Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2013 Chevrolet Malibu has 197 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
197
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | I have not been involved in no incident or accident with anybody but my vehicle is installing up and... |
| Sep 18, 2025 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | While my daughter has been driving our 2013 Chevrolet Malibu 2013, the vehicle continues to experie... |
| Jul 16, 2025 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | my power steering intermittently 'locks"Cannnot remove key from ignition.Car loses its data memory, ... |
| May 23, 2025 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed sp... |
| May 9, 2024 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | While driving my 2013 Chevrolet Malibu, the electrical system intermittently fails: the radio shuts ... |
| Sep 19, 2023 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Battery voltage going up and down. Car will make clicking sound. Car will shut off and start back up... |
| Mar 13, 2023 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The Dash board instrument cluster is turning on and off randomly. loosing steering control due to el... |
| Aug 1, 2022 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | Car randomly goes into engine reduced power mode and won't go over 50mph. Power steering either won'... |
| May 5, 2022 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I was driving down a busy street one day after work during the early night, and as I went to engage ... |
| Aug 11, 2021 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | When driving this vehicle with ~111,000 miles on it. The infotainment center continually rebooted, ... |
| Apr 1, 2021 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,WHEELS | THE VEHICLE HAS MAJOR ELECTRICAL ISSUES FROM THE DAY I BOUGHT IT. JUST LAST WEEK I STARTED THE CAR I... |
| Mar 18, 2021 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE STEERING WHEEL STICKS/LOCKS UP ON LEFT AND RIGHT TURNS, USUALLY WHILE DRIVING ON STREET ROADS. T... |
| Feb 10, 2021 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | WHEN DRIVING, THE CAR WILL SUDDENLY STOP AND LOSE POWER. IT WILL RESTART AGAIN BUT WILL NOT HAVE PO... |
| Feb 3, 2021 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE TURNED OFF AND BACK ON. THE VEHICLE WAS STALLING ALL THE WAY HOME TURNING O... |
| Dec 23, 2020 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | DRIVING SLOW AND WHEN MAKING TURNS THE CAR STARTS TO SHUT OFF IF NOT GIVEN GAS. THE CAR HAS NO SHUTO... |
| Dec 10, 2020 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE DASH SCREEN GOES BLACK AND CUTS POWER, DISCONNECTING CALLS AND BLUE TOOTH CONNECTION, AND POWER ... |
| Dec 8, 2020 | STEERING | I MADE A LEFT HAND TURN AND STEERING WENT OUT OF THE CAR AND HAD TO MANUEVER CAR TO KEEP FROM WRECKI... |
| Sep 10, 2020 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING THE WHOLE CAR TURNED OFF. STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, ENGINE CUT OFF, AND LIGHT WENT OUT... |
| Aug 1, 2020 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE STEERING ... |
| Jun 5, 2020 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | AT VARIOUS TIMES WHILE DRIVING-WHETHER PARKED, ACTIVELY DRIVING, AT A STOP SIGN, TURNING, BACKING UP... |