHAT TO DO IT HAS RIGHT AT 100000 ON IT NOW SO NO WARENTY. I CALLED THE CHEVY GARAGE THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT COULD BE WRONG BUT IT JUST WORIES ME SMELLING SOMTHING GETTING HOT

HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 YEARS. USED ABOUT 50000 MILES. I AM ON MY 3RD WHEEL HUB BEARING ASSEMBLY. THEY ARE LASTING ONE ABOUT A YEAR.

EXPRESSWAY.THE RADIO BLACKED OUT, STOPPED PLAYING AND THEN THE CAR STARTED SHUTTING DOWN-EVERYTHING!STEERING WENT OUT, RADIO, LIGHTS, BLINKERS, ETC.I TOOK IT AS SLOW AS I COULD ALL THE WAY HOME AND GOT ONTO BACK ROADS.THIS PROVED TO BE EVEN MORE HAZARDOUS-EVERY TIME I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL IT WOULD START TO SHUT DOWN AGAIN & AGAIN, ALL THE WAY HOME.I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER-FIXED BUT NOW HAPPENING AGAIN.SOMETIMES IT HAPPENS QUICKLY AND RECOVERS QUICKLY ENOUGH THAT THE ENGINE IS NOT INVOLVED.MY WARNING SIGN IS THAT THE RADIO CUTS OUT AND THE SCREEN GOES BLANK.THAT'S WHEN I KNOW TO PREPARE MYSELF. SOMETIMES THAT IS ALL THAT HAPPENS.OTHER TIMES IT'S MAJOR! I LOOK FOR AN ESCAPE ROUTE-CAN I GET OFF THE ROAD QUICKLY, ARE THERE OTHER CARS AROUND ME, BRACE BOTH HANDS ON THE STEERING WHEEL, SLOW MY SPEED AND PRAY.2/10/19, I WAS DRIVING 55+ MPH ON A 2 LANE ROAD.IT WAS A FAST RADIO OUT, FAST ENGINE WIND DOWN AND OUT OF POWER AND DOOR LOCKS WENT ON AND OFF.THERE WAS A DRIVEWAY FOR ME TO PULL IN TO AND ASSESS THE SITUATION.ENGINE THEN ENGAGED AND THINGS SEEMED BACK TO NORMAL.I CONTINUED HOME, HAD 2 ISSUES BUT I WAS GOING SLOWER AS I WAS AWARE THIS MAY HAPPEN AGAIN.I PULLED OVER AND CONTINUED EACH TIME.I HAD TO STOP AT THE STORE AND WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT AND THE CAR WAS TRYING TO SHUT DOWN AND STEERING WENT OUT MORE THAN ONCE UNTIL I FINALLY GOT IN THE PARKING SPOT.DROVE HOME,PARKED.I WENT INTO THE HOUSE AN READ THE MANUAL.I DECIDED TO GO OUT AND CHECK MY FUSES.KEY FOB DID NOT WORK.DOORS WERE UNLOCKED, GOT IN CAR, PUT KEY IN THE IGNITION AND CAR WAS TOTALLY DEAD.KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION.MY HUSBAND CALLED TOW TRUCK IN THE AM TO JUMP.CAR WOULD NOT JUMP SO HE HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER WHERE IT IS AT THIS MOMENT.I AM AFRAID I'M GOING TO BE KILLED OR CAUSE SOMEONE ELSE HARM IF THEY END UP CRASHING INTO ME BECAUSE OF THE QUICK SHUT DOWN AND LOSS OF STEERING!!!