2012 CHEVROLET MALIBU Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V269000 (SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

MY HUSBAND NOTICED THIS PROBLEM A FEW DAYS AGO. WE DRIVE THE CAR EVERYDAY TO AND FROM WORK. ON THIS PARTICULAR DAY MY HUSBAND ASKED IF THE SEAT USUALLY LIFTS A CERTAIN WAY LIKE THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE DRIVER SEAT LIFTS LAST, AND IT KIND OF TILTS TO THE RIGHT. SO I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND I WORK ABOUT TWENTY MINUTES FROM HOME AND THE SEAT STARTED TO SHIFT FRONTWARD AND BACKWARD ON THE RIGHT SIDE THIS IS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE AND IT FEELS A BIT DANGEROUS TO DRIVE WITH THE SEAT LIKE THIS. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW AND WHY THIS HAPPENED. AND I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR SINCE DECEMBER OF LAST YEAR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V269000 (SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. MA 10/22/2015 *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, A SECOND VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. DURING THE CRASH, THE FRONT END SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE, BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS FAILED AND SEPARATED FROM THE SEATS DURING THE CRASH. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK AND NECK INJURIES AND THE PASSENGERS INJURIES WERE UNAVAILABLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WERE NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 09/15/15*LJ *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LAMP FLASHED NUMEROUS TIMES AND ALSO THAT AT TIMES IT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V269000 (SEAT BELTS) AND STATED THAT THE REMEDY WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTANCE CONVERTER HAD GONE OUT AND IT WAS DETERMINED BY A MECHANIC THAT THE WIRING WAS BURNT TO A POINT THAT IT COULD HAVE CAUSED THE CAR TO CATCH FIRE. I WAS ALSO ADVISED BY THE MECHANIC THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM BUT MY VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE PRACTICE BY GENERAL MOTORS AS MY LIFE AND THE LIFE OF MY FAMILY WAS IN DANGER. UPDATED 10/07/15*LJ *CN

I WAS SITTING IN PARKING LOT WITH CAR IN OFF STATE LISTENING TO RADIO WHEN IT WAS TIME TO LEAVE MY DASH LIGHTS FLICKERED, SYMBOLS WENT IN/OUT, CAR WOULDN'T START. HAD TO TOW HOME

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN PARK, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND MULTIPLE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, SERVICE TIRE MONITOR, SERVICE ECS, AND SERVICE TRACTION WAS DISPLAYED ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MULTIPLE DEALERS AND INDEPENDENT MECHANICS, WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE HVAC MODULE WAS DRAINING THE BATTERY. AS A RESULT, THE BATTERY AND HVAC MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,850.

AIRBAG SENSOR GOES OFF AND ON INTERMITTENTLY. HAS BEEN THAT WAY SINCE I PURCHASED IT FROM THE DEALERSHIP. IT APPEARS I WAS SOLD A VEHICLE WITH FAULTY WIRING. THIS POSES A HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUE AS THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE AIRBAG CLAIMING IT TO BE SOMETHING THAT WAS MY FAULT AND THAT I SHOULD ABSORB THE COST TO REPAIR IT. LUCKILY, I HAVE NOT HAD ANY ACCIDENTS HOWEVER, IN THE EVENT THAT ONE SHOULD OCCUR; THE CHANCES OF THE AIRBAG FUNCTIONING PROPERLY ARE SLIM TO NIL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER :15V269000 (SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.