2013 Chevrolet Malibu seats problems

Filed Oct 20, 2026 · Seats · CA

Seat back rest began moving back then smelled smoke and stopped working all together. Now in a nondrivable position.

Filed Mar 23, 2024 · Electrical, Engine · CA

Not starting due to loss of power I believe it's electrical.

Filed Jan 27, 2024 · Airbags, Seats · AL

Air bag warning light stays on and will not reset. Driver power seat controls buttons out of plastic control cover and jammed in metal part of seat. Can not get seat control unjammed and no way to adjust driver seat.

Filed Jul 10, 2022 · Seats · VT

I seem to have a short in the drivers side seat adjuster. At times when adjusting the seat a warning comes up to replace air bag and sometimes shuts off the radio. I have read that there was a recall at one point for this problem.

Filed Jan 21, 2022 · Electrical, Seats · MA

My driver seat is powered and it is inoperative. It remains stuck in a reclined position. At first the seat would not return to an upright position but all the other power functions (reclining the seat, moving it forward and back, tilting the seat, moving it up/down) still worked. I took the car to a shop and they said that the cause was some of the wiring had disconnected. They took the seat out and made sure everything was plugged in correctly. The seat worked again but only for a short while. Now, the issue is present again and the driver seat will not move forward/back or return to an upright position. This is hazardous because the seat is not able to offer the driver the correct seating position to drive.

Filed Jun 10, 2021 · Seats · KS

The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the driver’s side seat became defective and would not remain sturdy while driving. The contact has had to duct tape parts of the seat to prevent the seat from moving while driving. The contact called and notified the dealer about the failure. An appointment was scheduled to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Mar 29, 2021 · Electrical, Engine · GA

I been had this vehicle since 2018 nothing but issues few months having this vehicle I start experiencing issues with radio coming on and going off for no reason so took it to get looked at the said it was from wiring in the passenger side seat that was causing it so I paid $400 to get that fixed. But still was and is having same issues with electrical and now my heat comes on by itself even when the knob is in the off position. My passenger side seat belt warning goes off even when no ones in the seat. And to top it off my car been running bad engine overheating but nothing on my dashboard is telling me that but I can smell burning from my engine coming through my vents and it's exhausting. I have been to many shops to get it looked at but they keep saying nothing wrong no codes where coming up nor was my engine light on. But as of 3/29/2021 I had multiple icons pop up on my dashboard and now my engine light on. So I finally got a code p228d come up and I been explaining to auto shops that's something wrong because it's not wanting to pick up speed. So what can I do I'm tired spending money to get it looked at and all I'm getting from people nothing is wrong with your vehicle. But there is truly something wrong with this vehicle and it does this no matter where I'm at on highway, street, when I'm idle it's a loud noise and I can feel the heat from the engine coming through the floor of my vehicle

Filed Mar 28, 2021 · Seats · IN

Driver seat electric control panel separated from seat within 2 years of purchase of the new vehicle. The panel hangs off of the seat and over time has caused the seat to become damaged, which then caused pinching and scratching of driver's leg. Additionally, the driver's electric seat position panel only selectively operates, which means there are likely shorts in the wiring due to the hanging away from the seat and wearing over time with no protection by the plastic which was built to encase it. The buttons no longer work to move the seat 80% of the time, which is a safety hazard when the driver changes and may be taller or shorter and needs adjustments, though the seat will not move. Sadly, I have checked my VIN with the recalls and I am only eligible for one recall currently and it states that gm does not have the parts necessary to correct the problem. This is unacceptable. I read that gm is waiting for parts from china and I believe that they are wasting time waiting for china and could use company from united states to build the needed parts. The passenger seat air bag sensor indicator rings, even with the slightest weight of something light on the passenger seat. This should not occur, as it should only ring if there is a weight bearing indicative of a human, not just a notebook. If it rings daily for a notebook, then the concern is whether the airbag will deploy properly when a crash actually occurs.

Filed Jul 7, 2020 · Seats · 105,000 miles · MA · fire

Car seat caught on fire under me right after I turned on the ignition

Filed May 24, 2020 · Electrical, Seats · 118,000 miles · MO

Chafed wiring under passenger seat to short out and ground..causing headlights to go out and all electrical parts to short out...no headlights or tail lights.