https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-malibu-eco New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Chevrolet Malibu ECO. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 05:31:29 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-malibu-eco https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-malibu-eco#complaint-1967484 Wed, 14 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Malibu ECO. The contact stated while at a stop light, the power steering was difficult to turn, and the vehicle stalled. The Service battery charging system displayed and the check engine and battery warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was repaired by the contact. The contact stat https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-malibu-eco https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-malibu-eco#complaint-1814422 Tue, 24 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT 2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU ECO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF, LOSING ALL POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATED, DISPLAYS BATTERY SAVER ACTIVATED, AND THEN THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-malibu-eco https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-malibu-eco#complaint-1646246 Thu, 13 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET MALIBU ECO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER APPROXIMATELY AN HOUR. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, NO ASSISTANCE PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-malibu-eco https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-malibu-eco#complaint-1588024 Thu, 25 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMT TAKATA RECALL . MY CAR JUST DIED OUT OFF NOWHERE WHILE I WAS JUST PARKED AND WHEN IT FINALLY GOT JUMPED THE 'SERVICE AIRBAG' LIGHT CAME. I'VE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING TO EVERYBODY AND THE REPAIRS IS UP TO $1000 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-malibu-eco https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-malibu-eco#complaint-1588025 Thu, 25 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMT TAKATA RECALL . MY CAR JUST DIED OUT OFF NOWHERE WHILE I WAS JUST PARKED AND WHEN IT FINALLY GOT JUMPED THE 'SERVICE AIRBAG' LIGHT CAME. I'VE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING TO EVERYBODY AND THE REPAIRS IS UP TO $1000 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-malibu-eco https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-malibu-eco#complaint-1588253 Thu, 25 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMT STEREO/NAVIGATION INTERMITTENT ALWAYS DEFAULT TO ONE RADIO STATION AND SETTINGS, PASSENGER SEAT HAD A CRACKLING SOUND A FEW TIMES NO ODD SMELLS OR SMOKE, TURNS SIGNALS WON'T WORK WHEN STEREO IS INOPERATIVE. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-malibu-eco https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-malibu-eco#complaint-1588254 Thu, 25 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMT STEREO/NAVIGATION INTERMITTENT ALWAYS DEFAULT TO ONE RADIO STATION AND SETTINGS, PASSENGER SEAT HAD A CRACKLING SOUND A FEW TIMES NO ODD SMELLS OR SMOKE, TURNS SIGNALS WON'T WORK WHEN STEREO IS INOPERATIVE. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-malibu-eco https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-malibu-eco#complaint-1588255 Thu, 25 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMT STEREO/NAVIGATION INTERMITTENT ALWAYS DEFAULT TO ONE RADIO STATION AND SETTINGS, PASSENGER SEAT HAD A CRACKLING SOUND A FEW TIMES NO ODD SMELLS OR SMOKE, TURNS SIGNALS WON'T WORK WHEN STEREO IS INOPERATIVE. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-malibu-eco https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-malibu-eco#complaint-1568586 Wed, 22 May 2019 00:00:00 GMT 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 WEL https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-malibu-eco https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-malibu-eco#complaint-1568587 Wed, 22 May 2019 00:00:00 GMT 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 WEL https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-malibu-eco https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-malibu-eco#complaint-1564224 Tue, 07 May 2019 00:00:00 GMT EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION REGARDING THE ECOTEC 2.4L ENGINE (LUK). I HAD PURCHASED MY VEHICLE IN SEPTEMBER OF 2018 WITH 87,932 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND SERVICED. PRIOR TO REACHING THE RECOMMENDED 7500 MILE OIL CHANGE INTERVAL AND BEFORE THE 'CHANGE OIL SOON' NOTIFICATION, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A CERTIFIED GM DEALERSHIP TO BE DIAGNOSED ON DECEMBER https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-malibu-eco https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-malibu-eco#complaint-1563318 Thu, 02 May 2019 00:00:00 GMT TAKARA RECALL I HAD MY CAR IN MULTIPLE TIMES IN A DEALERSHIP BERGSTROM LIKE FIVE TIMES AND EVERY TIME THEY WORK ON IT THERE'S SOMETHING ELSE WRONG . THE CAR HAS ELECTRICAL ISSUES THE RADIO TURNS ON AND OFF BY ITSELF . THE TEMPERATURE THING BECAME ON FOR HIGH TEMPS WHEN THE AC IS OFF.I HAD REPLACED MULTIPLE SENSORS REPLACED LIKE THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR. MY CAR SHUT OFF ON ME THROUGH THE DRIVE-THR https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-malibu-eco https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-malibu-eco#complaint-1563319 Thu, 02 May 2019 00:00:00 GMT TAKARA RECALL I HAD MY CAR IN MULTIPLE TIMES IN A DEALERSHIP BERGSTROM LIKE FIVE TIMES AND EVERY TIME THEY WORK ON IT THERE'S SOMETHING ELSE WRONG . THE CAR HAS ELECTRICAL ISSUES THE RADIO TURNS ON AND OFF BY ITSELF . THE TEMPERATURE THING BECAME ON FOR HIGH TEMPS WHEN THE AC IS OFF.I HAD REPLACED MULTIPLE SENSORS REPLACED LIKE THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR. MY CAR SHUT OFF ON ME THROUGH THE DRIVE-THR https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-malibu-eco https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-malibu-eco#complaint-1563320 Thu, 02 May 2019 00:00:00 GMT TAKARA RECALL I HAD MY CAR IN MULTIPLE TIMES IN A DEALERSHIP BERGSTROM LIKE FIVE TIMES AND EVERY TIME THEY WORK ON IT THERE'S SOMETHING ELSE WRONG . THE CAR HAS ELECTRICAL ISSUES THE RADIO TURNS ON AND OFF BY ITSELF . THE TEMPERATURE THING BECAME ON FOR HIGH TEMPS WHEN THE AC IS OFF.I HAD REPLACED MULTIPLE SENSORS REPLACED LIKE THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR. MY CAR SHUT OFF ON ME THROUGH THE DRIVE-THR https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-malibu-eco https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-malibu-eco#complaint-1562975 Wed, 01 May 2019 00:00:00 GMT I WAS DRIVING AND STARTED HEARING A LOUD ALTER HE AND THEN THE CAR SEEMED TO HAVE SHUT OFF AND STARTED BACK UP THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON I PULLED OVER TURNED THE CAR OFF TO SEE IF THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD GO BACK OFF IT DIDN'T NOW IT KEEPS MAKING THE SKREECHING SOUND AND STILL SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING AND ON A STOP https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-malibu-eco https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-malibu-eco#complaint-1561743 Sun, 28 Apr 2019 00:00:00 GMT HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE BATTERY SINCE I GOT THE CAR BACK IN 2017. REPLACED THE BATTERY 3 TIMES WITH A YEAR THINKING IT WAS JUST A DEAD BATTERY. AFTER THE THIRD TIME IT HAPPENED TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE BATTERY CABLES NEEDED TO BE CLEANED AND BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED PAID 400 DOLLARS FOR THAT . 6 MONTHS LATER SAME PROBLEM HAPPENS. I'M IN MY CAR BATTERY LIGHT COM https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-malibu-eco https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-malibu-eco#complaint-1558748 Wed, 17 Apr 2019 00:00:00 GMT ABS LIGHT ON STABILITRAK LIGHT ON. REAR WHEEL HUBS BROKEN AND REPLACED. BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. THROTTLE BODY AND VALVE REPLACED. HAPPENED AGAIN SIX MONTHS LATER - SAME WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON ABS AND STABILITRAK. TWO WHEEL SENSORS WERE REPLACED. LIGHTS STILL ON. DID NOT FIX PROBLEM. NOW DEALER SAYS "ELECTRONIC BRAKE MODULE" IS OUT. ABS CONTROL MODULE PART NUMBER WAS LISTED AS THE FIX. THESE FIXES ARE https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-malibu-eco https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-malibu-eco#complaint-1558749 Wed, 17 Apr 2019 00:00:00 GMT ABS LIGHT ON STABILITRAK LIGHT ON. REAR WHEEL HUBS BROKEN AND REPLACED. BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. THROTTLE BODY AND VALVE REPLACED. HAPPENED AGAIN SIX MONTHS LATER - SAME WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON ABS AND STABILITRAK. TWO WHEEL SENSORS WERE REPLACED. LIGHTS STILL ON. DID NOT FIX PROBLEM. NOW DEALER SAYS "ELECTRONIC BRAKE MODULE" IS OUT. ABS CONTROL MODULE PART NUMBER WAS LISTED AS THE FIX. THESE FIXES ARE https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-malibu-eco https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-malibu-eco#complaint-1558750 Wed, 17 Apr 2019 00:00:00 GMT ABS LIGHT ON STABILITRAK LIGHT ON. REAR WHEEL HUBS BROKEN AND REPLACED. BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. THROTTLE BODY AND VALVE REPLACED. HAPPENED AGAIN SIX MONTHS LATER - SAME WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON ABS AND STABILITRAK. TWO WHEEL SENSORS WERE REPLACED. LIGHTS STILL ON. DID NOT FIX PROBLEM. NOW DEALER SAYS "ELECTRONIC BRAKE MODULE" IS OUT. ABS CONTROL MODULE PART NUMBER WAS LISTED AS THE FIX. THESE FIXES ARE https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-malibu-eco https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-malibu-eco#complaint-1555315 Fri, 05 Apr 2019 00:00:00 GMT WITHIN THE LAST MONTH AND A HALF, MY 2014 CHEVROLET MALIBU HAS HAD THE ABS AND STABILTRAK SERVICES LIGHTS COME ON TWICE. MY VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT 31,500 MILES. MID-FEBRUARY, I WAS DRIVING 25 MPH DOWN A SIDE STREET TO WORK, AND THE LIGHTS JUST POPPED ON., I TOOK MY CAR INTO A CHEVROLET DEALER TO HAVE THE LIGHTS LOOKED AT, AND WAS TOLD THE ABS SENSOR READS A STRIP ON THE WHEEL BEARING HUB AND THAT https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-malibu-eco https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-malibu-eco#complaint-1555316 Fri, 05 Apr 2019 00:00:00 GMT WITHIN THE LAST MONTH AND A HALF, MY 2014 CHEVROLET MALIBU HAS HAD THE ABS AND STABILTRAK SERVICES LIGHTS COME ON TWICE. MY VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT 31,500 MILES. MID-FEBRUARY, I WAS DRIVING 25 MPH DOWN A SIDE STREET TO WORK, AND THE LIGHTS JUST POPPED ON., I TOOK MY CAR INTO A CHEVROLET DEALER TO HAVE THE LIGHTS LOOKED AT, AND WAS TOLD THE ABS SENSOR READS A STRIP ON THE WHEEL BEARING HUB AND THAT https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-malibu-eco https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-malibu-eco#complaint-1554301 Tue, 02 Apr 2019 00:00:00 GMT WHEN STOPPED AT LIGHT, CAR SHUT DOWN, WOULD NOT RESTART. (HAD STALL ONE OTHER TIME IN PARKING GARAGE BUT VEHICLE RESTARTED). NO ELECTRICAL, NO FLASHERS. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP. REPLACED BATTERY AND GENERATOR CONTROL MODULE DUE TO MALFUNCTION. ASKED ABOUT 2013 RECALL. WAS TOLD IT DIDN'T APPLY. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-malibu-eco https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-malibu-eco#complaint-1553232 Sat, 30 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT AS I'M DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE CAR STARTS JERKING AND STALLING AND THEN JUST SHUTS OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. IT ACTS LIKE IT'S NOT GETTING ANY GAS. I HAVE REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, OXYGEN SENSOR, AND A HOST OF OTHER PARTS AND IT'S STILL DOING THE SAME THING. I HAVE TAKING IT TO THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP WHERE I BROUGHT IT FROM, THEY PUT IT ON THE MACHINE SAID IT WAS A PART THAT NEEDED TO BE RE https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-malibu-eco https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-malibu-eco#complaint-1547219 Mon, 11 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU ECO. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS MORE EVIDENT IN COOLER TEMPERATURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BOB PRICE CHEVROLET BUICK GMC (LOCATED AT 1225 S STATE HWY 16, FREDERICKSBURG, TX 78624, (877)720-6955) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DU https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-malibu-eco https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-malibu-eco#complaint-1541854 Thu, 21 Feb 2019 00:00:00 GMT THE ABS AND SERVICE STABILITRAK LIGHTS ARE ON. CANNOT BRAKE USING ABS NOR USE STABILITRAK. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-malibu-eco https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-malibu-eco#complaint-1541855 Thu, 21 Feb 2019 00:00:00 GMT THE ABS AND SERVICE STABILITRAK LIGHTS ARE ON. CANNOT BRAKE USING ABS NOR USE STABILITRAK. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-malibu-eco https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-malibu-eco#complaint-1541673 Wed, 20 Feb 2019 00:00:00 GMT WAS DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE GOING 70 MPH WHEN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WENT HAYWIRE. THE ENGINE ENGINE STALLED AND LOST POWER STEERING. VERY DANGEROUS! https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-malibu-eco https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-malibu-eco#complaint-1541674 Wed, 20 Feb 2019 00:00:00 GMT WAS DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE GOING 70 MPH WHEN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WENT HAYWIRE. THE ENGINE ENGINE STALLED AND LOST POWER STEERING. VERY DANGEROUS! https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-malibu-eco https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-malibu-eco#complaint-1541675 Wed, 20 Feb 2019 00:00:00 GMT WAS DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE GOING 70 MPH WHEN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WENT HAYWIRE. THE ENGINE ENGINE STALLED AND LOST POWER STEERING. VERY DANGEROUS! https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-malibu-eco https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-malibu-eco#complaint-1536605 Mon, 04 Feb 2019 00:00:00 GMT 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 LAS