Visibility complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2013 Chevrolet Malibu has 30 NHTSA visibility complaints and 1 visibility-related recall.
30
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles October 24, 2011, to March 5, 2015. In the affected vehic...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2023 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | I was looking up some info and noticed that some 2012-2014 Chevy malibu had an issue with the fro... |
| Jul 21, 2022 | VISIBILITY | The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the defroster gear actuator fractu... |
| Nov 24, 2021 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | I have a 2013 chevy malibu and the defrost is the worst never works when I need it. When the windows... |
| Dec 10, 2020 | VISIBILITY | The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while attempting to turn on the fr... |
| Oct 8, 2019 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | WINDSHIELD DEFROST DOES NOT WORK. HAD DIAGNOSED AND HAS CODE OF THE HVAC CONTROL MODULE IS BAD. |
| Aug 3, 2019 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | VAPOR AND SMELL COME FROM VENTS WHEN DRIVING OR STATIONARY. WHEN THE DEFROSTER IS ON, IT STEAMS UP ... |
| Mar 15, 2019 | VISIBILITY | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEFROST BUTTON FAILED TO F... |
| Feb 3, 2019 | VISIBILITY | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEFROST SYSTEM WAS INOPERA... |
| Feb 1, 2019 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | HEAT INTERMITTENTLY DOES NOT BLOW THROUGH THE DEFROST CAUSING THE WINDOWS TO FOG AND DECREASE VISIBI... |
| Jan 22, 2019 | VISIBILITY | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEFROST FUNCTION FAILED TO... |
| Dec 6, 2018 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | HVAC SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. CLIMATE CONTROL DOES NOT SWITCH TO DEFROST AND WINDSHIELD WILL NOT CLEAR IN... |
| Dec 1, 2018 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | FRONT DEFROSTER STOPPED WORKING NO MATTER WHAT BUTTON IS SWITCHED IT WILL NOT SWITCH TO DEFROST. SEE... |
| Jul 1, 2018 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET, THE COVER OF THE SUNGLASS HOLDER SUDDENLY DROPPED DOWN, COVERING THE... |
| Jan 28, 2018 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON A ROADWAY, THE T... |
| Dec 9, 2017 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | WHEN SWITCHING ON WINDOW DEFROST I NOTICED THE HEAT WAS NOT BEING DIVERTED IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. I... |
| Mar 24, 2017 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAT WORKED IN THE VEHICLE... |
| Mar 20, 2017 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | THE HEAT AND AIR STOPPED WORKING ENTIRELY, CAUSING THE DEFROST TO ALSO FAIL, CREATING A VISIBILITY H... |
| Mar 17, 2017 | VISIBILITY | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, TH... |
| Mar 8, 2017 | VISIBILITY,VISIBILITY/WIPER | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEFROST WAS NOT FUNCTIONAL... |
| Feb 15, 2017 | VISIBILITY | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S... |