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Problems with 2013 Chevrolet Malibu ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

On average, the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu starts to “feel” problems with the ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and its various aspects after 81 110 miles.

Components Affected by ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Issues

We have classified the 236 complaints from 2013 Chevrolet Malibu about ELECTRICAL SYSTEM into the following categories.

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL 2 ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR 1

Recently reported ELECTRICAL SYSTEM problems on 2013 Chevrolet Malibu

The car was having interment electrical issues with the turn signals, and radio going off and on. now, the radio stopped completely, and the turn signals do not function. i have a low battery after testing. is this part of the generator module recall?? it is very unsafe for my daughter to drive, as there is nothing lit up on displays anymore.

My gauge cluster started malfunctioning 2 weeks ago while sitting in car on parked position. kicks on for about 30 minutes then will go black doesn't matter if i'm driving. my gm mechanic ordered the part but still has not arrived, there are other complaints for the same issue and this problem has not been corrected it seems up to this year. how am i supposed to fix my chevy if i cannot get the part. this is unacceptable.

Driving on the highway and battery charging system and stability track error msg showed up. car completely shut off and had to be towed.

I have a 2013 malibu lt with 52,000 miles on it. last month on the 20th of november service power steering warning started to flash on the information system. when that happens my doors would lock and my car would stall. however; unlike most other consumers who are having this problem my steering wheel didn't get tight and i did not lose control of my car. i could not do more than 40mph and sometimes if i hit a bump in the road service power steering would come on and the doors would lock and the car would stall and then go back to normal. i took my car in to genesis chevrolet to see what the problem was. they had my car for about a good 4 to 5 hours. they then came and informed me that they could not find anything wrong with my care because, no codes where popping up and the mechanic tried 4 times but could not duplicate the situation i was having. it is now december 11th and i am still having the same problem. i just drove to work today and went to make a right turn down the street leading to my ...

I purchased a 2013 chevy malibu 53,000 miles in october of 2018 from bob pulte chevrolet. the car ran great until almost a year to the date of purchase, at 72,534 miles, issues began. while stopped at a red light, foot on brake, i looked down at the dashboard and noticed the rpm needle had dropped to 0 & the car had stalled.i put the car in park, turned the key off and then back on to start the car. it sounded as if it didn't want to start but ultimately did. i continued driving and it happened again at the next red light. i took the car to the nearest repair shop which was firestone, to have it checked & was told the alternator and battery needed replaced. the following week the car stalled as it had 1st time & then sporadically again and again when i slowed down approaching a red light, stop sign & when pulling into a parking space. each time the car stalled it was difficult to start again. i took the car to a different firestone for a fresh set of eyes. this time the car stalled when their technician drove ...

I looked up on previous recall before i even bought the car new and seen the part in question was replaced before i bought it, under recall campaign number 13136 or 13142, what the car is doing is the exact symptoms as listed in the recall, it losescharge and dies on the highway, i have contacted gm and tghe dealer i bought it from and was told it was replaced once, and is no longer their problem, i seen on another site that if the recall part is again faulty, that they are responsible, so are they? this has happened in oct 2019 and nov 2019 stranding my daughter for hours.

This happened two days in a row i was driving me so me turning a corner and my car just stopped steer wheel locked up could move the car or nothing near had an accident i'm a petrified because i don't know when this god happens again i vaule my life this recall seriously needs to be looked into i worked hard many long days to save to get this car just for it to turn out bad i seriously need help with this life threatening issue.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu. while driving 70 mph, the vehicle completely shut off without warning. the contact was able to coast the vehicle off the highway and attempted to have the engine jumpstarted. once the vehicle was jumpstarted, the vehicle experienced total electrical failure. also, the key would not eject from the ignition switch. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who stated that the battery was drained. the mechanic charged the battery. while driving home, the failure recurred as the contact pulled into the driveway. after the failure occurred, the check engine warning indicator flashed. the contact called hall chevrolet buick gmc (385 w dallas st, canton, tx 75103, 903-567-8148) and was informed that there were no recalls on the vehicle and no further assistance was offered. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 129,000.

My 2013 chevrolet malibu headlights specifically the right passenger side light keeps going out, i've replaced the bulb, and eventually i had the wiring inside fixed because it was exposed. i bought the car certified pre-owned from the dealership and never realized until recently that the electrical wires that lead to the bulb socket were cut and then twist tied back together and wrapped in electrical tape, instead of having a complete rubber tube cover around the outside and being one continuous uncut piece the way it should be. so i had someone at a car shop try to fix it but now the light is going on and off again. i've seen many chevrolet vehicles on the road with the right passenger side low beam headlight out while the left one continues to work fine. there are plenty of reports about this same problem by many other owners on the internet. i'm not the only one with this problem, and a costly safety hazard. a recall needs to be made.

My car keeps losing power. it starts with the radio flashing on and off. then the steering locks up. the car sometimes shuts all the way off. it starts back up but it will shut off while driving. i purchased the car may 2019. it has happened several times. most recently 9/16/2019. driving the radio flashed the steering wheel tightened. it didnt shut down. but it when through that process like 5-6 times back to back. when researching the issue i see my car is not the only car having this problem. it appears to be a wide spread issue with the 2013 chevy malibu. it should be addressed.

While my wife was driving home the other day on a city street in a 20 mile zone the instrument panel went black..took to dealer they say they have never heard of this issue...so i believed them...till i get home and do a little research...there are hundreds of this complaint here on this site...next day i go to service manager...his reply i have been here 13 years and never seen this...oh i think someone is blowing smoke?? who knows the truth?? i have read many complaints of this issue...i dont know what to do except pay these guys...oh...one more thing before i go...if i ordered the part from them it was 275.00...i said i want the core to have it inspected. independantly...oh thatll be 500.00 dollars please....what 500 for a core charge...now it really smells fishy...so i bought a new one from another dealer for 56.00....how does it smell now ??..big corporate cover up??...seems this is a common problem with about 62 to 75 k miles with this model

Generator control module- engine is stalling and completely shutting off when stopped or slowing down at intersection or stopped at lights or stop signs. switching from hybrid to gas

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet malibu. while driving 40 mph, the charging system error warning indicator illuminated. the contact mentioned that the battery did not hold a charge. an unknown local dealer was contacted and informed the contact that the vehicle was previously inspected for the failure. no further assistance was provided. the vehicle was not taken to an dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 96,000.

2013 malibu eco eassist there is a recall for this type of car, the car is in the shop and need a generator control module..according to her vin # they are saying that it doesn't apply to this vehicle.. but it's the same type of car that the recall is on. the car while running on highway for 50 miles or more will start the loss of battery charging. if you continue to drive the car will cutoff and have to be towed. this has happened on two or three occasions.

19 august 2019 on this day twice i experience loss of power on the vehicle and power steering. luckily i did not hit any cars. was driving below 35 mph the first incident is when i came to a red light the radio turn off first then the car felt sluggish and the engine shut down lost control of everything and was coasting. vehicle gain power by it self and resume operations. during every light i stop it felt like it wanted to lose power. came to a parking lot driving around 5 mph completely the car shut off first radio and then whole vehicle this time it did not gain power by it self. had to place the vehicle in park turn the key off and restart it was able to park it. after reading here seems a lot of people are having this issue an immediate investigation should be open because this can possibly happen in the highway if i lose control power in the power steering i could potentially crash of get hit by a car . call gm and they said they do not have a bulletin ask them for an address to submit a ...