Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Chevrolet Malibu has 44 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
44
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | For 4 years the car intermittently would turn on all warning lights, shake, become hard to steer and... |
| Jun 10, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Driving down the freeway and suddenly I get reduce engine power. I had to wait on the freeway until ... |
| Feb 8, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The problem started with the steering wheel jerking by itself then the power steering went out. The ... |
| Jul 20, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | The electronic stability control activates under normal driving conditions. Power to engine is reduc... |
| Aug 15, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle start... |
| May 30, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | My vehicle fail to restart vehicle, but vehicle was running good before. Once I turn off the vehicle... |
| Jan 1, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | Check Engine light on Dash: variable valve timing problem detailed. Engine could wreck. |
| Sep 22, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING ON FREEWAY AND CAR WENT INTO ENGINE POWER REDUCE MODE, RAPIDLY SLOWED DOWN TO 35 MILES... |
| Dec 6, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,WHEELS | CAR WAS RUNNING ON FREEWAY AND LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING AND THEN CAR SO STALLED AND CAR DOESNT START ... |
| Sep 27, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUDDERED, BUT DID N... |
| Jun 30, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | TAKATA RECALL WHEN MY VEHICLE STARTED HAVING ISSUES IT STARTED WITH LAGGING TO START I WOULD TURN T... |
| Jun 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ACCELERA... |
| May 2, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED WITH... |
| Jul 10, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE OVERHEATED, STALLED... |
| Jun 28, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION ONLY GO WHEN IT'S COOL |
| Jan 1, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECALL I PURCHASED A 2012 CHEVY MALIBU 2 YEARS AGO FOR MY GRADUATING SENIOR AND THIS CAR HAS ... |
| Jan 1, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | THIS IS MY SECOND INCIDENT REPORT FOR THE SAME VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE SUD... |
| Dec 27, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AT ABOUT 60 MPH ON A HIGHWAY AND THE RPMS DROPPED DRASTICALLY, THE ANTI SKID I... |
| Dec 20, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | MY CAR HAS 53000 MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION IS DOWNSHIFTING VERY HARD. MY CONCERN IS ONCE I AM DRIVI... |
| Nov 19, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | STOP AT LIGHT, KNOCKING NOISE STARTS & HESITATION AT NEXT LIGHT. A MILE LATER, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TU... |