Visibility complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Chevrolet Malibu has 15 NHTSA visibility complaints and 0 visibility-related recalls.
15
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2020 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | THE WINDSHIELD WIPER TRANSMISSION / LINKAGE SEEMS TO HAVE A WEAK POINT IN THE PLASTIC / NYLON SNAPS.... |
| Jul 29, 2019 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | 2012 CHEVY MALIBU, WINDSHIELD WIPER TRANSMISSION I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY TODAY, DURING A RAI... |
| May 10, 2019 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | IN 2016 THE WIPER MOTOR WENT UP AND I HAD IT REPLACED AT A CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND AGAIN IN 2019 THE WI... |
| Nov 21, 2018 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | BACK WINDSHIELD SHATTERED WHILE SITTING STILL. |
| Jan 3, 2018 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS FOR OVER A YEAR. THE LINKAGE BETWEEN THE ARM THAT MOVES ... |
| Dec 23, 2017 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | I WAS DRIVING ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE IN A WET SNOW, AND MY WIPERS QUIT WORKING. SO I PULLED TO THE SHO... |
| Dec 23, 2017 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | WHILE DRIVING IN SNOW ON 12/23/17, MY WIPERS QUIT WORKING. THE SNOW WAS LARGE FLAKES THAT TURNED TO ... |
| Oct 23, 2017 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE OTHER DAY WHILE IT WAS RAINING AND MY WIPERS STOPPED WORKING HAD IT ... |
| Jan 3, 2017 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH DURING INCLEMENT WE... |
| Jul 14, 2016 | VISIBILITY | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE HEATING MOTOR MALFUNCTIONED,... |
| Mar 10, 2016 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | ON 11/18/2015 MY WIPER BLADES STOPPED WORKING IN HEAVY DOWN POUR OF RAIN ,HAD TO TURN AROUND AND GO ... |
| Feb 15, 2016 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | WHILE DRIVING AT FREEWAY SPEED (70 MPH) IN A RAINSTORM IN TRAFFIC, THE WIPER INTERNAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY... |
| Sep 10, 2015 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE WINDSHIELD ... |
| Sep 20, 2013 | VISIBILITY | I HAD MY REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER ON BECAUSE IT WAS A RAINY, HUMID NIGHT IT WAS ON FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES... |
| Jun 18, 2013 | VISIBILITY | I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK. IT WAS 57 DEGREES OUTSIDE SO I TURNED MY REAR DEFROST ON. AFTER ABOUT 5MIN ... |