Problems with 2012 Chevrolet Malibu ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Blower motor pulled so much amperage from engine/battery that it melted the wiring harness and blew the blower motor resistor. was driving the vehicle, and had the air conditioning on. when accelerating, the blower cut off and i could only feel the air slightly coming from the ac vent. had it diagnosed at my mechanic and he indicated that he'd seen this many times in chevys and that there had to be some defect in the blower motor for it to pull so much amperage -- enough to melt the wiring harness, which subsequently blew the resistor.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. while driving various speeds above 40 mph, the instrument panel lighting failed to remain illuminated as the steering wheel seized. the vehicle was towed to lasorsa chevrolet buick dealer where it was diagnosed with an oil pressure valve malfunction. the dealer was also informed that the check engine indicator illuminated. the vehicle was repaired for the oil pressure valve, but the dealer failed to diagnose the instrument panel and steering wheel failures. the instrument panel and steering wheel failure recurred and the vehicle was towed back to the dealer. the diagnosis was unknown. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. the failure mileage was approximately 65,000.

Car will start and then start shaking and making noises then dies off. break and accelaretor locks after that

Driving and both low and high beams go out at night. days later it came back on, then a day later went out again.replaced lights bulbs and a week later it goes out again! this is dangerous and clearly a safety issue! i almost crash the first time they went out on the freeway.

Driving on the freeway @ 70 mph dry roads service esc, service traction control messages flashing alternately. parked the vehicle next morning 20 minutes of driving again on the freeway @ 70 mph dry roads same 2 flashing messages. park the vehicle. started vehicle unable to move shifter from park while depressing brake pedal. flashing message lights appear randomly as well as unable to move shifter out of park. very frightening after parking vehicle.

On two occassions the power steering suddenly went completely out while on the highway. since i got the car 2 years ago i have had many issues with the lighting amd electrical. the brake light works when it chooses to even if k done push the brake and with new bulbs it may not work. the headlights do the same. they come on and go off when they choose to. i have replaced bulbs over 20 times in the past 2 years when i didn't actually have to. my sensors also don't work which i was told was an electrical issue. i have a front light that won't go off so each time i cut the car off i have to unplug my battery so it doesn't die. the date posted isnt the only date its happened it was the day it all started.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. while the vehicle was parked and attempting to remove the key from the ignition switch, the vehicle became inoperable. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 20,557.

I was driving to work one morning going about 30mph and car just lost all power , could not steer the car, pulled off road, waited about 20 minutes and car started back with no problems, then a few days ago went out to start car and would not start, the instrument panel would light up but would not start, had to have in jumped off, took it to auto place to have battery checked, battery was fine, drove it home, drove it the next morning to work with no problems, then that afternoon, would not start again, had to have it jumped off again, took it to auto place again, and battery ok, allternator ok , i have read several reviews on this car and all seem to have the same problems, have not took it to mechanic yet, but afraid to drive it

I was driving(in motion) on the freeway and the esc service/traction control sensor or light pops on pushes my car into engine reduced power mode that could have caused on coming traffic to rear end me or injure me real bad this must be recalled to be fixed bad i mean asap this needs to bed revised and fixed before someone dies. also when at stop light this happens to. omg please im begging you all to get to the bottom of this i have small children who ride with me .

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. while driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. in order to restart the vehicle on the first attempt, the contact had to lock and unlock the doors; however, the failure recurred. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. also, once the vehicle restarted, the security and check engine sensors illuminated. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 28,000.

Headlamps constantly burning out fuzes blown dangerous when lights go out at night. safety hazard.

I was driving on the interstate and my car went into reduced power and shaking violently. i was almost hit from the back by a semi.

My car is not working the steering wheel and brake

Head lights been repaired 3 times costing 220 each time... seems to be no known fix for this possible electrical error....

One day i turned on my car and my tire sensor was malfunctioning, my airbag light was on and "airbag service needed" notification was showing, and there was nothing that happened other than me driving to work 3 miles away that would have caused the smell functions. in addition these, earlier in the year the were a few months where i was bringing my car in and out of the shop trying to figure out why it was not starting at times. i've got the fuse box fixed and it seems to have fixed the problem but i believe it has something more to do with the computer processing unit

2012 chevrolet malibu. consumer writes in regards to multiple safety defects with vehicle. *ld the consumer stated the vehicle has several safety defects including the electric stability control, brakes, sensor lights, steering, suspension, wheels, engine lights, power train. updated 10/23/2017*js

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. while driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. the failure occurred on several occasions. the contact was able to restart the vehicle on the first attempt. on some occasions, a jump start was required. additionally, an unknown warning indicator illuminated after the failure occurred. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 70,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that there was an electrical short with the wiring associated with the headlights. the low beams, high beams, running lights, and turn signals failed to function. the vehicle was inspected, diagnosed, and repaired by a mechanic. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 125,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the vehicle would not start and the security warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. the vehicle was diagnosed or repaired, but the failure recurred numerous times. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 93,000.

While in motion more than two dozen times on city streets, on busy highways and while turning in a busy intersection with children in the car. 2012 chevy malibu stops while in motion on the above stated streets, highways and intersections. read where someone beat on the rear fuse box then car starts so i tried it and it works for a little while but doesnt solve said problem. checked battery. battery is good. check engine light and esc light stays on. esc light only goes off at high mph. have to let car sit for awhile to start before knew about fuse box trick. someone that tried to help me get off middle of busy street said it sounds like a fuel delivery problem.

Several systems have been affected. the systems affected are the radio controls on the steering wheel, the power steering, the traction control and the rear defrost. there seems to be a short that goes from system to system. modern chevrolet in winston salem, nc said it was a short in wires on the steering column that was causing this. there are three recalls that would deal with this. the recalls are for steering, traction control and finally wiring. both modern chevrolet and chevrolet corporate have said my vehicle is not covered due to the vin #. i do not see where that matters. if a part is bad then all vehicles that part is used on should be covered no matter what. the steering was the most affected. the power steering would go out and it was very difficult to steer the car. this happened on several different occasions.

I am an auto mechanic and the owner of a 2012 chevrolet malibu. the problem with my vehicle, 4 of my customers malibus (2009 to 2012) and many many other malibu owners is that while driving one or both headlights will cut off leaving the operator with little or no visibility while still in motion, this is what happened to me one night on a rural highway with no street lights. after much troubleshooting i have discovered the culprit to be that the headlight sockets overheat and melt causing a loose or open connection from the wiring harness to the headlight. since then i have replaced many sockets (including my own) and they have been 100% successful. in summation i believe driver and occupant safety is significantly reduced due to the poor manufacturing and the subpar integrity of the headlight sockets. thank you for your time and consideration.

For the second time in a year the entire fuse box panel that my fuel relay plugs into has gone bad, not only does this pose a threat of fire, but also accidental injury if the car were to lose power (which it does) sporadically and intermittently without warning while driving.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. while driving 40 mph, the vehicle stalled. the contact was able to restart the vehicle after some time. in addition, the vehicle failed to start intermittently. the air bag and anti theft warning lights illuminated. the failure recurred on numerous occasions. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 95,261. the vin was unavailable.

Check engine light came on. took it too several places where they say there is an electrical shortage but they can not locate the problem.

While on a trip the passenger air bag warning light came on while driving on highways while on vacation. this happened in may 2016 and also may 2015 while on vacation. i checked on line and it states the air bag is disabled when the learning light comes on. on line it stated back in 2004-up through 2012 they had several complaints on this, they found a problem with the wiring harness and had to do upgrade called a soft recall.i called on star and asked about recalls regarding the warning light for air bag, they said no recall on that. i requested a case be opened on 6-2-2016 and have not heard anything. why would this warning light come on for a week every may? we do several miles of traveling mostly less than 300 one way trips yet it has only come on in may. i called my local dealership and they said no recall on that warning light either. previously i had a 2009 malibu which i purchased mainly because of the safety of all the airbags. if i or may passenger is in danger at any time with the airbag disabled it's not safe, period.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. while driving various speeds, the traction control and check engine indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. the failure recurred numerous times. while the vehicle was idling, the esc and traction control were off. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the valve spring failed or fractured and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown.

My stationary car would not start one morning , after having it towed to a independent auto shop i was told the relay switch was replaced but the car had and electrical problem that might reoccur and should be taken to a gm dealership. two weeks later the stationary car would not start again and i contacted gm customer care line and scheduled to have the car inspected, before i was able to arrive at the dealership the car started without issue and i was able to drive the car. i took the care to the gm dealership and the problem could not be found. another 4 days passed and after i started my car and while in motion it shut completely down and would not immediately start, i sat for maybe 10mins and the car started up without an issue. another week passed after that and the car would not start after i parked it for around 1 hour. the car was taken back the gm dealerships where it was determined there were 2 shortages . there is a faulty section of the rear terminal and my terminal in section a10 had to be replaced.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the steering wheel abruptly locked while attempting to turn at a low speed. the failure was experienced several times. while the bluetooth was in use, the radio and steering wheel simultaneously failed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the battery cable was defective and caused the electrical system to lose charge. the vehicle was repaired. the battery cables were replaced and routed correctly. the manufacturer stated that the cable failure was due to wear and tear. the failure mileage was 47,607. updated 09/20/16*lj *as

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the key was unable to start the vehicle on several occasions. the vehicle was taken to a dealer, but the failure could not be replicated and no diagnostic trouble codes were shown. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic for further inspection. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. while driving at approximately 70 mph with the cruise control engaged, the esc warning light illuminated and the vehicle slowed down. the contact pulled over and turned the ignition to the off position and back on three times before the vehicle started operating correctly. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or diagnosed. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

The service engine light has been on for 3 years. chevy has been unable to diagnose the issue despite changing out the sensors and clearing the codes. this effects the rest of the engine settings including fuel as it adjusts them based on a default. the rail support for the driver's seat has also broken loose and fallen down which makes the vehicle unsafe to drive. this seat issue was only notice earlier this year.

Car will not start.son was driving and it just stalled out fortunately he was not going fast. tried to restart but no luck. did research and found that there are hundreds of malibu owners with this exact same issue. as a dad and a consumer i would like gm to fix this issue before someone gets hurt or killed because of this issue . we called the dealer and was told it would 400$ to fix.looks like us consumers are getting screwed again can u help?

Low beams are to low for night time driving can they be adjusted? can't see very far so have to use brights very dangerous for oncoming traffic also. also the interior lights, instrument lights, get real dim either driving or stopped, so dim gauges are hard to read. after a while they come back on.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated the vehicle would not start without warning. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 65,535.

Driving down the city road at 55 mph, i heard three bells and on the dashboard it read "service esc...service esc...traction control off" the vehicle then simultaneously began to reduce engine power and the steering wheel locked and became unlocked within seconds. this caused swerving and a near accident. i see recalls for this issue but the vin does not show an open recall for this issue.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. while driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle began to decelerate. approximately five seconds later, the engine lost power without warning. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the failure could not be diagnosed or repaired. the failure recurred and the brakes failed to function properly. the vehicle was taken to another independent mechanic and a dealer, but they could not diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vehicle lost engine power, but the headlights and air conditioning still functioned. the manufacturer was made aware of the failures. the failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

At approximately 45,000-50,000 miles "service airbag" light would come on intermittently. took into dealer, not covered by extended warranty because the seats were involved with the issue on some level. gm would not pay for the repair though the car was less than 2 years old. dealer did something and light stopped coming on. now at 85,000-90,000 miles the light is back on for days at a time. the light always comes on upon starting the vehicle.

Hard to shift out of park and the traction control disable comes on and the brakes lights will quit working and the stability control shuts off while driving down the road. i researched and i see there was a recall for all this. recall # 14v252000 is all the same symptoms i am experiencing and i called the dealer and they said my vin is not listed. this needs to be taken care of i was almost rear ended twice due to the brake lights not working when it acts up

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that after turning the vehicle off, the a/c continued to function. the failure recurred on numerous occasions. the vehicle was taken to a dealer who was unable to diagnose or repair the vehicle. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown. the vin was not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. while operating the vehicle, the low beam headlights suddenly shut off. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the wiring harness melted. the failure occurred on both the driver and passenger sides. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 90,000.

A couple of months ago, i was driving. 10mph or lower and all of a sudden my cars esc turned itself off. i had difficulty steering it and veered off the road. thankfully i was able to regain control. i reported it to the dealer, and when my car went in for it's 3rd recall in 2 years, they looked at it. they told me they could not get the problem to duplicate. then today, as i was parking in ny driveway, i started rolling my windows up when i noticed they were particullary slow. i put the car in park,turned my car off, but the key back in and tried to restart it, only to hear clicking and my steering wheel to be completely locked up. alot of indicators came on, including the cars security indicator. my car is at 66k miles, but we do routine maintenance and it has never been involved in a car accident.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the vehicle would not start and the security warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was not diagnosed. the vehicle had the fuel pump and key fobs replaced, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 55,000.

I was sitting in parking lot with car in off state listening to radio when it was time to leave my dash lights flickered, symbols went in/out, car wouldn't start. had to tow home

The blower motor resistance converter had gone out and it was determined by a mechanic that the wiring was burnt to a point that it could have caused the car to catch fire. i was also advised by the mechanic that there had been a recall for this specific problem but my vehicle identification number was not a part of the recall. this is unacceptable practice by general motors as my life and the life of my family was in danger. updated 10/07/15*lj *cn

We purchased a 2012 chevrolet malibu sept. 2014 and it has been serviced 3 x due to the power steering locking up while driving and failure to start several times. the car would chime and the gauges would all drop to 0 and the engine light, power steering, low fuel and anti-theft light would all light up making the vehicle very difficult to maneuver.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that while in park, the vehicle failed to start and multiple warning lights illuminated. in addition, service tire monitor, service ecs, and service traction was displayed across the message board. the failure recurred on numerous occasions. the vehicle was taken to multiple dealers and independent mechanics, where it was stated that the hvac module was draining the battery. as a result, the battery and hvac module needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 66,850.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. while driving at approximately 45 mph, the service esc and service traction warning indicators illuminated. on one occasion, the vehicle did not shift out of the park position. the vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed that the brake modulator sensor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v252000 (electrical system, electronic stability control, exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control). the failure mileage was approximately 19,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. the vehicle was taken to a dealer and independent mechanic where the technicians diagnosed the fuel pump main circuit needed to be replaced. no repairs were made to the vehicle. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 93,695.

Do not remember when i brought my car in for campaign 14v252000 maybe approx. a year ago. the problems the car was having before i had the recall done have started again. up until now haven't had any problems. my dealer wants to charge me to fix it. *tr