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2012 Chevrolet Malibu Other Problems

Other complaints and recalls from NHTSA

Summary

The 2012 Chevrolet Malibu has 67 NHTSA other complaints and 0 other-related recalls.

Problem Areas for the 2012 Chevrolet Malibu

Electrical
236
Steering
190
Lights
115
Airbags
73
Other
67
Powertrain
44
Seat Belts
32
Engine
30
Seats
30
Brakes
24
Speed Control
18
Visibility
15
Structure
12
Wheels
8
Suspension
4
Fuel System
4

67

Complaints

0

Recalls

1

Injuries Reported

Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026

All Other Complaints

Date ↓ComponentSummary
Aug 11, 2025ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),STEERINGThe contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed sp...
Feb 10, 2023UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINEAs your driving along vehicle will shut off abruptly and have to remove and replace fuel pump relay ...
Jan 28, 2023UNKNOWN OR OTHERThe Audible Chimes on the car a very faint, if the seat belt is not fastened the car notifies you wi...
Feb 20, 2022FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMI had been out running errands and I picked my mother up from church. Pulled up to the stoplight, li...
Nov 25, 2021ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving at 60 MPH in the mid...
May 1, 2021UNKNOWN OR OTHERECS LIGHT FLASHED BEFORE THE CAR LOST POWER AND STEERING
Dec 2, 2020FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMCAR STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING POSING HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.
Jun 14, 2020CHILD SEATThe contact owns a Chicco Kidfit quipped in 2012 Chevy Malibu. The contact stated that the harness s...
Apr 6, 2020UNKNOWN OR OTHERI WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND WHEN I HIT A STOPPED LIGHT IT SUDDENLY MY CAR TURNED OFF AND THE TRACTION C...
Mar 26, 2020UNKNOWN OR OTHERI WAS DRIVING DOWN A HIGHWAY WITH NO TRAFFIC AROUND AND MY SUNROOF SHATTERED
Mar 1, 2020UNKNOWN OR OTHERI AM CONTINUALLY HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT LOVE BEAM LIGHTS ON MY CAR. IN PARTICULAR THE DRIVER...
Feb 4, 2020UNKNOWN OR OTHERI WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND CAR JUST SHUT OFF, NO LIGHTS WERE ON IN VEHICLE NO SIGNS OF ANY ISSUES AT A...
Jan 23, 2020UNKNOWN OR OTHERTHE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WILL LOCK AND UNLOCK BUT NOT OPEN
Oct 1, 2019UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINEMY VEHICLE HAS 86,200 MILES ON IT AND I HAVE TO HAVE BOTH HEADS REBUILT BECAUSE OF A BURNT EXHAUST V...
Sep 22, 2019ELECTRONIC 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, 2019ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)I STARTED DRIVING THE CAR WITHIN FIVE MINUTES AFTER I PRESS ON THE BRAKES THE CAR STARTED JOLTING AN...
May 2, 2019ELECTRONIC 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, 2019UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINETIMING CHAIN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. VEHICLE HAS 102,000 MILES ON IT
Feb 15, 2019ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINEONE DAY, DRIVING ON A FREEWAY MY CAR ALL OF A SUDDEN ACCELERATED OUT OF NOWHERE, THEN ON THE DASH SH...
Feb 13, 2019UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKESTHE LIGHTS RANDOMLY COME ON THEN THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WILL START TO ACT UP WHEN I GO TO STOP AS...

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