Seats complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Chevrolet Malibu has 30 NHTSA seats complaints and 0 seats-related recalls.
30
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2023 | SEATS | Driver seat frame bar broke. Is weld and the weld broke when I was on the road. Safety concern when ... |
| Aug 3, 2021 | SEATS | The driver side seat bottom portion left side caved in it says if the webbing underneath the seat th... |
| Dec 3, 2020 | SEATS | I HIT A DEER ON THE DRIVE SIDE AND SEAT BROKE. IT MOVES WHEN I SIT IT IT AND THE INSURANCE WON'T BUT... |
| Nov 1, 2020 | SEATS | THE WELD ON THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT HAS BROKEN MAKING THE SEAT UNSTABLE. I WAS GETTING INTO THE CAR AN... |
| Oct 29, 2019 | SEATS | DRIVER SEAT WELD BROKE AT THE RIGJT REAR AND LEFT FRONT WITHOUT BEING IN AN ACCIDENT. I WAS SITTING ... |
| Jul 1, 2019 | SEATS | THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY FOR MY CAR IN 2019 AND I TOOK IT TO DAVIDSON CHEVROLET ... |
| Apr 15, 2019 | SEATS | THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT IS BROKEN. WAS RIDING DOWN THE STREET AND IT JUST POPPED. NOW IT ROCKS AND BOUN... |
| Nov 26, 2018 | SEATS | THE SEAT COMES OFF THE METAL MOLDING WHILE CAR IS IN MOTION AND WHEN YOU TRY TO ADJUST THE SEAT IT A... |
| Sep 21, 2018 | SEATS | I BOUGHT THIS MALIBU NEW AND HAVE MAINTAINED IT WELL. OUT OF NO WHERE, THE DRIVERS SEAT BECAME LOOS... |
| Sep 14, 2018 | SEATS | Driver side seat is broken and the frame is cracked on the right side which makes it lean towards th... |
| Aug 1, 2018 | SEATS | WHILE CAR WAS PARKED I GOT INTO THE DRIVERS SEAT, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE SEAT SHIFTED. WHEN I WENT... |
| Jul 9, 2018 | SEATS | THE DRIVER SEAT WELD BROKE. THIS IS A VERY WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH GM CARS AND WHAT IS IT GM IS GOIN... |
| Jun 1, 2018 | SEATS | DRIVER'S SEAT SUDDENLY BECAME WOBBLY AND LEANS TO RIGHT SIDE. NOTICED BAR IN UNDERNEATH FRAME OF SE... |
| May 1, 2018 | SEATS | DRIVERS SEAT COLLAPSE IN REAR FRAME AND IS LOOSE FROM FRAME. SEAT IS POWERED AND NO LONGER CAN BE AD... |
| Feb 12, 2018 | SEATS | I WAS DRIVING AND THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE DRIVER SEAT COLLAPSED. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE I BECAME AW... |
| Aug 15, 2017 | SEATS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT TRAC F... |
| Aug 1, 2017 | SEATS | THE TRACK ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT IS BROKEN. THE SEAT MOVES ALL OVER AND HITS THE CENTER CONSOLE. ... |
| Jun 1, 2017 | SEATS | DRIVER'S SEAT BRACKET ON RIGHT SIDE HAS BROKEN AND SEAT IS WOBBLY AND LEANING ON THE CENTER CONSOLE.... |
| Jan 18, 2017 | SEATS | TAMARA RECALL MY DRIVER SEAT HAS BROKEN WELDS ON THE FRAME WHERE IT BOLT TO THE FLOOR AND PULLS FORW... |
| Nov 15, 2016 | SEATS | DRIVERS SEAT HAS COLLAPSED IN THE RIGHT REAR. SEAT CAN NOT BE ADJUSTED WITH WEIGHT ON IT AS IT BIN... |