Speed Control complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Chevrolet Malibu has 18 NHTSA speed control complaints and 0 speed control-related recalls.
18
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2023 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The Instrument Cluster failed while driving. No gauges on dash work and the gear shift indicator lig... |
| Mar 20, 2022 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | ESC reduced power reads across my monitor's screen. It could be numerous of these that cause this. I... |
| Dec 16, 2020 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THE ESC SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON, WHILE I WAS DRIVING THEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. |
| May 2, 2020 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND CAR MESSAGE CENTER DISPLAYED ENGINE SPEED REDUCED THEN IT DISPLAY... |
| Aug 11, 2019 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. THE CRUISE CONTROL IS BEING USE... |
| Apr 1, 2019 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | THE CAR STRUGGLES TO PICK UP SPEED. THE RPMS GO UP TO BETWEEN 4 AND 5 AND IT DOESNT SHIFT WHEN IT S... |
| Jan 8, 2017 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND THE SERVICE TRACTION LIGHT CONTROL ILLUMINATES AND THEN IT ALSO READ ENGIN... |
| May 16, 2016 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | I WAS DRIVING AT 60 MPH IN CRUISE CONTROL ON A STRAIGHT ROAD. AN AMBULANCE WAS HEADING TOWARDS ME SO... |
| Apr 15, 2016 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE... |
| Dec 2, 2015 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING HOME ONE NIGHT LAST WEEK, GOING ABOUT 60 MPH, MY ENGINE CUT OFF. I HAD TO STEER THE CA... |
| Oct 27, 2015 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | POWER ESC, TRACTION CONTROL, REDUCED POWER TO ENGINE, AND TIRE LIGHTS ALL CAME ON. CAR WOULD NOT GO ... |
| May 11, 2015 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | I WAS DRIVING 45 THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT, AND ALL OF SUDDEN THE CAR CHIMED 4-5 TIMES AND THE CHECK EN... |
| Jun 19, 2014 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY I USED THE CRUISE CONTROL. I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN BUT THE ... |
| Dec 26, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ON 12/26/13 MYSELF AND TWO OTHER LADIES WERE HEADING HOME EARLY MORNING WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY VEHI... |
| Jul 12, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOU... |
| Mar 1, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE ... |
| Dec 4, 2012 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHILE LIFTING OFF FROM FULL ACCELERATION, THE THROTTLE PEDAL HAD BEEN FULLY DEPRESSED, THE RIGHT SI... |
| Nov 16, 2012 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I HAVE TO PRESS GAS PEDAL DOWN MORE THEN NEEDED AS IT FEELS CAR LACKS POWER. TO GO UP A HILL IT LAGS... |