2012 Chevrolet Malibu owner complaints

The interior light panel went completely dark, after a few minutes it lit up again. This has been happening more frequently lately. The radio stops playing and the panel reads "auxillary mode"and then back to radio, then back to "auxillary mode". I have to turn the radio off and on for it to start playing again. It is happening more frequently. When I plug in my auxillary cord to listen to my ipod, it shorts out. The clicker to unlock/lock the car stopped working as well, so I went to get a new batery. They tested the battery and said it was fine. Also my rear defroster does not work at all now. *js

Headlamps constantly burning out fuzes blown dangerous when lights go out at night. Safety hazard.

Service air bag light on all the time car was in park when it first appear

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 MPH, the theft deterrent system warning light illuminated continuously and vehicle stalled. The failure occurred on a daily basis. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the vehicle needed a new theft deterrent module. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 35,000.

2012 malibu ESC warning light, traction control goes on. Brake light stays on while driving. When I stop at light or stop sign no brake light. Have almost been hit from behind at stoplight. If I stop and shut car off for a few minutes it will start without warning light. Sometimes car does not start car has stopped while moving in traffic and was barely able to coast off the road.I have replaced fuel pump twice, fuel pump relays numerous times. Fuel pump relay is hot (overheats and stop fuel pressure. I have taken it to be serviced many times and thousands of dollars later and still not running consistently. I never know when it will start, stop while driving, or not start at all. Please recall this car. There are numerous complaints involving the same problems. I believe there is a prob

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 me

I bought a 2012 malibu for my daughter who is 15 years old. Nice car, but when she was pulling into a parking lot, "service etc" illuminated on the dash and she completely lost power steering. Hit a curb.

Driving approximately 30 MPH down the road my steering stiffened and I heard a chime and service ESC across the dash warning system, I could not turn the wheel. The electronic steering control was not working and I had to try to manually steer. I had my 1 yr old and 4 yr old in my vehicle and the roads were snowy and icy, and no way to steer my vehicle safely.

'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 .

Stop at light, knocking noise starts & hesitation at next light. A mile later, check engine light turns on.codes p00011,p00014 p00366- from dealership #1. Had previous engine work done under warranty (which dearlership #1 tried to charge me $400. Until I pressed the warranty).I bought it there.service person reported:foreign debris on the screen of the cam position actuators she also reported: filter broke, or someone where I had the oil changed (valvoline) put a rag or bottle cap in my engine,needed a new one. She advise me to take the car to valvoline.after persistent questioning, she suggests, engine flush but no guarantee. Refused flush. Paid $133. For "diagnostic". Took to valvoline - they spoke to tech at dealership #1 who said filter intact but tilted.they viewed the filter, said it

Vehicle was in motion at about 60 MPH on a highway and the rpms dropped drastically, the anti skid indicator light came on, the vehicle lost power temporarilly. I pulled over and slowed down and the car returned to normal. Same evening vehicle was in motion about 55 MPH on a highway when there was a loss of power, steering got sluggish,all indicatorlights on dash blinked on and off engine light came on and stayed on, anti skid indicator light came on, was knocking in motor and car would not accelerate over 20 MPH. Completed a diagnosis of the vehicle and a code p0068 was noted by diagnostics. P0068 the engine and transmission system is not performing as expected. An issue has been detected in the throttle control system that connects the accelerator pedal with the throttle and integrat

My car has 53000 miles and the transmission is downshifting very hard. My concern is once I am driving it for about 15 minutes this starts happening and im not sure what it is. I have read online a lot of other people have this exact problem so I am pretty sure it is a defect on the transmission itself from the dealer.

The catalytic converter and exhaust manifold are suspected to be malfunctioning. These components are part of the vehicle’s exhaust system, and their failure is believed to be contributing to hesitation and skipping during operation. Both components are available for inspection upon request. The hesitation and skipping reduce the vehicle’s responsiveness, creating a safety risk in traffic. This issue could hinder safe merging, overtaking, or maintaining consistent speeds. Additionally, malfunctioning exhaust components may lead to increased emissions and pose a risk of toxic gases entering the cabin if leaks are present. Check engine light displays. The problem has been confirmed by a professional auto mechanic during their inspection and diagnosis. The components have been inspected and d

The weld on the drivers side seat has broken making the seat unstable. I was getting into the car and heard it snap then fall toward the middle of the car. This is a safety issue and gm needs to take care of the problem and not charge people $1000+ to fix it. The car has never been in a major accident, only a minor rear end collision that did minimal damage to the rear bumper.

I was sold a car priced at $4,995 but when the initial contract was signed the car representative failed to keep the price the same and without consent overcharged me for the car $10,000 I called back a week later to notify them the car had went out, was in bad condition, wasn't driving, and put me and my family in harms way. Car shutoff twice in motion once while actually driving on the freeway. I asked to have it repaired due to the fact that I was forced into purchasing their warranty that he stated came with the car but put in the contract later that I would pay $1000+ dollars for it when it's an expired warranty from 2017 when the dealer first got the car so it's only a extended warranty and doesn't help with anything. He came once to repair the car by putting some fluid inside to mak

While transporting school aged passengers in my car during the heavy morning rush hour traffic, my car starting decelerating without any type of prior warning signs. No icon lights (I.e. Check engine, battery, etc.) on the dashboard came on to indicate that there was some type of problem. This was scary. I managed to pull over. Once on the shoulder, my car stopped completely. It would not restart. We felt the violent vibrations as the oncoming cars sped past us on the interstate as we sat for ten minutes trying to restart my car. My car would try to start, but it was not getting the need fuel even though I had a full tank of gas. I tried pushing down on the gas petal to assist, but it did not work. Eventually, my car started and we made it to our destination. This was the first

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the windows and the dashboard became frozen on the inside of the vehicle. The dealer stated the contact allowed excessive water moisture to get into the vehicle which caused the windows and dashboard to freeze. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 7,176. The current mileage was 25,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 MPH, the engine stalled. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 97,000.

The brake lights stay on while driving or they will not come on while stopping then the service ESC comes on along with service traction light it happens while driving at random times not always an issue there was a recall performed on vehicle in the past for same issue but now can't get service ţo relook at that problem because it doesn't come back brake lamp malfunction comes back brake apply sensor had replaced same issue 2 hours later

The ESC service light came on, while I was driving then the steering wheel locked up.