I have to replace my headlights every two weeks and have had to replace the plug outlet. Noticed that it is melting the plastic. This has been going on for a year now. Now it will not work it has happened on both driver and passenger side. Also have had my camshaft sensor replaced and keeps bringing up the check engine when I go get it read same code keeps going on. The camshaft issue is causing my car to stall in roadways making it dangerous for me and my daughter when in the car.
2012 Chevrolet Malibu visibility complaints
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I was driving on the ohio turnpike in a wet snow, and my wipers quit working. So I pulled to the shoulder to try to get them to start up again and they would not. So I had to call a tow company because it was unsafe to drive, and was towed to a truck stop. I waited till the snow stopped, and I checked the weather radar on my phone to make certain that it was safe to drive to my final destination. I took it to get repaired. The wiper motor/transmission quit working. Chevy has refused to reimburse me for the tow cost and the repair cost. This is a safety issue, because I couldn't see to drive in the snow. The same would've happened had it been raining. I reported this in january, but I believe it is worth reporting again. I have never had wipers quit on me. And I've been told it has happened to other malibu owners.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. While driving, the headlights and windshield wipers failed to work. There were no warning indicators illuminated before or during the failure. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who could not diagnosis the failure. The dealer (superior chevrolet, 4770 covington hwy, decatur, ga 30035) was contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 141,000. The VIN was not available.
Both headlamps have gone out within a nine month period. The driver side has been changed twice, the passenger side once. It seems every three months a headlight burns out on my car. As for the wipers, when they are turned on, they swipe halfway and stop until I turn them off and back on or to a higher swiping speed. This has happened as the vehicle was in park and drive. Also, the key fob battery has been replaced twice and works seldomly. The locks have recently starting locking on their own after the vehicle is shut off and the driver door is shut.
Timing chain needs repair only 80,000 miles on car bought it certified used warranty is up im very upset was driving on express way engine light came on had it checked at dealership
While driving in snow on 12/23/17, my wipers quit working. The snow was large flakes that turned to water when they hit the windshield, so it was like rain. I was on the ohio turnpike, so rate of speed was fast. I was able to pull over to the shoulder. I couldn't get the wipers to work, so I had to call a tow truck. It was unsafe to drive. After the snow stopped, I was able to complete my journey. I then had the wipers repaired. The wiper transmission failed. I believe this is a safety issue because the wipers can quit at anytime. Additionally I looked online and other malibu owners have had the same problem. (in fact the tow truck driver said he had towed a malibu owner 2 weeks earlier with the same problem.) I have never had my wipers fail with any other car I ever owned, and I asked others (non-malibu owners) if their wipers ever failed, and everyone I talked to said no. I contacted gm, but never received a response.
I have had issues with my windshield wipers for over a year. The linkage between the arm that moves the wipers and the motor will not stay connected. My first arm failure was due to a rubber bushing deteriorating. During a heavy rainstorm in nov. 2016, the wipers just stopped working completely and I had to be towed home. The second arm I purchased will not stay connected on the driver's side wiper, rendering my system useless. I am able to use my wipers about a dozen times before the arm has to be reconnected. After having it fixed 5+ times prior, they stopped working again this morning. I was in my driveway trying to simply wash my windshield before leaving for work. The system is poorly put together and will not stay connected. It seems to be held together by only tension with gravity working against it. This is extremely dangerous and I don't know how they can get away with it! Living in new england with lots of extreme weather, this is just unacceptable.
I was driving down the road the other day while it was raining and my wipers stopped working had it looked at and my small arm on my linkage disconnected due to rust on the ball joint I looked contacted gm they knew nothing about it but I googled it and im not the only one who has had this issue definitely should be a recall just like 2013 terrain. Parts are very similar if not the same.
Parked in an intersection old hwy us 301 ocala florida wheels turned left which was dark and poorly lit by the city. No orange lights onto a major thin 2 lane intersection. The vehicle was braked during the left turn south position. The front hood in the middle of north bound lane front bumper and plate were in the highway dividing line. Up to the rear driverside passenger door at the joint of the side street and highway outside line. A bicyclist struck the vehicle his light was thrown into the intersection. He is bleeding hes on the ground. Another female is helping him. The mirror of the vehicle driverside torn off and the front winshield shattered above driverside top. Thrown by impact from his bicycle to the malibu his backpack on the ground. Hes ambulatory transported sheriffs responded fhp came out
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. While driving approximately 60 MPH during inclement weather, the windshield wipers failed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the ball joints in the windshield wiper modules needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000. ...updated 03/13/17 *bf
Pulling out of a parking space, all of a sudden my steering wheel does a quick jerk, my traction light luminates and then service ESC comes up on the display and then power steering shows on the display and at that point iost power steering assist and at this point I could not turn the wheel at all, I had no control over the car at this point. I put the car in park, turned it off for several minutes and then turned it back on and power steering was back. This is unexceptable...what if I had been on the free way going 70 miles per hour and lost power steering. This very issue was a recall on the recalling certain model year 2004-2006 and 2008-2009 chevrolet malibu(s) and obviously it is still an issue with the 2012 model. I have had no issues with steering prior to ths day it happened 10/30/16 and no warring power steering assist was going to fail. Fix it once and for all gm. Do your customers have to be seriously injured or worse in order for you to get this right!!!! Now we have to find the power steering unit and get it fixed because my car is literally a death trap. Also, the interior lights (dome) and headlights start flickering after 10 mins to 60 mins into my drive like there is an electrical issue. Also, the rear defrost stopped working and I can't see out the rear window, I have to drive with the windows down to try and hurry the process along and that is not fun when it is freezing out side!
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. While driving 15 MPH, the heating motor malfunctioned, which caused smoke to filter into the cabin of the vehicle. It was diagnosed that the blower motor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 44,000.
On 11/18/2015 my wiper blades stopped working in heavy down pour of rain ,had to turn around and go to the closest repair garage to have them look at. They replace the wiper linkage. So 225.69 dollars later I was on my way. Than on 3/10/2016 upon driving home from work in rain I heard a couple of bang and the wipers stopped working again the same problem and wiper linkage was replace part was under warranty this time it only cost 72.00 dollars for the labor.
While driving at freeway speed (70 MPH) in a rainstorm in traffic, the wiper internal drive assembly failed without warning causing loss of wiper function, resulting in loss of vision of other traffic requiring emergency stop.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that while driving, the windshield wiper was activated due to the rain weather condition and there was an abnormal noise. The contact noticed that the windshield wiper was fractured. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the windshield wiper linkage had detached. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available. The VIN was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that there was a burning odor coming from the rear of the vehicle. The contact also stated that the rear defrosted failed to function. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaced the fuses and noticed sparks. The failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who replaced the fuse or junction box. In addition, the contact stated that while driving during inclement weather conditions, the windshield wipers failed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the windshield wiper transmission was replaced. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v269000 (seat belts) and was unable to determine when the part would become available for the repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 48,000. ...updated 02/19/16 *bf updated 10/25/2017
The vehicle was being driven at the speed limit when the tire popped. The impact was as much as a front end collision; the windshield cracked along with the passenger side of the bumper and the wheel was bent. A mechanic said that because the seat belts locked the impact was great enough where the airbags should have gone off, but they did not.
Car was parked with rear defogger and heat running, loud explosion cracking noise and the rear windshield had exploded into spiderwebs. Got out of the car to inspect the damage -- other people parked saw the incident and no one saw anything hit the windshield ( parked at school dropping off kids ). Nothing was found that indicated the window had been struck in any way. The rear window defroster was warm to the touch in several areas of the spiderwebbed window. Outside temperature was approximately 0 degrees. Car had been running for about three hours.
I had my rear window defogger on because it was a rainy, humid night it was on for about 10 minutes and then my rear window shattered. There was no other damage to the car except for the window.
I was on my way to work. It was 57 degrees outside so I turned my rear defrost on. After about 5min of my defrost being on, my back window completely exploded. Im not sure if there was a short in the defroster or what but there was no visible damage to anything on the vehicle except the window that completely spiderwebbed.
While driving on a state highway, I had a number of functions stop working. The problem could come and go for a week before it happened on all ignition cycles. Note, the problem could even come and go on 1 ignition cycle. The following stopped working: windshield wipers, heated seats, power windows/sunroof, power doors, power mirrors, blue tooth interface, dome lights and mirror / compass. Dealer has replaced body control module and vpm. Fixes seem to work for approximately 10-12 weeks before issues resurface.
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