2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco: won't start

Filed May 22, 2019 · Brakes, Electrical · 52,500 miles · NY · crash

I was sitting at a red light, with my foot firmly on the brake. Suddenly it started to move and suddenly took off and hit the car in front of me (the car had moved up significantly, but I hadn't, so it had a lot of momentum when it hit)! After the accident report was filed, I tried to start the car to leave, but the car wouldn't start. Additionally, a ton of error messages were flashing, as well as all indoor and outdoor lights flashing, even the decorative panel blue strip lights. I was terrified. I had to have it towed from the scene. At first, the officer didn't believe me, that it was the car's fault, not mine, but once she saw what was happening, she believed me. The tow truck driver said the car was possessed, he had never seen anything like this before. The car had almost 53,000 miles on it, one year to go with payments, and I had been planning to keep it once it was paid off, until this happened. It could have been so much worse. What if it hit pedestrians crossing the street? I was at a complete standstill. When my mechanic evaluated it, a bunch of error codes printed out, one of which was u0121 multi-axis acceleration sensor lost communication with electronic brake control module. I'm pretty sure this was what caused the accident, but both general motors and my chevrolet dealer say this means nothing. I sold the car and bought a mitsubishi mirage. I will never buy a chevy again. All over the united states, electrical problems are happening to other chevy's (my make, model and year alone) - so far about 167 that I've read about, but no one's doing anything about it.

Filed Feb 4, 2019 · Driver assistance · 99,699 miles · IL

2013 malibu, low engine power/ service stabilitrak. Smelling like melting burning rubber, won't pick up speed on acceleration, it died at the stoplight. Continued on as I accelerated to go up a hill it died, I was in town on city street. The car behind me almost hit me thank goodness there was not a car coming and they were able to get in the other lane. This has happened to me two times. That last time when the car almost hit me I was able to get the car to start and make it home. It's been in my driveway for 2 weeks. It sounds like it wants to turn over but it will not start. And everything I've read it seems like it's caused from the generator control module. There is a recall, but for some reason not for my malibu eco 2013 .

Filed Oct 1, 2018 · Transmission · 134,000 miles · GA

Eassist recall for malibu eco. My vehicle has the same problems as the recall, but my VIN number is not on the recall list. The vehicle make and model match. All of my maintenance is up to date. I would like someone to from this company to look into my vehicle. The vehicle will not start, I have brought 4 new batteries in the last 2 years. The malfunction indicator light is on. It has been on for a year now. There is a burning smell when I drive it sometimes. I have had the vehicle diagnosed several times by a dealership and now by an outside mechanic, who informed me about the recall. I was told if this doesn't get fit soon my vehicle could catch fire. I would like help in resolving this situation.

Filed Aug 15, 2018 · Electrical, Lights · 80,000 miles · FL

My battery has randomly began to discharge by itself and sometimes the vehicle wont start. The car totally shut down on me while driving in traffic and almost caused a major accident. Called gm and my local chevy dealer and the service manager refused to help me unless I paid for a diagnostic although I almost lost my life to a known open recall all because my VIN number wasnt on the list. This is horrible. If I die due to this gm needs to pay..

Filed Aug 11, 2018 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 68,800 miles · KS

Takata inflators was driving on a city street and check engine light came on. Pulled over and turned car off. Sat for about 10 minutes and started it again, check engine light was still on. Started to drive back to my house and got only 10 feet before the car shut itself off, and wheel locked up. Put the car in park, and tried starting it again, and it turned over but shut itself off again, with notice of engine power reduced, service stabilitrak. Would not start the third time. This is my only means of transportation, and being a mother I need this car to work and take care of my kids. If chevy really cared about their customers, they would read all the complaints that many of us are having on the same issue and recall or fix something. I am so disappointed.

Filed May 10, 2018 · Airbags, Driver assistance · 57,000 miles · MO

Battery system charging failure...car stalls will not start. Even with a jump...doors all lock...airbag failure light comes on

Filed Aug 30, 2017 · Electrical, Engine · 67,000 miles · TX

Car starts ever now and than. It won't start all the time and breaks down all the electrical in the car has problems if the car starts it will shut off and the steering locks up which could kill me or someone else the breaks won't work when this happens. The lights shut off radio shuts off nothing electrical works I'm scared to drive this car. Not sure what it is and the dealer isn't sure what it is

Filed Jul 8, 2017 · Electrical · LA

My vehicle was not starting. Started after a jump. The next day I had the same problem, but the vehicle did not start after a jump. I tested the battery, it was good. I tested the alternator, it was good. I got the battery charged and the vehicle started that day and the next day. After doing research on the issue, I found a recall on 2013 chevy malibu eco cars for loss of battery charge due to a malfunctioning gcm. The recall describes exactly what was going on with my vehicle down to the malfunction indicator light coming on, which it did. However, after searching for recalls using my VIN there weren't any open. I checked with the dealership that I bought the car from and that recall had not been serviced on my vehicle. I feel that that recall should be open on my vehicle.

Filed Jun 10, 2014 · Electrical, Engine · 17,070 miles · NC

We bought this vehicle used with only 5600 miles and has been running fine except for slight smell in rear area. We drove the night before and it was ok, but the next morning the battery was absolutely dead. No lights, horn, wipers, interior lights, got the vehicle pushed out of the garage but no power brakes or steering and transmission was locked-up. Called gm for road assistance and car was jump started. I looked to see problems with this model and found complaints of this same problem and also going dead while driving. Blogs said they brought vehicles into dealer and they found nothing, which is the same answer I was given other then my wife must of left the door open. I refused to picked the car up to this date as will not have my wife drive this vehicle in fear that it will go dead while driving or will not start and be stranded at night. Blogs stated that the generator control module was the cause and several had to have the module replaced again. My vehicle was on a recall list and the dealer stated the module was replaced once a year ago ( before 5600 miles). The dealer stated the gm expert specialist checked and found no codes and would not authorize a replacement module. I bet if it were any senior executive at gm or their spouse driving this car that it would be replaced! I do believe there is a history here and gm does not want to live up to another engineering error.