2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco: sudden loss of power

Filed May 24, 2022 · Electrical · AZ

2013 chevrolet malibu eco. Consumer writes in regard to electrical issues with vehicle. The consumer stated that while driving the vehicle would shut off, losing all power. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The consumer stated the battery light illuminated, displays battery saver activated, and then the vehicle loses power.

Filed Feb 20, 2019 · Electrical, Steering · 88,900 miles · MS

Was driving down interstate going 70 MPH when electrical system went haywire. The engine engine stalled and lost power steering. Very dangerous!

Filed Aug 31, 2018 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 102,000 miles · GA

I have been having electrical problems since the beginning of this year it first started with camshaft and solenoid switch to having to repair the timing change after that was repaired I started having problems with my car shutting completely down locking my keys in the ignition I was told by steve raymond chevrolet to have the battery and alternator check had that done everything come back okay then I was told I needed to change the battery in my key chain did that I was still having problems my main battery would lose voltage fluctuate up and down if the battery voltage get to low that is when the whole car shuts down then finally after all that I was told by one of the service technician that my generator control module is not working properly I have contact gm and reported it to them they are telling me my VIN is not the one with the recall my car has the eassist installed in my eco I asked them to send me a listing of the chevrolet malibu eco 2013 I was told they didn't have a list I got on the federal safety agency website and there was a recall along with alot of complaints about this gcm it also stated that these cars was not to be sold uless these vehicles were repaired with new gcm installed in them my part number is also listed which is 24269448 I also found paperwork from gm about this matter I need for them to step up and repair my vehicle when I purchased my vehicle back on 08/07/2014 I was never told that I had a hybrid vehicle or if there was anything wrong with this car.also when it first started I was told it was my sensor in my back up camera was not working because I first had lost power to my radio, backup camera, and AC I was being told all kinds of things.

Filed Feb 19, 2018 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 80,000 miles · CA

Dashboard notification received indicating "reduced engine power" and to "service stabilitrak". This leads to stalling and/or loss of power to vehicle. Loss of vehicle power has happened while driving on multiple occasions leaving the driver and passengers in unsafe locations such as on the freeway and in city traffic. Concerns have been reported to local chevrolet dealership. The dealership has provided service on the vehicle for this or similar problems 4 times within the past 12 months. After receiving service, the problems will subside briefly only to resurface in 2-3 months time.

Filed Oct 9, 2017 · Electrical, Fuel system · 6 miles · PA

While driving across a bridge at about 50mph, the engine light, power steering, ABS and battery charging system warning lights all came on and then the car completely lost all power. I had little control of the car but was able to safely pull onto the shoulder. I could have crashed onto the median or another faster car could have hit me, I could have died. Tried to get a jump but it would not stay on once cables were removed. Towed to the dealer where 2 business days later I'm told the timing chains, cam shaft and fuel pump need replacing. Car is under 38,000 miles. I have witnessed my dashboard and radio light up when no one is in it and all doors are locked. Car turned off once last week while I was driving under 20mph but immediately turned back on by itself. Just thought maybe I used bad gasoline. Have to wait 2-3 more days just for them to start working on it and cannot get an estimate on how long the work will take. Chevy refuses a loaner/rental car until the car is being worked on even though they already rendered it inoperable. I do not feel safe driving this car and haven't had this preowned vehicle even a year yet. I am very disappointed with this car and even more disappointed with the service and lack of help and accommodations from chevrolet. Also disappointed that the warranty doesn't take into consideration the inconvenience the customer faces when their car is down.

Filed Sep 25, 2017 · Engine · 69,000 miles · IL

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu eco. While driving various speeds, the vehicle lost power and stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to hawk chevrolet of joliet (2001 w jefferson st, joliet, il 60435) where it was diagnosed that the cam shaft solenoid failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer advised the contact to take the vehicle back to the dealer and stated that they would call back. The approximate failure mileage was 69,000.

Filed Feb 28, 2017 · Electrical · 77,000 miles · FL

The check engine light came on and I took it in to get checked. By the time I arrived to the dealership, everything was fine. A week later my wife was in the outside walgreens line with her foot on the brake and the car radio screen turned of and the car started to jump a little. The car radio screen turned back on and everything was back to normal. About 20 minutes later she was at a stop light and the exact same thing happened. Luckily she had her foot on the break and was not going any rate of speed. I have read almost about 100 complaints now of a similar problem but most of the complaints it happened when they were driving at a considerable speed where the radio dash turned of and they lose power to the car for a second or so. This could be a major issue and it needs to be investigated before there are any deaths.

Filed Aug 13, 2015 · Electrical, Steering · 57,000 miles · NJ

While driving and signaling to change lane the steering wheel locked and the radio turned off. I took it to the dealer after speaking with chevy. They were unable to replicated the issue. It happened a few more times then aug 8, 2015 I was able to record a 2 minute video of the issue. It is uploaded on you tube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t44slfcg434 I took the car to the dealer 8/11/2015. On 8/13/2015 nicholas from global auto (908) 757-4000 called saying that this is happening because of a faulty alternator. I find this highly suspect because of the following. As you can see in the video, the radio cuts out, the steering cuts out but the air conditioner stays on. If the alternator is going bad you would see an across the board loss of power not just certain systems. I will be taking the car to autozone this weekend to have the alternator installed. Due to the number of complaints regarding loss of steering on chevy malibu's I have zero faith in this resolving the issue. Furthermore if it was the alternator it would not pick and choose when to quit and it would not only quit when making a right had turn.

Filed Oct 10, 2014 · Acceleration, Brakes · 5,000 miles · MO

I purchased my 2013 malibu eco in november of 2013. On or about march 1, 2014 we were traveling at approximately 70 miles per hour when were cut off by a truck. I had to slam on the brakes with some force to avoid a collision and upon doing so the motor lost all power and began to shake with my speed going from 70 down to 20 MPH. I could not regain the speed limit and had to pull over thinking it was because I was driving using the manual option. I was in 6th gear with cruise control on. I was able to get the vehicle home after a 90 mile drive at about 45 MPH. I did not report this to the dealer as the next morning I started the vehicle and it seemed fine. A month later we took the same trip and this time the same issue occurred although it was not precipitated by a near collision. The car simply lost all power in while driving city streets. The clutches in the transmission were grinding as I tried to get the car to gain engine power. Again I foolishly did not report to the dealer as I was able to get the vehicle back to speed after about a hour of driving. In june the same issue appeared and I finally did take it into the dealer and they replaced the brake pedal position sensor shorted causing transmission not to downshift properly. They could not replicate problem. In late july the same issue reoccured and this time the dealer performed a recall on the turn signal lamp outage. Then in early september the issue reoccured while my wife was driving locally. The cars brakes were so hot the wheel weights affixed to the front tires were laying in our driveway having melted off. This time the dealer replaced the master cylinder, front rotors, brake pads and wheel weights. In early october I went to have an oil change and tire rotation and when they took the front driver wheel off the front brake rotor retaining bolt fell out.