Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2013 Chevrolet Malibu has 26 NHTSA brakes complaints and 0 brakes-related recalls.
26
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | Brake pedal sticks. I took to Chevrolet dealership because I saw a recall describing this exact scen... |
| May 2, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH and depressing the... |
| May 1, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | STABLITRAC: ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL ERRORS |
| Oct 24, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | Brake booster blew out due to a defect in the brake booster vacuum pump causing me to have no brakes... |
| Dec 16, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | The reluctor ring which sends the signal to the abs and stability control system has delaminated fro... |
| Jun 3, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | brake booster |
| Sep 15, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | The electronic parking brakes and the rear calipers on this car fail with regularity. Currently the ... |
| Aug 30, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | MY BRAKE BOOSTER HAS WENT OUT FOR THE 2ND TIME IN 3 MONTHS.THIS IS SO DANGEROUS I COST TOO MUCH TO H... |
| Jul 25, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | MY BREAK BOOSTER WENT OUT AGAIN FOR 3RD TIME WITH IN A YEAR AND HALF I HAVE TAKEN TO A PLACE TO GET ... |
| Nov 8, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A PARKING LOT IN FARMINGVILLE, NY ON 11/8/19, AS I ATTEMPTED TO COME TO A STOP... |
| Sep 11, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | I TEND TO KEEP HAVING ISSUES WITH MY BRAKES IN WARM WEATHER CONDITIONS ( 80) PLUS DEGREES. EVERY TIM... |
| Jun 3, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 65MPH ON A HIGHWAY. BRAKES WERE APPLIED SUDDENLY TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT WHEN ... |
| Mar 14, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | IN THE LAST 2 YEARS I HAVE LOST MY BREAKS DUE TO THE BREAK BOOSTER GOING OUT IN MY CAR NOW AGAIN LAS... |
| Sep 24, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | ON 4/16/2018 AFTER BEING PARKED FOR 2 HOURS I WENT TO PUT MY 2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU IN REVERSE TO BAC... |
| Jun 12, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE BRAKE PEDAL IS STICKING AND WILL NOT FULLY RELEASE. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE WHEN THIS HA... |
| Jan 18, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKE PEDAL (PIVOT) BUSHING WORN PREMATURELY AT LESS THAN 36,000 MILES. THIS CAUSED PEDAL TO DRAG A... |
| Jun 20, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE DRIVING ON THE PARKWAY AT AROUND 50 MPH I WENT TO SLOW DOWN AND REALIZED I HAD LOST MY BRAKES.... |
| Jun 9, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | CARS BRAKES ARE BASICALLY STUCK. BRAKE ASSIST COMING ON AND CAUSING BRAKE LIGHTS ON EXTERIOR OF CAR ... |
| May 7, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | DURING WARM WEATHER, BRAKES WILL REMAIN ENGAGED WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED. PUMPING BRAKES CAN HEL... |
| Apr 28, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET MAILBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL ST... |