2013 Chevrolet Malibu

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 …