Safety Score
50
Average
Recalls
5
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (5)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-12 | 21V633000 |
SUSPENSION:REAR | 32,894 | — | Details |
| 2015-04-24 | 15V245000 |
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | 3,690 | — | Details |
| 2013-11-13 | 13V566000 |
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST | 14,909 | — | Details |
| 2013-01-23 | 13V024000 |
SUSPENSION:REAR | 8,519 | — | Details |
| 2012-05-18 | 12V224000 |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE | 4,304 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-25 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving 25 MPH on the highway, there was a high… |
| 2026-03-07 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | Driver going 60+ mph hit metal guardrail, spun and slammed into concrete side of bridge. No airbags deployed |
| 2026-03-04 | STEERING | No | 0 | I have not been involved in no incident or accident with anybody but my vehicle is installing up and dying in the middl… |
| 2026-03-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The electrical system has caused the car to stop mid traffic multiple times while driving. Had everything checked and i… |
| 2026-01-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Gradual battery charge loss, check engine light (MIL) illumination, and engine stall or failure to start. Burning/melti… |
| 2026-01-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Generator Control Module, I seen there was recalls on 2013 Chevy Malibu Eco equipped with eAssist. That is what my car … |
| 2026-01-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | No | 0 | The front battery kept getting drained then one day it just wouldn't crank opened up the generator thing and noticed th… |
| 2026-01-06 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THIS IS MY 3RD COMPLAINT (Ref: Previous Reports). THE VEHICLE IS NOW A TOTAL LOSS. 1. UNRESOLVED ENGINE/STEERING (Prior… |
| 2025-12-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Hybrid Power train issues. Haven't drove the car for more than a week and a half. Apparently was fixed but obviously wa… |
| 2025-12-09 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The engine light came on, later while driving the car shuts down engine reduced speed, engine power reduced. I have to … |
| 2025-09-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | While my daughter has been driving our 2013 Chevrolet Malibu 2013, the vehicle continues to experience add loss of ele… |
| 2025-07-25 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | My instrument cluster is failing |
| 2025-07-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | my power steering intermittently 'locks"Cannnot remove key from ignition.Car loses its data memory, time &date go haywi… |
| 2025-07-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Brake pedal sticks. I took to Chevrolet dealership because I saw a recall describing this exact scenario. That it was b… |
| 2025-06-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Malibu. While driving at 55 MPH, the "Service Battery Charging System" message was di… |
| 2025-06-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the temperature gau… |
| 2025-06-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Out of no where my car would not start. I got it jumped and took it to an auto store and they checked the battery and a… |
| 2025-06-02 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | There is a recall on the brake booster on the 2014 Malibu manufactured in 2013 my car is a 2013 and I have the same iss… |
| 2025-05-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle ex… |
| 2025-05-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I I took the car to get a smog and it didn't pass due to battery pack malfunction which leads to the alternator going o… |
| 2025-03-31 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | My instrument cluster isn't working correctly. Some days I go out to start my car and the instrument cluster works. As … |
| 2025-03-14 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the vehicle was rusted underneath at the midway point… |
| 2025-03-08 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Service air bag notification is on. Which is a safety issue. |
| 2025-02-24 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while idling at a stoplight, the vehicle suddenly sta… |
| 2025-01-29 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Service airbag |
| 2025-01-24 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the air bag warning illuminate… |
| 2024-12-29 | TIRES | No | 0 | See attached document for complaint. |
| 2024-11-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Without any warning and while driving the MALIBU 2LT goes into engine reduced power mode and will not excel over 50mph… |
| 2024-09-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | One day the car didn’t want to speed up and we almost had a car wreck |
| 2024-08-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that the lights on the instrument panel would dim while dr… |
| 2024-08-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | While driving the car restarts as if i was just starting the car and all the light flicker on and off |
| 2024-08-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The instrument cluster temporarily shorts out or goes blank and them comes back on and resets in a different display mo… |
| 2024-06-18 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | After being repaired for recall - 99recall N212330130 rear suspension safety recall. There is a noise coming from the r… |
| 2024-06-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving at various speeds with the A/C engaged, the … |
| 2024-05-22 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | While driving down the road the check engine light comes on and a warning message comes across the screen saying "engin… |
| 2024-05-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | While driving my 2013 Chevrolet Malibu, the electrical system intermittently fails: the radio shuts off, the instrument… |
| 2024-05-02 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH and depressing the brake pedal, the v… |
| 2024-05-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | On the backside of instrument gauge cluster the soldering goes bad and seems to be a common problem with this year of M… |
| 2024-05-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | STABLITRAC: ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL ERRORS |
| 2024-04-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 2013 Chevy Malibu LS Headlight found shorted and was causing other electrical issues. I found out the 8pin plug one of … |
| 2024-04-09 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | This car stop on the middle of the highway with my kids in the car we we’re almost crashed it’s un safe and they need t… |
| 2024-04-02 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 MPH, the stabili-trak warni… |
| 2024-04-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while driving 30-45 MPH, the instrument cluster and the in… |
| 2024-03-27 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | 78153 miles 2013 Malibu econotec never 1 problem until out of the blue timing chain eats thru plastic and metal tension… |
| 2024-03-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Not starting due to loss of power I believe it's electrical. |
| 2024-03-06 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The car suddenly shows the service StabiliTrak engine power reduced, just like what was recalled on the 2016-2018 Chevr… |
| 2024-03-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the systems displaye… |
| 2024-03-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Unknown |
| 2024-02-20 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in the garage after two … |
| 2024-01-15 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Air bag warning light stays on and will not reset. Driver power seat controls buttons out of plastic control cover and … |