Other complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Chevrolet Malibu has 67 NHTSA other complaints and 0 other-related recalls.
67
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2025 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),STEERING | The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed sp... |
| Feb 10, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | As your driving along vehicle will shut off abruptly and have to remove and replace fuel pump relay ... |
| Jan 28, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The Audible Chimes on the car a very faint, if the seat belt is not fastened the car notifies you wi... |
| Feb 20, 2022 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I had been out running errands and I picked my mother up from church. Pulled up to the stoplight, li... |
| Nov 25, 2021 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving at 60 MPH in the mid... |
| May 1, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | ECS LIGHT FLASHED BEFORE THE CAR LOST POWER AND STEERING |
| Dec 2, 2020 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | CAR STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING POSING HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. |
| Jun 14, 2020 | CHILD SEAT | The contact owns a Chicco Kidfit quipped in 2012 Chevy Malibu. The contact stated that the harness s... |
| Apr 6, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND WHEN I HIT A STOPPED LIGHT IT SUDDENLY MY CAR TURNED OFF AND THE TRACTION C... |
| Mar 26, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I WAS DRIVING DOWN A HIGHWAY WITH NO TRAFFIC AROUND AND MY SUNROOF SHATTERED |
| Mar 1, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I AM CONTINUALLY HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT LOVE BEAM LIGHTS ON MY CAR. IN PARTICULAR THE DRIVER... |
| Feb 4, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND CAR JUST SHUT OFF, NO LIGHTS WERE ON IN VEHICLE NO SIGNS OF ANY ISSUES AT A... |
| Jan 23, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WILL LOCK AND UNLOCK BUT NOT OPEN |
| Oct 1, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | MY VEHICLE HAS 86,200 MILES ON IT AND I HAVE TO HAVE BOTH HEADS REBUILT BECAUSE OF A BURNT EXHAUST V... |
| Sep 22, 2019 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 2 WEEKS AGO MY CAR WAS IDLING AND STARTED SHAKING AND ESC NOTIFICATION CAME UP AND CAR CUT OFF. WOU... |
| Jun 9, 2019 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | I STARTED DRIVING THE CAR WITHIN FIVE MINUTES AFTER I PRESS ON THE BRAKES THE CAR STARTED JOLTING AN... |
| May 2, 2019 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | WILL BE DRIVING AND AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKE THE SERVICE ESC WILL COME ON AND THEN MY CAR DOES NOT W... |
| Mar 18, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | TIMING CHAIN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. VEHICLE HAS 102,000 MILES ON IT |
| Feb 15, 2019 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | ONE DAY, DRIVING ON A FREEWAY MY CAR ALL OF A SUDDEN ACCELERATED OUT OF NOWHERE, THEN ON THE DASH SH... |
| Feb 13, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | THE LIGHTS RANDOMLY COME ON THEN THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WILL START TO ACT UP WHEN I GO TO STOP AS... |