This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
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Started out when I'm just driving down the road my steering wheel twitches. Now has gone to ESC power steering warning indicated and the steering wheel completely locks up. Most of the time just when I start the car however has done it when I'm driving down the road. Thankfully it was a secluded road and I didn't hit anyone. This is super dangerous and according to my search of the internet I'm not alone.
Constantly having issues with the electical system in this vehicle, and from further studies and investication via internet complaints and youtube customers/owners...this is a continual ongoing problem for a substaintial amount of Chevy Malibu owners from the year of 2009 to 2013/2014 models. There should be a recall asap on these make and models. The issue is that the headlights constanly short out and blow out. Mechanics and service has found that the electtical connectors for hllightbulb overheats, melts the wiring, and burns out bulb> this is very dangerouse and is a fire hazard. This has happened at least three times on my vehicle alone. Also constat problems with rear right wheel convertor speed and tire sensors, and the entire electrical system over all. The wiring in this make and model vehicle constantly have blow out fuses, the emergency light indicators always coming on, and the sensors on and off. This is a well noted and documented occurans with these vehicles. These cars need to be recalled due to danger with possible fire and car stalling out while driving due to electrical issues and heating/cooling ac wires shorting out. In all overview this has caused me severe finacil problems due to constant repairs and part replacement. It is a danger to myself and others on the highways and roads. I need this to be addressed immediately. I have some of the melted fire sparked parts.please contact me as soon as possible. Many days I dont have needed transportation due to these issues and I get repairs all of the time while still paying a car note. I am scared to keep driving thius car.
"takata recall " im having problems with my 2012 Malibu when im driving down the street my vehicles steering wheel locks up and " service ESC " pops up making it hard to turn so I have to stop in the the middle of the street to restart my car it happened a month and a half ago and just recently started again it stopped for a day and now its back even worse. Took it to the repair shop the think its my torque sensor and intake and exhaust camshaft
I was driving 55 mph on highway and power steering went out steering wheel stiffing up and I almost went in the lane next to me./ second time I just made it to work TR=urn the steering wheel to park and it went out again./rear defrost don't work changed fuse and still wont work
ESC & traction control warning light comes on when the vehicle comes to a stop, but goes away after 15 mph also rough idling.anti lock brakes disengage not working at all.engine disabled warning light car won't start.after a short while it will start
While driving power steering stopped working and ESC light came on. Turned car off and is working again. Steering pulls and I'm uncomfortable driving. Recalls were made to year and model of my car but my VIN doesn't match up to recall.
My power steering just went out on me in the middle.of driving got real stiff on the 10 freeway going home from.redlands to hemet and my power steering eis electrical and its hard my mechanic said its too much to fix and told me that its a high demand in recall for this and that I need it fix I turned it on and ti works for 5 minutes a drive or two and out of no where even while driving will stiffen up again on
'takata recall ' I was driving down the road at 35mph and all of a sudden my service ESC light came on, my traction light came on, the power steering light came on and I lost steering capability of the vehicle and almost caused me to wreck. It made it nearly impossible to try to turn to even get my car off the road.
I have all the same issues as recall number 13036. Recall id 204828, 204826 and 2 more. Sometimes break light wont work when needed and comes on when not being pressed. Also a front blinker light stays illuminated unless I unhook the battery. Just undoing the light doesnt work. Also my roght blinker doesnt work. Some wires in my fuse box look melted. Ive report this before
Head light keeps popping off and on and when running an obd test after clearing codes several times it 1st provided me with 2 codes then 9. two hours later 32 codes popped up. The buttons on the streinng wheel cut in and out at random. ## VIN passed ## Chevrolet Malibu 2012 ##
Car upon starting would not have power steering.the owners manuel said to turn key off then on..the power steering would come back on and car would drive fine for a few days then would happen again upon starting with error message ESC service, with a warning bell.. then while driving one day lost all power steering.and wrecked into something while turning to the right..damage to front end and grill.no warning and GM doesnt want to help me get rental and transferred my case to higher department who isn't willing to help me.. was told the rep was to busy to take my call..lost time at work and in dark of who's to cover the damages from faulty part.. very dangerous and the people at GM said that if I got the repairs done that it would end my claim and car would not be repaired.
Steering malfunction. Steering clicks and jerks while driving, stopped, and in park. Steering fails while driving. Turning car off and back on sometimes releases steering how many complaints does it take? there are past recalls for the same exact issue!! not safe!
My car had had the heads replaced in the first motor it came with then the whole motor replaced before 100K miles now the new motor doesnt barely have 100K miles on it and they are telling me my cylinder 6 isnt holding compression so I'll need another motor eventually! my transmission is leaking, its had a whole new air conditioning unit installed when my motor was replaced because it went out. The speakers on my passenger side dont work and my heating system on my seat on the driver side has went out!
My power steering goes out randomly. I can be parked it goes out, I can have my foot on the brakibg while in drive, it goes out. I can be driving anywhere and it goes out. The air bag light comes on randomly. And then my ESC warning light comes on as well. In all of these instances it's all random when it happens.on 10/13/2018 M Y power steering went out that is the most recent incident.
Intermittent starting issues on this vehicle. Will randomly turn over but not start. If we let it sit for a couple of days it will then start, but leaves us stranded. This happens every 2-3 months. Lights start blinking randomly as driving, traction control will turn on as we are driving causing reduction in power. There are numerous complaints online about this issue.
While driving the car the check engine light came on and warming message read engine power reduce ESC and service traction control.. the car shook and dropped down to 30 mph while I was on highway..I was barely able to get to side of highway.. I waited a few minutes and started car back up again message cleared but right before I got home car did the same thing.. I called triple a and has it towed home
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- Fridley, MN, USA